Description
The United States Naval Academy is seeking information on qualified and experienced sources for planning purposes in an effort to derive a contract vehicle that will provide a Micro-Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), Multi-Vehicle Pods. The required delivery date is sixty (60) days or sooner from award date for the delivery of components. The proposed acquisition is to purchase equipment that meets the following system technical specifications and requirements: The Micro-UUV Multi-Vehicles shall be lightweight (<10 kg) and less than 1.25 m long and deployable by a single person. They shall be able to be controlled remotely and also programmable for autonomous missions.
Key points to consider:
• The Micro-UUVs shall be able to travel underwater or at the water’s surface at speeds > 2.5 m/s with a positional accuracy of 3 m or better and depth rating of 50 m or greater.
• Each Micro-UUV shall be able to operate independently or as part of a group of multiple vehicles (3 or more).
• Control and autonomous mission planning software shall be provided that allows for multi-vehicle mission planning and execution.
• The Micro-UUV package shall include a single pod or multiple pods of vehicles capable of collecting high-resolution hydrographic survey data, passive acoustic monitoring data, biogeochemical data, and more.