NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Office Commercial Solutions Opening
This is a continuously open Navy commercial solutions solicitation used to post future areas of interest for innovative commercial products or services supporting NIWC Atlantic mission needs; the CSO itself does not accept responses.
⚑ Federal contract opportunity, not a grant. · Continuous CSO: no responses accepted to the umbrella notice; submissions are only invited in later posted Areas of Interest. · Targets innovative commercial products or commercial services for Navy information warfare and rapid prototyping needs.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 60 good | funds commercialization; prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic?s mission is to conduct research, development, prototyping, engineering, test and evaluation, installation, and sustainment of integrated information warfare capabilities and services across all warfighting domains with an emphasis on Expeditionary Tactical Capabilities and Enterprise IT and Business Systems in order to drive innovation and warfighter information advantage. To achieve these mission imperatives, NIWC Atlantic has established the Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) to act as a change agent to rapidly assess and accelerate the delivery of capabilities to address emergent fleet needs. To accelerate the adoption of advanced technology, curate solutions to technology gaps, and lead rapid prototyping NIWC Atlantic issues this RCO Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3458 for the acquisition of innovative commercial products or commercial services through the use of a general solicitation. Interested parties with new/developmental technological solutions are highly encouraged to follow this CSO (N65236-26-S-0001) in Sam.gov that will be used to post future Areas of Interest (AOI) for which the Government seeks solutions. Please note that responses against this continuously open CSO announcement will not be accepted. Individual Areas of Interest will be posted against this CSO that interested parties can submit technical solutions against.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY / NIWC ATLANTIC.
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