# The Kraken

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0018926qb076

- Solicitation number: N0018926QB076
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NAVSUP FLT Log CTR Norfolk (N00189)
- NAICS: 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Product or service code: J016 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft Components and Accessories
- Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057
- City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660
- First posted: June 11, 2026
- Last posted: June 11, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/88ec10e806444eb2a2595889b87b3a3e/view

## Description

The U.S. Navy Medicine Disorientation Research Device (DRD) also known as The "Kraken, is a bespoke and complex motion platform designed to support advanced aerospace medical research objectives unique to the Department of War and other agency partners, built by Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC). Due to its unprecedented performance requirements and one-of-a-kind nature, the system underwent an extended design, development, integration, and validation period.

DRD was developed under Contract N00189-09-C-Z025, with contract award in January 2009 and operational activation in December 2016. Due to the extended development lifecycle, core subsystems--specifically the distributed I/O architecture based on Interbus--are now obsolete and no longer supported by industry. Modernization is required to ensure continued operational availability, safety, and maintainability of this research asset. This is being procure on a sole source basis to ENVIRONMENTAL TECTONICS CORP due to propietary nature.

## Publications

- June 11, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 88ec10e806444eb2a2595889b87b3a3e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/88ec10e806444eb2a2595889b87b3a3e/view

## Points of contact

- Esteffani Varela, Esteffani.varela.civ@us.navy.mil

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