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Undersea Submergence Buoy

Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. RFISS-180

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Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport is doing market research to find companies able to supply an Undersea Submergence Buoy. This is a sources sought notice only, not a solicitation. Interested firms fill out a questionnaire and email it by November 17, 2026.

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  • Drawings restricted. You cannot see the drawings until the Navy verifies your DD Form 2345, which requires a prior certification process. Access within SAM will not be granted until a valid DD Form 2345 is received and verified.
  • Market research only. A response does not put you on a bidders list or guarantee you see a solicitation, and no costs are reimbursed. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation.

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What they want

  • Identify companies with the resources, interest and capability to provide the Undersea Submergence Buoy
  • Complete the attached Questionnaire for Industry (Word document) and email it back
Place of performance
Keyport, WA
Offers due
2026-11-17 2:00 PM Pacific (-08:00)
How to submit
Email to michelle.a.farrales.civ@us.navy.mil

What to include when you submit

  • Complete the attached Questionnaire for Industry Word document
  • Do not include classified, controlled unclassified or arms export controlled information
  • Follow the OPSEC requirements for contractors
  • To view the drawings, request access in SAM and email a completed DD Form 2345 to the contract specialist

You must have

  • A completed DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement) is needed to get access to the drawings you must submit a completed DD Form 2345 via email to the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent

Not in the notice text

  • Buoy specifications (in the attached drawing RFISS-180_1845687_Rev_AS_NSEDR)
  • Quantity, contract type and value
  • NAICS code and PSC (blank in the SAM fields)
  • Set-aside plans for any later solicitation
  • The questions in the Questionnaire for Industry

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Key facts

Response due
Nov 17, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
Posted
Sep 16, 2026
Notice type
Sources Sought
Solicitation
RFISS-180
Agency
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
Office
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Place of performance
Keyport, WA, 98345
Contracting contact
Michelle Farralesmichelle.a.farrales.civ@us.navy.mil
Versions
4 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Solicitation Number: N/A (Market Research Only - THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME) Requirement Title: Undersea Submergence Buoy Notice Type: Request for Information / Sources Sought Response by Date: November 17, 2026 Requisition Number: RFISS-180 Synopsis: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division (NUWC), Keyport is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having the resources, interest, and capability to provide the Undersea Submergence Buoy in accordance with the [X] attached drawings and/or [ ] statement of work. This request for capability information does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); submission of any information in response to this announcement is purely voluntary and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Please complete the attached “Questionnaire for Industry” Word document and return it via email to michelle.a.farrales.civ@us.navy.mil no later than November 17, 2026. Attachment includes drawing numbers: RFISS-180_1845687_Rev_AS_NSEDR. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CLASSIFIED, CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED, OR ARMS EXPORT CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION IN YOUR RESPONSE. CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS. EXPLANATION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS DETAILED IN SECTION I OF THE OPERATIONS SECURITY GUIDE FOR CONTRACTORS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NUWC-Keyport/Resources/Small-Business/. CLICK ON THE ‘OPSEC GUIDE FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS’ LINK LOCATED UNDER THE INDUSTRY/CONTRACTOR LINKS SECTION. The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this sources sought notice or information provided as a result of this sources sought notice. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this sources sought notice is strictly voluntary. This sources sought notice is for information planning purposes, the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted, and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this sources sought notice. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later via the Government-wide point of entry and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this sources sought notice. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR DRAWING ACCESS: To view the drawings associated with this sources sought, you must request access via SAM. This will send an automated email to the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent that you have requested to view the drawings. To ensure that your request can be approved, you must submit a completed DD Form 2345 via email to the Contract Specialist/Purchasing Agent listed as the point of contact for this sources sought (michelle.a.farrales.civ@us.navy.mil). Access within SAM will not be granted until a valid DD Form 2345 is received and verified. Note: Instructions for filling out a DD Form 2345 can be found here: https://www.dla.mil/logistics-operations/services/joint-certification-program/SpecificDD2345Instructions/
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