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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The Navy needs a small business to provide ROV kits.
Key Details
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard needs a small business to provide ROV kits under an IDIQ contract. The vendor must list the country of origin for each line item and provide the manufacturer's name, location, and business size if not the actual manufacturer.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract will be an IDIQ with a period of performance not specified in the notice.
- How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid?
Submit quotations via email to robert.s.dowdle.civ@us.navy.mil and pnsysupplyquotations@us.navy.mil by 5:00 PM EST on 7/28/2026.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- Any company claiming to provide an acceptable alternate product must design and demonstrate that product within 2 weeks after the solicitation closes, at no cost to the Government.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if any).
Primary point of contact
Name
Robert Dowdle
Email
robert.s.dowdle.civ@us.navy.mil