DONRCO Mission Advisory and Operating Partner Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme (NSWC PHD), on behalf of the Department of Navy Rapid Capability Office (DONRCO), is conducting a Sources Sought for Mission Advisory and Operating Partner Services. This market research aims to identify qualified parties capable of accelerating the rapid delivery of transformative naval solutions. Responses are due by June 25, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT.
Scope of Work
DONRCO requires a Strategic Advisor and Operating Partner to support its mission of rapidly assessing, executing, fielding, and transitioning urgent solutions to ensure U.S. maritime supremacy. This non-personnel services contract will operate across three integrated workstreams:
- Portfolio Performance: Continuously assessing, optimizing, and tracking active and candidate capability investments (DONRCO 1.0).
- Strategic Planning: Translating lessons observed into an institutionalized platform architecture, standard operating procedures, and capital coordination frameworks (DONRCO 2.0 Mission Planning).
- Strategic Deal Support: Providing strategic transaction architecture, contract structuring recommendations, and vendor sourcing strategies (DON Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) Strategic Deal Support). Key deliverables include performance assessment against the Budget Execution-Year Technology Selection (BETS) thesis, Platform Architecture and Standard Operating Procedures, Capital Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement Framework, SECNAV-grade ROI and Performance Metrics Reporting, and Strategic Deal Architecture Memoranda.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (for market research purposes only)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
- Period of Performance: A base period of twelve (12) months from contract award, plus one (1) option period, totaling 24 months if all options are exercised.
- NAICS: 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services)
- Set-Aside: None specified for this Sources Sought.
- Response Due: June 25, 2026, by 5:00 PM PDT.
- Published: June 17, 2026.
Submission Requirements
Interested businesses are invited to submit capability statements not exceeding 15 single-sided pages, using Times New Roman 12-point font, in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. Submissions must include:
- Contact Information: Company name, address, UEI, CAGE code, designated representative's contact details, and company size status under NAICS 541690.
- Capability Statement: A statement addressing the ability to meet anticipated mandatory requirements, a technical demonstration of capabilities related to the Draft PWS, specific past performance as a Prime Contractor within the last five years (including description, dollar value, and contract number), and demonstration of ability to provide cleared personnel (TS/SCI for classified work).
- Responses should reference the recommended structure for supporting and delivering against the key deliverables mentioned in the scope.
Additional Notes
This is a Sources Sought notice for informational purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. It is not a commitment by the Government to award a contract, and no funds are available for the preparation of responses. Any information submitted is strictly voluntary. Questions should be addressed to Russell.t.miller16.civ@us.navy.mil or Kimberly.m.bailey29.civ@us.navy.mil.