N6600126R0002 - Cyberspace Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Integration Small Business Multiple Award Contract (MAC)

Update 4-9-2026 - Updated Q and A to reflect proper due date in line with SAM.Gov posting

UPDATE 4-8-2026 - Amendment N66001-26-R-0002-0001 - A) extends the proposal due date to 11:00AM PT, 24 April, 2026; B) Provides the consolidated Q and A attachment (Att_6_QandA) based on questions received by the suspense date; C) Updates the NIWC POC on the PPQ (Att 5); D) corrects language in the solicitation where noted in the Q and A Attachment; and E) adds applicable clause and provision 252.204-7021 and 252.204-7025, respectively.----------------------UPDATE 3-20-2026: Solicitation posted.

SECOND UPDATE 3-19-2026: Solicitation posted. Deadline for submitting questions is 4-6-2026 at 11:00 AM (Pacific Time). Solicitation closing on 4-20-2026 at 11:00 AM (Pacific Time).

UPDATE 3-19-2026: solicitation forthcoming.

Cyberspace Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Integration Small Business Multiple Award Contract (MAC). This is the presolicitation notice relates to the Sources Sought notice https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63ddc13959584ad19ec3578fe726e77c/view that was issued 23 April 2025. The Sources Sought notice (https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63ddc13959584ad19ec3578fe726e77c/view) is in an Inactive status when searching sam.gov.

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) intends to issue solicitation No. N66001-26-R-0002 for professional and technical services to support Cyberspace Science, Research, Engineering, and Technology Integration.

NIWC Pacific, as the principle Navy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) and Acquisition Center for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) and Information Operations (IO) is responsible for functions that include:

mission analysis, assessment and development of technology base, basic and applied research, demonstration of technology, engineering in support of production, support to operating forces; supporting doctrine, policy, and strategy development; and integration of numerous National and Tactical systems in the area of Cyberspace Operations. To meet these responsibilities, NIWC Pacific requires advice, assistance, coordination and products necessary to support operational planning, assessment, integration, execution and technology development to assure superiority for the warfighter in the cyberspace domain. The full scope of this requirement is anticipated to include:

technology assessment, development and transition; systems engineering; operational and technical support; exercise and experimentation support; software development and prototyping; training support; security engineering/cybersecurity. This is a follow-on requirement to a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) of the same title: Cyberspace Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Integration.

A Small Business Set-Aside Cyberspace Science, Research, Engineering and Technology MAC (SBSA MAC) that covered a portion of the requirement was competed among small businesses was only awarded in 2017. The incumbent contract numbers for the Small Business MAC are N66001-17-D-0114 through -0117 and the incumbent contractors are Avanti Technologies Inc., Millennium Corporation, Sentar Inc., and Vector Planning and Services Inc. The ordering period of the predecessor SBSA MAC ended 07 March 2022. This follow-on procurement will be satisfied through one solicitation (which is the subject of this pre-solicitation notice) that will be competed among small businesses only.

N66001-26-R-0002 is strictly a follow-on for the Small Business MAC. The full scope of the requirement is described in the attached Draft SOW. Only small businesses can compete for the SBSA multiple award contract (MAC). The follow-on for the SBSA MAC will be solicited at a future date estimated in Q2 2026. NIWC Pacific does not intend to hold an industry day for this requirement.

This proposed acquisition has security requirements at the Top Secret level with incidental Secure Compartmented Information (SCI) access. NIWC Pacific intends on awarding multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contracts. The prospective contracts will have a five-year base period with a two-year period. The estimated level of effort for the total SBSA requirement is 305,981 hours. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330 with a size standard of $47 million.

A Bidders Mailing List will not be established and hard copies of documents will not be provided. The solicitation will only be available electronically within the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website at https://piee.eb.mil, under Notice. Any amendments, when issued, will also be available only on this web site. Matters posted on the web site are not terms of the solicitation unless the solicitation is written or amended to include such matters.

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