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The Department of Defense's AFRL RIK office in Rome, NY, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) under solicitation number 24-C-B001_RFI for a project titled PLUTO. This RFI has been reissued to reflect changes in the anticipated project scope along with a shortened Period of Performance. The solicitation falls under the NAICS code 541512, which pertains to computer systems design services. Interested parties are encouraged to review the updated announcement details, which provide the full scope and requirements. Key contacts for this RFI are Mr. Shannon G. Sullivan and Mr. Matthew J. Collins, both reachable via provided email addresses and phone numbers. The solicitation was publicly posted on May 20, 2024, and is managed by an office within the Department of Defense. While the place of performance details are not specified, the primary office address is located in Rome, NY. Further details and submissions can be accessed through the official government contracting workspace link.

General Info

DoD AFRL RIK reissues PLUTO RFI with revised scope, shortened timeline, targeting computer systems design.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8750 Afrl Rik

NAICS

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

Place of Performance

NY

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

2

FA875024RB001 - PLUTO RFI

6 pages · rfi

High

Pluto Performance Work Statement (PWS) - FA8750-24-C-XXXX

41 pages · sow

High

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3 updates

PostedMar 27

special-notice

Notice updatedMar 27

The point of contact changed.

Notice updatedMay 20

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Notice updatedMay 20

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8750 Afrl Rik

Contacts2 people available

OfficeROME, NY, 13441-4514, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8750 Afrl Rik

Office AddressROME, NY, 13441-4514, USA

Contacts

Mr. Shannon G. Sullivan

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Matthew J. Collins

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

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This is a request for information (RFI) for PLUTO. SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR FULL ANNOUNCEMENT DETAILS.

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