N0016726Q1092 CSS.pdf

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation that Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to issue, and is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the following Supplies and/or Services.

This requirement is for the establishment of a multi award 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) ordering period to procure ACT Brand HPC Clusters on a Brand Name basis. This includes the associated start-up services including installation, training, and annual preventative maintenance.

The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the RFO effective May 6, 2026 located on https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Change DPN 20260507 effective 5/7/2026 located at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS. The NAICS code is 541519 (ITVAR) and the associated PSC code are 7B21 and R425, and the Small Business Standard is 150 for this procurement: NOTE: A Class Waiver is not applicable to a procurement unless the NAICS code, PSC, and NAICS Code Descriptor currently in effect, match the item(s) being procured. This procurement IS being set-aside for small business.

Interested parties may identify their interest to this requirement by submitting a quote and/or capabilities statement no later than 12:00 PM on 20 August 2026. It is anticipated that 2 or 3 one firm-fixed price Agreement will be issued in response to this RFQ.

All responses shall include the following.

1. Quote on company’s Letterhead

2. Pricing

3. Cage Code

4. FOB Destination

5. Point of contact

6. GSA contract number (if applicable)

7. Business Size

8. Quote should be rounded off to the nearest whole dollar

Offers/quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall not contain nor be subject to the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions. Any offer/quote submitted in response to this solicitation which includes the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions may be considered a material defect and may be rejected as being non-responsive to the solicitation.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 12:00 PM on 20 August 2026, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to arnel.a.ngo.civ@us.navy.mil.

Point of Contact for this notice is Arnel Ngo, 757-478-2013, arnel.a.ngo.civ@us.navy.mil.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/change_notices.html mailto:arnel.a.ngo.civ@us.navy.mil

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Advanced Cluster Technologies HPC Cluster

BPA TERMS AND CONDITIONS

"The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, (NSWCCD) invites vendors who are Authorized resellers/distributors of Advanced to enter into a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) that establishes the terms and conditions applicable Clustering Technologies, Inc. (ACT) to ACT HPC Clusters. As a result of this solicitation, approximately 2 to 3 vendors are needed to provide the supplies and services; however, the Government reserves the right to award to a single vendor ".

1. The Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) holder shall provide supplies and services as described in CLIN 0001 to CLIN 0009 in Section B or as required on each Call, and as stated in the Minimum Requirements, if and when requested by the contracting officer for the duration of the BPA.

2. The Contracting Officers of Naval Surface Warfare Center-Carderock Division (NSWCCD) Code 02 Contracting Department are the only authorized individuals to order against this BPA.

3. The total of all BPA calls may not exceed the ceiling amount of $9,000,000.00.

4. Pricing: The prices to the Government shall be as low as or lower than those charged to the contractor's most favored customer. Purchases under the awarded BPAs will be made in accordance with FAR 12.201-1(e)(3) and DFARS 213.303-5.

5. If applicable, the requested items shall be FOB Destination and delivered to:

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK (NSWCCD)

RECEIVING OFFICER

9500 MACARTHUR BLVD

WEST BETHESDA MD 20817-5700

Or other NSWCCD facility as required and specified on the Call.

6. The BPA ordering period will begin at contract award date and proceed for a period of five (5) years, or until the total of all Calls (Ceiling) is reach, whichever occurs first. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA.

7. Price reasonableness has been determined at the BPA Call level.

8. Each BPA Call shall utilize a Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Minimum Requirements and will include applicable attachments and deliverables (CDRLs).

9. All invoices shall be submitted electronically through DoD Wide Area Workflow Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF) system following instructions provided in Clause 252.232-7006 Invoice Instructions (NSWCCD), and all payments will be made through electronic funds transfer (EFT).

10. NSWCCD assigned technical point of contact will review invoices for payment per each call against this BPA (See Section G).

11. NSWCCD Accounting and Appropriation data will be included in each call placed under this BPA.

12. The Product Service Code (PSC) allowed for ordering against this BPA is 7B21 and R425, and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541519.

