V Department Combat Weapon System Technology and Engineering Support

The Naval Sea Systems Command is seeking combat weapon system technology and engineering support services through the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) via a Seaport-NxG IDIQ contract vehicle. The procurement encompasses technical and engineering expertise across eight major functional areas, including multi-warfare command and control, system interoperability, testing and certification, training support, operational systems engineering, safety systems engineering, ballistic missile defense systems engineering, and surface ship pointing and fire control analysis. Eligible contractors must hold existing Seaport-NxG MAC IDIQ contracts and maintain a TOP SECRET facility security clearance with SECRET safeguarding clearance, while all personnel must possess a minimum SECRET Department of Defense Industrial Security Clearance. Capability statements are due by noon EST on May 1, 2026, and should not exceed 10 pages, addressing company profile, relevant capabilities, personnel qualifications, cleared staff availability, certifications, past performance, surge capacity, and compliance with FAR 52.219-14 subcontracting limitations. An Industry Day is scheduled for May 2026 at Dahlgren Theater in Dahlgren, Virginia, with the formal RFP anticipated to be available in PIEE by February 2027.

No set-aside designation has been made for this procurement, which is structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee level-of-effort task order with a base period of 12 months plus four optional one-year renewal periods, totaling up to 60 months if all options are exercised, with performance anticipated to commence no later than February 2029. The contract requires a total of 779,520 annual labor hours across nine labor categories, with an additional 77,952 surge hours (10% capacity), and includes 17 key personnel positions considered senior-level equivalents. Key personnel must possess 20-25 years of General Surface Navy Combat Systems engineering experience with specialized expertise in areas such as Combat Systems Cyber Security, Aegis Integrated Combat Systems, Ballistic Missile Defense, and Joint Interoperability. The work will be performed primarily at Dahlgren, Virginia, with additional locations at Colorado Springs and Norfolk, with contractors responsible for providing secure network connectivity and maintaining government-furnished property inventory. No specific contract value was disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice.