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Contract Award: Ultra Maritime (Braintree, Massachusetts) – $59,603,232

Ultra Maritime, Braintree, Massachusetts, was awarded a $59,603,232 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for production of acoustic device countermeasures MK3 and MK4 for in-service submarines. Work will be performed in Braintree, Massachusetts, and is expected to be completed by January 2031. Fiscal 2026 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,500,333 (88%); and fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,152,032 (12%), will be obligated for production of acoustic device countermeasures and launch tubes under delivery order N00024-26-F-6227 and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The requirement was competitively procured through full and open competition via System for Award Management with one offer received in response to this solicitation. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-26-D-6214). (Awarded Jan. 26, 2026)



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