Dell Hardware Procurement for CVN 78 MCMS Transition and Laboratory Setup

The procurement of name brand Dell hardware is required to support a successful CVN 78 MCMS ISEA/SSA transition from HII-NNS to NSWCPD which also includes standing up a new CVN78 LBTF in parallel with the OEM’s LBTF during the transition. MCMS is an Afloat FAO Platform IT under A&A with eMass ID# 2642. This change is expected to be a Use Case 3.

This equipment is required to run the OEM's shipboard representation virtualization and are required to support a new functional LBTF, which is needed to minimize fleet support downtime when the role has been transitioned at the end of the CVN 78 FY26 PIA3.

Other equipment cannot be used in the LBTF since testing, remote troubleshooting, and software development must occur on the representative/compatible hardware used to represent the physical hardware on the CVN 78 and in the OEM’s LBTF. This equipment will only be connected w/in the lab to create the MCS shipboard representative network. They will be air gapped to the GIG.

This name brand equipment provides critical functionality to the MCMS LBTF system by minimizing the possibility of grey market hardware being introduced into the new LBTF and addresses compatibility issues that could affect NSWCPD’s ability to maintain strike force interoperability.