Solicitation # N0016727R3103Updated Nov 12, 2026Scored Nov 13, 2026
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2026, 10:00 AM EST
Summary by RFP Detector
Department of the Navy (NSWC Carderock), part of the Department of Defense, posted a request for proposals titled “Weapons Effect Solicitation” under solicitation number N0016727R3103. It was first posted on Oct 16, 2026 and has been updated 3 times since. Responses are due Dec 1, 2026, 10:00 AM EST. It is classified under NAICS 541330 and product/service code R425. No set-aside is listed. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland. The listed point of contact is Shelby O'NEILL.
RFP Detector Score
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Starts at 50
No value published. Typical award is about $537K: the median of 7,222 Navy contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 541330, FY24–FY26.
Full and open competition. The largest recipient took 27% of these dollars in FY24–FY26.
Navy obligated $68B on NAICS 541330 across 8,812 contracts in FY24–FY26. 67 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
Solicitation, bids due: 18 days to respond (due Dec 1, 2026, 10:00 AM EST).
Documents not listed, 2 named contacts with email and phone, 296-word description.
Updated yesterday.
50 + contributions = 81 (A, Excellent)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Nov 13, 2026.
Eligibility · Full and open competition
Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
This solicitation is related to Notice IDs: N00167-25-RFP-CD-66-0014 and N00167-25-RFP-CD-66-0014_Rev1. The contractor shall provide scientific and technical services with experts in UNDEX and AIREX analysis of undersea and surface vessels to develop and utilize specialized software codes that: 1) Aid in the selection of live fire events and provide support to live fire test and evaluation programs; 2) Simulate an underwater shock environment from a far field or near miss location; 3) Simulate the response of Navy platforms to UNDEX and AIREX for far field, near miss, contact, and internally detonating weapon attacks; 4) Check the integrity of computational models; 5) Solve finite element models elastic-plastic response and reduced order engineering tools to UNDEX and AIREX events; and 6) Simulate a nuclear underwater shock environment or nuclear air blast environment from a far field location. This opportunity is for SEAPORT-NxG MAC HOLDERS ONLY- UNRESTRICTED. No other offers will be considered. Proposals submitted by non-MAC holders will not be evaluated. Please note the Navy has transitioned from the legacy SeaPort portal to the PIEE Solicitation Module for the submission of offers, proposals, and awards under SeaPort-NxG. SeaPort MAC holders will need to register for PIEE accounts in order to receive solicitations and submit proposals/offers. Please reference the official Department of Defense registration guide for vendors on how to set up accounts in PIEE:https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf.Provision L-215-H006 (c) states that all questions shall be submitted via email to the Primary and Secondary Solicitation Managers identified in the Solicitation Module HOWEVER all questions shall be submitted via the PIEE Solicitation Module Question and Answer Function. Responses will be posted within the PIEE Solicitation Module. The solicitation will be amended to reflect the correct submission procedures for questions. See Amendment 0001, effective 21 Oct 26. See Amendment 0002, effective 12 Nov 2026.
No documents are listed for this notice.
Shelby O'NEILL
PrimaryEsterlena D Unger
Points of contact as published on the notice.
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Responses dueNext · in 17 days
Archive date on the official notice
Federal award history
Department of the Navy · NAICS 541330 · FY24–FY26
Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 16,989,115,029.69 |
| FY2023 | 20,093,271,433.42 |
| FY2024 | 22,810,123,125.13 |
| FY2025 | 23,668,304,060.37 |
| FY2026 | 21,518,855,180.44 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
Same NAICS group or Engineering & Architecture, nearby first, ranked by score.
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Active buyer ($68B FY24–FY26), 32 days to respond.
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17 days to respond, recently updated.
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New this week, 11 days to respond.
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Active buyer ($83.6B FY24–FY26); but only 1 day left.
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Active buyer ($83.6B FY24–FY26), new this week; but only 2 days left.
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