Draft Solicitation - Industry Notice.docx

This is a draft solicitation for industry feedback issued by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division for the Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department (B Department). The Government is seeking industry input to inform the final solicitation for B Department Operations Support services, which will be competed exclusively among SEAPORT-NxG MAC holders. The requirement encompasses technical and support services across multiple work areas including Information Technology, Program Financial Management, Technical Writing/Editing, Operations Support, Configuration Management, Program Analysis, Facilities Operations, Property Management, Procurement Support, and Electronics Technician services. These services will support existing, near-term, and out-year projects, programs, technology developments, prototyping, demonstrations, fielding, sustainment, and acquisition efforts, with work to be performed at NSWCDD, test facilities, Contractor facilities, and in the field.

This draft solicitation issued on October 14, 2026, is not a formal Request for Proposal and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract. The Government requests that all industry feedback and comments be submitted to sophia.a.somsen.civ@us.navy.mil and sean.t.mcgovern5.civ@us.navy.mil with a deadline of October 27, 2026. All proprietary information submitted will be held in strict confidence. The feedback will be reviewed and considered during final solicitation preparation. Prior to this draft release, the Government conducted an Industry Day on May 11, 2026, and announced a small business set-aside determination on May 20, 2026. The solicitation number is N0017827R3103, issued by the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command.