13. A limit of $900,000.00 is set for each BPA Call.

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Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

This will be an Unpriced, Multi-Award BPA. However, for vendor evaluation purposes, please provide price quote on all the CLINs.

Allowed Per Order Maximum: 900,000.00 Dollars, U.S.

Government Minimum/Maximum to Order Maximum: 9,000,000.00 Dollars, U.S.

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

ACT Cluster Visor Management Server

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

ACT Login Node Server

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

ACT Compute Mode

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

ACT Fast Scratch Server 32TB

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

ACT Cold Storage Server

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

1 Each

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

10 GB Administrative Network

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

InfiniBand Fabric Network

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Rack and Power Infrastructure

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

0009 Installation and Onsite Training

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Lot

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Advanced Cluster Technologies (ACT)- brand High Performance Computing Cluster Equipment

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/INTRODUCTION:

The Hull Response and Protection Branch, Code 664, at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division

(NSWCCD), West Bethesda, MD, requires a contract for purchase of the materials/services needed for brand new

Advanced Cluster Technologies (ACT) - clusters and accessories to be high-performance computing (HPC) installed at NSWCCD's facility at Carderock MD.

2.0 BACKGROUND:

NSWCCD Code 664 has expertise in the area of Survivability and Weapons Effects. Code 664 relies on multiple HPC clusters to perform high fidelity modeling and simulation of highly dynamic weapons effect events. Code 664 requires an additional ACT HPC cluster to allow for more computational runs and quicker turnaround time for these critical analyses.

3.0 OBJECTIVE:

To establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the contractor shall provide and accomplish all materials/services required to install all ACT-brand hardware and associated software for a new HPC system in an existing unclassified and /or classified facility using personnel trained to perform computer and software installation on closed network DoD systems. The scope of work includes:

1. Cabinet Enclosure

2. Advanced Cluster Technologies (ACT) Cluster Management Server

3. ACT Login Node Server

4. ACT Compute Nodes

5. ACT Scratch Storage Server

6. ACT Cold Storage Server

7. Administrative Network

8. Infiniband Fabric Network

9. ACT Cluster Management Software Suite

10. Complete system installation with interface to the existing power supply within a Top Secret facility

11. Maintenance and Warranty on all furnished equipment and software for a period of no less than 5 years from the time of installation

12. On-site training

Detailed system specifications and minimum requirements for the HPC system are provided in the following sections.

3.1 SYSTEM MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

The ACT-brand HPC system shall be a commercially available system, production grade and scalable to meet future needs.

The HPC system shall interface with facility and existing hardware and the existing power supply.

The HPC system shall operate in the existing closed space with no modifications to the HVAC system or any ACT-brand other facility modification. The proximity of the system to the nearest HVAC register or return is not known. No circulating fans external to the enclosure will be installed. The HPC may be installed in a corner of the closed space where two adjacent sides of the enclosure may face walls with a maximum standoff distance from the wall of 36 inches.

The HPC system must be configured to receive power and shut down messaging due to thermal overload.ACT-brand

3.1.1 THERMAL MANAGEMENT

The HPC system, and all of the components within, shall be air-cooled and be configured to automatically shut down in the event of overheating. Temperature sensors shall be incorporated into the system to detect loss of cooling (e.g. high ambient air temperature) within the closed space. In the event of high ambient temperature event, the HPC system shall perform a graceful shutdown of system components. (Note: A graceful shut down is when a computer is turned off by software function and the operating system (OS) is allowed to perform its tasks of safely shutting down processes and closing connections.) All hardware must be TAA compliant and Country of Origin provided.

3.1.2 PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The HPC cabinet enclosure(s) shall contain all hardware for the HPC system:

Be compliant with EIA-310 or Open Rack Standards.

Have a minimum 40 Open Rack Unit (OU) height.

Have adequate capacity for:

o Power Distribution Units (PDUs) o Cluster Management Server o Login Node Server o Compute Nodes o 4-Port Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) o Network Attached Scratch Storage Server o Network Attached Cold Storage Server o Administrative Network o Infiniband Fabric (NDR) Network o Blanking panels to cover unused spaces.

