Surge and Sustainment (S&S) Production Planning and Validation

The contract is for the development and ongoing maintenance of the Capability Assessment Plan, focusing on surge and sustainment (S&S) production planning and validation. Key responsibilities include conducting surge modeling to assess responsiveness under high-demand scenarios, developing an asset refresh strategy to ensure long-term operational readiness, and defining a comprehensive exit strategy that outlines transition and disposition of capabilities. The work also requires third-party validation of the S&S capability to ensure objectivity and compliance with established performance standards. This effort supports the Department of Defense’s Strategic Acquisition Program Directorate in maintaining a resilient, adaptable, and validated sustainment infrastructure. This is a small business set-aside subcontract, classified under NAICS code 541690, which pertains to other scientific and technical consulting services. The solicitation was posted on July 22, 2026, with a response deadline of August 21, 2026. The performance location is not specified, and no point of contact is listed. The contract will be managed through the DIBBS platform under solicitation number SPE7LX26RX038, and all work must align with the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation for total small business set-asides. The focus is on delivering analytical rigor and validated outcomes to inform future sustainment and surge planning across defense operations.