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PEO-M Undersea Test Shape and Cradle Assessment Event (AE)

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PEO-M Undersea Test Shape and Cradle Assessment Event (AE) Submit NLT 17 November 2026 11:59 PM ET U.S. Citizens/Persons Only Purpose SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Program Executive Office-Maritime Undersea (PEO-M Undersea), will host an Assessment Event (AE) to design and manufacture one (1) test shape and cradle to Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek, VA. Background/Synopsis USSOCOM desires a durable, representative maritime test shape and supporting deck cradle to enable controlled handling, transport, lifting, launch/recovery, and submergence activities from vessels and barges. The capability is intended to address the need for a test article that can safely operate in a harsh marine environment while maintaining defined weight, buoyancy, stability, handling, and interface characteristics. The solution will be used to support at-sea and pier-side testing involving vessel or barge deck stowage, lifting operations, seawater submergence, towing, and stabilization. The test shape and cradle must be engineered for repeatable use, compatibility with Government-provided drawings and rigging equipment, and verification through Government-reviewed design and test activities. Detailed performance, dimensional, interface, material, and test requirements are provided in the Assessment Criteria. Objective USSOCOM seeks an industry partner to design, manufacture, test, and deliver one marine-capable test shape and associated deck cradle to JEB Little Creek, Virginia. The desired solution should focus on a robust cylindrical test article with controlled buoyancy and stability characteristics, safe vessel/barge handling and securement features, compatibility with Government-furnished interfaces, and a cradle that supports deck transport and lifting operations. Why You Should Participate USSOCOM seeks to enter into non-FAR or FAR-based agreements with Industry, Academic, and National Lab partners whose solutions are favorably evaluated by PEO-M Undersea Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). As such, the Assessment Event (AE) is considered competitive and solutions will be evaluated independently of one another primarily for technical merit. This serves dually as notification of the intent to research the feasibility of an agreement under 10 U.S. Code, Section 4022 and/or Section 4022(f), and as notice of pre-solicitation activities IAW FAR 5.101. Event Timeline Phase 1 - 20 October 2026 to 17 November 2026 Submissions to the Assessment Event (AE) Open: Intere …

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