M.1- Advance_notice_B Operations Support_4-1-26.pdf

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIVISION

Advance Notice/Sources Sought/Industry Day Notice

Electromagnetic and Sensor Systems Department (B)

*THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE SOLICITED AMONGST SEAPORT-NxG MAC

HOLDERS ONLY*

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.

SCOPE: B Department has a requirement for technical and support services in the general Work Areas of: Information Technology, Program Financial Management, Technical Writing/Editing, Operations Support, Configuration Management, Program Analysis, Facilities Operations, Property Management, Procurement Support and Electronics Technician. These services shall be provided in support of existing, near-term, and out-year projects, programs, technology developments, technology insertions, prototyping and technology demonstrations, fielding and sustainment, and related acquisition efforts. The Contractor shall provide technical support services at NSWCDD, test facilities, Contractor facilities, and in the field.

INCUMBENT: The work is currently being performed under Seaport-NxG Task Order N0017819D8537/N0017823F3000 with Solutions Development, as well as an additional portion of the work for B Department under N0017819D7266/N0017824F3010 with Bowhead Program Management and Operations, LLC.

ATTACHMENTS: A draft Statement of Work (SOW), draft Labor Category Qualifications with draft Level of Effort are attached.

CONTRACT TYPE: The Government contemplates award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Level of Effort Task Order.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The resultant order will have a Base Period of twelve (12) months and four (4) Option Years, each consisting of twelve (12) months, for a total of sixty (60) months.

LOCATION: Work is to be primarily performed at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) located in Dahlgren, Virginia, and the Contractor’s facilities. The Government will also require support at Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops, VA.

Request for Capability Statements – The Government is requesting capability statements for the purpose of identifying those small business primes with the appropriate expertise interested in responding to a formal solicitation. Small business SeaPort NxG prime contractors shall submit capability statements, not to exceed a total of 15 pages in length with font size 10 or greater describing their ability to fulfill all or portions of this requirement. A set-aside decision or decisions will be announced when the solicitation(s) is/are released. Capability statements shall include the following:

(1) Sources Sought announcement number you are applying to and a description of the Offeror's capabilities relating specifically to the attached draft SOW, specifically addressing relevant experience and understanding of the work as it relates to each section of the SOW for which this acquisition will support;

(2) A company profile including the DUNS number and a statement regarding current Small Business status (for NAICS 541330) (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, certifications, and experience of the Contractor's personnel available to support this effort, including the personnel's security clearance level.

Identify whether individuals are employees of the Offeror or of a planned team member (Sub-contractor) and identify the planned team member;

(4) A description of the Offeror's ability to meet each of the security requirements in SOW Section C.8.7 by time of proposal submission. Requirements in C.8.1(b) and C.8.4 must be met by period of performance start.

(5) A description of the Offeror’s plan and timeline to meet the surge requirements identified if surge is executed;

(6) Specific past performance on same or similar size and scope of work performed by the Offeror as a Prime Contractor within the past three (3) years, including a description of the services provided, the dollar value of the effort, and the contract number;

(7) Any potential “similarly situated entity” arrangements being considered. A “similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent Contractor, which 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), 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.

(8) A description of the Offeror’s plan and timeline to meet the Cyber Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level. This requirement is anticipated to require CMMC level 2 (Self).

No telephone responses will be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 10:00 AM ET 20 April 2026 via email - Sophia Somsen at sophia.a.somsen.civ@us.navy.mil and Mr. Sean McGovern at sean.t.mcgovern5.civ@us.navy.mil. Capability Statements received after this time will not be considered for purposes of a set-aside decision. Responses should reference B Operations Support.

The Government will be accepting feedback from industry. Feedback will be considered in drafting the final requirement documentation. Feedback will be limited to three (3) pages and will only be accepted via the contracting office and should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Sophia Somsen; sophia.a.somsen.civ@us.navy.mil . This feedback is due with the submission of capability statements. Any questions must be submitted via email.

INDUSTRY DAY: An Industry Day will be held at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus, 4224 University Drive, King George, VA 22485 on 27 April 2026 at 9:30 AM ET. Sign-in starts at 9:00 AM ET. This event is free of charge. To register, please provide the following information to Sophia Somsen at sophia.a.somsen.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 10:00 AM ET on 13 April 2026 with the Subject Line: B Operations Support.

Registration will be confirmed via email.

1. Company Name

2. Company Business Size

3. CAGE code

4. Individual’s Name

5. Individual’s Phone Number

6. Individual’s E-mail Address

Due to the current security posture, particular attention will be paid to the vetting of attendees. Attendees should be prepared to provide their Company ID or Common Access Card (CAC) to gain entry to the presentation. Attendance will be limited to companies with an active SAM registration with a maximum of two (2) individuals per company.