# SAM #MEA-27-01-001

NSWC-PHD MATAC OTA Request for Prototype Proposals: Prototypes and Experiments Rapid Fielding Sites (PERFS)

**Buyer:** NUWC Commanding Officer
**Posted:** September 16, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** MEA-27-01-001
**NAICS:** 541330, 541690, 541715

This opportunity is a request for prototype proposals from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC-PHD) under the MATAC OTA for the Prototypes and Experiments Rapid Fielding Sites (PERFS) initiative.
- Government buyer: NSWC-PHD, Port Hueneme, CA
- Solicitation seeks prototypes to accelerate evaluation and transition of maritime dominance and border defense technologies
- Scope includes rapid integration, evaluation, and transition of technologies from lab to field
- Requirements:
  - Design, test, and validate a repeatable operational and business process prototype
  - Develop a scalable operational framework and agile testing methodology
  - Support emerging intelligence, maritime, and border defense technologies
- No specific OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or quantities provided
- Commercial opportunity for companies with relevant expertise in defense technology prototyping and operational process development

### Description

<p>Background and Summary:&nbsp;OSD desires to prototype a novel, scalable operational framework&mdash;the Prototypes and Experiments Rapid Fielding Sites (PERFS)&mdash;to rapidly integrate, evaluate, and transition disparate maritime and border defense technologies from laboratory environments to field operations.</p>

<p>Problem: The Navy lacks a standardized, agile testing methodology and infrastructure capable of rapidly evaluating and integrating emerging intelligence, maritime, and border defense technologies against dynamic operational threats.</p>

<p>Desired Objectives:&nbsp;To design, test, and validate a repeatable operational and business process prototype that accelerates the evaluation and transition of maritime dominance and border defense capabilities to the warfighter.</p>

<p>Please go to matac.org for additional details</p>

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