OCEAN FLOOR MAPPING WITH LONG-ENDURANCE UNMANNED SYSTEMS

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This document is a Special Notice from the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) regarding ocean floor mapping with long-endurance Unmanned Systems (USV). NAVOCEANO requires additional ocean floor mapping data globally and is exploring the use of contractor-owned, long-endurance USVs to enhance mission effectiveness. The notice includes the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541990.

This notice announces a virtual market research event to be held on March 11, 2026 (with a potential follow-on session on March 12, 2026) to gather information from industry. Vendors interested in participating must register by emailing Courtney Frederick-Encalade or Balynda Wells. Vendors are expected to provide a briefing on their existing capabilities and experience relevant to the requirement criteria (Attachment I). The submission requirements for this market research include company information, CAGE code, business size, a capability statement with past performance (limited to 10 pages), and any questions. Responses are due by March 4, 2026, at 1600 EST via email to the NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Contracting Department. This notice is for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment to award a contract.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To enhance the US Navy's ocean floor mapping capabilities by acquiring services that utilize contractor-owned, long-endurance Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) for data collection in various ocean regions.

• Conduct long-endurance USV survey operations across four mission profiles: shallow water bathymetric survey (up to ~200m depth), bathymetric survey (200m to ~4000m depth), deep water bathymetric survey (up to full ocean depth), and seamount survey (up to ~4000m depth).

• The operating model is Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated, Government Augmented (COCOGA).

• Contractor is responsible for providing all equipment, preventative and emergent maintenance, coordination, mobilization, integration, mission planning, and daily operations.

• Contractor may be responsible for data processing and timely delivery.

• Government Augmented tasks may include leading planning/execution, operating payloads, or performing data processing.

• Desired solutions should utilize USVs to increase efficiency and reduce risk.

• Support collection, management, and transmission/delivery of survey data with encryption.

• Collect bathymetric data up to International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Order 1A standards.

• Achieve a minimum monthly productivity of 2000 linear nautical miles.

• Utilize multibeam sonar systems.

• Enable NAVOCEANO Subject Matter Expert (SME) monitoring and interaction via remote interface.

• Not explicitly defined in this document, but implies global operations.

• Data is for Government use only, with no resale.

• Data must be protected at rest and in transit using encryption.

• Survey Data: Raw multibeam sonar data (bathymetry, seafloor backscatter, water column backscatter), oceanographic profile data, GNSS observables (RINEX), vessel motion/attitude data, collection logs, and a Report of Survey.

• Processed Data: Processed multibeam data, processed oceanographic profile data, processed GNSS data, final production surface (grid), data processing logs, and a detailed list of production software used.