EVALUATION-DRIVEN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY SUPPORT FOR MISSION-CRITICAL DATA WORKFLOWS

SOL #: N6133126TMH01Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

Dept Of Defense

Dept Of The Navy

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, 32407-7001, United States

Place of Performance

Washington, DC

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

PSC

Support Services, Delivered As A Service Contract (Saa S Or Subscription) Involved With The Analysis, Design, Development, Code, Test And Release Packaging Services Associated With Application Development Projects, As Well As Off The Shelf Business Software. (DA10)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/6576b7f7c4ae46908dd83b1ad1d962fd/view

Timeline

Posted

Feb 13, 2026

Last Updated

Feb 19, 2026

Submission Deadline

Mar 4, 2026, 10:00 PM

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 Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed-price purchase order to Snorkel AI, LLC for Evaluation-Driven Artificial Intelligence Development and Delivery Support for Mission-Critical Data Workflows. This procurement, categorized as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, is for specialized software dataset support and development using Snorkel AI's proprietary platforms. Responses are due by March 4, 2026.

Scope of Work

This effort requires specialized software dataset support and development, including making necessary software changes to perform the requirement without substantial duplication of costs or schedule delays. Snorkel AI will provide a phased AI delivery program, encompassing initial model development and establishing a scoring metric for model performance.

Contract & Timeline

Contract Type: Sole Source, Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP).
Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
Estimated Value: Greater than $25,000 but not exceeding the SAP threshold of $350,000.
Period of Performance: All efforts to be performed and delivered within one year after award.
Response Date: March 4, 2026, 22:00 UTC.
Published Date: February 13, 2026.
NAICS Code: 541511 (Computer Systems Design Services).
PSC: DA10 (IT and Telecom - Support Services, Delivered As A Service Contract).
Place of Performance: Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC), Panama City, FL.

Justification for Sole Source

Snorkel AI, LLC is identified as the only responsible source due to their unique in-house resident knowledge of the source code, message definitions, tools, libraries, and documentation. They previously performed similar work as a subcontractor under a SBIR Phase III contract, developing datasets using their proprietary platforms. Selecting another contractor would necessitate recreating this data, leading to significant cost escalation and project delays. The Contracting Officer has determined this award represents the best value and lowest overall cost alternative.

Contractual Clauses & Administration

This procurement includes standard NAVSEA clauses covering contract administration, electronic payment via WAWF, invoicing instructions, government points-of-contact, cybersecurity, and safeguarding contractor information systems. While general evaluation factors like Price, Delivery, Quality, and Past Performance are mentioned in the clauses document, the sole source justification explicitly outlines the best value determination for this specific award.