In-service engineering and life cycle support for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, and Intelligence (C5I) system for the Littoral Combat Ship combat system.

This pre-solicitation notice seeks in-service engineering and life cycle support for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, and Intelligence (C5I) system elements specific to the INDEPENDENCE variant of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) combat system equipment. The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command requires the contractor to provide engineering support, software development, logistics services, training support, and cybersecurity assessment. The statement of work outlines maintenance of system configurations, software updates, provisioning support, failure analysis, and reliability analysis. The contractor must also support platform certification, engineering tests and evaluations, installation planning, and integrated tactical trainer software configuration. Responses are due by April 13, 2020.

There is no set-aside designation for this requirement. The work involves maintenance and engineering services for C5I and combat systems on Littoral Combat Ships. As the incumbent, the Navy seeks to continue these services through the awarded contractor to sustain critical C5I systems that support LCS operations. The statement of work does not provide specific budget or quantity details but outlines the services needed over the lifetime of the LCS combat system elements.