SAM #N6600126R0002

This opportunity from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) seeks small business contractors to provide advanced technical and professional services supporting Navy and DoD cyberspace operations. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific - Contracting office at 53560 Hull Street, San Diego, CA - Scope of Services: - Cyberspace science, research, engineering, and technology integration - Support for offensive, defensive, and DoD Information Network (DODIN) cyberspace operations - Technology assessment, development, and transition - Systems engineering, operational and technical support - Software development, prototyping, and data support - Exercise and experimentation support - Training and cybersecurity risk management - Security engineering/cybersecurity, including compliance with NIST 800-171 and safeguarding covered defense information - Key Requirements: - All work performed in classified environments up to Top Secret/SCI - Contractor personnel must have appropriate clearances - Small business set-aside; only small businesses may compete - Estimated level of effort: 305,981 hours - Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract structure - Contract ceiling of $50 million - Period of Performance: - Five-year base period with a two-year option period - Locations: - Primary place of performance and delivery: NIWC Pacific, San Diego, CA - Additional acceptance location at 4297 Pacific Highway Bldg 7, San Diego, CA - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or hardware vendors are named; focus is on technical and engineering services - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with cybersecurity standards (NIST 800-171) - Handling of covered defense information - Personnel with Top Secret/SCI clearances - Small business participation only

UPDATE 3-20-2026: Solicitation posted. Deadline for submitting questions is 4-6-2026 at 11:00 AM (Pacific Time). Solicitation closing on 4-20-2026 at 11:00 AM (Pacific Time).  --------------------- UPDATE 3-19-2026: solicitation forthcoming.  ------ Cyberspace Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Integration Small Business Multiple Award Contract (MAC). This is the solicitation related to the presolicitation notice and Sources Sought notice https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63ddc13959584ad19ec3578fe726e77c/view that was issued 23 April 2025. The Sources Sought notice (https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63ddc13959584ad19ec3578fe726e77c/view) is in an Inactive status when searching sam.gov. The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) intends to issue solicitation No. N66001-26-R-0002 for professional and technical services to support Cyberspace Science, Research, Engineering, and Technology Integration. NIWC Pacific, as the principle Navy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) and Acquisition Center for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) and Information Operations (IO) is responsible for functions that include: mission analysis, assessment and development of technology base, basic and applied research, demonstration of technology, engineering in support of production, support to operating forces; supporting doctrine, policy, and strategy development; and integration of numerous National and Tactical systems in the area of Cyberspace Operations. To meet these responsibilities, NIWC Pacific requires advice, assistance, coordination and products necessary to support operational planning, assessment, integration, execution and technology development to assure superiority for the warfighter in the cyberspace domain. The full scope of this requirement is anticipated to include: technology assessment, development and transition; systems engineering; operational and technical support; exercise and experimentation support; software development and prototyping; training support; security engineering/cybersecurity. This is a follow-on requirement to a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) of the same title: Cyberspace Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Integration. A Small Business Set-Aside Cyberspace Science, Research, Engineering and Technology MAC (SBSA MAC) that covered a portion of the requirement was competed among small businesses was only awarded in 2017. The incumbent contract numbers for the Small Business MAC are N66001-17-D-0114 through -0117 and the incumbent contractors are Avanti Technologies Inc., Millennium Corporation, Sentar Inc., and Vector Planning and Services Inc. The ordering period of the predecessor SBSA MAC ended 07 March 2022. This follow-on procurement will be satisfied through one solicitation (which is the subject of this pre-solicitation notice) that will be competed among small businesses only. N66001-26-R-0002 is strictly a follow-on for the Small Business MAC. The full scope of the requirement is described in the attached Draft SOW. Only small businesses can compete for the SBSA multiple award contract (MAC). The follow-on for the SBSA MAC will be solicited at a future date estimated in Q2 2026. NIWC Pacific does not intend to hold an industry day for this requirement. This proposed acquisition has security requirements at the Top Secret level with incidental Secure Compartmented Information (SCI) access. NIWC Pacific intends on awarding multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contracts. The prospective contracts will have a five-year base period with a two-year period. The estimated level of effort for the total SBSA requirement is 305,981 hours. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330 with a size standard of $47 million. A Bidders Mailing List will not be established and hard copies of documents will not be provided. The solicitation will only be available electronically within the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website at https://piee.eb.mil, under Notice. Any amendments, when issued, will also be available only on this web site. Matters posted on the web site are not terms of the solicitation unless the solicitation is written or amended to include such matters. FIRMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE WEB SITE REGULARLY FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.  PIEE Assistance:For PIEE technical issues, see the Vendor Customer Support resources at Https://cac.piee.eb.mil/xhtml/auth/web/homepage/vendorCustomerSupport.xhtml.  Additional Links:Public Posting Link