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Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Consortium Request for Proposals (RFP) Seabed-Subsea, Littoral, Asymmetric-Autonomous, Mining and Mine Hunting, Expeditionary, Robotic (SLAM2ER) Consortium

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE NAVY · Solicitation · N61331-26-SN9-0001

posted 18 June 2026 · closed 3 August 2026 · NAICS 541611 · PSC R499 · 2 postings

Summary

The Department of the Navy, through the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, is issuing an OTA consortium RFP for a Seabed‑Subsea, Littoral, Asymmetric‑Autonomous, Mining and Mine Hunting, Expeditionary, Robotic (SLAM2ER) effort. The solicitation seeks industry input on a draft agreement and will lead to a final request that targets advanced autonomous underwater mining and mine‑hunting capabilities.

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