Virtual Machine (VM) Development for NATO Courses

The Naval Supply Systems Command, in support of Naval Postgraduate School and NATO School Oberammergau, is seeking a contractor to develop and deploy virtual machine environments hosting hands-on cybersecurity training exercises. The requirement encompasses developing VM environments for nine cybersecurity courses, creating instructional and student lab guides, providing subject matter expert support during course delivery, and maintaining laboratory environments throughout the contract period. Key requirements include browser-based VM access supporting 400 total students, 96% system availability, network response times not exceeding 90 milliseconds, contractor-hosted infrastructure located in Germany, and all personnel must be U.S. citizens due to NATO security requirements. Award will be made on a best-value tradeoff basis, with evaluation emphasizing technical approach, subject matter expertise, past performance, and price in that priority order. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation under simplified acquisition procedures, with quotations due February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services), with a $24 million size standard applicable to the set-aside. The contract consists of a 12-month base period commencing March 31, 2026, followed by four optional one-year periods and an additional option to extend services up to six months. The government estimates supporting six cybersecurity courses running concurrently with approximately 60 students per course iteration over ten-week teaching periods, requiring 410 standard virtual machines and 40 special activation VMs annually, along with 64 hours of on-site instructor support labor. The place of performance is Monterey, California (Naval Postgraduate School), with the VM infrastructure hosted in a data center in Germany to serve the NATO School Oberammergau location. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials.