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U.S. Department Of Defense·Virginia

Surface Velocity Profile Drifter System (Ice Tracker)

Closes 9/11/2026$1.4M – $2.5MSole Source
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Description

The U.S. Navy’s NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk is issuing a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price solicitation for 55 Surface Velocity Profile (SVP) drifter buoys (“Ice Trackers”) to support the U.S. Interagency Arctic Buoy Program. The buoys must operate in harsh Arctic/Antarctic sea‑ice conditions, provide GPS‑based drift tracking, temperature, pressure, conductivity, wind, and other oceanographic measurements, and transmit data via multiple satellite systems. Delivery is required within 90 days of contract award to the Fleet Weather Center in Norfolk, VA. The contract is set‑aside for small‑business participation but will be awarded directly to Pacific Gyre if the price is deemed fair and reasonable.

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Contact

Mark Carter

[email protected]

(757) 443-1323

Key dates

Opened
9/8/2026
Pre-bid meeting
9/8/2026
Closes
9/11/2026
Duration
90 days

Last updated

Details

Type
Sole Source
Industry
Engineering Services
NAICS
334513
Solicitation №
N0018926QL391

Budget estimate

$1,400,000 – $2,500,000

No contract value is disclosed. Assuming a modest unit cost for a high‑spec Arctic buoy (approximately $25,000‑$45,000 per unit) for 55 units, the total contract value would likely fall between $1.4 million and $2.5 million. Small‑business set‑aside and firm‑fixed‑price terms suggest the government will negotiate toward the lower end of that range, but the technical requirements could push the price higher.

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