Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) for Sentinel NC3

The contract seeks to provide systems engineering and integration support to incorporate DHF capabilities into the Sentinel NC3 architecture, ensuring seamless alignment across technical, operational, and lifecycle domains. Key responsibilities include managing interfaces, maintaining end-to-end requirements traceability, and developing comprehensive lifecycle plans that extend through Initial Operational Capability in 2033, with a focus on sustaining system integrity and mission readiness over time. This effort is critical to modernizing the nation’s nuclear command, control, and communications infrastructure by enabling interoperability and robustness across next-generation systems. The work is being procured as a subcontract under the Department of Defense, specifically through the FA6800 Aficc 767 Esf organization, with performance expected to occur at Fort Johnson. The solicitation was posted on July 16, 2026, with responses due by August 3, 2026, and falls under the NAICS code 541330 for engineering services. The effort requires deep technical expertise in systems engineering, integration, and defense architecture, with an emphasis on long-term planning and coordination across multiple stakeholders to meet stringent operational deadlines and security standards.