Zero Trust Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Roadmap AOI 26-A006 under RCC CSO N6523626S0001

The Department of the Navy and Marine Corps face an urgent and existential threat from cryptographically relevant quantum computers, necessitating a rapid and coordinated transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography in alignment with National Security Memorandum 10 and OMB Memorandum M-23-02. To enable this migration, the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic is soliciting a prototype solution capable of automatically discovering, identifying, and cataloging all cryptographic assets across enterprise IT, cloud environments, mobile systems, operational technology, and tactical weapon platforms. The goal is to generate a continuous, authoritative Cryptographic Bill of Materials that supports enterprise-wide risk reporting, vulnerability assessments, and prioritized PQC migration planning, replacing inefficient manual processes with a scalable, automated system. The solution must operate in hybrid environments—including disconnected, intermittent, low-bandwidth (DIL) settings—and must be cryptographically agile, compliant with NIST PQC standards such as FIPS 203, FIPS 204, and FIPS 205, and validated under FIPS 140-3. This solicitation, designated as Commercial Solutions Opening N65236-26-S-0001 (AOI 26-A006), is a prototype acquisition under Other Transaction Authority, with no set-aside and a strict requirement for offerors to possess a Secret Facility Clearance. Proposals must be submitted via the Vulcan platform by July 8, 2026, and cannot contain Controlled Unclassified Information. Selected offerors will be invited to a mandatory live, unclassified demonstration in Charleston, South Carolina, where they must present a Bottom Line Up Front summary of capabilities, relevance, and cost. The evaluation prioritizes comprehensive multi-environment discovery, automated CBOM generation, continuous monitoring, and technical readiness at TRL 7 or higher, with a strong emphasis on innovation, operational integration, and vendor alignment with DoN’s PQC roadmap. Successful prototypes may lead directly to a follow-on production contract without further competition, and the solicitation requires full disclosure of teaming partnerships and associated CAGE codes, as well as any proposed cost share. The point of contact for inquiries is Jessie Rehwoldt of NIWC Atlantic in North Charleston, South Carolina.