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Combat System of the Future (CSoF)
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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport intends to award a sole source SBIR Phase III contract to Mikel, Inc. to develop, assess, integrate, and enhance the submarine Combat System of the Future (CSoF). This effort focuses on improving warfighting capabilities across all current and future submarine platforms, including the Los Angeles, Seawolf, Virginia, Columbia, OHIO, SSN(X), and AUKUS classes. The scope of work involves advanced systems engineering, software and hardware development, AI/ML-enabled architecture, data fusion, and cyber support to enhance strike capabilities and automated detection. The final primary deliverable is a functional data fusion prototype evaluated through simulated and live at-sea data. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement using Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Cost Only types. It is anticipated to require 537,600 labor hours over a five-year period of performance, with an estimated award date of January 31, 2027. The government has provided cost estimates of 7,504,205 dollars for materials and 1,271,170 dollars for travel. Award is based on a pass/fail evaluation of the sole source offeror, focusing on facility and safeguarding clearances, personnel clearance plans, and organizational conflict of interest mitigation. Performance will be monitored via the Performance Requirements Summary Table, with invoicing handled through the Wide Area Workflow module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment.
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Place of Performance
Newport, RI, 02841, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award, on a sole source basis pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(b)(2), a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Cost Only, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity type contract to Mikel, Inc., CAGE Code 5A6D6, Middletown, RI 02842. This requirement is to further develop, assess, integrate, and enhance the submarine Combat System of the Future (CSoF) across all current and future submarine platforms. The Contractor shall apply advanced system engineering, software and hardware development, modeling and simulation, testing and evaluation, cyber and integrated logistics support to ensure these platforms meet evolving warfighting requirements. This includes support for integrating and enhancing Strike capabilities aligned with submarine mission requirements. Mikel owns and has full rights and title to the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) data that was developed under previous and related SBIR efforts.
This SBIR Phase III requirement with Mikel is anticipated to have 537,600 labor hours required over the five (5) year period of performance. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715 and the size standard is 1,000 employees.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Further details will be released upon issuance of RFP # N66604-26-R-0494 which is anticipated to be posted by the end of September 2026. Information or inquiries should be submitted to the following Government point of contact: Abigail Peckham at Abigail.r.peckham.civ@us.navy.mil.
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