SENTINEL Secure Chat Server

The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NIWC Atlantic), a component of the Department of the Navy, issued a Special Notice on March 30, 2026, announcing its intent to award a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Trusted Solutions, LLC for the procurement of Sentinel Secure Chat Servers. This synopsis serves as official notice of the government's procurement intent and is not a request for competitive quotes. The procurement falls under Custom Computer Programming Services (NAICS 541511) and IT and Telecom - Compute: Servers (PSC 7B22). Interested parties should note that all expenses associated with responding to this notice are the sole responsibility of quoters, and the government will not reimburse any costs incurred in preparing a response.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to procure secure communication infrastructure for mission-critical naval information warfare operations, with the government identifying Trusted Solutions, LLC as the sole provider capable of meeting the Navy's unique design, functional, and operational requirements. The requirement includes three units of SENTINEL Secure Chat Servers featuring end-to-end encryption, secure file sending capabilities, bandwidth compression, and comprehensive chat and file archiving functionality, along with 100 SENTINEL Secure Chat Clients and basic remote technical support during business hours. Responses must be submitted by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on April 8, 2026, to Contract Specialist Brianna Busby via email at brianna.a.busby2.civ@us.navy.mil. Although the government currently intends a noncompetitive award, any responsible source believing it can fulfill the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation; however, the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The purchase is classified as a small business opportunity with a size standard of $34 million under the applicable NAICS code.