Engineering and Technical Services in Support of the Prototype, Manufacturing and Test Department (PMTD) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, NJ

Engineering and Technical Services in Support of the Prototype, Manufacturing and Test Department (PMTD) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, New Jersey, is being solicited under N68335-26-R-1036 Amendment 0001, with responses due by May 21, 2026. Only SeaPort MAC holders are eligible for award, and the contract is structured as an IDIQ task order under the SeaPort-NxG program with a five-year total period of performance encompassing one base year and four option years, potentially extendable by up to six months under FAR 52.217-8. The estimated total value ranges between $24.5 million and $24.9 million, including labor and other direct costs, though no detailed CLIN-level pricing is provided. Technical performance is the most critical evaluation factor, assessed through understanding of the SOW, resumes of key personnel, and onboarding approach, with past performance and cost/price following in importance. Award will be made through a best-value trade-off, not lowest price technically acceptable, emphasizing that technical and past performance outweigh cost. Proposals must be submitted in three mandatory volumes—Technical, Past Performance, and Cost/Price—with adherence to strict formatting rules: 12-point Times New Roman font, single spacing, one-inch margins, and no photographs, hyperlinks, or encrypted files. Only .docx and .xlsx formats are accepted. Key personnel must meet strict criteria, including active security clearances ranging from Secret to Top Secret, and only U.S. citizens are permitted unless a waiver is granted. Resumes must detail employment history, education, certifications, and clearance status, and must be submitted along with the mandatory Workforce Qualifications Matrix for all contract years. Organizational conflicts of interest must be disclosed under NAVAIR-specific clauses, and failure to do so will disqualify the proposal. The contractor must maintain a CMMC Level 1 Self-Assessment prior to award and comply with stringent cybersecurity controls, including DFARS 252.204-7012 for CUI handling and reporting of electronic spillages within 72 hours. Packaging and preservation requirements are general, without cited MIL-STDs, but marking of classified, CUI, and export-controlled information must follow DoD directives including DoDM 5200.01, DoDI 5200.48, and Do