Network Management Reference Implementation Laboratory Engineering Services (NM RIL)

The Network Management Reference Implementation Laboratory (NM RIL) Engineering Services Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract provides comprehensive technical and engineering support for the Department of the Navy's Information Warfare Systems Command, focusing on advanced command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. The contract supports critical technology evaluation, development, and implementation across various communication platforms, including satellite, submarine, airborne, and shore-based systems. Services encompass systems engineering, software development, network engineering, cybersecurity, program management, and technical assistance in areas such as signal processing, network management, and information assurance.

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently range from approximately $166,000 to $11.2 million, with periods of performance typically spanning two to three years. Two primary prime contractors, G 2 Software Systems Inc. (a small business) and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., have been awarded multiple significant task orders, with work predominantly performed in San Diego, California and other Navy-related locations. All task orders are Cost Plus Fixed Fee type, without specific set-aside designations, and support the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command's (NAVWAR) research and development efforts. Subcontractors frequently include specialized firms like Networks Inmocean Inc. (a minority-owned business), Alutiiq Technical Services LLC, and Teksystems Inc., who provide additional technical expertise across various engineering domains.