RFP for Advanced Signatures Technologies (AST)

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	N0016726R3104
Agency	Department of the Navy
Office	Nswc Carderock
Where	See the notice
Posted	November 13, 2026
Bids due	November 19, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
Who can bid	Small businesses only
Industry	Engineering & architecture (NAICS 541330)
Notice type	Solicitation
Contracting contact	Alexander Lambis · alexander.c.lambis.civ@us.navy.mil
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

The Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), is soliciting services ranging from advancements in software standards and technologies for data processing, storage, simulation/generation, and visualization to the development of new software capabilities for Navy systems afloat and ashore.The Government is soliciting this requirement as a total small-business set-aside. The task order (TO) will be awarded under the SeaPort-NxG Multiple Award Contract (MAC) and will include Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), level-of-effort (LOE) contract line item numbers (CLINs), as well as cost-only other direct cost (ODC) CLINs for incidental materials and travel.The task order will have a five-year period of performance, consisting of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. Please note that Attachments 02, 03, and 04 must be requested via email.…

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Past performance and a short technical write-up, if the notice asks for them (no past performance yet?).
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