Mechanical Design & Engineering for Marine Instrumentation

The contract seeks to redesign the LADD Version 1.0 into a Version 2.0 prototype with enhanced mechanical assembly, a refined trigger mechanism, and improved deployment repeatability while preserving the original spring tension to ensure equivalent penetration performance. The work focuses on engineering improvements that maintain the device’s operational efficacy in marine environments without altering its core functional parameters, requiring precise mechanical innovation to increase reliability and consistency during use. This is a subcontract under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, classified under NAICS code 541330 for Mechanical Design & Engineering for Marine Instrumentation, issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Department of Commerce. The solicitation was posted on July 10, 2026, with a response deadline of July 22, 2026, and is targeted exclusively at small businesses as defined by the SBA. The place of performance and point of contact details are not specified, but the work is expected to be performed in alignment with NOAA’s marine instrumentation objectives, with all deliverables centered on the upgraded prototype development.