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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on July 23, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

N0018926SMSS - Sonar Maintenance Support Services

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The Navy is seeking information from industry to prepare for an anticipated Firm Fixed Price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract to provide comprehensive life-cycle maintenance and sustainment of sonar systems and related equipment across the Naval Oceanographic Office’s global fleet of seven multi-mission ships, including the T-AGS 60 class, Unmanned Surface Vehicles, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, and Hydrographic Survey Launches. This pre-solicitation Request for Information, issued under NAICS Code 334511 and administered by the Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, is strictly for planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment to award a contract. The anticipated period of performance for the eventual contract would begin on or around 26 March 2027 and span a five-year ordering period. Respondents must submit a capability statement, including past performance on similar work within the last five years with contract numbers, dollar values, and periods of performance, along with company details, CAGE code, and size status including any applicable socioeconomic designations. All submissions must be no more than ten pages in 12-point font and sent via email to the designated point of contact by 1100 EDT on 11 August 2026, with no notification of results provided and no obligation for the Government to respond to inquiries. Any awarded contract would require contractors to perform work both at-sea and ashore, including installation, integration, validation, and ongoing maintenance of advanced sonar systems such as EM 124, EM 712, EM 2040, and EK80, under strict performance metrics including a minimum 95% successful Software Acceptance Test pass rate, 85% of depot repairs completed within 10% of schedule, and 90% on-time spare parts delivery with 100% functionality. All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens with a favorable Tier 3 background investigation, possess a Common Access Card for physical and logical access, complete annual cybersecurity and information assurance training, and comply with stringent Controlled Unclassified Information handling requirements per DoD and Navy directives. Contractors must submit comprehensive performance reports and deliverables including quarterly and annual reports, configuration status updates, reliability and maintainability assessments, inventory tracking, and final reports, with all work governed by commercial practices, manufacturer specifications, and Navy-defined quality standards. The contract will be administered under FAR Clause 52.215-3,

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Navy seeks industry input for 2027 five-year sonar maintenance contract requiring U.S. citizens, Tier 3 clearance, and strict performance metrics.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Navsup Flt Logistics Ctr NorfolkView Agency

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

VA, USA

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RFI Sonar Maintenance and Sustainment N0018926SMSS

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Draft Performance Work Statement for Sonar Maintenance

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Navsup Flt Logistics Ctr Norfolk
Contacts1 person available
OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23511-3392, USA
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Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23511-3392, USA

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Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice: Sonar Maintenance and Sustainment


Sources Sought for information and planning purposes to identify qualified sources for an anticipated Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334511 – Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. The proposed contract vehicle is to provide life-cycle maintenance for the sonar systems and related equipment on its T-AGS 60 class ships, Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs), AUVs, and HSLs to the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), located at the John C. Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi.  NAVOCEANO operates a global fleet of six multi-mission ships, with a seventh vessel under construction. This fleet operates on a 24/7 basis. The sonar equipment on these ships provides critical data to meet the mission requirements of the Department of War (DoW) and other government agencies.



Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, titled “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes”, this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought Notice is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice.



The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (FLCN), Norfolk, Virginia is seeking information on qualified sources for planning purposes in an effort to derive one contract to provide sonar maintenance and sustainment in support of NAVOCEANO in accordance with the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The anticipated Period of Performance (PoP) for an eventual contract, if awarded, will consist of a five-year ordering period and is estimated to begin on or around 26 March 2027.



Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should reference N0018926SMSS Sonar Maintenance Support Services and shall included the following information, in this format:



  1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.
     
  2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.
     
  3. Size of Business – Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned Business, Veteran-Owned and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business.
     
  4. Capability Statement displaying the contractor’s ability to provide the minimum requirements, to include past performance. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last five (5) years. Please also include in the past performance information, the contract numbers, dollar value, and period of performance for each contract referenced in the responses to this Sources Sought Notice. Generic company brochures will not be reviewed.


  1. Please include any questions or concerns you have in regard to this requirement.
     
  2. Include any other supporting documentation.


Submissions are to be no more than ten (10) pages and no less than a 12-point font.



Responses should be emailed to Ms. Stephanie Lent at stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil by 1100 EDT on 11 August 2026. This is not a request for proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the results and the Government is not required to answer any questions submitted in regard to this Sources Sought Notice. Please note that the information within this Sources Sought Notice will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any.




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Attachment I – Draft Performance Work Statement


 


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