Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) Pay and Benefit Study

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is seeking a Firm Fixed Price purchase order under solicitation N6660427Q0003 to conduct a Pay and Benefit (P&B) study. This study is required to establish fair and reasonable compensation packages for both American and Bahamian personnel employed at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) on Andros Island, Bahamas. The resulting data will serve as critical market research to inform the government's formulation of a follow-on Maintenance and Operations contract. The contractor must utilize SAM.gov Department of Labor wage determinations for Palm Beach County, Florida, while applying specific adjustment factors for local conditions, quality of life, and tax applicability under 26 USC 911. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 541990, with a size standard of $19.5M. The contract will be awarded based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, requiring a price quote and a technical approach of no more than two pages detailing the methodology and data sources. The period of performance is 30 days from the date of award, with the primary deliverable being a technical report submitted via CDRL A001. Compliance requirements include CMMC Level 1 (Self) certification and submission of receiving reports through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), with Government Purchase Card being the preferred payment method.