ARETE ASSOCIATES - INTEGRATION SERVICES SUPPORTING INCREMENTAL UPGRADES, BLOCK UPGRADES, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MK 18 FAMILY OF SYSTEMS UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES (UUVS), ADDITIONAL UUVS, AND REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES

PIID: N6600120C0025Solicitation ID: N6600120R0025

Signed Date: Oct 20, 2025Effective Date: Aug 24, 2020End Date: Closes in 20 days

Award $

$41.6M

Vendor

ARETE ASSOCIATES

NAICS

541715

Signed Date

Oct 20, 2025

Key Details

Dollars Obligated

$41.6M

Base & All Options

Awarding Agency

Department of Defense

Awarding Sub-Agency

Department of the Navy

NAICS Code

541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)

Product Service Code

AD22 - R&D- DEFENSE OTHER: SERVICES (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)

Extent Competed

NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION

Number of Offers

Place of Performance

TUCSON, AZ, 857121227, CD-AZ-06

Description

INTEGRATION SERVICES SUPPORTING INCREMENTAL UPGRADES, BLOCK UPGRADES, AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MK 18 FAMILY OF SYSTEMS UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES (UUVS), ADDITIONAL UUVS, AND REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES

Context & Analysis

On Oct 20, 2025, Department of Defense obligated $41,620,236.37 to ARETE ASSOCIATES for integration services supporting incremental upgrades, block upgrades, and future generations of mk 18 family of systems unmanned underwater vehicles (uuvs), additional uuvs, and remotely operated vehi…. The award is classified under NAICS 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) and issued as a cost plus fixed fee contract. Competition extent: not available for competition with 1 offer received. The procurement used a NO SET ASIDE USED. set-aside. Performance is located in TUCSON, AZ. The contract is scheduled through Jun 30, 2026 — approximately 1 month remaining.