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Understanding NAVWAR's Structure

 

NAVWAR is comprised of:

  • NAVWAR Headquarters (HQ): Provides overall leadership, strategic direction, and policy guidance.  Located in San Diego, CA this office procures the IW systems sought by PEO C4I, PEO MLB and PEO Digital.
  • Naval Information Warfare Centers (NIWCs): Our NIWCs (Pacific and Atlantic) are the technical heart of NAVWAR, serving as our research, development, test and evaluation, engineering, and sustainment centers. They are filled with engineers, scientists, and technical experts.
  • Program Executive Offices (PEOs): PEOs manage specific portfolios of programs, ensuring that warfighter needs are met through the acquisition and lifecycle management of information warfare systems. PEOs work closely with NAVWAR HQ and the NIWCs to deliver capabilities to the fleet.  The NAVWAR HQ contracts directorate executes programs and projects tied to:
 

Traditional Contracting Opportunities: NAVWAR eCommerce 

Looking for traditional contracting opportunities? Our NAVWAR eCommerce portal is your gateway to announcements for upcoming procurements, contracting opportunities, requests for information and more.  This is where we post solicitations using primarily Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-based procurement methods.  All submissions on the NAVWAR eCommerce platform feed into the Government Point of Entry (GPE) portal, www.sam.gov.

[Link to NAVWAR eCommerce Portal]


Innovative Solutions: NAVWAR-DIU Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

 

To tap into the innovative spirit of non-traditional defense contractors, NAVWAR partners with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and leverages their Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) announcement (HQ0845-20-S-C001) and platform.  The CSO provides a streamlined and agile procurement process to rapidly prototype and field cutting-edge commercial technologies.  If you're a non-traditional vendor with a game-changing solution, this is the place to find opportunities. Opportunities sought using Other Transaction (OT) authority (10 U.S.C. 4022) steer away from the traditional MIL-SPEC, boutique solutions that our customers have historically required.  If you've never done business with the Government, you'll likely prefer this method of procurement.

[Link to NAVWAR-DIU CSO Opportunities on DIU Website]


NAVWAR Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

 

When the latest technical challenges are not a good fit for the NAVWAR-DIU CSO, they may instead appear on NAVWAR's CSO platform, leveraging NAVWAR's own CSO announcement N00039-25-S-0001.  The NAVWAR CSO leverages 10 USC 3458 and 10 USC 4022 authorities to allow NAVWAR with a quick and agile process to acquire capabilities that may be unique to the Navy. Again, if you're a nontraditional defense contractor new to NAVWAR, this might be your second stop after checking out the DIU storefront.

[Link to NAVWAR CSO Opportunities]


Want to Work With Us? Get on Our Radar!  

 

We're always looking for innovative companies and individuals to help us deliver the best information warfare capabilities to the fleet.  Fill out our contact form to tell us about your company and how you can contribute to our mission.

[Link to Contact Form]


 
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