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Sole-source Yellowfin autonomous surface vehicle refurbishment, development, and integration services

ERDC plans a sole-source effort to refurbish and advance its Yellowfin autonomous surface vehicle capability. - Agency: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). - Planned award: Three-year, firm-fixed-price sole-source award to Integrated Coastal Solutions LLC of Falmouth, Massachusetts; this is an intent notice, not an award. - Scope: Refurbish and enhance an existing Yellowfin autonomous surface vehicle and provide a new next-generation Yellowfin. - Technical work: Baywei M-Series sonar engineering and Baywei M1 integration; Ping DSP side-scan sonar engineering and integration of Government-furnished PingDSP equipment; an Enhanced Imagery upgrade; and integration of a UxV Navigator Series C2 station. - Authorization and support: Development of the next-generation Yellowfin must be authorized by Integrated Coastal Solutions LLC. Field support must be available in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. - Notice conditions: Responsible sources may submit capability statements. The notice is not a request for quotes or proposals, and alternate or like items will not be considered.

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

This notice is being published in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is prescribed by RFO 12.201-1.

The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to issue a three-year, firm fixed price; sole source award to Integrated Coastal Solutions LLC, Falmouth, MA.

However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested services, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date.

Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested vendors must respond to this notice prior to 19 November 2026 at 5:00 pm Central Time by sending an email to william.t.rawe@usace.army.mil AND chl-ct-quotes@usace.army.mil.

NAICS Code: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

NO ALTERNATES OR LIKE ITEMS SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Background: The Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) of the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has a requirement to purchase the services associated with yellowfin Autonomous Surface Vehicle, from travel and processing to development of the next generation yellowfin. This capability will facilitate delivery of capability to the USACE District Engineer, the Army Diver and the Army Soldier Mariner.

Any interested party must be authorized by Integrated Coastal Solutions LLC to develop a next generation Yellowfin.

Tasks:

Refurbishment and enhancements to an existing Yellowfin.

Provide a new next generation Yellowfin with Non-recurring engineering (NRE) for Baywei M-Series sonar, Integration Baywei M1 Sonar, NRE for Ping DSP side scan sonar integration, Integration GFE PingDSP, Enhanced Imagery upgrade.

Integrate a UxV Navigator Series C2 station.

Must be capable of providing field support activity to multiple locations in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto  Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

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