Ocean Explorer (OEX) Large Underwater Vehicle Demonstrator
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | Virginia |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Posted Date: | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Due Date: | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Solicitation No: | N0001425SBC04 |
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Description
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Jun 24, 2025 01:16 pm EDT
- Original Published Date: May 29, 2025 10:46 am EDT
- Updated Date Offers Due: Oct 31, 2025 04:30 pm EDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Oct 31, 2025 04:30 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Updated Inactive Date: Nov 15, 2025
- Original Inactive Date: Nov 15, 2025
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: AC13 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Place of Performance:
Arlington , VA 22203USA
ONR will hold Industry Days on 30 June – 1 July 2025
Amendment 001 - Posted 24 Jun 2025 (Please see updated attachments)
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) seeks potential performers who are interested in pursuing the rapid design, build, and testing of OEX, an ultra-large autonomous undersea vehicle capable of conducting extended ocean scale missions while carrying a large modular payload. Innovation is sought both in terms of ultra-large undersea vehicle technology and in rapid prototype design and fabrication. The BAA Call initially seeks white papers followed by a full costed proposal covering an OEX “Preliminary Design” phase (Phase 1A) with a “Detailed Design” option (Phase 1B). The purpose of the OEX Preliminary Design is to establish the technical feasibility of the vehicle (with a payload module) and to lay out the operational and maintenance infrastructure required to support a hypothetical OEX “squadron”.
- SUITE 1425 875 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET
- ARLINGTON , VA 22203-1995
- USA
- Hemenway, Leila
- leila.k.hemenway.civ@us.navy.mil
- Phone Number 7036960694
- Jun 24, 2025 01:16 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- May 29, 2025 10:46 am EDT Solicitation (Original)
Related Document
| May 29, 2025 | [Solicitation (Original)] Ocean Explorer (OEX) Large Underwater Vehicle Demonstrator |
| Jul 24, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Ocean Explorer (OEX) Large Underwater Vehicle Demonstrator |
| Aug 20, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Ocean Explorer (OEX) Large Underwater Vehicle Demonstrator |
| Sep 26, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Ocean Explorer (OEX) Large Underwater Vehicle Demonstrator |
| Dec 23, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Ocean Explorer (OEX) Large Underwater Vehicle Demonstrator |
| Feb 1, 2026 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Ocean Explorer (OEX) Large Underwater Vehicle Demonstrator |
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