Contract

NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Office Commercial Solutions Opening

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY
Location: NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Open, no deadline listed
Posted: Jan 20, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541715

What this contract is for

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.

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