Remote Operated Vehicle
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Navy, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Nov 16, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC-5), 3 days left.
| Solicitation number | N00173-27-Q-5503 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Research Laboratory |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511) |
| Product or service code | 6605 |
| Place of performance | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Posted | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 16, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC-5) (3 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (1)
- Continuation Sheet -ROV 308 KB
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Description
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hereby formally announces the intent to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000 to BLUE ROBOTICS INC. The contractor will be required to provide Remotely Operated Vehicle.
(See Attached Inquiry of Availability). This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. This is NOT a solicitation or request for offers.
No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334511 with the size standard of 1305.
The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6605. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within 3 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: Erik Wells, email: [email protected]. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
Contracting contact
- Erik Wells · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334511, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,350 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Raytheon Company $2.5 billion in this trade
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About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $130.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 131 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334511), 47 posted in the last 7 days; 32% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Defense Logistics Agency and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia, Virginia and Georgia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 24 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 4 days.
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From the award notices agencies publish.