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Special notice, total small business set-aside

UUV Swarm Support

N0017326Q5257

Department of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

Response deadline

July 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Closed 102 days ago. Posted July 17, 2026. Scheduled to archive July 22, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to KS RESEARCH INC to furnish:

Support for hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic optimization of UUV Swarms

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541715        with the size standard of  1000  .   The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is AJ12   .

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.201-1 for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. 

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.   Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Richard Key , email:   richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil.  

Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email. 

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. July 17, 2026

    Special notice

    Due July 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 1a715b5da57844d4a0e8dd926eadcb02

    1 revisions on SAM
    • July 17, 2026: publish, special notice

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