ADVANCE NOTICE -DRAFT RFP N0016427R3009 non-personal professional, engineering, technical assessments and special studies, and management support services in support of Global Deterrence and Defense Department
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Navy. Due Nov 16, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | N0016427SNC14 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Nswc Crane |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Engineering Services (541330) |
| Product or service code | AC13 |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 16, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
The purpose of this notice is to release a DRAFT SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) solicitation to request feedback, questions, and recommendations from industry prior to the issuance of the formal Request for Proposals (RFP). The Government will review and consider all questions and comments received in order to refine the final solicitation documents; however, the Government reserves the right not to provide direct or individual responses to every question submitted.
Critical notice regarding proposal submissions: This advance notice is issued for planning and informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation, an invitation for bids, or an authorization to commence work. Any questions, feedback, draft documentation, completed attachments, or worksheets submitted by industry in response to this draft solicitation will not be retained, reviewed, or considered as part of an offerors formal proposal.
In order to be eligible for award, offerors must submit a complete, independent proposal strictly in accordance with the instructions contained in the official RFP once released. Materials or completed attachments submitted during this draft stage will not transfer or carry over into the formal proposal evaluation process. This requirement is issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Contracting Department, Crane, IN, and sets forth the requirements for non-personal professional, engineering, technical assessments and special studies, and management support services in support of Global Deterrence and Defense Department.
This requirement will be competed as a 100% full and open competition among SeaPort-NxG Multiple Award Contract (MAC) holders based on review of responses received from notice N0016426SNB86. All dates referenced herein, including proposal due dates, anticipated award dates, and Period of Performance (POP) start and end dates are rough estimates provided solely for acquisition planning purposes.
Actual dates will be formally established upon issuance of the RFP. All industry questions and feedback regarding this draft package must be received on or before 16 November 2026 prior to the issuance of the official solicitation. Vendors are requested to submit inquiries using the question and answer feature of this announcement and shall clearly reference the applicable draft SOW/solicitation section, page, and paragraph number to which the question or feedback applies.
The PWS and DD254 are controlled documents, therefore vendors must have JCP certification and request access in the portal to view.
Contracting contact
- Becky Minks · [email protected] · (812) 381-7184
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541330, a business counts as small if it has no more than $25.5 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for engineering services work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Electric Boat Corporation $7.3 billion in this trade
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $1.5 billion in this trade
- Science Applications International Corporation $1.4 billion in this trade
- CACI, Inc. - Federal $743.5 million in this trade
- BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. $700.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $132.7 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Engineering Services contracts right now
There are 160 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541330), 56 posted in the last 7 days; 50% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, California and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 21 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
All open engineering services contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $10.4 million · Department of the Army · Oct 30, 2026
- Stanley-DOWL JV $282,849 · Departmental Offices · Oct 29, 2026
- MNBMCD WATERFRONT JV Honolulu HI $249.0 million · Department of the Navy · Oct 29, 2026
- Labor Omnia Vincit JV LLC $487,374 · Departmental Offices · Oct 27, 2026
- Athena Technology Group, Inc. $23.5 million · Department of the Navy · Oct 27, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.