Expeditionary Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support Services
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- Solicitation number
- N0018926RW004
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, Virginia 23505, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk is procuring analytical operational test and evaluation (OT&E) support services for the Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) Division 80, Surface Warfare. Services will include documentation review, operational test design, test execution, data management, test planning, test operations, test analysis and reporting, modeling and simulation support, program management support, and cybersecurity testing. Key personnel qualifications include Program Managers with DoD 5000 series knowledge, Senior and Junior Warfare Systems T&E Specialists with relevant operational and test experience, and subject matter matter experts in naval special warfare, chemical-biological-radiological defense, explosive ordnance disposal, small craft operations, information systems, and cybersecurity. All personnel must possess U.S. citizenship, hold a minimum SECRET security clearance, and complete required training and certifications. Evaluation will be conducted in two phases: Phase I evaluates facilities clearance on an acceptable/unacceptable basis, and Phase II evaluates technical approach, past performance, and price using a trade-off source selection process. Proposals are due by March 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET, and the anticipated award date is no later than May 16, 2026.
This requirement is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under NAICS code 541330 Exception 2. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year basic ordering period from May 16, 2026, through May 15, 2031, with an optional six-month extension through November 15, 2031. The contract has a minimum order value of $2,500.00 per order and a maximum total contract value of $21,832,237.90. Performance will be located primarily at OPTEVFOR in Norfolk, Virginia (7970 Diven Street, Norfolk, VA 23505-1498), with potential travel requirements throughout CONUS and OCONUS locations. The solicitation requires contractors to submit fully burdened hourly rates for nine labor categories with total annual labor hours of 27,648 across the five-year ordering period, totaling 138,240 hours, plus an additional 13,824 hours for the optional extension period.
Notice text
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk Contracting Department, Norfolk, VA 23511, intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price (FFP), indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) type contract for test and evaluation services in support of Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) Division 80, Surface Warfare. The Government will solicit and award using the policies and procedures of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services; FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation; FAR Subpart 16.5, Indefinite-Delivery Contracts; and FAR Subpart 19.14, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program.
Services will commence on/around 16 May 2026 and continue through 15 May 2031 for the five-year basic ordering period. The contract will contain the option to extend services in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-8 to allow for performance through 15 November 2031 if exercised.
A request for information (RFI)/sources sought notice (number N0018926Q0031) associated with this solicitation
was posted on 05 January 2026 to identify interested sources and to obtain feedback on a draft Performance Work
Statement. As a result of information obtained from responses to the RFI/sources sought notice, this requirement
will be solicited competitively as a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business set-aside. The activity’s small
business office concurs with this determination.
The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 541330 Exception 2. The size standard is $47 million. The Product Service Code is R425. The anticipated award date is no later than 16 May 2026.
This requirement is in support of the Surface Warfare Division (Code 80), which tests and evaluates all surface warfare systems under the most operationally realistic conditions possible. The division's main effort is to assist, through early involvement, in the acquisition process, conduct tests, and provide timely and accurate evaluations to characterize system performance and resulting capability.
The contractor shall provide support in evaluating the operational effectiveness and suitability of the system under test that has been assigned to OPTEVFOR for OT&E in accordance with the processes and procedures prescribed in
the Operational Test and Evaluation Manual (M-3980.2 (series)). Further specified requirements include test design, test planning, modeling and simulation support, test execution, post-test iterative process and reporting, and cyber survivability test planning.
The primary place of performance is Norfolk, VA. However, performance may also be required in numerous
locations within and outside the continental United States.
All responsible sources may submit a proposal that will be considered by the Government. By submitting a proposal, the offeror will be self-certifying that neither the principal corporate officials nor owners are currently suspended,
debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent
grounds for refusing to accept the proposal. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement to Sarah Celestin at sarah.n.celestin.civ@us.navy.mil and Carlton Walton at carlton.t.walton.civ@us.navy.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Copy of 2.02 Pricing Spreadsheet-updated.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Solicitation N0018926RW004 Questions and Answers.docx | DOCX document | |
| Solicitation Amendment - N0018926RW0040001.pdf | ||
| Draft- DD254_80IDIQ.pdf | ||
| Copy of 2.02 Pricing Spreadsheet-updated.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Expeditionary Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support Services | Award Notice | |
| Expeditionary Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support Services | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Expeditionary Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Expeditionary Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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