Bid guide
How to bid on Navy RAS professional support services
What the Navy is seeking
The Department of the Navy is requesting industry input on a draft solicitation for professional support services for its Robotic and Autonomous Systems programs: RAS 1.0 Mission Enablers and RAS 2.0 Mine Countermeasures.
This is an RFI about a draft, not an official solicitation to submit a bid on. The Navy plans to make the future solicitation a 100% small-business set-aside for current SeaPort-NxG contract holders.
Deadline and what happens next
Questions are due October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. Only questions from current SeaPort-NxG contract holders will be considered.
The Navy may not respond to every question, but says it will consider each one for the final solicitation. The questions must arrive by the deadline before the official solicitation is issued.
Who this opportunity suits
This opportunity is relevant to small businesses that hold a current SeaPort-NxG contract and provide professional support services related to robotic and autonomous systems, mission enablers, or mine countermeasures.
Firms without a current SeaPort-NxG contract may follow the draft information, but only current holders may submit questions.
How to access the draft
Use “View original source” to open the opportunity on the portal. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click it again to go to the bid.
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Prepare useful feedback
Review the draft and its attachments carefully, then make questions specific and easy to answer. Point to the relevant requirement and explain what is unclear or could affect your ability to respond.
Use the corrected Attachment 08 - Personnel Qualifications. Do not use or rely on the earlier version: the Navy says it contained incorrect, irrelevant, or unreliable information.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
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