A--Modification of 64 Channel Source Receiver Array Bottom Moored Deployment

C & M Technology, Inc., based in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, is tasked with the development and manufacture of a highly specialized 64-channel source-receiver array for the Naval Research Laboratory under contract N00173-01-C-2052. The current contract modification focuses on enhancing this system with the capability for bottom-moored deployment, which includes integrating an Instrumented Pressure Vessel (IPV), an umbilical cable, and a power supply. The project also offers options to incorporate fiber optic telemetry to establish a full duplex, real-time optical communication link between the deployed IPV and either shipboard or surface telemetry buoy receivers, as well as a 64-channel Data Acquisition Unit chassis to digitize acoustic data collected from the array. As the sole developer and manufacturer capable of delivering this complex technology, C & M Technology holds exclusivity for fulfilling these requirements. This action is not a solicitation, and no Request for Proposals will be issued. The work is commissioned by the Naval Research Laboratory, Department of Defense, and reflects a continuation and enhancement of the unique underwater acoustic sensing system initially procured under this contract number. The modification aims to boost the tactical and operational capabilities of the array in maritime research and surveillance applications.