NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell Commercial Solutions Opening

SOL #: N6523626S0001Special Notice

Overview

Buyer

Dept Of Defense

Dept Of The Navy

NIWC ATLANTIC

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29419-9022, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical (541715)

PSC

National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense Military; Experimental Development (AC13)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/9ebd4f2759c349259cc8a347624e6e38/view

Timeline

Posted

Nov 5, 2025

Last Updated

Mar 18, 2026

Qualification Details

Fit reasons

NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.

Risks

Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.

Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), titled "NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell Commercial Solutions Opening", under 10 U.S.C. 4022. This CSO establishes a mechanism for the Rapid Capabilities Cell (RCC) to rapidly assess and accelerate the delivery of innovative commercial products or services to address emergent fleet needs. This notice serves as a general solicitation for future Areas of Interest (AOI), against which interested parties can submit technical solutions. Responses are not accepted against this continuously open CSO announcement itself.

Scope of Work

NIWC Atlantic's mission involves research, development, prototyping, engineering, test and evaluation, installation, and sustainment of integrated information warfare capabilities. The RCC acts as a change agent to accelerate the adoption of advanced technology, curate solutions to technology gaps, and lead rapid prototyping efforts. The CSO seeks innovative commercial products or services that align with these objectives.

Contract & Timeline

Type: Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) under 10 U.S.C. 4022
Notice Identifier: N65236-26-S-0001
Product Service Code: AC13 (National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense Military; Experimental Development)
Set-Aside: None specified
Published Date: March 18, 2026
Response Date: Not applicable to this general CSO; individual AOIs will have specific response dates.

Evaluation

Interested parties are encouraged to follow this CSO on SAM.gov, as individual Areas of Interest (AOI) will be posted against it. Technical solutions will be submitted in response to these specific AOIs, not to this overarching CSO announcement.

Additional Notes

Update 0003 added enclosures 1 through 5 to the CSO for Command Focus Area level DD254s. Several documents related to the PIEE Solicitation Module (links, training, registration instructions) and the Department of Defense Procurement Toolbox are also available.