Navy seeks information from potential sources for remote minehunting module

The Navy is seeking information from contractors interested in contributing to the service's remote minehunting module program, following an industry day last summer.

The notice requests the contractors explain how they will be able to provide hardware and support for RMH production, provide contract numbers and descriptions for similar work and contracts as well as describe how the company will be able to meet the required manufacturing capacity.

The sources-sought notice posted yesterday is not a request for proposals, the Navy clarifies, and a formal solicitation is not yet available. Answers to the notice are due 14 days after its posting.

The RMH system will be deployed from a mine countermeasure unmanned surface vehicle, and includes a towed body, minehunting payload delivery system, software and support and handling equipment, according to the notice.

Bottom, shallow water, close-tethered and volume mines should all be able to be detected, localized, classified and identified by the minehunting system, the notice adds.