Evaluation-driven artificial intelligence development and delivery support for mission-critical data workflows

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD), under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is procuring evaluation-driven artificial intelligence development and delivery support for mission-critical data workflows. The services include specialized software dataset support and development utilizing proprietary platforms and systems, with deliverables encompassing initial model development with validation, datasets for future use, and monthly status reports. Key requirements include adherence to the highest standards of quality, security, and integrity, with access to classified information up to the SECRET level, though all deliverables will remain UNCLASSIFIED. Contractor personnel requiring access to Department of Navy controlled unclassified information must obtain clearance eligibility or submit an SF 86 for processing. The acquisition will utilize simplified acquisition procedures with award based on best value to the Government considering price, delivery, quality, and past performance. The solicitation was posted on February 13, 2026, with a closing date of March 6, 2026.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with Snorkel AI, LLC identified as the sole source contractor based on its exclusive in-house resident knowledge of proprietary source code, message definitions, tools, libraries, and documentation. The estimated contract value exceeds $25,000 but does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000, with a small business size standard of $34 million under NAICS Code 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and PSC DA10. All work is required to be completed and delivered within one year of purchase order award, utilizing FY25 OMN funding. The place of performance is designated as Washington, DC, USA, with delivery to Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC), Receiving Office Building 100, 100 Vernon Ave., Panama City, FL 32407. Snorkel AI's prior performance on SBIR Phase III contract FA259520D0001, where the company developed datasets using proprietary platforms, serves as the basis for the sole source justification, as alternative contractors would require substantial cost escalation and unacceptable project delays due to the need to recreate existing data.