SeaPort-NxG Combat Systems Services (CSS) Follow-on Advance Notice

The Surface Combat Systems Center at Wallops Island, Virginia, is seeking qualified contractors through the SeaPort-NxG Multiple Award Contract program to provide comprehensive management, engineering, operations, and technical support for naval combat systems under the Naval Sea Systems Command and Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems. This presolicitation notice, issued under solicitation number N0017826R3103 and posted June 24, 2026, outlines the scope of work for supporting live and simulated integrated warfare capabilities at SCSC facilities including the AEGIS Engineering and Training Complex, SSDS Facility, Sensor Test Site, and Wallops Island Engineering Test Center. Contractors will be responsible for the activation, operation, maintenance, and engineering of complex combat systems such as AEGIS, SSDS, and Ballistic Missile Defense, requiring seven-day-a-week, two-shift operations with surge capacity for testing and critical events. All work must be performed by personnel holding at least a SECRET security clearance, and the prime contractor’s facility must maintain a SECRET facility clearance. The contract will be structured as an IDIQ vehicle with a twelve-month base period and four optional one-year periods, for a potential total performance period of five years. Key personnel requirements include a Program Manager with a master’s degree and five years of experience managing AEGIS or SSDS systems, and specialized roles requiring significant technical expertise in combat system maintenance and testing. Telework is permitted only under a company-approved plan and is restricted for certain labor categories, subject to Government approval. Contractors must implement a Counterfeit Prevention Plan per DI-MISC-81832, comply with DoD 8570.01-M cybersecurity certification standards for all IT personnel, and adhere to RMF and DISA STIG requirements. All materials purchased under the contract become Government property upon completion, and financial reporting must be tracked by appropriation, line of accounting, Work Area, and CLIN. A detailed transition-out plan, submitted within 90 days of the final contract period, must include knowledge transfer procedures, staff roles, intellectual property handover, and formal acceptance criteria. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment, and while pricing details are not included in this notice, offerors will be expected to propose labor hours across specified categories without exceeding total estimated effort. Organizational conflicts of interest must be certified or mitigated with an acceptable plan, and all costs associated with obtaining certifications and training are the contractor’s responsibility. The Government retains authority