Navy Launches Second Rolling Admissions for SeaPort NxG Vehicle

A second on-ramp for the Navy’s $5 billion-per-year SeaPort NxG contract could add several hundred competitors to its stratified vendor roster.

Vendor stratification and sluggish participation can be signs that a contract vehicle’s value isn’t being fully leveraged. One solution is to add more competitors.

An April 9 request for proposal sets a May 16 deadline for companies offering support services for the SeaPort NxG’s nearly two dozen functional areas which are primarily focused on engineering and financial and program management.

Terms of the new solicitation are nearly identical to the vehicle’s first rolling admission in 2021. That added 600 ...