ADVANCE_NOTICE_Mission Assurance_N0017827R4405.pdf

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIVISION

ADVANCE NOTICE / SOURCES SOUGHT

A DEPT MISSION ASSURANCE

N0017827R4405

Summary of Requirement:

The purpose of this requirement is to provide the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

(NSWCDD) Strategic and Computing Systems Department (A Department) with mission assurance support to various program offices and projects including Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Office of the Under Secretary of War (Policy) Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance (OUSW(P)

DC&MA), Joint Staff J36, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Energy, Installations, and

Environment (Installations and Facilities) (ODASN EI&E (I&F)), Defense Information Systems Agency

(DISA), United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), and Air Force Life Cycle Management

Center Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division-Cyber Systems Directorate (AFLCMC HNC-CY).

Projects include analysis and assessment of Department of War (DoW) and Civilian owned Defense

Critical infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and assess risk to DoW mission execution as well as cyberspace programs including the Mission Assurance Decision Support System (MADSS).

Work Locations and Full Time Equivalents (FTEs):

It is anticipated a total of 213 FTEs will be needed (excluding Surge SLINs): 32.5 FTEs for the Base Year,

37.5 FTEs for Option Year one (1), 42.5 FTEs for Option Year two (2), 47.5 FTEs for Option Year three

(3), and 52.5 for Option Year four (4).

The Estimate of FTEs include the following Key and Non-Key labor categories:

Labor Category Base OY1 OY2 OY3 OY4

Program Manager (Key) 1 1 1 1 1

Executive Program Analyst (Key) 1 1 1 1 1

Executive Mission Analyst (Key) 1 1 1 1 1

Senior Telecommunications Analyst (Key) 1 2 2 1 1

Telecommunications Analyst (Key) 1 1 2 2 2

Senior Electric Power Infrastructure Analyst (Key) 1 1 1 1 1

Telecommunications Analyst 4 4 4 4 4

Senior Telecommunications Analyst 1 1 1 2 2

Electric Power Infrastructure Analyst 2 2 2 2 2

Operational Technology Subject Matter Expert 0 0 1 1 1

Emergency Management Specialist 0 0 0 0 1

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) Specialist

0 0 1 1 1

Data and Infrastructure Analyst 1 1 1 1 1

Senior Program Analyst 0 0 0 0 1

Mid-Level Program Analyst 1 2 2 2 2

Program Analyst 2 2 2 3 3

Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Mapping &

Modeling Analyst

1 1 1 1 1

Physical Security Specialist 0 0 0 0 1

Senior Systems Engineer 0 0 0 0 1

Mid-Level Systems Engineer 0 0 0 1 1

Junior Systems Engineer 0 0 0 1 1

Senior Software Engineer 0 0 0 0 1

Mid-Level Software Engineer 0 0 0 1 1

Junior Software Engineer 0 0 0 1 1

Senior Mission Analyst 0 0 0 0 1

Mid-Level Mission Analyst 0 0 0 0 1

Junior Mission Analyst 1 1 1 1 1

Configuration and Administrative Support 1 1 1 2 2

Assessment Coordinator 1 2 2 2 2

Senior Fuels Infrastructure Analyst 0 0 0 0 1

Fuels Infrastructure Analyst 2 2 2 2 2

Senior Water Infrastructure Analyst 0 0 0 0 1

Water Infrastructure Analyst 2 2 2 2 2

Senior Transportation Infrastructure Analyst 0 0 0 0 1

Transportation Infrastructure Analyst 2 2 2 2 2

The Contractor shall perform on-site infrastructure-related assessments. The Contractor shall travel to the site of interest to collect infrastructure data. Sites will be locations within the continental U.S. (CONUS) and outside the continental U.S. (OCONUS).

ATTACHMENTS: DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) AND DRAFT LABOR

QUALIFICATIONS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE

Contract Type & Period of Performance:

The Government contemplates award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Task Order under the SeaPort

Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) contract. The resultant order will have a Base Period of twelve months, and four (4) Option Periods each consisting of twelve months each, for a total of 60 months, if all Options are exercised.

Set-Aside:

At this time, a determination has NOT been made to set-aside this procurement. Responses to this Sources

Sought will be evaluated and used to determine the set-aside status of this requirement.

Incumbent:

This work is a direct Follow-on to SeaPort-NxG CPFF Task Order N00178-19-D-8423 / N0017823F3011 with RMC 2021 LLC, 2300 Wilson Blvd, Ste. 752, Arlington, VA 22201.

Personnel and Facility Clearance Requirements:

Contractors shall meet the following mandatory requirements at the time of proposal submission or propose a plan to meet the requirements by the start date of contract performance. In addition, mandatory requirements must be maintained throughout the life of the Task Order. The mandatory requirements are as follows:

1. Facility Clearance Level (FCL) Requirement: The Prime Contractor supporting this Task

Order is required to have an FCL of TOP SECRET and safeguarding clearance level of

SECRET at the primary facility supporting this contract.

2. Personnel Clearance Level (PCL) Requirement: All personnel directly supporting this

Task Order, except Management and Support personnel, are required to have, as a minimum, a current SECRET security clearance in the Defense Industrial Security

System (DISS). Interim clearances are acceptable. The Contractor shall obtain facility and personnel security clearances as required by the National Industrial Security Program prior to starting to work on tasks requiring clearances.