3.1.3 ACT CLUSTER MANAGEMENT SERVER

There shall be a minimum of one cluster management server. The cluster management server shall have all of the following attributes:

EIA-310 Standard or Open Rack Standard Integrated solution

2x 32-core Genoa 9334 2.7GHz or similar processors approved by NSWCCD.

o Same processor type and same processor speed as the compute node servers o Configured to have a high ratio of peak CPU memory bandwidth to peak CPU floating point capability.

o Hyper Threading disabled.

Minimum of 384 GB RAM memory

Separate boot mirrored solid state boot drives.

Minimum 2 TB storage space

Dual network adapters; Must include both InfiniBand (NDR) at 200 GB or better and Ethernet 10 GB connections.

Redundant power supply, 208V

Operating System requirements:

o Preload, RHEL cluster version 8 or higher, approved by NSWCCD.

o OS will need to connect to currently existing Windows Active Directory

Remote iKVM with in-band Management

Cluster Management Software Suite o Web or Application based GUI for infrastructure management.

Slurm Queuing Controller

Must be compatible with the rest of the cluster hardware and software.

3.1.4 ACT LOGIN NODE SERVER

There shall be a minimum of one login node server. The login node server shall have all the following attributes:

EIA-310 Standard or Open Rack Standard Integrated solution

2x 32-core Genoa 9334 2.7GHz or similar processors approved by NSWCCD.

o Same processor type and same processor speed as the compute node servers o Configured to have a high ratio of peak CPU memory bandwidth to peak CPU floating point capability.

o Hyper Threading disabled.

Minimum of 384 GB RAM memory

Separate boot mirrored solid state boot drives.

Minimum 2 TB storage space

Hardware redundant array of independent disks (RAID) controller

Dual network adapters; Must include both Infiniband (NDR) at 200 GB or better and Ethernet 10 GB connections.

Redundant power supply, 208V

Operating System requirements:

o Preload, RHEL cluster version 8 or higher, approved by NSWCCD.

o OS will need to connect to currently existing Windows Active Directory

Remote iKVM with in-band Management

Web or Application based GUI for infrastructure management.

Slurm scheduling

Must be compatible with the rest of the cluster hardware and software.

3.1.5 ACT COMPUTE NODE SERVER

The compute nodes quantity will match required need. Each compute node shall contain the following:

EIA-310 Standard or Open Rack Standard Integrated solution

Diskless, PXE Boot

Minimum of 6 GB of memory per compute core

2x 32-core Genoa 9334 2.7GHz per node or similar processors approved by NSWCCD.

o Same processor type and same processor speed as the login node server o Configured to have a high ratio of peak CPU memory bandwidth to peak CPU floating point capability.

o Hyper Threading disabled.

Dual network adapter; Must include both Infiniband (NDR) at 200 GB or better and Ethernet 10 GB connections.

Redundant power supply, 208V

Remote iKVM with in-band Management

Web or Application based GUI for infrastructure management.

Slurm scheduling

Must be compatible with the rest of the cluster hardware and software.

3.1.6 ACT SCRATCH STORAGE SERVER

The scratch storage array will need to have the following capabilities listed below and be available for the cluster nodes and external user network:

EIA-310 Standard or Open Rack Standard Integrated solution

16-core Genoa 9124 3.0 GHz or similar processors approved by NSWCCD

192 GB of RAM memory

2x 1TB NVMe SSD for OS in RAID 1 configuration

10x 3.2TB NVMe for scratch in RAID 0 configuration (32TB Total)

Hardware RAID controller

Redundant power supply

Dual network adapters; Must include both Infiniband (NDR) at 200 GB or better and Ethernet 10 GB connections

Operating System o Preload, RHEL cluster version 8 or higher, approved by NSWCCD o OS will need to connect to currently existing Windows Active Directory

Remote iKVM with in-band Management

Web or Application based GUI for infrastructure management

Must be compatible with the rest of the cluster hardware and software

3.1.7 ACT COLD STORAGE SERVER

The attached storage array will need to have the following capabilities listed below and be available for the cluster nodes and external user network:

EIA-310 Standard or Open Rack Standard Integrated solution

16-core Genoa 9124 3.0 GHz or similar processors approved by NSWCCD

192 GB of RAM memory

2x 1TB NVMe SSD for OS in RAID 1 configuration

3.5 inch SAS/SATA bays o 12x 18TB SAS HDDs 12GB/s 7200RPM w/ 512MB cache installed with RAID 6 configuration to allow for 160TB of usable storage.

