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accession: "0001493152-26-036203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPTT"
cik: "0001378140"
company_name: "Ocean Power Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:54:18+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:55:09.482194+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ocean Power Technologies selected for $40M U.S. Navy IDIQ contract for autonomous ocean mapping

## Summary
- Selected as one of six potential awardees under a $40M IDIQ contract with the Naval Oceanographic Office.
- Contract supports high-resolution ocean-floor mapping using long-endurance unmanned surface vehicles.
- Two-year ordering period from Aug 2026 to Jul 2028; task orders competed among awardees.
- Award validates transition of commercial maritime tech to operational capabilities for DoD customers.
- Expands OPT's ability to support U.S. Government programs and advance Robotics as a Service strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-036203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPTT
- cik: 0001378140
- company_name: Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:54:18+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315226036203/0001493152-26-036203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315226036203/form8-k.htm

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