ADVANCED SIGNATURES TECHNOLOGIES (AST) SUPPORT SERVICES

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is seeking information from potential offerors for the Advanced Signatures Technologies (AST) Support Services. The scope of services includes support for new and emerging software technologies related to "Big Data" processing and "Cloud Computing" to improve Navy system data processing architectures. The services span from advances in software standards and technologies for data processing, storage, simulation/generation, and visualization to new software capabilities being developed for Navy systems. The key aspects of this opportunity include: • Providing signatures guidance to anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operators via increasingly complex software systems of systems subject to the rapidly expanding cybersecurity threat. • Supporting the development of new software capabilities for Navy systems both afloat and ashore. • Assisting the Government in determining the probability of small or large business prime contractors responding to a future RFP for this requirement. • The Government anticipates making future decisions regarding the acquisition strategy based upon responses received from both small and large businesses that indicate an interest and demonstrate capability to perform the required effort.