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High-resolution ocean floor mapping services using long-endurance unmanned surface vehicles for the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) (6 awardees)

Department of War · Navy · Contract Announcement

posted 30 July 2026 · awarded 30 July 2026 · 6 postings

$40,000,000 · order

Summary

The Navy is awarding a $40,000,000 multiple-award IDIQ contract to six small businesses to provide high‑resolution ocean floor mapping services using long‑endurance unmanned surface vehicles for the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO). The work will be performed in international waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans and supports NAVOCEANO's need for detailed seafloor data beyond U.S. territorial boundaries.

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