United States, June 30 -- Quantum Technology Sciences LLC, Houston, Texas, is awarded a $10,843,003 firm-fixed-price, contract action for the procurement of the Seismic Acoustic Detection and Ranging Underwater System. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $13,179,054.Work will be performed in Houston, Texas (90%); and Keyport, Washington (10%), and is expected to be completed by December 2027. Fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation, Navy funds in the amount of $10,843,003 will be obligated at time of award and does not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.This contract action was not competitively procured in accordance with 15 U.S. Code 638 (r)(4) (...