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Industry Information Day for the Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) Program of Record and Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Rapid Prototyping

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N66604-16-S-8888Federal

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This contract amendment announces the issuance of a pre-solicitation notice related to the Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Family of Systems, referencing the solicitation number N66604-17-R-0350. It signals upcoming contracting opportunities focused on research, development, and prototyping efforts for UUV technologies, particularly under the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport. This update emphasizes that all future procurements and updates concerning the UUV program will be managed under the specified solicitation. The original solicitation, identified as N66604-16-S-8888, pertained to an Industry Information Day for the Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) Program of Record and UUV Rapid Prototyping, highlighting the program’s commitment to advancing unmanned underwater capabilities. The work is overseen by the Department of Defense’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, Rhode Island, with primary points of contact being Jeremy Russell and Josh Stone. The contract falls under NAICS code 541712, which covers research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.

General Info

Pre-solicitation issued for UUV research, development, and prototyping under Naval Undersea Warfare Center.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Nuwc Division Newport

NAICS

541712 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

NEWPORT, RI, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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7 updates

PostedJul 15

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Notice updatedJul 20

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Notice updatedSep 9

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Notice updatedSep 29

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nuwc Division Newport

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OfficeNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1703, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nuwc Division Newport

Office AddressNEWPORT, RI, 02841-1703, USA

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Jeremy Russell

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Josh Stone

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+1 (555) 000-0000

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The purpose of this amendment is to provide notification that a pre-solicitation notice has been issued under N66604-17-R-0350 (https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N66604/N66604-17-R-0350/listing.html) for the Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Family of Systems (FoS). Future updates for Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport efforts will be under N66604-17-R-0350.

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