Project Information

Bid Title

ADVANCED SIGNATURES TECHNOLOGIES (AST) SUPPORT SERVICES

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Maryland

Published Date

Oct 8, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 9, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

N00167-26-AST

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Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Project Description

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

N00167-26-AST

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE NAVY

Major Command

NAVSEA

Sub Command

NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER

Office

NSWC CARDEROCK

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General Information View Changes

• Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
• Updated Published Date: Oct 08, 2026 09:26 am EDT
• Original Published Date: Jan 09, 2026 11:22 am EST
• Updated Response Date: Feb 09, 2026 12:00 pm EST
• Original Response Date: Feb 09, 2026 12:00 pm EST
• Inactive Policy: Manual
• Updated Inactive Date: Jan 09, 2027
• Original Inactive Date: Jan 09, 2027
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification View Changes

• Original Set Aside:
• Updated Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
• Product Service Code: AC13 - NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
• NAICS Code:
  • 541330 - Engineering Services
• Place of Performance:
  CARDEROCK DIVISION 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD BETHESDA MD 20817-5700 BETHESDA MD 20817-5700 USA 20817

Description View Changes

Update* - 8 October 2026

-RFP has been released under solicitation number N00167-26-R-3104.

N00167-26-AST: Sources SoughtADVANCED SIGNATURES TECHNOLOGIES (AST) SUPPORT SERVICESSources Sought DetailsNotice ID: N00167-26-ASTPrimary Solicitation Manager: Alexander LambisSubject: ADVANCED SIGNATURES TECHNOLOGIES (AST) SUPPORT SERVICES Description: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) - AWARD OF A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE MADEAS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. ADDITIONALLY, CONTRACTORS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR COSTS RELATED TO RESPONSE PREPARATION AND/OR SUBMITTAL. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, (NSWCCD) has a follow-on requirement to provide support for new and emerging software technologies related to ?Big Data? processing and ?Cloud Computing? to improve Navy system data processing architectures. The scope of services spans from advances in software standards and technologies for data processing, storage, simulation/generation, and visualization to new software capabilities being developed for Navy systems both afloat and ashore and provides signatures guidance to anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operators via increasingly complex software systems of systems subject to the rapidly expanding cybersecurity threat. Included with this sources sought notice is a draft Statement of Work (SOW), draft personnel qualifications, and a market research questionnaire for industry to review/complete. The draft SOW, and draft personnel qualifications are being provided to request comments and questions from potential offerors. The market research questionnaire is intended to assist the Government in determining the probability of small or large business prime contractors responding to a future RFP for this requirement. The Government anticipates making future decisions regarding the acquisition strategy based upon responses received from both small and large businesses that indicate an interest and demonstrate capability to perform the required effort. The Governments current acquisition strategy includes the following: Non-performance based services for CPFF CLINs; Cost only CLINs for Other Direct Costs (ODC) for material and travel; Best value trade-off source selection procedures; and Period of performance of five (5) years consisting of one (1) 12-month base period, and four (4) one (1) year option periods. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, Engineering Services. For more information about size standards, please refer to http://www.sba.gov. The work is currently being performed under Seaport Task Order N0017819D8233/N0016721F3003 by Opal Soft , Inc. at 1288 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale,CA 94086-5327. Interested parties/potential offerors are encouraged to respond to this notice with questions, comments, and completed questionnaires as soon as possible, but not later than 09 February 2026. In addition to identifying questions and comments regarding the draft SOW and draft personnel qualifications, please complete the attached questionnaire to the best of your ability. All responses shall be submitted via email to Alexander Lambis, Contract Specialist, at alexander.c.lambis.civ@us.navy.mil. Please note that no Government response will be provided to questions/comments submitted in response to this notice and respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the market research questionnaire. All questions/comments will be reviewed by the Government to assist in identifying revisions to be incorporated in the draft SOW and draft personnel qualifications. All market research questionnaires will be reviewed and the information will assist the Government in finalizing its acquisition strategy, including a determination regarding the utilization of a small business set-aside. All information will be kept confidential and will not be disseminated to the public. This sources sought and market research questionnaire is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• CARDEROCK DIVISION 9500 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD
• BETHESDA , MD 20817-5700
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Alexander Lambis
• alexander.c.lambis.civ@us.navy.mil
• Phone Number 2405193430

Secondary Point of Contact

• James McGarvey
• james.m.mcgarvey.civ@us.navy.mil
• Phone Number 3013351035

History

• Oct 08, 2026 09:26 am EDTSources Sought (Updated)
• Jan 09, 2026 11:22 am EST Sources Sought (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC AResearch and development

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

Related bids

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[Sources Sought (Original)] ADVANCED SIGNATURES TECHNOLOGIES (AST) SUPPORT SERVICES

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