The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division plans to issue a competitive solicitation for the Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting Follow-On (ESMF FO) contract on or after November 6, 2026. This is a pre-solicitation notice only, and formal proposals should not be submitted in response to the synopsis. The anticipated procurement is a single-award Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract using Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee pricing with a five-year ordering period. Interested parties should review the pre-solicitation notice attachment for detailed information and important special considerations.