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This is an informational presolicitation presentation for a follow-on federal contract opportunity in weapons and systems integration support services.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Procurement Group is presenting an overview of the Weapon and Systems Integration Support Services (WSISS) contract, numbered N6893626R5002. The current contract iteration (WSISS V, N6893622D0038) is a competitively awarded Small Business Set-Aside contract (NAICS 336411, 1500 employees) executed by Advanced Systems & Software Engineering Technologies, LLC (ASSET), a joint venture of NDTI and DCS Corp. The current contract, with a cost/fee ceiling of $292.3 million and hours ceiling of 4.7 million, expires July 31, 2028. To date, $155 million in cost/fee ceiling and $114 million in funding have been awarded across 14 active task orders supporting F/A-18 & EA-18G, F-35, AH-1, and unmanned systems platforms. The government anticipates awarding approximately 78.9 percent of total hours by the period of performance's end.

The follow-on contract will require contractors to perform over 4 million hours of services over five years across five primary scope areas: aircraft weapons and systems integration, software engineering, IPT program technical support, design/fabrication/integration services, and aircraft modification support. Contractors must maintain Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 C3PAO designation or higher, comply with NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 requirements, maintain Top-Secret facility clearance with Secret storage capability, and establish a managerial presence at China Lake, California with qualified personnel holding appropriate security clearances. A draft Statement of Work is in development and will be released at a later date. All information presented is subject to change before release of the solicitation synopsis or Request for Proposal. Questions submitted on 3x5 cards will be answered at the end of the presentation and posted to SAM.gov unless proprietary justification exists.

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NAWCWD Procurement Group

04 February 2026

Weapon and Systems Integration

Support Services (WSISS)

N6893626R5002

SETTING OUR COURSE:

THE FUTURE OF INTEGRATED

WARFIGHTING

NAVAIR Public Release PR26-0003 Distribution Statement A – Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

This is an informational overview of the current WSISS contract and anticipated requirements for the follow-on contract. A draft SOW is in work and will be released at a later date.

All information discussed today is subject to change before release of a synopsis, or Request for Proposal

(RFP).

DISCLAIMER

UNCLASSIFIED

• Sign-in at the Registration Table

• Today’s agenda is available at the registration table

• Please Silence/turn off cell phones

• No audio or visual recordings are permitted

• This presentation will be uploaded to System for Award Management: https://www.sam.gov.

LOGISTICS

UNCLASSIFIED

• Questions/Comments box located at the registration table.

• 3x5 cards are available at the table to record questions

• Questions will be addressed at the end of the presentation

• All questions and Government answers will be posted on the System for Award Management: https://www.sam.gov unless there is adequate justification not to do so (proprietary).

Questions and Answers

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• The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) is the weapons system integration and software support activity for Navy aircraft Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Program Support Offices within NAWCWD.

• IPTs and Program Support Offices currently operating at NAWCWD and supported by this contract include the F/A-18 & EA-18G, F-35, AH-1, and Unmanned systems (UxS). Additional aircraft platforms could be assigned in the future.

• The mission of each IPT and Program Support Office is to provide research, development, test, evaluation, systems integration, and programmatic support for weapons systems and associated tactical computer systems embedded within or carried on their aircraft, including related systems and support equipment.

• The proposed contract will support all elements of this mission

Program Background

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• The WSISS scope of work can be summarized by the following general areas:

1. Aircraft Weapons and Systems Integration

2. Software Engineering

3. IPT Program Technical Support

4. Design, Fabrication and Integration Services

5. Aircraft Modification Support

WSISS

UNCLASSIFIED

• The current iteration of WSISS is a competitively awarded Small Business Set-Aside contract, N6893622D0038 (NAICS 336411, 1500 employees)

• Performance on N6893622D0038 is being executed by contractor Advanced Systems & Software Engineering Technologies, LLC (ASSET) (Joint Venture comprising NDTI and DCS Corp)

• Current iteration is a term type contract with Cost Plus Fixed-Fee and Cost contract line items

• Current level of effort includes ~350 full-time equivalents across 14 active task orders

• N68936-22-D-0038 is set to expire 31 July 2028

• Places of Performance include onsite locations such as China Lake, CA;

Point Mugu, CA; Eglin AFB, FL; and various other government facilities.

