# Submarine Tethered Expendable Buoy (STEB)

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- Solicitation number: N0002424R6231
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NAVSEA HQ (N00024)
- NAICS: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 5865 Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment
- First posted: June 18, 2024
- Last posted: September 5, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/84559ef5997d4a07bb697f803de60203/view

## Description

**UPDATE:** The reason for this updated posting on 9/05/24 is to post answers to Offerors questions and update proposal due date in PIEE/SAM Posting to align with the due date updated in A0003. // UPDATE: The reason for this updated posting on 8/19/24 is to post N00024-24-R-6231 Amendment A0003. // UPDATE: The reason for this updated posting on 8/06/24 is to post N00024-24-R-6231 Amendment A0002 and answers to Offerors questions. // UPDATE: The reason for this updated posting on 8/02/24 is to post N00024-24-R-6231 Amendment A0001. // ORIGINAL POSTING: The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is issuing solicitation N00024-24-R-6231 for procurement of the development, integration, testing, production, and installation for the submarine-launched Submarine Tethered Expendable Buoy (STEB) system.

The STEB system provides a submerged submarine with a surface buoy platform for communications, situational awareness, and collision avoidance data. // SOLICITATION DOCUMENT ACCESS: In order to receive access to applicable Government Furnished Information, potential Offerors will need to comply with Section L and submit the requested documents/ information. This solicitation is issued electronically via PIEE and interested parties must comply with that announcement.

Interested Offerors should monitor SAM.gov and PIEE for the release of applicable amendments. // Disclaimer: The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this Solicitation. There is no funding associated with this announcement. This Request For Proposal is not to be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind.

A sources sought notice was issued related to this solicitation on SAM.gov on 04 October 2023 for STEB (Notice ID: N00024-24-R-6230). A pre-solicitation notice inclusive of a DRAFT solicitation for STEB was issued on SAM.gov on 18 June 2024 (Notice ID: N00024-24-R-6231).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. (UEI MU3CM1145E44)
- Contract: N0002425F6233 under N0002425D6231, delivery order
- Obligated: $5,100,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition
- Link: solicitation number N0002424R6231 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N00024 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0002425F6233_9700_N0002425D6231_9700/

- Recipient: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. (UEI MU3CM1145E44)
- Contract: N0002425D6231
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number N0002424R6231 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N00024 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_N0002425D6231_9700/


## Publications

- June 18, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 785c9db9f2c645c0b133e70a81f71cfe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/785c9db9f2c645c0b133e70a81f71cfe/view
- July 17, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 203cb23cebe04344a11464eaaca1c3e2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/203cb23cebe04344a11464eaaca1c3e2/view
- July 17, 2024: Presolicitation, due July 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 4c12ae9a01f5402e950598ae34d8ed52. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4c12ae9a01f5402e950598ae34d8ed52/view
- July 24, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 33b2dc60d11c44699b51706b8322fc39. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/33b2dc60d11c44699b51706b8322fc39/view
- August 2, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 3fedf83455f147fea147f4b6ebd48cd7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3fedf83455f147fea147f4b6ebd48cd7/view
- August 2, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 6892585fe88d4cc4b46fffd2b28d3c7c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6892585fe88d4cc4b46fffd2b28d3c7c/view
- August 6, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 87bd34e75dce4d48acf864622f129eca. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/87bd34e75dce4d48acf864622f129eca/view
- August 6, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice b3ee086ab89a4a749bcd0892efc68b3b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b3ee086ab89a4a749bcd0892efc68b3b/view
- August 15, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 1f92e8e08b384e0ebcbb22631eb060f6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1f92e8e08b384e0ebcbb22631eb060f6/view
- August 19, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 6fd8eae708f74fa09fd6c24f89876130. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6fd8eae708f74fa09fd6c24f89876130/view
- September 5, 2024: Solicitation, due October 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 7daf932c0147454c9d64bed3bd015549. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7daf932c0147454c9d64bed3bd015549/view
- September 5, 2024: Solicitation, due October 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 84559ef5997d4a07bb697f803de60203. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/84559ef5997d4a07bb697f803de60203/view

## Points of contact

- Sydney Cline, sydney.m.cline.civ@us.navy.mil, 2027813515
- Patrick Dooley, patrick.s.dooley3.civ@us.navy.mil, 2027812332

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