V Department Combat Weapon System Technology and Engineering Support

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is seeking contractor support for Combat Weapon System Technology and Engineering Support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). The procurement encompasses combat system engineering, certification, test and evaluation, mission and systems analysis, interoperability engineering, and human system integration across Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard warfare systems. Contractors must hold Seaport-NxG MAC IDIQ vehicle status to be eligible for award. Key personnel qualifications range from Program Managers to Junior Engineers, with specific experience requirements in General Surface Navy systems engineering and specialized combat systems platforms such as AEGIS, SSDS, DDG-1000, and related systems. The formal Request for Proposal (RFP N0017827R3104) is anticipated to be released in February 2027 with a 30-day response period, and interested Seaport-NxG contractors must submit capability statements not exceeding ten pages by May 1, 2026 (noon EST) to the designated Navy contacts. An Industry Day is scheduled for May 14, 2026, at Dahlgren Theater in Dahlgren, Virginia, with registration required by April 30, 2026.

This procurement includes no small business set-aside designation. The award will be structured as a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Level of Effort Task Order with a base period of twelve months followed by 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 labor requirements total approximately 857,472 hours distributed across nine labor categories, including one Program Manager FTE, six Lead Principal Systems Engineer FTEs, and ten Lead Senior Systems Engineer FTEs, among other positions. The Prime Contractor's primary facility must maintain a TOP SECRET Facility Security Clearance with SECRET safeguarding clearance, and all personnel require a minimum Department of Defense Industrial Security Clearance at the SECRET level. The contractor will be required to establish secure network connectivity to NSWCDD classified systems within 180 days of award and may face Organizational Conflict of Interest requirements necessitating certification or mitigation plans per FAR 9.505.