Able to mount to the login node and the compute nodes./home

Contain two distinct file systems (way in which files are named and where they are placed logically for storage and retrieval).

o /work -- a single file system with 90% of the total formatted usable disk storage and expandable.

o /home -- a single file system (user accounts and system files) with at least 10% of the total formatted usable disk storage.

At least 6GB/s of read, write, and full duplex bandwidth (respectively) between the compute nodes and ./home

At least 6GB/s of read, write, and full duplex bandwidth (respectively) between the compute nodes and ./work

Hardware RAID controller

Redundant power supply

Dual network adapters; Must include both Infiniband (NDR) at 200 GB or better and Ethernet 10 GB connections.

Operating System o Preload, RHEL cluster version 8 or higher, approved by NSWCCD o OS will need to connect to currently existing Windows Active Directory.

Remote iKVM with in-band Management

Web or Application based GUI for infrastructure management

Must be accessible if the compute nodes are offline.

Must be compatible with the rest of the cluster hardware and software.

3.1.8 ADMINISTRATIVE NETWORK

The Administrative Network infrastructure will be used to manage and monitor all the aspect of the cluster environment locally and remotely through a 10 GB network. The Administrative Network shall contain the following:

EIA-310 Standard or Open Rack Standard Integrated solution

10GB switches and supporting infrastructure

The network will have the ability to:

o manage file system traffic, cluster utility communication, system administration, and maintenance o remotely monitor temperatures, voltages, fans, and power supplies o allow for remote power cycling of each node

Tightly integrated Cluster Expansion and Infrastructure I reliability, availability, and serviceability nterconnect

(RAS).

3.1.9 INFINIBAND FABRIC

The Infiniband fabric will be set up to have the best reliability, availability with in the cluster environment. The Infiniband fabric shall have the following minimum requirements:

NDR or similar switch approved by NSWCCD and supporting infrastructure

Need to have peak bandwidth between nodes at least 100GB/s

Enough ports to accommodate expansion in the near future for another 36 nodes

3.1.10 ACT CLUSTER MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

The cluster management software shall provide management for the hardware, the operating system, HPC software, and users in a unified framework of tools to manage the cluster. The cluster management software shall also have the following minimum requirements:

Provide a batch scheduler/workload management system (WMS) that shall work across all nodes within the cluster.

Pre-bundled OS and network optimizations for OS settings, drivers, and Infiniband (NDR), environments that are necessary for proper performance and functionality inside an HPC environment.

Allow compute nodes (as a collective whole) to be powered down without impacting the power to other system components.

Web or Application based GUI of the Cluster Management Software

3.1.11 EQUIPMENT MANUALS

CDRL A001 - The contractor shall provide at least one (1) paper copy of all documentation/manuals. All documentation shall be provided in English. At a minimum, copies of the following items are required:

Include build and tuning information for all platforms

Installation Manual

Parts Manuals

Maintenance Manual

Operation Manual

3.1.12 SOFTWARE LICENSES AND DOCUMENTATION

The contractor shall provide:

- Licenses for all installed software.

- A DVD with all software required for cluster operation as well as administration and/or user documentation for said software.

3.1.13 STATEMENTS OF VOLATILITY.

The contractor shall provide statements of volatility for each volatile component. (Note: Volatile components, contrary to non-volatile components, are computer components requiring power to maintain stored information; they retain contents while powered on but when the power is interrupted, the stored data is lost immediately or very rapidly.)

