About this opportunity
AI summaryPMS 390 requests industry input to inform its acquisition strategy for the next-generation submarine rescue system. The Navy seeks information on commercial deep-submergence and marine diving technology, planning for a 24-month design phase ending at a Critical Design Review and a four-year tactical prototype build and test phase. The buyer also anticipates a future FAR-based production contract for three to four operational fleet systems and sustainment services around fiscal year 2033. Potential offerors must demonstrate statutory eligibility under 10 U.S.C. § 4022(d) for a prototype Other Transaction Authority, including significant nontraditional defense contractor participation, small business participation, or the capacity to support a mandatory one-third cost-share. This notice serves solely for market research and information gathering, commits no reimbursement for response costs, and does not constitute a request for proposals.
Scope of work
- Design phase sufficient to mature a modified commercial deep-submergence design to a CDR-level baseline
- Design drawing release
- Tactical prototype build and assembly
- Prototype integration and test/qualification
- Aircraft transportability and deep-submergence operations meeting draft specs and KPPs
- Production of 3 to 4 operational fleet systems
- Sustainment services
Minimum qualifications
- Compliance with 10 U.S.C. 4022(d) statutory participation gates for Prototype OTA
- Significant Nontraditional Defense Contractor participation or capacity for a mandatory one-third cost-share
- Corporate accounting systems and financial capacity to support mandatory cost-sharing if applicable
- Capability to transition to FAR Part 15 contract with certified cost or pricing data (TINA) and CAS compliance
Documents to include with your response
- Rough order of Magnitude pricing (ROM) for 24-month design phase schedule
Key dates
- Initial proposal stage (Est.)
- Q2 FY2027
- Target award earlier than
- September 2027
- Production contract and sustainment services (est.)
- FY2033
- Target IOC earlier than
- Sept 2033
Contract details
- Term
- 24-month design phase and 4-year tactical prototype build/test phase
- Funding
- 10 U.S.C. § 4022(d)
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- N00024-27-R-6116
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Navy › Navsea HQ
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 16, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 3, 2026
- Product/service code
- 1905
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Contracting contact
- LT Matthew Mitchell
matthew.a.mitchell53.mil@us.navy.mil
2027811383 - Additional contact
- Patrick Dooley
patrick.s.dooley3.civ@us.navy.mil
2027812332
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Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.