Navy seeks bids for $350M 'Seabed to Space' tech recompete

The Navy is now ready for industry to start working on and submitting proposals for a seven-year, $349.9 million contract that focuses on the development and fielding of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.

Winners of seats on the multiple-award contract will compete for task orders to perform technical work across the entire lifecycle of ISR systems, including efforts to incorporate new technologies and other functions.

Bids are due to the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific by 3 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 31, according to a Tuesday Sam.gov notice with the final solicitation.

Navy officials set up the ISR Systems and Information Operations from Seabed to Space contract, also known by the acronym S2ISR, to support afloat vessels both in port and at sea.

The contract’s key task areas include hardware and software development, algorithm development, data design processing, systems engineering, installation, testing, deployment, maintenance, training and analysis.

The Navy also uses the contract to acquire tactical data and automated radio communication equipment, satellite terminals, and autonomous or non-autonomous platforms.

Work could take place on both Navy and Coast Guard vessels, as well as those used by coalition partners such as those in the NATO alliance.

S2ISR is the successor to the current contract, which was awarded in 2021 to 11 companies. GovTribe data indicates the Navy has obligated roughly $106.7 million in task order volume to-date with March 2 as the last date to order.

Peraton, Science Applications International Corp., Epsilon (acquired by American Systems), Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos are the top five recipients.