NSWC-PHD MATAC OTA Request for Solutions: Combat Systems Integration Lab (CSIL) Project
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The Department of Defense, through the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), has issued a Request for Solutions (RFS) for the Combat Systems Integration Lab (CSIL) Project under the Maritime Advanced Technology Consortium (MATAC). This initiative seeks innovative responses to develop a dedicated virtual prototype system integrated with existing AEGIS Weapon System (AWS) components and advanced AI/ML capabilities to enhance automated analytics and decision support. Currently, limited hardware assets for AWS testing are shared among multiple sites on the East Coast, causing scheduling delays and impacting problem resolution and combat systems development. The proposed virtual system will provide a readily available platform for engineers to replicate and troubleshoot shipboard issues, collect critical data, assess software stability, and support evaluation and testing of new solutions, thereby accelerating corrective action processes. This other transaction authority project, solicited through a special notice with solicitation number REQ-VIR-001, requires participation by vendors who are members of MATAC, with proposals due by July 8, 2026. Ultimately, the CSIL Project aims to create a dedicated environment for engineers and supportability teams to validate maintenance systems and materials prior to ship deployment, improving the overall efficiency and readiness of naval combat systems. The project is administered by Advanced Technology International (ATI) and takes place at the NSWC PHD facility located in Port Hueneme, California.
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Request for Solutions:
Combat Systems Integration Lab (CSIL) Project
PURPOSE:
This Special Notice is issued to provide awareness of the release of a Request for Solutions (RFS) for an other transaction project in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 4022. The Combat Systems Integration Lab (CSIL) Project has been issued as part of the Maritime Advanced Technology Consortium (MATAC) managed by Advanced Technology International (ATI) and administered by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY:
NSWC PHD lacks a dedicated AEGIS Weapon System (AWS) hardware suite and a modern artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) capability to support automated analytics and decision support. As a result, when ships report problems, the ISEA must rely on hardware assets located at existing land-based test sites on the East Coast at the Combat System Engineering Development Site (CSEDS) and Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island (SCSC WI), competing for time on these systems to resolve shipboard issues. The limited hardware assets are scheduled months in advance and are frequently not readily available to support NSWC PHD ISEA efforts. The same limited availability of hardware assets also affects PHD support to combat systems development including maintainability testing and document validation. A prototype virtual system integrated with existing stand-alone weapon systems at PHD can provide an available platform for engineers and technicians to recreate reported problems,
collect critical data, assess software stability, and support evaluation of proposed solutions, while also serving as the foundation for developing and testing advanced, data-driven analytical tools. A dedicated virtual prototype will significantly reduce the corrective action timeline. A dedicated virtual system will also allow supportability teams to verify and validate maintenance systems and
materials before systems are deployed on ships.Other Transaction Consortium Vendors interested in responding to this RFS must be members of MATAC. Interested parties may visit MATAC.org for membership information.