OCEAN FLOOR MAPPING WITH LONG-ENDURANCE UNMANNED SYSTEMS

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk is soliciting a Firm-Fixed-Price, multiple-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under FAR Parts 12, 15, and Subpart 16.5 for ocean floor mapping services using long-endurance unmanned surface vehicles. The contract, identified by solicitation number N0018926RL021, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541330 for Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture, with a size standard of $47 million. The base ordering period is 24 months, beginning on or about August 1, 2026, and extending through July 31, 2028, with task orders potentially extending up to 365 days after the ordering period ends. The estimated contract ceiling is $40 million, with a minimum order value of $10,000 and a maximum of $40 million per task order. Offers are due by June 15, 2026, and must be submitted electronically to two designated points of contact in Microsoft Word or PDF format, adhering to specific formatting requirements including 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and single-spacing. Proposals are limited to eight pages for technical approach and twelve pages for past performance, and must include completed past performance forms and a contract data requirements list. The contract requires a Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated service model to deliver high-resolution, IHO Special Publication 44 Edition 6.2.0-compliant bathymetric data, with a minimum of 2,000 linear nautical miles of mapping monthly. Operations will occur in international waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean Basins, spanning from high-latitude to equatorial regions, with mission locations determined at the task order level. Data delivery must occur at the Naval Oceanographic Office in Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, and all deliverables are subject to a 100% Acceptable Quality Level due to mission-critical safety requirements. Evaluation is governed by pass/fail gates: an offeror must achieve at least an “Acceptable” rating for Technical Approach and “Neutral Confidence” or higher for Past Performance to be eligible. The Government considers Technical Approach more important than Past Performance. The Contractor must designate a Project Manager with full authority to act on its behalf and ensure all