Command & Control Experimentation (C2X) and Modernization Software Engineering Services for Future Naval Operations

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) is seeking to modernize the Navy’s Tactical Fleet Command Centers and Maritime Operations Centers through the integration of advanced Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence capabilities to enhance warfighter decision-making and information gathering. This effort, conducted under the SeaPort NxG contract vehicle, will require comprehensive engineering and technical support services spanning requirements analysis, systems and software engineering, cybersecurity, system integration, testing, and program management. The work will focus on developing, implementing, and testing a suite of mission-critical software tools including the Rapid Asset Pairing Tool, Warfighting Capability Tool, Integrated Mission Effectiveness Tool, and others, all integrated into a C2X Service Mesh Architecture and aligned with Navy CANES and Overmatch Software Armory standards. These tools will leverage microservices, containerization, DEVSECOPS practices, and Generative AI to enable dynamic, probabilistic decision automation and real-time operational situational awareness across afloat and ashore platforms. The contract will be structured as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee arrangement with an estimated total value between $10 million and $20 million and an estimated five-year performance period consisting of one base year and four one-year options, totaling approximately 92,160 labor hours. All contractor personnel must hold Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearances prior to work commencement, and the prime contractor must maintain a valid Top Secret/SCI facility clearance at award. Access to JWICS, SIPRNET, and TOP SECRET COMSEC systems will be required, with security compliance governed by DD Form 254, DODM 5200.01, DoDI 5200.48, NISPOM, and other classified information handling directives. Software deliverables must be developed, tested, and packaged within secure Government-controlled DEVSECOPS environments such as C2X GITLAB and the Overmatch Software Armory, adhering to IEEE/EIA Std. 12207 and CDRL requirements for source code and documentation, while explicitly excluding the delivery of any Top Secret SCI-classified materials. The solicitation, expected to be released in mid- to late May 2026 under number N66001-26-R-0034, will be restricted to SeaPort NxG contract holders and will not be set aside for small businesses, though subcontracting compliance under Class Deviation 2021-O0008 will apply. Proposals will be evaluated through