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RFI - SPVDS

Name: RFI - SPVDS
Creator: Ministerie van Defensie
Published: 2026-06-07
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Keywords: SPVDS, LFSAS, AUV, Seabed Warfare, Mine countermeasures

Ministerie van Defensie · 1 lots · 428053

0 of 6 core insights found

Measures presence, not accuracy · documents remain authoritative

ScopeAdvicePoints of attentionSuitability requirementsAward criteriaTimeline

Type

Services

73100000 · Research and experimen

Estimated value

Not published

To deadline

Ongoing

Knock-outs

n/a

exclusion grounds

Award basis

Best price-quality ratio

Assess manuallyconfidence low

This concerns a Request for Information (RFI) from the Ministry of Defence for the Sea Bed Penetrating Variable Depth Sonar (SPVDS) system. The contracting authority is researching the market for the procurement of 3 to 5 systems (LFSAS integrated on AUV) for mine countermeasures and Seabed Warfare by 2031. Participation in this RFI is non-binding and is intended solely for market research and determining contract structures.

Services · European procedure

European

Contracting authority

Ministerie van Defensie

Contract type

Services

Estimated value

Estimate not published

Submission deadline

Ongoing

Scope

European

European procedure

Lots

1 lots

Main CPV code

73100000

Research and experimental development

Location

CharacteristicsCPV 73ServicesEU tenderSPVDSLFSASAUV

01What is being requested

This concerns a Request for Information (RFI) from the Ministry of Defence for the Sea Bed Penetrating Variable Depth Sonar (SPVDS) system. The contracting authority is researching the market for the procurement of 3 to 5 systems (LFSAS integrated on AUV) for mine countermeasures and Seabed Warfare by 2031. Participation in this RFI is non-binding and is intended solely for market research and determining contract structures.

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (NLMoD) — Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT) — is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the Sea Bed Penetrating Variable Depth Sonar (SPVDS) system. The SPVDS consists of a Low Frequency Seabed Penetrating Synthetic Aperture Sonar (LFSAS), integrated onto an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), intended to detect objects buried in the seabed in support of Royal Netherlands Navy mine countermeasures and Seabed Warfare operations. NLMoD intends to procure between 3 and 5 operational SPVDS systems by 2031. This RFI is a non-committal market consultation

73100000Services

1RFI - SPVDS—

02Exclusion grounds

Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD

No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).

03Value in context

Estimate not published

The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.

04Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins

1Sweco Nederland B.V. SME769×

2Witteveen+Bos Raadgevende ingenieurs B.V.SME7611×

3Antea Nederland BVSME705×

4Seabed B.V.SME692×

5I&O Research B.V.SME6810×

6SEO Economisch OnderzoekUnknown6610×

05Tender documents

Annex B - RFI Response Questionnaire AUV Platform SPVDS.docxdocxJun 5, 2026 · 174 KB

Marktconsultatie.pdfpdfJun 5, 2026 · 21 KB

RFI SPVDS NLMoD 04062026 Signed.pdfpdfJun 5, 2026 · 407 KB

Beschrijving.pdfpdfJun 5, 2026 · 34 KB

Market consultation.pdfpdfJun 5, 2026 · 40 KB

Annex A - RFI Response Questionnaire Contracting Structure SPVDS.docxdocxJun 5, 2026 · 169 KB

06Legal themes that may be relevant here

Advies 84> Openbaar nationale aanbestedingsprocedure voor een raamovereenkomst voor vertaaldiensten. IIB dienst en gebondenheid aan algemen Advies 83> Openbaar nationale aanbestedingsprocedure voor een raamovereenkomst voor vertaaldiensten. IIB dienst en gebondenheid aan algemen Advies 426> Het betreft een Europese openbare procedure voor WMO-vervoer, leerlingenvervoer, participatiewetvervoer en lokaal vervoer, plus Advies 290> Meervoudig onderhandse aanbesteding van RAW-raamovereenkomst met een looptijd van één jaar voor rioolreiniging en rioolinspectie Advies 111> Europese openbare aanbestedingsprocedure voor vogeltellingen. Als een door de aanbestedende dienst betrokken beoordelaar op de v

07Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of this RFI?

This RFI is a non-binding market research to assess market feasibility and interest and to gather input for suitable contract structures for the SPVDS system.

What does the SPVDS system entail?

The Sea Bed Penetrating Variable Depth Sonar (SPVDS) system consists of a Low Frequency Seabed Penetrating Synthetic Aperture Sonar (LFSAS) integrated onto an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).

What is the intended scope of the future procurement?

The Ministry of Defence intends to procure between 3 and 5 operational SPVDS systems by 2031.

What technical expertise is required?

Execution requires expertise in the field of Seabed Penetrating Sonar technology and the capacity to integrate sonar systems onto autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).

Does participation in this RFI have legal consequences?

Participation in this market research is non-binding. Participation creates no rights or obligations for the parties involved and no decision has yet been made regarding the final contract.

Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.

08Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 165K

median
€ 413K

p75
€ 1,0 mln

deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 73 · diensten n=468