DARTS Engineering Services SBIR Phase III

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) issued solicitation N6660421R0100 for Data Analysis Reporting Tool Set (DARTS) engineering services. This requirement involves the development and maintenance of various DARTS hardware and software variants for all classes of United States submarines to facilitate the collection and analysis of Submarine Non-Propulsion Electronic System (NPES) data for test and evaluation reporting. The project is classified under NAICS code 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AC34: NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

The Navy intends to award a sole-source, Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Progeny Systems of Manassas, Virginia. As a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III award, this effort extends work performed under previous SBIR funding agreements. The anticipated level of effort is 258,330 man-hours over a five-year period of performance. Performance will take place in Newport, Rhode Island, with Michael N. Ouellette serving as the point of contact.

The solicitation was published on January 21, 2021, with a response deadline of February 22, 2021. The formal notice includes six attachments: the primary solicitation document, redacted Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), a DD254 contract security classification specification, a performance requirements summary table, and a government-furnished property (GFP) memorandum. This requirement serves as a follow-on to SBIR Phase III contract N66604-15-D-0130.