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NRL Space Science Division R&D Support Services

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Submission Closed08/25/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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The Naval Research Laboratory is issuing a presolicitation notice for Research and Development Support Services for the Space Science Division under solicitation number N00173-26-R-DS01, with the full solicitation expected to be released by October 1, 2026. This is not a request for proposals at this time, and no awards will be made until the formal RFP is published. The acquisition will be conducted as a 100% small business set-aside using the best value tradeoff method outlined in FAR Part 15, with award anticipated under FAR Subpart 15.103. The resulting contract is expected to be a cost-plus-fixed-fee, level-of-effort arrangement with a five-year performance period, including a base year and four annual options, covering approximately 199,500 labor hours spread evenly over the entire term, though the final requirement may vary. The work falls under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences and is classified under Product Service Code AJ12 for General Science and Technology R&D Services. This is not a commercial requirement. All responses to questions must be submitted via email by the deadline of August 25, 2026; phone inquiries will not be accepted. The solicitation will be issued electronically only, through SAM.gov, and all potential offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management to participate. Interested parties should register on SAM.gov and enroll in the Interested Parties Vendors list to receive notifications once the RFP is posted. Performance will be based in Washington, D.C., and all communications must be directed to the designated Point of Contact emails provided.

General Info

Navy seeks small business R&D support for space science via cost-plus contract, 5-year term, SAM.gov registration required.

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Department Of Defense → Naval Research Laboratory

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, USA

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PhaseClosed

PostedAug 10

Presolicitation

Response DeadlineAug 25

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/25/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Research Laboratory

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20375-5328, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Research Laboratory

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20375-5328, USA

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Brandon Zellers

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Full Description

This notice is a ‘Presolicitation Notice’ and does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to provide the presolicitation notice in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.101 in preparation for the anticipated release of a Request for Proposal (RFP). NRL is not seeking proposals at this time. NRL reserves the right to cancel this acquisition at any time.

Solicitation no. N00173-26-R-DS01, titled “Research & Development Support Services for Space Science Division” is planned to be issued by 1 October 2026 and will be competed via a 100% small business set-aside competition. The solicitation will use the overall best value with tradeoff approach source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15. Award is anticipated to be made in accordance with FAR SubPart 15.103.

The resulting contract award is anticipated to be a cost-plus-fixed-fee, level-of-effort (LOE) contract with a five-year period of performance, inclusive of a base year and four, 12-month options. The anticipated level of effort (LOE) involved will be a mix of required labor categories, to include key personnel, consisting of roughly 199,500 labor hours* for the total period of performance, evenly divided per year.

THIS IS NOT A COMMERICAL REQUIREMENT.

*The total labor hours ultimately solicited and required under this contract may vary from the total noted above.
The North American Industry Code Standard (NAICS) is 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). The Product Service Code is AJ12 - General Science and Technology R&D Services; General science and technology; Applied Research.

Interested parties may submit questions or feedback by the response deadline to the Primary Point of Contact email address listed below. Phone calls regarding this pre-solicitation notice will not be accepted.
THE FORTHCOMING SOLICITATION WILL BE OFFERED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED.

Potential Offerors can view and/or download the solicitation and attachments at SAM.gov (Contract Opportunities) when the solicitation is posted. Interested parties can register under the Interested Parties Vendors list. Prospective Offerors MUST register on the website. Prospective offerors must also be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM in order to participate in this procurement.
To be eligible for any resulting contract award, Offerors must be registered in the Sam.gov database. Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.sam.gov