Expeditionary Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support Services

On May 14, 2026, the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center in Norfolk, Virginia, awarded Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract N0018926DW006 to Evaltek, Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, for a total value of $21,162,716.36 to provide analytical operational test and evaluation support services to the Operational Test and Evaluation Force. The contract has a five-year base period from May 16, 2026, to May 15, 2031, with a six-month option period extending through November 15, 2031, as authorized under FAR 52.217-8. The work supports the evaluation of operational effectiveness and suitability for systems assigned to OPTEVFOR in accordance with the Operational Test and Evaluation Manual M-3980.2 series, involving test design, planning, modeling and simulation, execution, reporting, and cyber survivability assessments. Performance is primarily required onsite at OPTEVFOR in Norfolk, Virginia, with limited offsite work permitted only when onsite capacity is exceeded and under strict compliance with OPNAVINST 5239 series. Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens eligible for TOP SECRET clearance, with some task orders requiring TS/SCI clearance, and the prime contractor must maintain a current TOP SECRET facility clearance. All work must produce deliverables such as test plans, reports, and monthly status updates meeting a >95% first-pass yield with no critical or substantive comments. The contract includes a robust evaluation framework prioritizing technical approach and past performance over price, with a trade-off selection process requiring proposals to meet acceptable thresholds for facilities clearance before being considered for award. Pricing is firm-fixed and structured under an IDIQ allowing multiple task orders up to a maximum ceiling of $21.8 million, with limits of $10 million per order and subcontracting restricted to no more than 50% of the contract value for non-similarly situated entities. Payment will be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and all submissions must comply with strict formatting requirements, including mandatory Microsoft Office formats for proposal volumes and adherence to page limits for technical evaluations. Security, ethical conduct, whistleblower protections, and supply chain restrictions are embedded through numerous FAR clauses including 52.204-2, 52.203-13