NAVSEA designs, builds, delivers, and maintains the U.S. Navy's ships, submarines, and combat systems. It is the largest of the Navy's five systems commands, spending $25B+ annually on shipbuilding, maintenance, and systems integration.
Naval Sea Systems Command historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Naval Sea Systems Command is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win NAVSEA contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Register with NAVSEA's contracting directorate at navsea.navy.mil/business
Target NAVSEA's shipyards — Portsmouth, Puget Sound, Norfolk, and Pearl Harbor
Attend NAVSEA industry days for ship maintenance and combat systems programs
Pursue NAVSEA's SeaPort-e or successor IDIQ vehicle for engineering services
Contact the NAVSEA Small Business Program for outreach and capability briefs
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Naval Sea Systems Command. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + NAVSEA contracting directorate. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Naval Sea Systems Command's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Naval Sea Systems Command awards 22% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 4% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 5%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Naval Sea Systems Command spends approximately $22B+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $25B+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Naval Sea Systems Command as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every NAVSEA solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.