Navy Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Hardware and Software Production

The Naval Sea Systems Command seeks production, integration, testing, fielding, and lifecycle sustainment of Navy Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) hardware and software for surface and subsurface platforms, with proposals due January 13, 2027 and questions due November 4, 2026. This is a full and open competitive solicitation with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC. The contract requires active Defense Security Service SECRET facility clearance, SECRET personnel clearances, and access to a dedicated SECRET Test Facility compliant with DoD 5205.07-M Vol 3 at proposal submission. NAICS code 334511, PSC 6605.

Hardware scope includes production, sustainment, integration, assembly, and testing of Navy ECDIS AN/SYN-1 systems in three configurations (v1, v2, v3) and Scalable Integrated Bridge System (S-IBS) tech refresh hardware in 5-node and 7-node configurations, with maximum total procurement of 160 AN/SYN-1 units and 40 S-IBS units across the contract period. Software scope encompasses maintenance, modification, upgrades, integration, testing, and delivery as level-of-effort tasks under Government oversight, with technical support from NSWC Philadelphia.

Contract structure is base year plus four one-year option periods, with award anticipated Q4 FY27. Pricing combines Firm Fixed Price for hardware using stepladder pricing tables and Cost Plus Fixed Fee for engineering support services totaling up to 16,000 software engineering hours and 6,350 hardware engineering hours per contract year. Additional line items include repair services (1,000 hours per year), travel and other direct costs (not to exceed $100,000 per year), and provisioned item orders (not to exceed $500,000). Deliveries are FOB Destination.

Evaluation weighs Technical Approach and Management Approach combined significantly more heavily than cost, with Past Performance on acceptable/unacceptable basis. Government intends award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions. Proposals must address software engineering, hardware engineering, integration, and staffing plans. Cost proposals for level-of-effort CLINs must include detailed labor breakdowns using government-defined categories with substantiating data. Offerors must submit five volumes: Technical Approach (50 pages), Management Approach (25 pages), Past Performance (variable), Cost/Price (no page limit), and SF 33 with contract forms. All proposals must be submitted electronically via PIEE portal with editable spreadsheets. Offeror Library containing classified materials must be requested by October 21, 2026.