Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ — Uncrewed Surface Vessel Procurement
Seasats' largest award to date: an $89.2M Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ contract supporting Marine Corps procurement of 'low hundreds' of Lightfish uncrewed surface vessels.
SBIR Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded via Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic to Seasats to deliver its Lightfish autonomous surface vessels to the U.S. Marine Corps for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance collection in the open ocean, coastal littorals, and inland waterways. The base firm-fixed-price ordering period carries a $70.7M ceiling over five years ($2M obligated at award for the first delivery); a two-year option, if exercised, runs through 2032 and brings the total ceiling to roughly $89M. The Lightfish is an 11-foot solar-powered Very Small Class USV (with backup generator) capable of months-long autonomous endurance.
Award detail
- Agency
- Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- $89.2M
- Vehicle
- SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ
- Awarded
- 2025-10-07
- Period of performance ends
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Frequently asked
- What is the Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ — Uncrewed Surface Vessel Procurement contract?
- SBIR Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded via Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic to Seasats to deliver its Lightfish autonomous surface vessels to the U.S. Marine Corps for persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance collection in the open ocean, coastal littorals, and inland waterways. The base firm-fixed-price ordering period carries a $70.7M ceiling over five years ($2M obligated at award for the first delivery); a two-year option, if exercised, runs through 2032 and brings the total ceiling to roughly $89M. The Lightfish is an 11-foot solar-powered Very Small Class USV (with backup generator) capable of months-long autonomous endurance.
- Which agency awarded the Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ — Uncrewed Surface Vessel Procurement contract?
- The Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ — Uncrewed Surface Vessel Procurement contract was awarded by Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic under a SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ vehicle.
- How much is the Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ — Uncrewed Surface Vessel Procurement contract worth?
- The Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ — Uncrewed Surface Vessel Procurement contract has a value of $89.2M, awarded on 2025-10-07.
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Seasats awarded an $89.2M Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ contract, its largest to date, to support Marine Corps procurement of uncrewed surface vessels
Defense Daily: Seasats Nabs its Largest Award for USVs With $89 Million Navy ContractVerified2025-10-07 - 2
Seasats secured a ~$89M US Navy SBIR Phase III IDIQ (NIWC Atlantic, awarded late September 2025) to deliver Lightfish USVs to the Marine Corps for persistent ISR collection in the open ocean, coastal littorals, and inland waterways — $70.7M firm-fixed-price ceiling over five years, $2M obligated at award, plus a two-year option through 2032.
Tectonic Defense: Exclusive: Seasats Snags $89M US Navy IDIQ Contract for USVsVerified2025-10-07