Command & Control Experimentation (C2X) and Modernization Software Engineering Services for Future Naval Operations_*SEAPORT CONTRACT HOLDERS ONLY

The Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command seeks advanced software engineering, systems integration, and research and development services to develop, mature, and transition Command and Control (C2) software prototypes into operational Naval and Joint Programs of Record, with proposals due June 29, 2026. This procurement is restricted to SEAPORT-NxG contract holders only and requires offerors to include their Seaport Contract Number in correspondence. Amendment 0001, issued June 16, 2026, updated solicitation documents, answered 80 industry questions, and revised labor category mappings and the Level of Effort table; all updates are highlighted for offeror review.

Place of performance is San Diego, California for SCI-level work at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific; unclassified and Secret-level work may be performed at the contractor's facility. The effort is a severable, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract spanning a base period of December 2026 through December 2027 plus four optional one-year periods through December 2031, estimated at 92,160 total direct labor hours (18,432 hours per performance period). Seven mandatory labor categories are identified, with estimated minimum direct labor rates ranging from $41.39 to $75.99 per hour; Other Direct Costs are estimated at $50,000 per year, and maximum fee is capped at 8 percent.

Three Key Personnel positions are mandatory: Naval Operations Lead (Operations Support III), Lead Software & AI Engineer (Software Engineer III), and DevSecOps/Systems Engineer (Systems Engineer II). At least two of three proposed personnel must meet all mandatory qualifications to advance. Personnel must possess active Top Secret/SCI clearances or TS/SCI Eligibility with completed Tier 5 background investigations at proposal submission; the prime contractor requires a valid Top Secret Facility Clearance at award. The work involves containerized software development aligned to CANES technology stack, AI/ML integration, DevSecOps pipeline integration, and support for SECRET and TOP SECRET/SCI level access, with personnel clearances at SECRET/SCI minimum for most work and TOP SECRET/SCI for select personnel. All SCI-access work is restricted to NIWC Pacific.

Evaluation follows Highest Technically Rated with Fair and Reasonable Price methodology: Factor 1 is a go/no-go assessment of Key Personnel qualifications; Factor 2 is an oral presentation (scheduled for August 2026 onward, conducted via Microsoft Teams with minimum five business days' notice) for offerors receiving Acceptable Factor 1 ratings, with one hour preparation following a sample task and one hour to present under evaluated conditions; Factor 3 is cost realism analysis for offerors receiving Acceptable or higher Factor 2 ratings. The NAICS code is 541330, Engineering Services; PSC is AC33, National Defense R&D Services / Defense-Related Activities / Experimental Development.