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Thermal Imaging for Vessel Strike Mitigation on Autonomous Vessels

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N3943026P5009Federal

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WhaleSpotter Corp. has been awarded a contract by the Navfac Systems And Experimental Warfare Ctr under the Department of Defense for a project titled Thermal Imaging for Vessel Strike Mitigation on Autonomous Vessels. This award resulted from a two-phase selection process initiated by Broad Agency Announcement N3943025S4500, focusing on research pertaining to LMR Investment Areas. The selection was based on technical merit, importance to agency programs, and fund availability, with final pricing established through Request for Proposal N3943026Q5009. The contract, identified by solicitation number N3943026P5009, was posted on August 6, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 5417. While the contracting office is located in Port Hueneme, California, the place of performance is designated as Somerville, Massachusetts. This procurement was conducted through full-and-open competition with no set-aside used.

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Department Of Defense → Navfac Systems And Experimental Warfare CtrView Agency

Contract Value

$200,000

NAICS

5417 - Scientific Research and Development Services

Place of Performance

Somerville, MA, 02143, USA

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NONE

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Navfac Systems And Experimental Warfare Ctr
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OfficePORT HUENEME, CA, 93043-4301, USA
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Office AddressPORT HUENEME, CA, 93043-4301, USA

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WhaleSpotter Corp. submitted a research proposal for Need Topic #11 (Research that Pertains to the LMR Investment Areas) in response to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) N3943025S4500. This BAA, seeking research and development proposals, utilizes the source selection procedures dictated at FAR 35.016(e) that: "the primary basis for selecting proposals for acceptance shall be technical, importance to agency programs, and fund availability." (Regarding the ongoing Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, refer to § 35.102 for class deviation citation.) The BAA was advertised for full-and-open competition of research proposals to address the requirement statements, and propsals received in response to the BAA have now been evaluated for selection (Phase I) of those best-qualified for further evaluation. The vendor and contracting office agreed upon final pricing via the issuance of a Request for Proposal, N3943026Q5009 (Phase II). 

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