Virtual Machine (VM) Environment Development
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego is seeking virtual machine (VM) environment development services to support cybersecurity training courses offered by the Naval Postgraduate School at the NATO School Oberammergau. The procurement encompasses designing browser-based VM environments that will host multiple cybersecurity courses including Network Security, Reverse Engineering, Mobile Applications, and Machine Learning & AI for approximately 400 students annually. Contractors must demonstrate the highest skill levels and be acknowledged experts in cybersecurity tools and virtual lab environment development, with all subject matter experts and supporting contractors required to be U.S. citizens. This is an informal pre-solicitation notice for market research purposes only, meaning no actual solicitation package currently exists and no cost data should be submitted. Responses to the Market Research Questionnaire and a capability statement must be submitted by January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time to Noni Arcilla at noni.p.arcilla.civ@us.navy.mil, with an additional deadline noted as January 12, 2026 in the opportunity description.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any current incumbents. The primary NAICS code is 611710 (Educational Support Services) with a small business size standard of $24 million. The performance period begins March 7, 2026 and extends through March 6, 2027 as the base year, with four optional one-year extensions available through March 6, 2031. The contractor will be responsible for customizing virtual machines for individual students and instructors across multiple cybersecurity courses, developing instructional and student guides, providing subject matter expert technical support during 18 in-class resident weeks annually, and maintaining and updating laboratory environments across data centers in Europe, the Middle East, and Far East Asia. Work will be performed at the contractor's site with potential for one annual travel trip to NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany.
N0024426QS006 Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command
12/30/25, 11:24 AM Virtual Machine (VM) Development for NATO Courses
The Naval Supply Systems Command, in support of Naval Postgraduate School and NATO School Oberammergau, is seeking a contractor to develop and deploy virtual machine environments hosting hands-on cybersecurity training exercises. The requirement encompasses developing VM environments for nine cybersecurity courses, creating instructional and student lab guides, providing subject matter expert support during course delivery, and maintaining laboratory environments throughout the contract period. Key requirements include browser-based VM access supporting 400 total students, 96% system availability, network response times not exceeding 90 milliseconds, contractor-hosted infrastructure located in Germany, and all personnel must be U.S. citizens due to NATO security requirements. Award will be made on a best-value tradeoff basis, with evaluation emphasizing technical approach, subject matter expertise, past performance, and price in that priority order. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation under simplified acquisition procedures, with quotations due February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services), with a $24 million size standard applicable to the set-aside. The contract consists of a 12-month base period commencing March 31, 2026, followed by four optional one-year periods and an additional option to extend services up to six months. The government estimates supporting six cybersecurity courses running concurrently with approximately 60 students per course iteration over ten-week teaching periods, requiring 410 standard virtual machines and 40 special activation VMs annually, along with 64 hours of on-site instructor support labor. The place of performance is Monterey, California (Naval Postgraduate School), with the VM infrastructure hosted in a data center in Germany to serve the NATO School Oberammergau location. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials.
N0024426QS006 Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command
1/23/26, 12:53 PM Synopsis for Virtual Machine (VM) Development Services
The Naval Supply Systems Command, through the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, is soliciting Virtual Machine (VM) development services to support the Naval Postgraduate School's cybersecurity training programs at NATO School Oberammergau. The contractor will be responsible for building and maintaining a browser-based VM environment that hosts hands-on exercises for nine cybersecurity courses, including Network Security, Reverse Engineering, Mobile Applications, and Machine Learning & AI courses. Key contractor qualifications include extensive experience developing VMs in security domains, expertise in specified software tools, and U.S. citizenship for all subject matter experts due to the sensitive NATO collaboration. The solicitation will be conducted under simplified commercial acquisition procedures (FAR subpart 13.5 and FAR part 12) and will be available on SAM.gov beginning January 21, 2026, with quotes due by February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST. The complete solicitation number is N00244-26-Q-S006, and interested contractors should monitor SAM.gov for all solicitation documents and amendments.
This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services), with a size standard of $24.0 million, making it exclusive to small business contractors. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a base period running from March 31, 2026 through March 30, 2027, followed by four optional 12-month extension periods through March 30, 2031, with the potential for an additional six-month extension. The contractor will support cybersecurity training for 110-400 students annually and must provide subject matter expert technical support during 18 annual in-class resident weeks. No incumbent contractor or award value has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. Potential contractors are encouraged to review the Performance Work Statement (PWS) file available through SAM.gov to fully understand the detailed technical and operational requirements for this opportunity.
N0024426QS006 Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command
1/15/26, 4:33 PM