SeaPort-NxG Combat Systems Services (CSS) Follow-on Advance Notice

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This SOW outlines the requirements for providing management and technical expertise to support the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, VA. The objective is to support the activation, operations, maintenance, and engineering of equipment, systems, and computer programs for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) missions.

• Provide engineering, operations, combat systems readiness, configuration management, technical library, and tactical data management support.

• Support AEGIS, SSDS, BMD, Integrated Combat Systems (ICS), and Sensor Projects, including future systems.

• Support installation, activation, and upgrade of current and future cruiser, destroyer, carrier, and amphibious ship modernization initiatives.

• Services are required seven days a week, two shifts per day in AEGIS and SSDS facilities, with potential for overtime and surge support.

• Systems Engineering and Analysis: Employ systems engineering approach, install/activate/integrate/test baseline equipment, provide engineering reviews, conduct design reviews (IPR, SDR, PDR, EDR, CDR), maintain Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), develop Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) approach, and provide Professional Engineering review for combat systems.

• Design and Integration: Support design and alteration of combat systems, install/activate/integrate/test baseline system equipment, design/assemble/install/test/repair signal/power lines and tactical power connections, design/install cable management systems, design/fabricate/install/modify/test combat systems auxiliary equipment, design/install/modify/test WYE and Delta electrical systems, provide life-cycle engineering, and manage obsolescence replacement plans.

• Testing and Validation: Formulate installation and checkout (INCO) test plans, provide Master Test Plans and procedures, conduct RADHAZ, EMI, and RFI testing, test all cables (fiber optic and coaxial), inspect and test cable performance, and maintain a cable database.

• Documentation and Data Management: Create/update site drawings, produce comprehensive Technical Data Packages (TDP) for all installed systems.

• Operations: Provide project coordination, mission scheduling, mission and project operations support (including setup, technical support, and systematic takedown), and support for systems development and integration testing.

• Combat System Readiness: Provide comprehensive readiness, preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting support, Maintenance Material Management (3M) services, on-site maintenance support, and plan/schedule maintenance to minimize downtime.

• Configuration Management: Manage CM requirements for hardware, software, firmware, and associated documentation; perform configuration planning, identification, and control; and utilize Configuration Status Accounting (CSA) and Configuration Audits (CA).

• Technical Library: Provide technical library support, manage SCSC Technical Libraries, conduct inventories, and provide customer service for media handling.

• Data Analysis Center (DAC): Provide DAC support, manage the DAC, conduct audits, coordinate analysis software requests, and prepare analysis stations.

• Common Data Repository (CDR) and Analysis: Provide CDR support, develop and maintain data repositories, conduct audits, coordinate customer software requests, and install/manage hardware and cabling.

• Management Support: Provide routine communication, support deliverable tracking, gather and compile information, attend meetings, and support SCSC budget submissions.

• SCSC facilities in Wallops Island, VA.

• Operational schedule is seven (7) days per week, two (2) shifts per day.

• Compliance with all applicable Information Assurance (IA) and Cybersecurity policies.

• Implementation of Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

• Regular vulnerability scanning and remediation.

• Provide technical documentation for Authority to Operate (ATO).

• Personnel qualifications, certifications, and training requirements (including Information Assurance Workforce).

• Travel may be required to various locations.

• Procurement of materials requires COR approval and adherence to FAR and DFARS.

• Counterfeit prevention plan and procedures are required.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is an Advance Notice, following up on a previous Sources Sought/Advance Notice, for support services at the Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) Wallops Island, VA. The SCSC requires management, engineering, operation, and technical expertise for activation, operations, maintenance, and engineering of systems and computer programs supporting Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) missions. The SCSC provides integrated warfare capabilities for developing, testing, evaluating, and conducting fleet operations and training.

• Support for SCSC facilities including Command Headquarters, AEGIS Engineering and Training Complex, Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Facility, Sensor Test Site, and Engineering Test Center.

• The requirement will be competed under SeaPort-NxG.

• Attachments include a draft Statement of Work (SOW) and a draft Labor Category Qualifications and Level-of-Effort (LOE).

• Security Clearance: Prime contractor facility must have a SECRET Facility Security Clearance. All individuals must have a current SECRET clearance. Interim clearances are acceptable.

• Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): An OCI clause will be included in the RFP. Offerors must certify no OCI or provide a mitigation plan.

• Contract Type: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Level of Effort Task Order.

• Period of Performance: Base Period of 12 months, with four (4) 12-month Option Years, totaling 60 months if all options are exercised.

• Solicitation Release: Anticipated in July 2026 via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module.

• Proposal Submission Period: Approximately 45 calendar days.

• Performance Start: Anticipated no later than February 2028.

• RFP Number: N0017826R3103 (subject to update for FY2027).

• A set-aside determination has not yet been made.

• This is NOT a request for proposals.

• Industry Day: A virtual Industry Day will be held on May 14, 2026, at 1300 EST. Registration is required by May 13, 2026, 1200 EST via email to Kaylynn.d.boutchyard.civ@us.navy.mil.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document details the "Labor Categories and Qualifications" for a Task Order, specifically outlining the "Labor Mix/Level of Effort." It serves as a reference for potential bidders to understand the required labor categories and their associated estimated annual hours across different contract periods (BASE, OY1, OY2, OY3, OY4).

• A comprehensive list of labor categories, ranging from "Aegis Computer/Display Specialist" to "Welder Combination Maintenance."
• For each labor category, the estimated total hours are provided for the base period and four option years.
• The document specifies that offerors must propose the Level of Effort as provided and that proposals may not deviate from the total number of hours included in Section B.
• It also outlines the desired qualifications for "Key Personnel" and "Non-Key Personnel," including experience, formal education, and professional development.

This document is critical for bidders to:

• Understand the specific labor skills and expertise required for the task order.
• Accurately estimate their staffing needs and costs.
• Ensure their proposed personnel meet the minimum qualifications for both key and non-key roles.
• Align their proposal with the government's expectations for labor mix and level of effort.