Vulnerability Analysis Follow-on

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division  (NAWCWD) intends to competitively procure as a total small business set-aside, a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract, to a single awardee for research and development analysis in the areas of air weapons, systems survivability and lethality, systems safety and modeling and simulation verification, validation and accreditation. A Sources Sought was posted to sam.gov on 18 May 2021 under Solicitation number N6893621R0022 and five responses were received.  Two small business responses appeared technically capable.  Therefore, a total small business set-aside determination has been made.

This effort provides Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) analysis to the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) in the areas of air weapons systems survivability; lethality; test and analysis support; Modeling and Simulation (M&S); and M&S Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) support. Elements of contract support include Research & Development (R&D) of the following: (1) Navy platform survivability; (2) weapon system lethality and safe escape analysis; (3) survivability simulations; (4) survivability systems engineering analysis; (5) test and analysis support; and (6) the documentation inherent in the engineering or analysis process. A minimum of one (1) Task Order will be ordered on this contract.

Delivery will be FOB Destination to NAWCWD China Lake, CA.  Access to classified data up to and including Top Secret is required in the performance of this contract. The solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted in Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://sam.gov/ on or about 14 February 2022. The RFP will close 30 days after the date of issuance.

Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://sam.gov/ to start doing business with the federal government.  

Award is anticipated to be on or approximately 27 September 2022.  All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.