Victoria Class Bow Array
ID: N00024-25-R-6103Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVSEA HQWASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC, 20376-5000, USA

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

PSC

UNDERWATER SOUND EQUIPMENT (5845)

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https://sam.gov/opp/cebfe1016d2f4fcab1eaca8567238c99/view
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    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), intends to award a contract to Delphinus Engineering Inc. for the procurement of the Victoria Class Bow Array (VCBA) during fiscal years 2025-2029. The contract will encompass one base year and four option years, requiring the contractor to possess expert technical knowledge of the VCBA design, including software and hardware integration, to meet stringent international partner deadlines. This procurement is critical for maintaining the operational capabilities of the U.S. Navy's underwater sound equipment, as Delphinus is the sole source provider due to its unique expertise and the directive from the VCBA International Partner. Interested parties may express their interest and capabilities to the primary contact, Zachary Cooper, at zachary.h.cooper2.civ@us.navy.mil, or the secondary contact, Christopher Russell, at christopher.s.russell34.civ@us.navy.mil, although this notice is not a request for competitive proposals.

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