Command & Control Experimentation (C2X) and Modernization Software Engineering Services for Future Naval Operations_*SEAPORT CONTRACT HOLDERS ONLY

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This document is a DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. It provides security requirements and guidance for contractors working on classified government contracts. It details the required security clearances, safeguarding of classified information, and specific security protocols that must be followed.

• Classification Level: Specifies the required facility security clearance (e.g., TOP SECRET) and the level of safeguarding for classified information (e.g., SECRET).
• Contract Information: Includes contract numbers, solicitation numbers, and dates.
• Contractor and Subcontractor Information: Details the entities involved and their cognizant security offices.
• Performance Locations: Identifies where the actual performance will take place.
• Security Guidance: Outlines specific security requirements, including:
  • Access to various types of classified and controlled unclassified information (SCI, COMSEC, CUI, NATO).
  • Requirements for personnel security, including background investigations and training (e.g., OPSEC, derivative classification).
  • Handling and destruction of classified and CUI materials.
  • Cyber incident reporting.
• Points of Contact: Lists government points of contact for security-related matters.

This document is critical for bidders to understand the security requirements and potential security-related costs associated with performing the contract. It outlines the necessary clearances, training, and procedures for handling classified information, which can significantly impact a bidder's ability to perform the work and their overall proposal strategy. Bidders must ensure they can meet these stringent security requirements.

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This document provides guidelines for oral presentations that offerors will be required to conduct as part of the evaluation process for this solicitation. It outlines the schedule, format, timing, media, and team composition for these presentations.

• Schedule: Presentations are scheduled after initial assessment and will begin in August 2026, with at least five calendar days' notice. Rescheduling is possible but limited.
• Format: Presentations will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Videotapes or other media are not authorized. Cameras must remain on.
• Timing: Each offeror has one hour to caucus and prepare, followed by a maximum of ten minutes for introduction and firm history. The sample task presentation itself is one hour. The preparation and presentation hours are concurrent.
• Media Guidelines: Presentation slides are optional and not required. Emphasis is on effective verbal communication. Non-Government recordings are prohibited.
• Presentation Team: Limited to four personnel, including at least two key personnel from Factor 1. No additional personnel are permitted.
• Purpose of Presentations: To evaluate the offeror's understanding of contract requirements, the Statement of Work (SOW), and their approach to the sample task. These presentations do not constitute negotiations and will not become part of the contract.
• Content: Presentations should not include price or cost. Specific content instructions will accompany sample tasks. The sample task is representative of the contract effort.
• Evaluation: Only offerors receiving an "Acceptable" or higher rating in this factor will advance to Factor 3 (Cost realism analysis). Presentations are recorded.

This document is critical for bidders to understand the process and requirements for the oral presentation portion of the evaluation. It dictates how bidders must prepare and conduct their presentations, including time limits, team size, and the evaluation criteria. Adhering to these guidelines is essential for successful participation and advancement in the evaluation process.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is an Excel template for bidders to submit their cost proposals for the Command and Control Experimentation (C2X) and Modernization Software Engineering Services for Future Naval Operations opportunity. It includes various sheets for detailing prime contractor costs, subcontractor costs, and fully burdened rates.

• Prime Summary: Provides an overview of total labor costs and fees, and Other Direct Costs (ODC) by CLIN and option year.
• Section B: Details labor (hours, cost, fixed fee) and ODC by CLIN and option year.
• Prime - Cost Proposal: Instructions for prime contractors on filling out their costs, including subcontractor rates, and details on direct and indirect labor costs, fees, and ODCs. It emphasizes coordination with subcontractors.
• SubContractor - Cost Proposal: Instructions and template for subcontractors to submit their unburdened direct labor rates and indirect costs.
• Fully Burdened Rate Sheets (Base, OY1, OY2, OY3, OY4): Templates for both prime and subcontractors to detail fully burdened rates, including labor categories and work site locations.
• Indirect Rate Detail: Provides a template for detailing indirect costs and calculating overhead rates, with a note that all numbers are illustrative and actual costs/rates should be provided.

This template is crucial for bidders to accurately prepare and submit their cost proposals in accordance with the solicitation requirements. It outlines the structure for detailing labor, fees, and other direct costs for both prime contractors and subcontractors across the base year and option years. Bidders must carefully follow the instructions on each sheet, particularly regarding the coordination between prime and subcontractor submissions and the use of actual rates and costs.

Forms / Attachments / Pricing Sheets

This document is a Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) that specifies various data items to be delivered by the contractor under a contract. It outlines the requirements for each data item, including its title, authority, frequency, submission dates, and distribution.

• Data Item Titles: Includes items such as Contractor's Progress, Status and Management Report (CPSMR), Software Test Plan (STP), Software Test Report (STR), Scientific and Technical Reports Summary, Computer Software Product, Process Review Report, Report of Meeting/Minutes, Contractor's Personnel Roster, Scientific and Technical Reports (Final), and others.
• Submission Requirements: Details the frequency of submission (e.g., monthly, quarterly, as requested), due dates for first and subsequent submissions, and specific instructions for content and format.
• Distribution: Specifies the distribution statements (e.g., Distribution Statement D) and the addressees for each data item, including email addresses for TPOC and COR.
• Remarks: Provides additional context, instructions, or clarifications for each data item, such as acceptable formats, required content, and specific review processes.

