Cyber Warfare Engineering Services Draft RFP

The Cyber Warfare Department (CWD), a department within the Digital Analytics Infrastructure and Technology Advancement (DAiTA) Group under the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), serves as NAVAIR’s competency and authoritative source to rapidly research, develop, mature, procure, integrate, test, evaluate, train, support and sustain cyber resilient and full spectrum cyber warfighting capabilities for platforms, weapons, sensors, communications and networks, computing systems, mission systems, support equipment, logistics and maintenance systems and ashore and afloat enterprise systems.  The CWD provides a broad array of cyber related capabilities including, but not limited to, research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) of cyber warfare development and test tool sets, multi-level security solutions, offensive and defensive capabilities, support of Autonomous Defensive Cyber Operations (ADCO), Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), Cyber Warfare Engineering, Cyber Intelligence and Communications Engineering and Analysis, Cyber Risk Assessments, CYBERSAFE / Airworthiness, Vulnerability Analysis, Red Team / Blue Team Testing, Systems Security Engineering, Anti-Tamper (AT) and Cyber Related Training.

Additionally, the CWD provides cyber warfare subject matter expertise to other elements of NAWCAD, the NAVAIR Program Offices, Foreign partners, and other DoD agencies to support all phases of acquisition programs, operational field demonstrations, prototyping, experiments, operational assessments, test and evaluation, extended user evaluations, fleet/force deployments, and sustainment.

The CWD has a requirement for contractor support services for engineering, technical and program management services and associated supplies to support the requirements and operations of the NAWCAD Cyber Warfare Department as defined in the attached DRAFT Solicitation

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PLACE OF PERFORMANCE                   

An estimated 40 percent of the work will be performed at the government site.  The remaining estimated 60 percent of the work will be performed either via telework or at contractor site. Contractors performing on-site support will be provided equipment necessary to carry out assigned tasks (examples include but are not limited to: access to workspaces, telephones, printers, facsimile machines, copy machines, shredders, computers, and network access including web servers and applicable databases or other applications). The principal place of performance for Government site is Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

1. See attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW) incorporated in the Draft Solicitation.
2. Security; All contractor personnel shall have the ability to obtain a SECRET or TOP SECRET security clearance. Individual employees may be required to support Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) requirements. Facility Clearance level of TOP SECRET.
3. NAWCAD anticipates conducting this acquisition using FAR Part 15 Fair Opportunity procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  The use of this fair opportunity process does not obligate the Government to determine a competitive range, conduct discussions with any contractors, solicit proposals or revisions thereto, or use any other source selection techniques associated with FAR subpart 15.3.
4. Offerors MUST have an adequate accounting system in accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a)(3) in order to be eligible for award of a cost-type contract.

ELIGIBILITY

The anticipated NAICS code for this requirement is 541715 with a size standard of 1000 employees. The anticipated product service code (PSC) is AC13: National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense – Military: Experimental Development. Interested small businesses that are qualified as a small business concern under the NAICS 541715, within a size standard of 1000 employees, are encouraged to submit their comments and feedback and should identify their company’s small business size standard based on that code. Small businesses must demonstrate the ability to perform at least 50% of the cost of contract performance as the prime contractor with similarly situated small business sub-contractors in accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation).