C4ISR Emerging PNT Technologies

The C4ISR Emerging Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Technologies Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a master contract awarded by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SPAWAR) to provide advanced technical services in positioning, navigation, and timing technologies. The contract supports the development, integration, and testing of emerging navigation technologies specifically for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) system applications. Originally solicited as a 100% small business set-aside competition, the contract has a three-year base period with a two-year option period and an estimated total level of effort of 316,800 hours.

The task orders under this IDIQ predominantly focus on engineering services related to GPS and non-GPS positioning, navigation, and timing technologies, with most delivery orders issued by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR). Coherent Technical Services, Inc. (CTSI) has been the most frequent awardee, receiving numerous task orders ranging from $200,000 to $3.8 million, typically with a one to two-year performance period. Other prime contractors include Riverside Engineering LLC and Solute, with task orders consistently using a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure. The work is predominantly performed in San Diego, California, and involves technical services such as system integration, prototyping, testing, and advanced threat analysis for unmanned surface vessels, military GPS user equipment, and naval navigation systems. None of the recent task orders utilized small business set-asides, despite the original solicitation's intent.