Bid #N61331-26-Q-KS40. Contact: kaitlin.h.summerville.civ@us.navy.mil. Panama City Beach, Florida. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division needs a specialized Raman spectrometer to detect water contaminants. This is a sole-source procurement. Due Jul 9 (1 day left).
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division needs a specialized Raman spectrometer to detect water contaminants. This is a sole-source procurement because the University of South Florida holds the patent rights and has unique expertise to develop this technology for detecting contaminants in fluids. The award will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order.
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DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVSEA.NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER.NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER issued this public solicitation in Panama City Beach, Florida, referenced as solicitation number N61331-26-Q-KS40. It was published on June 29, 2026, and responses are due by July 9, 2026. Questions can be directed to kaitlin.h.summerville.civ@us.navy.mil.
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