NextGen Submarine Rescue System (SRS) Post-Industry Day Informational Packet and RFI

Navsea HQ, specifically PMS 390 Undersea Special Mission Systems Submarine Rescue, is conducting market research via solicitation N00024-27-R-6116 to inform the acquisition of two Next Generation Submarine Rescue Systems (SRS). These systems are intended to replace the legacy Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS) by leveraging modified commercial off-the-shelf deep-submergence and marine diving technology. The program is structured into a design phase and a build phase, with a goal of maturing a design to a Critical Design Review baseline within 24 months. Key performance parameters include aircraft transportability and Time To First Rescue. The government is currently evaluating various acquisition strategies, including Other Transaction Authority and FAR-based contracts, with a formal solicitation expected in Q2 or Q3 of FY27 and a tentative award in Q4FY27. Future plans include a FAR-based production contract for three to four operational fleet systems and sustainment services estimated for FY2033. Interested parties must address statutory participation requirements for Nontraditional Defense Contractors or small businesses, or demonstrate the financial capacity for a mandatory one-third cost-share. The government emphasizes an open architecture approach to prevent proprietary restrictions on system integration and sustainment. Responses to this RFI are due by November 16, 2026.