N6600126R3507 APPLICATION ARSENAL (AA) ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING AND LIFECYCLE SUPPORT: ADVANCE NOTICE / SYNOPSIS

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Command, Pacific (NIWC PAC) is conducting a market survey under solicitation N66001-26-R-3507 to gather industry feedback on a proposed Performance Work Statement for Enterprise Engineering and Lifecycle Support of the Application Arsenal (AA) platform. This effort is exclusively open to Seaport contract holders and is targeted toward small businesses with capabilities in software engineering, DevSecOps, and systems sustainment. The work involves full lifecycle support for secure software delivery to tactical edge environments, including integration with the Overmatch Software Armory (OSA) DevSecOps pipeline and potential extension to ORION and other DoD systems, requiring personnel to support USMC, NAVSEA, and Five Eyes partners with possible CONUS/OCONUS travel. The anticipated contract duration spans six years—comprising one base year and four one-year option periods—with an estimated total value between $30 million and $50 million, structured as a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) vehicle. Performance is governed by strict Acceptable Quality Levels, including 95% completion of sprint story points, 100% on-time CDRL delivery, and 100% compliance with DoD cybersecurity vulnerability remediation timelines (14 days for critical, 30 days for high-risk). All work must adhere to NIST SP 800-53, the Risk Management Framework, DD Form 254, and Agile Core Services standards. Respondents must submit a response under 10 single-spaced pages using 10-point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins, inclusive of the required Reference Information Sheet attachment, and must include their Seaport contract number, CAGE code, Unique Entity ID, and declaration of small business status under NAICS 541330 with a $47 million size standard. Small businesses may propose using Similarly Situated Entities under Class Deviation 2021-O0008, Revision 1, which prohibits payment to non-SSE subcontractors from exceeding 50% of the total contract value for direct labor. Responses are limited to small businesses and must affirm compliance with accounting system adequacy requirements and disclose any affiliations that could affect size status. Security clearances may extend to SECRET or TOP SECRET levels, requiring adherence to DoD and NIWC Pacific security directives, and all travel requires prior government approval. Submissions are due by 1500