Mission Engineering Automation Testbed (MEAT)
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 Department of the Navy, specifically NSWC Crane, has issued a Special Notice for a Request for Solutions (RFS) for the Mission Engineering Automation Testbed (MEAT). This is an Other Transaction (OT) project under 10 U.S.C. 4022, part of the Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trust Systems (S2MARTS) consortium. The initiative seeks to establish prototypes within the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) environment to analyze joint force capabilities. Responses are due July 1, 2026.
Scope of Work
The government aims to further develop prototypes for Mission Engineering (ME) and LVC integration. The overarching goal is to create a secure, interoperable, and automated ecosystem that accelerates the integration of advanced modeling, simulation, and analytics capabilities into LVC environments. This includes enabling seamless tool interoperability, supporting multi-level security and cross-domain data exchange, and fostering open architecture alignment for scalable enterprise-wide adoption.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Other Transaction (OT) Project (RFS)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: July 1, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
- Published: May 4, 2026
Eligibility & Response
Vendors interested in responding to this RFS must be members of the S2MARTS Consortium. Membership information is available at S2MARTS.org. Additional details can be found on the S2MARTS website.
Contact Information
- Primary: Jordan Black (Jordan.c.black11.civ@us.navy.mil, 812-381-7150)
- Secondary: Judy Blanton (judith.a.blanton3.civ@us.navy.mil, 812-381-7156)