Indefinite Delivery Contract N0017819D8155

The federal contract IDV award N0017819D8155 was issued by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), a defense agency, to Nathan Kunes, Inc. (NKI), a small business prime contractor. The contract has a $500 ceiling value and runs through January 1, 2029. It falls under the larger SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NXG) multiple-award IDIQ contract, which procures engineering, technical, and programmatic support services for the Department of the Navy across 23 functional areas. The initial task order under this IDV has a firm-fixed-price structure and a January 2, 2019 award date.

NKI is a San Diego-based small business that specializes in cryptographic key management and secure communications solutions for defense customers. The company has been awarded multiple prime contracts and subcontracts by the Navy and Air Force to provide these services and proprietary hardware products. This IDV award allows NKI to compete for future task orders under the broader SeaPort-NXG program, which has an estimated 3,000 prime contractors. The solicitation was open to all businesses without any set-aside designations, with task order work to be performed across seven geographic zones.