Open Architecture Platform

The agency seeks an open architecture platform for underwater vehicles. The platform must enable rapid payload adaptation, scalable fleet deployment, advanced multi-vehicle collaboration, and resilient autonomous navigation for defense, commercial, and scientific missions. The agency requires autonomous underwater platforms capable of executing a wide array of missions without proprietary architecture constraints. The development should reduce mechanical complexity while maintaining strict control across the water column, including fixed-depth station keeping. Key requirements include vehicle stability for usable data, AI-driven mission optimization, physics-based pre-deployment simulation, and automated data offloading for continuous fleet-wide learning. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations. Performance of the work will be offsite. The agency is looking for proposals.