3.2 SERVICES REQUIREMENTS:

3.2.1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall provide installation of the system. Installation requirements are provided below:

All work shall be performed during the hours of 0800 and 1800 Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

Work must be completed in no more than 5 consecutive business days.

Verify and test all the requirements of the master/logon server have been met with a thorough walk through with the system administrator including but not limited to:

o file shares o cluster management software o queuing system and integration with all nodes and applications o user management

Verify and test all the compute nodes are fully functional with in the cluster, management, file, and queuing environments.

Verify and test all the requirements of the Network Storage server have been met with a thorough walk through with the system administrator.

Verify and test all the requirements of the Administrative Network have been configured properly with a thorough walk through with the system administrator.

Verify and test all the requirements of the Infiniband Fabric have been configured properly with a thorough walk through with the system administrator.

Verify and test the visualization node has been configured properly to work with the cluster, queuing and storage system with a thorough walk through with the system administrator.

Verify that the PDUs are set up in an AB power arrangement.

Verify and test the integration of the thermal and shutdown process with the on-site APC is

Verify and test required software with code engineers for functionality of installed software. After successful completion of the verifications and tests, above, the Government TPOC will accept the HPC system.

3.2.2 WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE

WARRANTY:

The contractor shall provide a 5 year warranty on parts. The warranty period for parts shall be from the time the parts are installed. Warranty services include:

Installed HPC system and all associated equipment shall include a five year warranty for parts and labor. The warranty shall begin the day after final acceptance of the machine by NSWCCD. The cost for all repairs conducted under the warranty including but not limited to parts, labor, travel and shipping shall be covered under the warranty. All troubleshooting and repair work shall commence within 48 hours of the reported problem and is to be conducted onsite at NSWCCD in West Bethesda, MD.

MAINTENANCE:

Maintenance services as described below:

Technical Support

The Contractor shall perform technical assistance for operation and troubleshooting of the systems identified in the PWS via:

Toll-free telephone/hotline number. Telephone support shall be available Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, from 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time.to

Email address. The Contractor shall respond to technical support requests, correspondence and information exchange via email. However, email service does not relieve the telephone support availability requirement.

The contractor shall provide engineering support over the phone or through email as needed to answer technical questions arising for five years after final acceptance of contract requirements. Support shall be, at a minimum, available Monday through Friday between the hours of 0800 and 1700 Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Note: At no time shall hard drives & other non-volatile parts be returned, including for warranty or maintenance purposes.

3.2.3 TRAINING: Contractor shall provide onsite training for maintaining and setting up any proprietary software used to manage and maintain the HPC system during the 5-day installation and setup.

4.0 SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: N/A

5.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY/INFORMATION:

With the exception of hard drives and other non-volatile parts, the Government may return and release custody of defective parts of a system.

6.0 DELIVERABLES:

The contractor shall deliver the requirements specified in the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), below.

Number Name

A001 DI-TMSS-81815 COTS Manuals

7.0 PERIOD, PLACE OF PERFORMANCE, SHIPPING AND DELIVERY:

7.1 Required period of performance:

The contractor shall allow a 5-year ordering period for equipment and services; deliver and complete installation of the HPC system not be later than period of performance per call. Subsequent to delivery, the performance period for installation services will not exceed 5 days.

7,2 Place of performance:

The contractor shall provide and perform contract services at: NSWCCD Building 17, 9500 MacArthur Blvd Bethesda, MD 20817

7.3 Delivery

The contractor shall arrange for shipment and delivery of the HPC system with equipment and accessories/features described above to the above address.

The contractor shall provide a delivery schedule to the Government TPOC within 14 days after award of contract. Unless otherwise agreed to, all items shall be delivered in a single shipment.

8.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Unclassified

- Contractor shall obtain clearance to access the Carderock facility through the NSWCCD security office before arriving on site.

- Contractor is allowed only to designated locations

- Contactor is to be escorted at all times when in secure spaces

9.0 GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT (TPOC): TBD

Requirements NSWCCD Code 664 has a requirement to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with authorized resellers/distributors of Advanced Cluster Technologies (ACT) brand HPC Cluster system to provide materials, hardware installation, and software maintenance services on a Brand Name basis. This is for a 5-year ordering period.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Acceptance/inspection criteria.

DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION, 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Overall Contract Delivery Period

Period of Performance From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

The ordering period above may include unexercised options

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC Special Handling/Notes

Delivery Period From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

Period of Performance From 25 Aug 2026 To 24 Aug 2031

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500

MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Period From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500

MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Period From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500

MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Period From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500

MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Period From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500

MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Period From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500

MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Period From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500

MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Period From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500

MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Telephone: TBD

Delivery Period From 25 Aug 2026 to 24 Aug 2031

1 Lot Ship To DoDAAC: N00167 CountryCode: USA

NSWC CARDEROCK

CARDEROCK DIVISION BLDG 143, 9500

MACARTHUR BOULEVARD

BETHESDA, MD 20817-5700

UNITED STATES

TBD, Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Email: TBD Telephone: TBD

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. Jan 1991

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as Electronic invoicing.

authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice WAWF training.

Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer WAWF methods of document submission.

Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF payment instructions.

WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s): Document type.

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice and Receiving Report (COMBO)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF Document routing.

when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC N62825

Issue By DoDAAC N00167

Admin DoDAAC N00167

Inspect By DoDAAC N00167

Ship To Code N00167

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F. Receiving report.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

usn.ncr.sea-01.mbx.wawf-hq-functional-mail-box@us.navy.mil

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Additional Regulation or Supplemental Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

G-232-H002 H002 PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (NAVSEA) (FEB 2024) (Feb 2024)

Payment office allocation methods can be found in the table at DFARS PGI 204.7108(b)(2) (https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap /dars/pgi/pgi_htm/current/PGI204_71.htm#payment_instructions).

(End of text)

G-242-H002 HOURS OF OPERATION AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULE (NAVSEA) (JUL 2021) (Jul 2021)

(a) The policy of this activity is to schedule periods of reduced operations or shutdown during holiday periods. Deliveries will not be accepted on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays except as specifically requested by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD). All goods or services attempted to be delivered on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday without specific instructions from the Contracting Officer or his duly appointed representative will be returned to the contractor at the contractor's expense with no cost or liability to the U.S. Government.

(b) The federal Government observes public Holidays that have been established under 5 U.S.C. 6103. The actual date of observance for each of the holidays, for a specific calendar year, may be obtained from the OPM website at OPM.GOV or by using the following direct link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/.

(c) Delayed Opening, Early Dismissal and Closure of Government Facilities. When a Government facility has a delayed opening, is closed or Federal employees are dismissed early (due to severe weather, security threat, security exercise, or a facility related problem) that prevents personnel from working, onsite contractor personnel regularly assigned to work at that facility shall follow the same reporting and/or departure directions given to Government personnel. The contractor shall not direct charge to the contract for such time off, but shall follow parent company policies regarding taking leave (administrative or other). Non-essential contractor personnel, who are not required to remain at or report to the facility, shall follow their parent company policy regarding whether they should go/stay home or report to another company facility. Subsequent to an early

N0016726Q1092 mailto:usn.ncr.sea-01.mbx.wawf-hq-functional-mail-box@us.navy.mil https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ dismissal, delayed opening, or during periods of inclement weather, onsite contractors should monitor the OPM website as well as radio and television announcements before departing for work to determine if the facility is closed or operating on a delayed arrival basis.

(d) When Federal employees are excused from work due to a holiday or a special event (that is unrelated to severe weather, a security threat, or a facility related problem), on site contractors shall continue working established work hours or take leave in accordance with parent company policy. Those contractor employees who take leave shall not direct charge the non-working hours to the contract. Contractors are responsible for predetermining and disclosing their charging practices for early dismissal, delayed openings, or closings in accordance with the FAR, applicable cost accounting standards, and the company's established policy and procedures. Contractors shall follow their disclosed charging practices during the contract period of performance, and shall not follow any verbal directions to the contrary. The Contracting Officer will make the determination of cost allowability for time lost due to facility closure in accordance with FAR, applicable Cost Accounting Standards, and the Contractor's established accounting policy and procedures.

