Navy seeks enterprise network input

The Department of the Navy is asking contractors for input on a new round of engineering support for Naval Enterprise Networks, the systems that connect many shore-based Navy users and services. (sam.gov) Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific posted the sources-sought notice on April 10, 2026, and set a response deadline of May 11, 2026, at 4 p.m. Pacific time. The notice says it is a Seaport Next Generation market survey for small-business capabilities supporting In-Service Engineering Activity Naval Enterprise Networks services. (sam.gov) The notice is not a request for proposals, and the government says it is “for planning purposes only.” It also says large businesses do not need to respond and that only Seaport Next Generation multiple-award contract holders can answer. (sam.gov) In plain terms, enterprise network engineering is the work of keeping a large organization’s digital plumbing running: networks, servers, software, security checks and upgrades. GovCon Wire reported the draft work scope includes sustainment engineering, logistics, modernization support, configuration management, certification and accreditation, system implementation and enterprise applications support. (govconwire.com) GovCon Wire also reported the work covers integrating, testing and maintaining information technology hardware and software for programs tied to the Naval Enterprise Network and the Global Information Grid. The outlet said Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific expects a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract worth between $50 million and $100 million with a one-year base period and four one-year options. (govconwire.com) The procurement sits inside a broader Navy push to modernize digital services used by sailors and Marines. Program Executive Office Digital says it delivers enterprise services across the Department of the Navy focused on performance, security, mobility and customer experience. (peodigital.navy.mil) The Navy’s chief information office describes its network portfolio as oversight of the Naval Networking Environment, including legacy programs such as Next Generation Enterprise Network and the outside-continental-United-States Navy Enterprise Network. That means this notice is part of a continuing effort to operate and update a large, already-established network estate rather than launch a brand-new standalone system. (doncio.navy.mil) GovCon Wire said the effort follows a current Seaport Next Generation task order held by Science Applications International Corporation, better known as SAIC, and would be performed at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, contractor sites and Navy and joint shore installations. The next step is not an award yet, but contractor responses that help the Navy shape the eventual competition. (govconwire.com)