Notice ID: a7a7d0d474dc4c059db7830078506f6dSpecial Notice
NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell Commercial Solutions Opening
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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 Cell (RCC) 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 RCC Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 4022 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. Update 0003 adds enclosures 1 through 5 to the CSO for Command Focus Area level DD254s. Update 0004 adds Public Release and dissemination guidance for the CSO, adds Vulcan as the platform for AOI Postings and proposal submissions and adds clarifying information regarding Production OTs that may result from this CSO.
Overview
Agency:
Department of WarDepartment of the Navy
Office:SPAWAR.SPAWAR LANT.NIWC ATLANTIC
Posted:May 20, 2026
NAICS:541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Last Updated:Oct 28, 2026
First published:
Last updated on SAM.gov:
PSC:Not specified
Set-Aside:Not specified
Type:Special Notice
Place of Performance:29410
Award Overview
Possible prior contracts
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Contacts
Contracting Officer
Primary Contact
Jessie Rehwoldt
Documents
Links (4)
- PIEE Solicitation Module Link for N6523626S0001piee.eb.milPosted
- Web Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Modulepieetraining.eb.milPosted
- Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation Modulewww.acq.osd.milPosted
- Department of Defense Procurement Toolboxdodprocurementtoolbox.comPosted
Lifecycle
- 1Version 1Special Notice
NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Office Commercial Solutions Opening
- 2Version 2Special Notice
NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Office Commercial Solutions Opening
- 3Version 3Special Notice
NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Office Commercial Solutions Opening
- 4Version 4Special Notice
NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell Commercial Solutions Opening
- 5Version 5Special NoticeCurrent
NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell Commercial Solutions Opening
- 6Version 6SolicitationArchived
Type changed from Special Notice to Solicitation
Mission Engineering and Integration AOI 26-A005 under RCC CSO N6523626S0001
- 7Version 7SolicitationArchived
Zero Trust Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Roadmap AOI 26-A006 under RCC CSO N6523626S0001
- 11Version 11SolicitationArchived
Project Sentinel: Joint-Service Offline Two-Person Integrity (J-SOTPI) for Tactical Systems
- 9Version 9SolicitationArchived
Multi-Enclave, Wireless 5G, Tactical Fly-Away Kit AOI 26-A009 under RCC CSO N6523626S0001
- 13Version 13SolicitationArchived
Tactical Networks Software Defined Networking (SDN) Transport Solution- AOI 26-A010 under RCC CSO N6523626S0001
- 15Version 15Solicitation
AOI 27-A001 Resilient Airborne Free-Space Optical Communications Turret
- 16Version 16Solicitation
AOI 27-A002 Commercial Technology Accelerator
Similar Opportunities
Title | Phase | Agency | NAICS | Set Aside | Posted | Deadline | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Department of War (DoW) Enterprise Software Initiatives (ESI) requires a faster, more objective, and more reliable method to identify commercially successful emerging technologies, validate actual DoW demand for those technologies, assess whether they can be used securely within the DoW environment, and enable commercial vendors to successfully understand and adapt to DoW acquisition, licensing, pricing, and business practice requirements. Many commercially successful software publishers, OEMs, and technology providers are currently unwilling or unable to effectively do business with the DoW due to barriers related to security compliance, cybersecurity authorization processes, unfamiliarity with defense acquisition and fiscal requirements, and misalignment between commercial licensing models and DoW enterprise needs. Current ad-hoc approaches result in slow adoption timelines, significant administrative burden on Government personnel, missed opportunities for innovative capabilities, and reduced buying power. NIWC Atlantic seeks a prototype that will demonstrate a more effective, repeatable, measurable, and scalable method to accelerate the path from market identification of emerging commercial technologies to DoW-ready adoption decisions. | Solicitation | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 10/14/2026 | 10/21/2026 | - | |