(e) If you intend to visit the Contracts Office, it is advised that you call for an appointment at least 24 hours in advance.

(f) The hours of operation are as follows:

AREA FROM TO

West Bethesda, MD 0800 1400

Norfolk, VA 0800 1400

Virginia Beach, VA 0800 1400

(g) All deliveries to the Receiving Officer or Technical Point of Contact address are identified in Box 15, shall be made Monday through Friday from to , local time. Deliveries will not be accepted after . No deliveries will be accepted on 0800 1400 1400 federal government holidays.

(End of Text)

G-242-W001 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS (NAVSEA) (OCT 2018) (Oct 2018)

(a) In accordance with FAR 42.302(a) all functions listed are delegated to the ACO except the following items to be retained by the PCO:

N/A

(b) In accordance with FAR 42.302(b), the following additional functions are delegated to the ACO:

N/A

(End of Text)

G-242-H001 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTADMINISTRATION POINTS-OF-CONTACT AND

RESPONSIBILITIES (NAVSEA) (OCT 2023)

(Oct 2023)

(a) The Government reserves the right to administratively substitute any of the points of contact listed below at any time.

(b) The contracting officer is the only person authorized to change this contract or orders issued thereunder. The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel - that would constitute a change - unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. If, in the opinion of the contractor, an effort outside the existing scope of this contract is requested, the contractor shall promptly comply with the Notification of Changes clause of this contract.

(c) The points of contact are as follows:

(i) The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is:

Name: Kristen Duhaime Address: 904 Corporate Lane

Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: (301) 219-7629 E-mail: Kristen.m.duhaime.civ@us.navy.mil

(ii) The Contract Specialist is:

Name: Arnel Ngo Address: 904 Corporate Lane Chesapeake, VA 23320 Phone: (757) 478-2013 E-mail: arnel.a.ngo.civ@us.navy.mil

(f) The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is the contracting officer's representative for technical matters when a COR is not appointed. The TPOC is responsible for technical issues of contract administration, such as providing all items of Government Furnished Information (GFI), Government Furnished Material (GFM) and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) if specified in the contract as well as the inspection and acceptance of all contract deliverables.

The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is:

Name: [ *] Address: [ *Street ] [ *City, State, Zip ] Phone: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx]; FAX: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx] E-mail: [*]

The Alternate Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is:

Name: [ *] Address: [ *Street ] [ *City, State, Zip ] Phone: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx]; FAX: (Area Code) xxx- [xxxx] E-mail: [*]

[ * ] To be completed at contract award

(End of Text)

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Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-3 Gratuities. Apr 1984 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. Nov 2021 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Nov 2015

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

Feb 2026

52.222-3 Convict Labor. Jun 2003 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

Apr 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. Jan 2023 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support. Jan 2023

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Jan 2023

252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers. Sep 2010 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. Mar 2022 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Jun 2023

252.225-7972 Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems. (DEVIATION 2024-O0014)

Aug 2024 Deviation 2024-O0014 Aug 2024

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.

Jan 2023

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.239-7007 Cancellation or Termination of Orders. Sep 2019 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services. Jan 2023 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk. Dec 2022 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. Dec 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Dec 2022 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System. Jan 2023 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. Jan 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (Nov 2020)

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any clause with an Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 2) authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation. (Jan 2023)

ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

(a) . As used in this clause- Definitions

"Automatic identification device" means a device, such as a reader or interrogator, used to retrieve data encoded on machine-readable media.

"Concatenated unique item identifier" means-

(1) For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code, enterprise identifier, and unique serial number within the enterprise identifier; or

(2) For items that are serialized within the original part, lot, or batch number, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code; enterprise identifier; original part, lot, or batch number; and serial number within the original part, lot, or batch number.

"Data matrix" means a two-dimensional matrix symbology, which is made up of square or, in some cases, round modules arranged within a perimeter finder pattern and uses the Error Checking and…