Shipboard Sensor Support

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is seeking capability statements from small business prime contractors for technical and engineering support services. This support involves the restoration, overhaul, maintenance, sustainment, removal, installation, repair, procurement, logistics, and testing of various platform antenna, antenna systems, and antenna subsystems for Communication and Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment (SSEE) systems. The contract will be a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Level of Effort Task Order with a 12-month base period and four 12-month option years. Work will be performed primarily at NSWCDD in Dahlgren, Virginia, and at the contractor's facilities. Capability statements, not exceeding 15 pages, must detail relevant experience, company profile (including small business status and DUNS), personnel qualifications and security clearances, ability to meet security requirements, surge plan, past performance as a prime contractor, and any potential “similarly situated entity” arrangements. Responses are due by 10:00 AM ET on October 10, 2025. An Industry Day will be held on October 30, 2025, at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus, with registration due by October 24, 2025.

The document provides answers to industry questions regarding a government task order, likely an RFP or grant. Key information includes the lack of geographic restriction for the contractor's primary facility, with most technical work performed at the Government site (NSWCDD). Only specific roles like Illustrator, Technical Editor, and Management/Support will be at the contractor's site. A SECRET Facility Clearance Level (FCL) and safeguarding clearance are required for the prime contractor, and all personnel must possess a minimum SECRET security clearance, with interim clearances being acceptable. CMMC Level 2 compliance is anticipated to be a requirement for bidding by November 10, 2025, due to the involvement of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The government will not offer one-on-one conversations after Industry Day, directing all future questions to the SeaPort opportunity. A potential lab tour may be announced later via the SeaPort portal.

This government solicitation, N0017826R3000, from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, outlines a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Shipboard Sensor Support (SSS) engineering and technical services. The contract, a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Task Order, will span a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, totaling 60 months. Services include restoration, overhaul, maintenance, sustainment, removal, installation, repair, procurement, logistics, and testing of ship antenna systems. The solicitation is a full and open competition for SeaPort-NxG basic contract holders, with proposals due by August 21, 2026. Key terms cover labor hours, other direct costs, invoicing through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), organizational conflict of interest disclosures, and specific clauses for inspection, acceptance, and payment. The estimated contract performance period is from November 15, 2027, to November 14, 2032.

Attachment 04 outlines the labor categories, estimated annual hours, and qualifications for a government task order, likely part of an RFP. It details 15 labor categories, including key personnel like Program Manager, Senior Engineering Technician, and Inventory Manager, with their specific experience and educational requirements. The document also includes a 20% surge labor option for unexpected technical requirement increases. It specifies that support will primarily be provided at NSWCDD and the Offeror's main facility, excluding shipboard support. The attachment emphasizes the need for personnel with appropriate experience and professional qualifications directly related to the Statement of Work, with specific criteria for both key and non-key personnel. Costs for administrative program management support are addressed, with guidelines for direct charging or inclusion in indirect rates.