3. Personnel performing in the following labor categories shall have a final TOP SECRET security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility in DISS:

• Program Manager (1 FTE)

• Executive Mission Analyst (3 FTEs)

• Executive Program Analyst (2 FTEs)

• Senior System Engineer (3 FTEs)

• Senior Software Engineer (4 FTEs)

4. At least one of the filled positions in each of the following labor categories must possess a clearance at the TOP SECRET level:

• Senior Telecommunications Analyst

• Mid-Level Program Analyst

• Program Analyst

• Mid-Level Systems Engineer

• Mid-Level Software Engineer

• Senior Mission Analyst

• Mid-Level Mission Analyst

• Junior Mission Analyst

5. At least one of the Senior Telecommunications Analysts must possess the following professional certifications: The DoDI 8140.01-M Information Assurance Management

(IAM) Level II certification. Senior Telecommunications Analysts must achieve their

DoDD 8140.01 IAM Level II operating system/operating environment specific certification within six months. Post-award employees must achieve their DoDD 8140.01

IAM Level II baseline certification by the time they begin charging to the contract and achieve their operating system/operating environment specific certification within six months of starting on the Task Order.

Request for Capability Statements:

A set-aside determination has not yet been made for this requirement. Interested SeaPort-NxG Small

Business MAC contract holders are invited to submit written capability statements. Capability statements shall not exceed 15 pages, not including resume summaries, with font size 10 or greater. The Capability statements shall describe a contract holder’s ability to fulfill all task order requirements, including any expected teaming or subcontracted efforts. A set-aside decision or decisions will be announced when the solicitation(s) is/are released. Capability statements shall include the following items:

(1) Sources Sought announcement number (for which the response is being submitted) and a description of the Offeror's capabilities relating to the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). The description shall specifically address relevant experience and understanding of each work area for which this acquisition will support, and it shall address the Offeror's ability to meet each of the mandatory requirements.

(2) A company profile including the DUNS number and a statement regarding current Small Business status (including all applicable categories of Small Business: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small

Business, HUBzone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned

Small Business (EDWOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business)

(3) The specific qualifications, capabilities, experience, and personnel security clearance level of all personnel the Contractor intends to utilize to support this effort. Identify whether individuals are employees of the Offeror, are contingent hires, or are employees of a planned team member (Sub-contractor). If employees are those of a planned team member, the name of the Sub-contractor shall also be identified.

(4) Specific relevant past performance performed by the Offeror as a prime Contractor under a

Government contract within the past five (5) years, including a description of the services provided, the dollar value of the effort, and the contract number.

(5) Provisions for any potential “similarly situated entity” arrangements being considered. A “similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award and that is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the Sub-contractor will perform. If “similarly situated entity” subcontracting is contemplated, the capability statement shall contain detailed information concerning the planned “similarly situated entity” subcontracting/consulting arrangement(s) (including proposed work share, DUNS number(s), and all applicable categories of Small

Business status) to assure the Government that the limitations of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on

Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) (10 September 2021), can be met for each contract period.

The limitations identified in the aforementioned clause require the Offeror/Contractor to agree that in the performance of the resultant contract it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the

Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

General statements, not supported by the specific information requested above, will not be considered responsive.

Offerors that include in their capability statements information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for acquisition planning purposes, shall-

(1) Mark the title or first page of their capability statement with the following legend:

This capability statement includes information that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed—in whole or in part—for any purpose other than to evaluate this capability statement. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this capability statement if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in pages [insert numbers or other identification of pages].

(2) Mark each page of information it wishes to restrict with the following legend:

Use or disclosure of the information contained on this page is subject to the restriction on the title page of this capability statement.

No telephone responses will be accepted. Contractor responses received after the advertised due date and time will NOT be accepted. No exceptions to this receipt deadline shall be granted under any circumstances. Responses should reference N0017827R4405.

Note: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. All information and data received in response to the Sources Sought marked or designated as corporate proprietary information will be fully protected and held in strict confidence.

Questions or clarifications:

All questions are to be submitted via email to ann.c.cupka.civ@us.navy.mil by 23 September 2026.

Schedule:

Capability Statements shall be provided by e-mail to ann.c.cupka.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 12:00 PM

EST on 6 October 2026. Capability Statements received after that time will not be considered for purposes of a set-aside decision.

Industry Day:

An In-Person Industry Day will be held at 8:00 AM EST on 29 September 2026. To register, please provide the following information to Annie Cupka at ann.c.cupka.civ@us.navy.mil, copy to Rolanda

Wallace-Taylor at rolanda.y.wallace-taylor.civ@us.navy.mil and Julie Mascolino at julie.a.mascolino.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 5:00 PM EST on 22 September 2026. Registration confirmation will be sent via email at least 24 hours prior to the event. Please provide the following information in your registration email:

Subject Line: N0017827R4405 Mission Assurance Industry Day Registration

1. Company Name

2. CAGE Code, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

3. Socioeconomic Status (e.g., Large Business, Small Business, SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, 8(a)), if applicable

4. Attendee List: Full Name, Title, Email Address, Phone Number for each attendee

5. Completed PDF Quad Chart (see Template, provided)

6. Whether the Company requests an optional one-on-one session

7. Names of Company’s Delegation to participate in optional one-on-one session (LIMIT 2 and must be Prime Contractor personnel.)

mailto:ann.c.cupka.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:rolanda.y.wallace-taylor.civ@us.navy.mil

During the Industry Day Brief, the Government will be making a technical presentation of the SOW.

Interested parties are asked to submit written questions via email to ann.c.cupka.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 23 September 2026. The Government will post the answers to the PIEE Solicitation module. All questions which an Industry partner wishes to ask after the Industry Day event must be submitted via email. The content and answers to all questions will be incorporated, as appropriate, into the resultant

Solicitation and/or answered in the PIEE Solicitation Module. Any information provided in the Industry

Day Brief or the ensuing question and answer session via the PIEE Solicitation Module is supplied for informational purposes only. Accordingly, the interested parties shall reply on the subsequent task order solicitation as the source document for proposal preparation.