This procurement is for name brand Dell hardware to support the transition of the CVN 78 MCMS system and to establish a new, parallel Land-Based Test Facility (LBTF). The hardware is specifically required to run virtualization for shipboard representation and to minimize fleet support downtime, with the transition role concluding at the end of the CVN 78 FY26 PIA3. The equipment must be used exclusively within an air-gapped lab environment to create a representative network. This requirement ensures compatibility with existing systems and prevents the introduction of non-representative hardware. The performance location is at NSWCPD.

This procurement is for name brand Dell hardware to support the transition of the CVN 78 MCMS system and to establish a new, parallel Land-Based Test Facility (LBTF). The hardware is specifically required to run virtualization for shipboard representation and to minimize fleet support downtime, with the transition role concluding at the end of the CVN 78 FY26 PIA3. The equipment must be used exclusively within an air-gapped lab environment to create a representative network. This requirement ensures compatibility with existing systems and prevents the introduction of non-representative hardware. The performance location is at NSWCPD.

This procurement is for name brand Dell hardware to support the transition of the CVN 78 MCMS system and to establish a new, parallel Land-Based Test Facility (LBTF). The hardware is specifically required to run virtualization for shipboard representation and to minimize fleet support downtime following the CVN 78's FY26 PIA3. The equipment must be Dell brand to ensure compatibility for testing and development and to prevent the introduction of non-representative hardware. The new LBTF network will be air-gapped within the lab. The performance location is at NSWCPD.