Only SeaPort-NxG holders can prime
The SF 1449 reads like an open small-business set-aside. The restriction only appears in the Q&A (#15).
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Solicitation breakdown · Department of the Navy · NAVWAR PMW 220SLDCADA Follow-On: Sustainment & NIS Implementation (N0003926R0005)
NAVWAR is buying sustainment, help desk, cybersecurity/ATO support, financial audit support and a new identity-services (NIS) implementation for SLDCADA, the Navy's time and attendance system used by 60,000+ people. One base year plus four option years, from March 30, 2027.
- Agency
- Department of the Navy, NAVWAR PMW 220
- Vehicle
- SeaPort-NxG task order (holders only)
- Set-aside
- Total small business · NAICS 541519
- Proposals due
- Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · 6:00 PM ET
- Questions close
- Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET
- Period of performance
- Mar 30, 2027 to Mar 29, 2032
Updated November 8, 2026, from the public solicitation documents. Always check SAM.gov for amendments: search N0003926R0005 on SAM.gov.
Is it worth bidding?
Our read: Conditional. Only SeaPort-NxG holders can bid as prime, there is an incumbent, and the Navy intends to award without discussions. It is a strong fit for a SeaPort-NxG small business with cleared Oracle 19c and AWS GovCloud staff near Washington DC and financial audit (FIAR) experience. Everyone else should look at teaming as a subcontractor.
Key dates
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET | Last day for questions |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET | Deadline to email the DoD SAFE drop-off request. Without it you get no upload link. |
| Sun, Dec 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM ET | Proposals due via DoD SAFE |
| Mon, Mar 1, 2027 | Estimated award | |
| Tue, Mar 30, 2027 | Base year starts (the current ATO expires the same month) |
Who can bid
- GateHold a SeaPort-NxG IDIQ contract. Competition is limited to holders (Q&A #15).
- GateSmall business under NAICS 541519 (Q&A #15).
- CheckStaff who can pass Tier 5 / SSBI investigations and hold IAT II/III certifications.
- CheckPersonnel within commuting distance of Washington DC; work only in the US.
- CheckPast performance with Oracle 19c, AWS GovCloud, DCPS interfaces, RMF/ATO and FISCAM audit support.
- OptionNot a holder? Team as a subcontractor to a SeaPort-NxG prime (Q&A #13).
What to submit
| Volume | Contents | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 · Factor 1 | Technical Management & Customer Support: 4 topics, 1 page each | 4 pages |
| Volume 2 · Factor 2 | IT & Cyber Security Management: 3 topics, 2 pages each | 6 pages |
| Volume 3 · Factor 3 | Staffing Plan: labor-hour Basis of Estimate (Excel) | No limit |
| Volume 4 · Price | Cover page, L4 Price Workbook, supporting information | 20 pages of support |
| Volume 5 · Admin | Cover letter, teaming summary, SF 1449 and reps & certs, OCI, responsibility information | Cover letter 2 or 3 pages (conflicting) |
How it is evaluated
Factors 1 and 2 are equally important. The non-price factors together are significantly more important than price. The Navy picks one 'most suitable' offeror per factor and intends to award without discussions, so the first submission has to be complete.
Traps to watch
The upload link must be requested by December 1
Proposals go through DoD SAFE, using a link the Government sends after an email request. Q&A #65 moves that request deadline to Dec 1 at noon ET, five days before proposals are due. Section L still prints 'December 6, 2027'.
Conflicting cover-letter page limit
Table L-2.1 says 2 pages; the answer to Q&A #88 says 3.
Incumbent and award without discussions
There is an incumbent contractor, and the Government plans to award on initial proposals.
Amendments promised but not yet posted
Several answers say the RFP 'will be corrected'. Check SAM.gov and acknowledge every amendment.
Open-ended fixed-price scope
Cloud migration and new-user onboarding sit inside firm-fixed-price sustainment CLINs, which carries pricing risk.
Questions worth sending the Contracting Officer
- Table L-2.1 limits the cover letter to 2 pages, but Q&A #88 says 3. Which limit applies?
- Please confirm the DoD SAFE drop-off request deadline is December 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET, as stated in Q&A #65, not the December 6, 2027 date still printed in Section L.
- Can the Government share scope and timing assumptions for the cloud migration and new-user onboarding priced inside the FFP sustainment CLINs?
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