Draft Performance Work Statement DICE Lab Support

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

CONTRACT NO: [Basic MAC / SeaPort-NxG Contract Number TBD upon award] TASK ORDER NO: N6600127FXXXX DATE: 6 AUGUST 2026 PROJECT TITLE: DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATION CERTIFICATION ENVIRONMENT (DICE) LABORATORY SUSTAINMENT AND TEST SUPPORT

1.0 TASK ORDER PURPOSE

1.1 SCOPE

This is a severable, hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) / Level of Effort (LOE) task order. The purpose of this contract is to procure performance-based laboratory sustainment, physical plant operations, daily facility opening/closing operations, routine IT systems administration, cybersecurity compliance maintenance, test staging, and configuration tracking support for the Development, Integration, and Certification Environment (DICE) capability. DICE operates as an ashore enterprise service portfolio under the Tactical Systems Integration (TSI) Service Center (Code 53500) at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. The contractor shall deliver a fully maintained, secure, operationally ready laboratory testbed environment across NIWC Pacific facilities (primarily Labs 160, 314, and 339). Contract performance is structured into two distinct operational tiers: Core Laboratory Operations & Sustainment (FFP Monthly Recurring Service): Provides predictable day-to-day physical plant maintenance, daily facility open/close execution, copper/fiber cable plant management, routine IT systems administration, continuous ACAS vulnerability scanning, CeDAR monitoring, basic workstation imaging, configuration repository updates, and test event logistics. This core baseline is compensated on a firm-fixed monthly rate basis, subject to monthly performance verification by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Technical & Test Event Surge Support (CPFF / LOE): Provides on-demand technical surge capacity to support unscheduled fleet emergencies, multi-deck test configurations, weekend/off-hours test conduct, or rapid testbed reconfigurations. Surge support shall only be executed upon formal written authorization and technical direction from the Contracting Officer (KO) / COR. The contractor shall achieve performance outcomes across the following core functional areas: Laboratory Infrastructure Sustainment, Physical Plant Operations & Cable Plant Management Facility Opening, Closing, Physical Security & Escort Operations Laboratory IT Support, Systems Administration & Routine Cybersecurity Compliance Testbed Staging, Test Validation & Event Enablement