# Tactical Networks Software Defined Networking (SDN) Transport Solution- AOI 26-A010 under RCC CSO N6523626S0001

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/26a010

- Solicitation number: 26-A010
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NIWC Atlantic (N65236)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- First posted: August 19, 2026
- Last posted: August 19, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/df581b2886d04725a9a883306b87995b/view

## Description

The Department of the Navy (DON) is continuously modernizing its afloat and ashore network transport infrastructure. This Area of Interest (AOI) seeks to integrate Software Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities to further enhance transport performance, flexibility, and cyber resiliency across fleet environments.This Area of Interest (AOI) seeks a comprehensive plan for cyber hardening an SDN prototype and a strategy to support the deployment of the prototype to ashore and afloat DON sites.

## Publications

- August 19, 2026: Solicitation, due August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice df581b2886d04725a9a883306b87995b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/df581b2886d04725a9a883306b87995b/view

## Points of contact

- Elizabeth Norris, elizabeth.a.norris4.civ@us.navy.mil
- Michelle Pierce, michelle.a.pierce15.civ@us.navy.mil

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