SAM #N6600127R3505

NIWC Pacific RFI for DICE Laboratory Sustainment and Engineering Support

NIWC Pacific is conducting market research for follow-on DICE Laboratory sustainment and engineering support in San Diego. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific; the draft PWS identifies the Tactical Systems Integration (TSI) Service Center, Code 53500. - Opportunity: An RFI seeking industry feedback on the draft Performance Work Statement and acquisition strategy; no specific product purchases or quantities are identified. - Services requested: Laboratory operations and sustainment; systems administration and cybersecurity; testbed staging and integration-event support; configuration management; test planning and reporting; project management; and authorized technical surge support. - The draft separates predictable core operations as Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) work from unpredictable technical and test-event surge work as Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, level-of-effort (CPFF/LOE) work. - Surge support may cover fleet emergencies, rapid testbed reconfiguration, weekend or off-hours testing, DevSecOps prototyping, and unscheduled integration events. The PWS specifies written authorization or technical direction for surge work. - Facilities and supported systems: Primarily Labs 160, 314, and 339. Supported environments include CANES, ADNS, GCCS-M, DCGS-N, NTCSS/OMAA, MQ-25, and C2P/Link-16. - Workforce and compliance: Classified work requires personnel cleared up to TS/SCI. Requirements include cybersecurity compliance, scheduled ACAS scanning, facility and cable-plant upkeep, workstation imaging, inventory/configuration tracking, and reporting that includes CeDAR compliance. - Deliverables identified: Monthly status reporting (CDRL A001); test/event plans, procedures, configuration guides, and test/inspection reports (CDRLs A003, A004, and A005); and contractor roster and personnel security tracking (CDRL A006). - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs, resellers, or service vendors are named in the provided material. No part-numbered products or product quantities are listed.

Description

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SEAPORT-NxG CONTRACT HOLDERS ONLY This Request for Information (RFI) is issued to conduct market research and solicit industry feedback on a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and proposed acquisition strategy. The Government is seeking feedback on transitioning the DICE Laboratory Support requirement from a 100% Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) structure to a hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and CPFF structure. To support this market research, NIWC Pacific is seeking industry feedback and critical review from qualified SeaPort-NxG contractors capable of providing systems engineering, cybersecurity, laboratory sustainment, and hardware-in-the-loop integration support for the DICE Laboratory in San Diego, CA (ZIP 92152). This follow-on effort requires a TS/SCI cleared workforce to support major C4ISR programs (including CANES) over an anticipated 5-year period of performance.  Responses should be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist Ashleigh Becker at ashleigh.n.becker.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer Dan Nardi at dan.a.nardi.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 28 October 2026 at 10:00AM PST. Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for N6600127R3505Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module

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