Sources Sought Notice for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI)
ID: N61331-25-R-TM02Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERPANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, 32407-7001, USA

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Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

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NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS (6605)
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    Posted Apr 9, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Apr 9, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 23, 2025, 5:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Surface Warfare Center, is issuing a Sources Sought Notice for the acquisition of a WHOI Gen 2 Remote Environmental Monitoring Units (REMUS) 600 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, follow-on acquisition on a limited source basis, and is seeking responses to assess the capabilities of potential suppliers. The REMUS 600 AUV is crucial for various applications in environmental monitoring and research, highlighting the importance of advanced navigational instruments in defense operations. Interested parties must submit their written responses, including a company profile and capabilities statement, to Trivia Massaline at trivia.s.massaline.civ@us.navy.mil, with no solicitation anticipated and no reimbursement for response preparation costs.

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