Analytical Support Services Award Notice

The contract award notice for Analytical Support Services, identified by solicitation number N6852026Q1003, is a Firm Fixed-Price, Single-Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract issued by the Fleet Readiness Center under the Department of Defense as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 19.5 and NAICS code 541512. The contract spans a five-year period from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031, and requires the contractor to deliver analytics, engineering, and financial expertise to enhance maintenance, manufacturing, and repair operations for naval aviation systems. Performance is governed by a detailed Performance Work Statement and supporting attachments including a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and a Data Item Transmittal Form, with deliverables tied to a Contract Data Requirements List. All work must adhere to strict cybersecurity and information security standards including NIST SP 800-171, DoD Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) protocols, SECNAV M-5510.36B, and NISPOM, with mandatory Tier-3 security clearances for personnel accessing Government systems. Contractor systems must implement encryption per FIPS 140-2, enforce least privilege access, conduct annual privilege audits, and monitor all remote sessions. The offeror must also maintain an active OPSEC program, comply with prohibitions on Kaspersky Lab and ByteDance products, and adhere to paperless contracting directives. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment portal in four distinct volumes, each conforming to strict page limits: Volume I (Contract Administration) has no page limit, Volume II (Technical) is capped at eight pages, Volume III (Past Performance) at six pages, and Volume IV (Price) may include a five-page explanatory document alongside an Excel file. Evaluation will be based on a best-value trade-off approach, considering Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price without assigned numerical weights, with risk mitigation central to the technical assessment. Payment processing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, with delivery and inspection occurring at the Fleet Readiness Center in Patuxent River, Maryland. The contractor must maintain current UEI and CAGE codes in SAM.gov, represent accurate small business status, and comply with all socioeconomic certifications under FAR 52.219-1. A comprehensive suite of FAR and DF