This CDRL is crucial for potential bidders as it defines the specific reports, plans, and documentation required as part of contract performance. Understanding these requirements is essential for accurately estimating the effort and cost associated with proposal preparation and for fulfilling contractual obligations if awarded. Bidders should review each data item to understand the scope of work related to documentation and reporting.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for Command and Control Experimentation (C2X) and Modernization Software Engineering Services for Future Naval Operations. It is specifically for SEAPORT CONTRACT HOLDERS ONLY.

• The work will be performed in accordance with Attachment 0001 (Statement of Work), Attachment 0002 (Contract Security Classification Specification - DD 254), and Exhibit A (Contract Data Requirements List - CDRL).

• Key areas include safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting, compliance with NIST 800-171, cybersecurity requirements, and personnel security.

• Specific requirements related to IT services, software development/modernization, and hardware/software design, integration, configuration, or installation are detailed.

• The contract type is anticipated to be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Level of Effort.

• The period of performance is anticipated to be from December 2026 through December 2031, including a base period and four option years.

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Capabilities (PIEE) Solicitation Module.

• Key submission requirements include a cover letter, key personnel resumes, oral presentations, cost/price narrative, and cost proposal.

• Evaluation will be conducted in sequential steps: Go/No-Go for Key Personnel Qualifications (Factor 1), Technical Rating and Ranking based on Oral Presentations (Factor 2), and Cost Realism & Price Evaluation (Factor 3).

• The award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with a fair and reasonable price.

• Key deadlines include a proposal due date of June 9, 2026, at 18:00 Pacific Time for questions.

• This requirement is exclusively for SEAPORT CONTRACT HOLDERS ONLY.

• Offerors must include their Seaport Contract Number in any correspondence.

• All proposals must be UNCLASSIFIED.

• Specific instructions regarding electronic submission, file naming conventions, and proposal format are detailed in Section L.

Statement of Work (SOW)

To modernize and align Naval Command and Control for Integrated Joint/Coalition Fires, making it deployable to various afloat and ashore sites. The effort aims to enhance warfighter decision-making and information gathering through Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) approaches, increasing Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and preparing technologies for transition to Programs of Record (PoR).

This effort involves prototype validation, research and development, software development, implementation, testing, and verification for advanced C2 technologies. Key activities include:

• Developing software products utilizing microservices, containers, service mesh, and Kubernetes.
• Researching and characterizing C2 application functionality.
• Implementing AI, ML, and Operations Research (AI/ML/OR).
• Capturing and validating user stories and workflows.
• Applying cybersecurity best practices and utilizing a DEVSECOPS pipeline.
• Developing associated technical documentation.

Specific software development tasks include:

• Rapid Asset Pairing Tool (RAPT)
• Warfighting Capability Tool (WarCaT)
• True Numbers (TN) data environment
• Battlespace Integrated Graphics Styler (BIGS)
• Natural-language Ontologies for battlespace Visualizations and Analytics (NOVA)
• Altering Current-state to an Effective Desired-state (ACED)
• Advanced Correlator-Navy (ACOR-N)
• Large Language Models (LLM) for operational requirements
• AEGIS Combat System software (REAPER, C3SI)
• Naval Aviation Readiness Dashboard (NARD)
• Integration of Generative AI (GENAI)
• C2X Service Mesh Architecture
• Maritime Tactical Command and Control (MTC2) application alignment
• Applications to support Coalition Partners
• Delivering software builds, testing, and cyber scans in C2X DEVSECOPS and Overmatch Software Armory (OSA)
• Developing software for processing human-originated inputs and queries
• Developing dynamic and/or probabilistic mission execution enablers
• Developing Human-information system interaction capabilities
• Developing Domain Dependent and Independent Information Detection Extraction and Retrieval using NLP
• Developing new concepts in perception and visualization
• Software Engineering efforts aligning with DEVSECOPS platforms and policies
• Support from unclassified to TS/SCI level, requiring SCI clearances and JWICS accounts for specific personnel.

Not explicitly detailed in this section, but travel is estimated from San Diego.

• Adherence to cybersecurity best practices and DEVSECOPS pipeline.
• Support for unclassified to TS/SCI levels, requiring appropriate clearances and accounts.
• Software development must align with CANES technology stack and utilize DEVSECOPS environments.
• Travel costs are subject to FAR 31.205-46.
• Security requirements include up to TOP SECRET/SCI clearances for technical personnel.
• Operations Security (OPSEC) and Information Security protocols must be followed.
• Contractor personnel must report any Questionable Intelligence Activity (QIA) or Significant or Highly Sensitive Matter (S/HSM).
• Deliverables include data deliverables and source code IAW Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL).