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RFP for Advanced Signatures Technologies (AST)

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSEA · NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER · NSWC CARDEROCK · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
29 Sept 2026
Closes
2 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC
Reference
N0016726R3104
Location
United States
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSEA · NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER · NSWC CARDEROCK is soliciting RFP for Advanced Signatures Technologies (AST). Solicitation number N0016726R3104. Classified under NAICS 541330 — Engineering Services. Product/service code AC13 — R&D- DEFENSE SYSTEM: AIRCRAFT (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT). Responses are due by 02 November 2026 06:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVSEA · NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER · NSWC CARDEROCK, going back to September 2026 — 4 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, electronics-semiconductors and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 316 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in United States. This one closes in 33 days.

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