Contract Award: Martin Defense Group LLC (Honolulu, Hawaii) – $14,967,196

Martin Defense Group LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii, is awarded a $14,967,196 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the development of an Amphibious Vehicle for Unmanned Surface Mobility (AVUSM). This contract provides for technology development and maturation with the objective of transitioning the technology /capability to Navy and/or Marine Corps acquisition programs. The AVUSM system provides the capability of autonomously delivering a lay-flat fuel line hose from a floating embarkment platform, through the surf-zone, to above a high water mark line for fuel delivery in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. This is also known as a Reach-to-the-Beach capability. Work will be performed in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by April 5, 2025. The maximum dollar value, including a 36-month base period, one 12-month option period and one 36-month option period that, if exercised, can run concurrent with the base, is $14,967,196. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $285,001 are obligated at time of award. No funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under the (N00014-22-S-B001), Office of Naval Research long range broad agency announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps science and technology. Since proposals are received throughout the year under the long range BAA, the number of proposals received in response to the solicitation is unknown. The Office of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N00014-22-C-1015).