The advent of high-threat Electronic Warfare (EW) and Global Positioning System (GPS) or Radio Frequency (RF)-denied operational domains poses an immediate risk to Department of Navy (DoN), Marine Corps, and joint aerial and maritime fleet operations. Modern tactical concepts—such as Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) and Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2)—demand ultra-high-bandwidth communications and high-precision timing synchronization across dynamic, multi-domain nodes without reliance on vulnerable RF spectra or satellite navigation. Precision optical clock synchronization and free-space optical communications (FSOC) offer timing holdover improvements and superior timing synchronization in GPS-denied environments, and high-speed low-probability-of-intercept/lowprobability-of-detection communication links. However, transitioning optical time transfer and FSOC from benign ground laboratories to highdynamic flight environments presents severe aero-optical and mechanical barriers. Dynamic aircraft boundary layers, trans-sonic shock structures, aero-optical phase aberrations, basemotion jitter, and stringent airframe size, weight, power (SWaP), and aerodynamic drag constraints disrupt beam coherence and line-of-sight tracking. Furthermore, existing commercial optical gimbals lack the structural airworthiness certifications, thermal/pressure shock resilience, fine pointing, acquisition, and tracking/PAT (PAT) closed-loop rejection required for host aircraft integration. NIWC Atlantic seeks to prototype and demonstrate a flight-certified, aero-optically resilient dual-turret optical communications and optical time-transfer system operable across ground, littoral, and multi-altitude airborne regimes. | Solicitation | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 10/07/2026 | 10/15/2026 | - | |
The purpose of this notice is to announce the Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order that was made on 25 September 2026 to Clarity Innovations, LLC for Advanced Cyber Analysis and Vulnerability Remediation support services to the Assistant Secretary for Navy Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RDA) Office for Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic). This contract was not competitively procured because it is a sole source acquisition pursuant to the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.103-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The total contract ceiling if all options are exercised will be $9,982,100.42. | Sole Source / J&A | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 09/29/2026 | Open | - | |
This is a new Area of Interest (AOI) 26-A011 under the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell Commercial Solutions Opening N6523626S0001. NIWC Atlantic requires a prototype capability to evaluate and demonstrate a rapidly deployable, integrated, and scalable solution for processing and visualizing polar-orbiting satellite data in extremely remote, degraded, and disconnected environments such as Antarctica. Currently, safety-of-flight planning and aviation route forecasting are impacted by regional bandwidth limitations and logistical maintenance constraints, and proprietary software outputs that impede open-standard scientific and meteorological collaboration. To close this operational capability gap, a successful prototype must validate a multi-tiered visualization architecture: a lightweight, ultra-low-bandwidth capability to deliver high-priority imagery to extremely bandwidth-constrained nodes (such as the South Pole), paired with a high-fidelity analytical capability for detailed local weather modeling and flight safety assessments. Success will be measured by the systems ability to operate reliably on limited local computing footprints, ingest raw polar-orbiting satellite data locally without relying on high-bandwidth reachback, translate data into non-proprietary open formats, and reduce the latency of delivering actionable meteorological visualization. | Solicitation | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 09/17/2026 | 09/24/2026 | - | |
This is a new Area of Interest (AOI) 26-A012 under the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Cell Commercial Solutions Opening N6523626S0001. NIWC Atlantic seeks to prototype a rapidly deployable, integrated, and scalable solution capable of receiving and demodulating polar orbiting satellite data in remote Antarctica. Existing legacy antenna systems require modernization to support connection with newer satellites and modern standards. Currently, safety-of-flight planning and aviation route forecasting require solutions that can operate efficiently within severe bandwidth constraints, support remote system maintenance protocols, and utilize open-standard software to facilitate scientific and meteorological collaboration. NIWC Atlantic requires field-tested, robust antennas that can be linked to promote extreme efficiency in scheduling and prioritizing satellite passes under a compressed timeline to meet vital mission-critical operational requirements. | Solicitation | 541715 | No Set-Aside | 09/17/2026 | 09/24/2026 | - |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
N6523626S0001
Archive Date
Nov 4, 2028
Office Address
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29419-9022