SPACE, PROTOTYPE, ELECTRONIC WARFARE, CYBER, AND TELEMETRY RESEARCH ENDEAVOR (SPECTRE)
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 the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, has issued a Special Notice to announce a Request for Solutions (RFS) for the Space, Prototype, Electronic Warfare, Cyber, and Telemetry Research Endeavor (SPECTRE). This initiative seeks to establish a prototype project under 10 U.S.C. 4022 to develop and validate advanced systems. Vendors must be members of the Maritime Advanced Technology Consortium (MATAC) to respond. Responses are due July 14, 2026.
Project Overview
This prototype project aims to develop, integrate, and validate proof-of-concept systems across critical technology domains. Key areas include:
- Advanced cyber security and electronic warfare solutions
- High-fidelity modeling and simulation
- End-to-end design of space-flight components
The effort will deliver initial working models and testbeds at Port Hueneme CBC Base, CA.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Other Transaction (OT) project via Request for Solutions (RFS)
- Authority: 10 U.S.C. 4022
- Consortium: Maritime Advanced Technology Consortium (MATAC)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: July 14, 2026, 4:00 PM Z
- Published: June 15, 2026, 4:11 PM Z
- Place of Performance: Port Hueneme CBC Base, CA
Key Requirement
Interested vendors must be active members of the Maritime Advanced Technology Consortium (MATAC). Information on MATAC membership is available at MATAC.org.