N6600123D0003
Indefinite Delivery Contract
Overview
Government Description
Services to operate, maintain, and repair the R/V acoustic explorer. Includes providing vessel operations, maintenance, upkeep, and repair of the research vessel in support of the Sonobuoy Quality Assurance Program (SQAP). The acoustic explorer is used for at-sea support to test production sonobuoys, ensuring they perform within contract specifications prior to Navy procurement, and supports functions such as deployment analysis, defect recovery and analysis, sound source deployment/operation/recovery, environment analysis, and datum determination.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Multiple / Single Award
Single Award
Who Can Use
Single Agency
Vehicle Ceiling
$11,004,698 (31% Used)
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Place of Performance Largest percentage of work under issued task orders completed at: San Diego, California 92110 United States.
Mainsail - Oasis Joint Venture was awarded
Indefinite Delivery Contract N6600123D0003 (N66001-23-D-0003)
by
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
for R/V Acoustic Explorer Operations, Maintenance, and Repair (SQAP Support)
in September 2023.
The IDC
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded
through solicitation VESSEL OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, UPKEEP AND REPAIR OF RESEARCH VESSEL (R/V) ACOUSTIC EXPLORER
with a Small Business Total set aside
with
NAICS 483114 and
PSC M1HA
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 2 bids received.
To date, $3,452,940 has been obligated through this vehicle.
The total ceiling is $11,004,698, of which 31% has been used.
DOD Announcements
Nov 2025:
Mainsail-Oasis Joint Venture LLC,* Bedford, Massachusetts, is awarded a $7,602,205 cost-reimbursement-type contract for maintaining the Acoustic Explorer, a government owned vessel which provides at-sea support for the Sonobuoy Quality Assurance Program. Work will be performed in San Diego, California and is expected to be complete September 2032. Funding will be made available and obligated at the delivery order level as contracting actions occur. In accordance with FAR 16.504(c)(1)(ii)(B)(4) this single award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity was issued using full and open competition after exclusion of sources through the use of a total small-business set-aside pursuant to FAR 19.502-2. Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, San Diego, California is the contracting activity (N66001-23-D-0003). (Awarded Oct. 02, 2025)
Status
(Open)
Modified 9/30/25
Period of Performance
9/14/23
Start Date
9/14/26
Ordering Period End Date
Task Order Obligations
$3.5M
Total Obligated
$3.5M
Current Award
$3.5M
Potential Award
Federal Award Analysis
Historical federal task order obligations under N6600123D0003
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Subcontracts
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Grants
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Subgrants
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Contract Awards
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Subcontract Awards
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Opportunity Lifecycle
Procurement history for N6600123D0003
Transaction History
Modifications to N6600123D0003
People
Suggested agency contacts for N6600123D0003
Competition
Number of Bidders
2
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Exempt
Business Size Determination
Small Business
DoD Claimant Code
None
Awardee UEI
NKPLHCEGNK38
Awardee CAGE
8VXA6
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N66001 NIWC PACIFIC
Funding Office
N66001 NIWC PACIFIC
Created By
paige.miller2@navy.mil
Last Modified By
paige.miller2@navy.mil
Approved By
paige.miller2@navy.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Labor Standards
Awardee District
MA-05
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Representative
Katherine Clark
Last Modified: 9/30/25