Contract Background

UNCLASSIFIED

• The current contract (WSISS V) is on its 5th iteration of the requirement, and is approximately halfway through the period of performance with the following awarded ceiling:

• Cost/Fee Ceiling: $292,310,598.24

• Hours Ceiling: 4.7M

• To date, WSISS V has awarded task orders in the amounts below:

• Cost/Fee Ceiling: $155M

• Funding: $114M

• Hours Ceiling: 2M

• Every task order is active with a continuous flow of requirement tasking in support of the warfighter

• Approximately 78.9% of the total hours ceiling is anticipated to be awarded by the Period of Performance's end.

Current Contract Progress

UNCLASSIFIED

• Must be able to perform and mange a wide variety of engineering, technical, programmatic, and administrative services at an aircraft-platform level

• Services consist of: weapon system & software engineering/development, test & evaluation, analyses, integration, flight test scheduling, configuration, database/document management, foreign military sales, program management, and administration

• Must be able to perform more than 4 million hours of services over five years according to the Statement of Work (SOW)

• Must have a managerial presence at China Lake able to effectively staff and manage all SOW tasking; identifying correct personnel, appropriate skill level and necessary certifications

Capabilities Required in Execution

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• Must be able to provide personnel that are qualified and capable of performing the duties required by the SOW, including appropriate security clearances, as necessary.

• Must be able to provide detailed managerial plans outlining how personnel will be hired, matched to SOW requirements, and retained, including strategies for attracting and retaining talent in remote or challenging locations.

• Must be able to provide personnel for temporary travel outside the continental United States, as required by the SOW, with clear plans for travel logistics and compliance with applicable regulations.

• Must have organizational oversight led by subject matter experts with qualified experience/training/educational backgrounds for disciplines stated in the SOW

Capabilities Required in Execution

UNCLASSIFIED

• Must be able to maintain a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Designation of Level 2 C3PAO or higher.

• Level 2 CP3AO Requirements:

• An independent assessment by an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment

Organization (C3PAO) every three years, as specified in the solicitation.

• Annual affirmation, verify compliance with the 110 security requirements in NIST SP

800-171 Revision 2.

• For more information regarding CMMC, please visit Department of War’s Chief Information Officer website at https://dodcio.defense.gov/CMMC/About/

• Must be able to maintain a Top-Secret facility clearance with a Secret storage capability.

Capabilities Required to Compete

UNCLASSIFIED

Current Task Order Summary

TO Seq #:

Program Office

Supported Description 0001 F/A-18 & EA-18G F/A-18 & EA-18G Project Office Support

0002 F/A-18 & EA-18G Combat Avionics and Mission Systems

0003 F/A-18 & EA-18G FMS Support/International Programs

0004 F/A-18 & EA-18G

Weapons and Electro-Optic/Infrared (EO/IR) Avionics Integration and System Engineering Support

0005 F/A-18 & EA-18G Support

0006 F/A-18 & EA-18G F/A-18 Software Development Task Team

0007 F/A-18 & EA-18G

F/A-18 AWL Lab Facilities Task Team Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance

0008 F/A-18 & EA-18G Flight Test Support

0009 H-1 H-1 Engineering IPT Support

0010 PMA-201 IPTs Strike Weapons Integration Support

0011 N/A Warfare System Development & Integration (WSDI) Support

0012 AV-8B

Weapons and Avionic Integration, System Analysis Support, and Tactical Support Equipment

0013 F-35 Weapons Integration Product Team (WIPT)

0014 F-35 F-35 Project Office Support

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