Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender

Notice of Award

Washington Headquarters Services · HI

Washington Headquarters Services in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “Notice of Award”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.

The tender in brief

A sole-source purchase of a NORBIT multibeam sonar system with accessories and operator training for seafloor survey work

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is buying one NORBIT WINGHEAD X Elite multibeam sonar system with a long-range unit, a sound velocity profiler, a carbon fiber mounting pole, a portable data acquisition and processing computer, and a two-day operator training package, plus shipping. The estimated value is $350,000 under a firm fixed price contract. The system maps the seafloor in high resolution to support underwater search and recovery missions.

Who can win it

  • Only the manufacturer NORBIT US, LTD or its authorized resellers may supply this brand-name system

Key facts

Procedure
Special Notice
How bids are judged
Price reasonableness compared against competitive quotes and the Independent Government Cost Estimate
Published
01 Oct 2026
Reference
JRL10012026

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