Tactical Networks Software Defined Networking (SDN) Transport Solution- AOI 26-A010 under RCC CSO N6523626S0001
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- Solicitation number
- 26-A010
- 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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command seeks a comprehensive plan for cyber hardening an SDN prototype and a deployment strategy for ashore and afloat Navy sites, with solution briefs due August 26 at 12 pm EDT and virtual pitches anticipated August 31 through September 3. This is a Commercial Solutions Opening under solicitation N65236-26-S-0001, Area of Interest 26-A010, issued by Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic's Rapid Capabilities Office. No set-aside applies.
The work encompasses three primary capability areas: cyber hardening and modernization using AI-assisted tools to identify vulnerabilities and streamline code while maintaining open-source product integration; a comprehensive sustainment plan including patching frequency, enterprise delivery integration, and continuous improvement frameworks with consistent release cadence; and scalability, team agile support, and deployment demonstrating organizational infrastructure and personnel agility to serve diverse Navy and DoD customers.
Offerors must assume a Government-furnished codebase representing an extensible network infrastructure and orchestration toolset. The Government requires three milestone deliverables: a hardening and AI tooling demonstration, a sustainment and pipeline proof of concept showcasing security patch deployment through CI/CD pipelines, and delivery of an initial hardened MVP packaged for Government validation. CMMC Level 2 (Self) certification is required. The solicitation indicates potential for follow-on production contract awards without further competitive procedures based on prototype performance. NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences); PSC code is AC13 (National Defense R&D Services, DoD Military, Experimental Development).
Notice text
The Department of the Navy (DON) is continuously modernizing its afloat and ashore network transport infrastructure. This Area of Interest (AOI) seeks to integrate Software Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities to further enhance transport performance, flexibility, and cyber resiliency across fleet environments.This Area of Interest (AOI) seeks a comprehensive plan for cyber hardening an SDN prototype and a strategy to support the deployment of the prototype to ashore and afloat DON sites.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SDN AOI- Final.pdf |
Notice history
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| AOI 27-A001 Resilient Airborne Free-Space Optical Communications Turret | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
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