Request for Information and Draft PWS Feedback for DICE Laboratory Sustainment and Engineering Support
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N6600127R3505_0001
- Agency
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Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- San Diego, California 92152, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NIWC Pacific) is conducting market research and soliciting industry feedback on a draft Performance Work Statement and proposed acquisition strategy for DICE Laboratory Sustainment and Engineering Support, with responses due by October 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST. This opportunity is exclusively restricted to SeaPort-NxG Multiple Award Contract holders. The Government is evaluating a transition from a 100% Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee structure to a hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price and CPFF model for laboratory sustainment, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and hardware-in-the-loop integration support serving the DICE facility in San Diego, California.
The draft PWS divides work into two contract line items: CLIN X001 (FFP) covering predictable core laboratory operations including facility management, systems administration, and scheduled scanning and integration events; and CLIN X002 (CPFF-Level of Effort) covering surge work such as DevSecOps rapid prototyping, emergency fleet casualty support, and unscheduled integration events. The requirement supports major C4ISR programs including CANES over an anticipated five-year period and requires a TS/SCI cleared workforce with JWICS and SCIF access.
NIWC Pacific seeks specific feedback on hybrid structure feasibility, performance metrics and acceptable quality levels, workforce clearance management impacts on FFP pricing, cost control and staffing flexibility for surge events, and general PWS recommendations. Responses must be limited to five single-sided pages and include company name, CAGE code, and SeaPort-NxG contract number. Submit via email to Contract Specialist Ashleigh Becker (ashleigh.n.becker.civ@us.navy.mil) and Contracting Officer Dan Nardi (dan.a.nardi.civ@us.navy.mil).
Notice text
***THIS OPPORTUNITY IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SEAPORT-NxG CONTRACT HOLDERS ONLY***
This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is issued to conduct market research and solicit industry feedback on a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and proposed acquisition strategy. The Government is seeking feedback on transitioning the DICE Laboratory Support requirement from a 100% Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) structure to a hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and CPFF structure. To support this market research, NIWC Pacific is seeking industry feedback and critical review from qualified SeaPort-NxG contractors capable of providing systems engineering, cybersecurity, laboratory sustainment, and hardware-in-the-loop integration support for the DICE Laboratory in San Diego, CA (ZIP 92152). This follow-on effort requires a TS/SCI cleared workforce to support major C4ISR programs (including CANES) over an anticipated 5-year period of performance.
Responses should be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist Ashleigh Becker at ashleigh.n.becker.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer Dan Nardi at dan.a.nardi.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 28 October 2026 at 10:00AM PST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Performance Work Statement_(PWS)_DICE Lab Support.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFI_Draft PWS Feedback.docx | DOCX document |
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