Maritime Survivability Library (MSL) Software Engineering and Support Services

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is soliciting Maritime Survivability Library (MSL) Software Engineering and Support Services as a commercial item procurement under FAR Part 13.106-1(b). The contract will support continued development and enhancement of the MSL software program, which uses machine learning to predict maritime weapons damage probability and integrates with related maritime lethality tools including Target Damage Cards (TDC), INSiTE, and SUBVALUE. Key technical requirements include developing algorithms for lethality predictions on additional weapon characteristics and targets, improving multi-hit damage prediction capabilities, creating workflow improvements, developing software modules for data transfer and interfaces, and performing verification and validation testing. Monthly deliverables will include technical reports, presentations, software user manuals, source code, and verification reports. Responses must be submitted by 10:00 AM EDT on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to Tracy McDonough via email at tracy.l.mcdonough2.civ@us.navy.mil, and must include pricing, capabilities, and contact information.

This procurement involves no set-aside designations and is being pursued on a sole-source basis with Thornton Tomasetti as the intended contractor. The contract has a one-year period of performance from the award date, with the primary work location at the contractor's facility and occasional testing at NSWCCD's West Bethesda facility in Westlake, MD. While specific contract value information is not disclosed in the solicitation notice, the classified NAICS category (541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services) and PSC category (DA01 - IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Support Services Labor) indicate this is a software development and engineering support engagement. No specific budget ranges or contract value details are provided in the available documentation. The compressed timeline from posting (October 23, 2025) to response deadline (October 29, 2025) represents only a six-day window for interested parties to submit proposals.