DT-511C and DT-592D Hydrophones and Spare Parts

Solicitation N6660426R0483 is issued by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport to establish a five-year, firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity production contract. The primary objective is to design, manufacture, test, and deliver DT-511C and DT-592D hydrophones and associated spare parts to maintain fleet inventory. The scope includes the production of up to three first-article units of each hydrophone model, up to 650 production units, and up to 100 spare parts and DT-700B sub-assemblies. While hydrophones are developed using a build-to-performance specification approach based on Critical Item Performance Specifications, spare parts are produced using a build-to-print approach following reference baseline drawings. The contract spans sixty months, with first-article deliveries due within eighteen months of order issuance and production deliveries starting within nine months, maintaining a minimum rate of eighteen units per quarter. Award will be based on a tradeoff analysis of technical capability, past performance, and cost, provided the offeror passes requirements for personnel and facility clearances, organizational conflict of interest mitigation, and small business participation. The contractor must adhere to ISO 9001:2015 and ASME Y14.100:2017 quality standards and comply with strict security protocols regarding classified material, Controlled Unclassified Information, and cybersecurity requirements per DFARS 252.204-7012. Deliveries will be made to Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, and the Naval Weapons Station Cheatham Annex in Virginia.