Network Integration Engineering Facility Production (NIEF)

Award Date 12/11/2020
Last Date To Order 12/10/2021
Shared Ceiling $116M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Network Integration Engineering Facility Production (NIEF) is a multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle focused on advanced technical services and products for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. The contract, awarded by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), supports rapid design, integration, and production of commercial and government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) products for military applications. Services include environmental qualification testing, systems engineering, prototype development, software loading, pre-installation testing, deployment, and life cycle support primarily for Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Department of Homeland Security programs.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a focus on specialized electronic systems, particularly Command & Control Processor (C2P) systems and communications infrastructure. Prime contractors Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Serco Inc., and VT Milcom Inc. have been the primary winners, with delivery order values ranging from $10,000 minimum guarantee orders to approximately $3.7 million for multi-system procurements. Most task orders are cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts with performance periods between 18-36 months, predominantly executed in San Diego, California. The funding consistently comes from naval acquisition programs, including shipbuilding, Coast Guard modernization, and missile defense initiatives. None of the task orders utilized specific small business set-aside designations, reflecting the complex technical nature of the work and the need for established, technically sophisticated contractors.

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