Navy posts NIEF solicitation – Intelligence Community News
The U.S. Navy has released a new solicitation for Network Integration Engineering Facility (NIEF) Engineering Services, posted October 16, 2025. The competition is led by Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific and supports a broad range of engineering and integration activities for the Navy’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) portfolio. Proposals are due November 17, 2025, at 14:30 Pacific Time.
Scope of work
NIWC Pacific’s Codes 42150 (NIEF) and 42190 (C4I Pre-Installation Test and Checkout, or PITCO) require an industry partner capable of delivering cradle‑to‑grave support for complex C4I/C4ISR capabilities across the fleet. The anticipated services include:
- Program and project management
- Basic research and technology investigations
- End-to-end system architecture and design
- Prototype development and evaluation
- Systems engineering and system-of-systems integration
- Environmental Qualification Testing (EQT)
- Production and manufacturing support
- Software development, configuration, and loading
- Government Acceptance Testing (GAT) and PITCO activities
- Deployment, fielding, and site activation
- Lifecycle sustainment and technical support
The work under this solicitation underpins the Navy’s efforts to modernize, validate, and field interoperable, mission-ready C4ISR solutions across platforms and shore facilities.
Procurement details
This requirement is classified under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), with a size standard of $47 million. Offerors should review the solicitation carefully for eligibility, technical requirements, and proposal preparation instructions.
Key dates and deadlines
- Deadline to submit questions: October 28, 2025, at 14:30 PDT
- Proposal submission deadline: November 17, 2025, at 14:30 PST
Vendors are advised to submit questions by the stated cutoff and follow the submission procedures specified in the solicitation documents.
Why it matters
The NIEF and PITCO environments are critical to de‑risking deployments, ensuring systems meet environmental and performance standards, and verifying interoperability before installation. By consolidating research, design, test, acceptance, and sustainment under a unified engineering services framework, NIWC Pacific aims to accelerate delivery timelines, enhance reliability, and strengthen fleet readiness.
Interested firms should consult the official solicitation for full technical scope, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions.
