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Space Electronic Systems Prototype Development

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The Naval Research Laboratory is seeking a contractor for the research and prototype development of spacecraft electronics and space or airborne electronic systems. This comprehensive effort covers the entire lifecycle from concept development and preliminary design to operational demonstration and transition. Key requirements include the development of experiment, mission, and space flight systems, as well as complex fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing. The scope of work encompasses systems engineering, integrated testing, data processing, and launch or mission operations support, along with associated administrative and subcontract management. The current contract, held by Peraton Inc. with a value of approximately 68.2 million dollars, is structured as a cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement and is expected to end on December 20, 2026. There is a high confidence level that this opportunity will result in a full and open competition recompete. The project is managed by the Department of Defense under NAICS code 541713, with performance centered in Washington, DC.

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Peraton Inc. develops spacecraft electronics for Naval Research Laboratory through December 20, 2026.

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541713 - Research and Development in Nanotechnology

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Washington, DC, 20375, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Research Laboratory
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20375-5328, USA

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Predicted recompete opportunity based on federal award data.
Current Contract: N0017322C2002 Incumbent: PERATON INC. Contract Value: $68,233,948.27 Potential End Date: 2026-12-20T00:00:00.000Z Competition: FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Pricing: COST PLUS FIXED FEE Classification: full-recompete (Confidence: high - 90/100)
***RFP Amendment 001 issued 18 March 2021**** NRL is issuing this RFP Amendment 001 in response to bidders questions submitted by industry partners. Please review the attached RFP Amendment 001 for exact changes and updates to the RFP as well as the updated conformed copy of the RFP. These files are titled: 1. N00173-21-R-RJ01 - Bidders Questions Respones 2. N00173-21-R-RJ01 - Amendment 0001 3. N00173-21-R-RJ01 - Amendment 0001 Conformed Copy 4. A3 Past Performance Questionnaire_Editable ***End.*** The Naval Research Lab (NRL) is posting this Request for Proposal (RFP) N00173-21-R-RJ01 for the provision Research and prototype Development of spacecraft electronics and space/airborne electronic systems, to include experiment, mission, and space flight systems. This effort includes concept development through operational demonstration, and the transition of these systems and subsystems, as well as the support required for integration and operation of these electronics as part of the overall mission. The Contractor may undertake a wide range of activities to include spacecraft research, analysis, prototype development, integration, test, operation, demonstration, data processing and documentation to include associated logistical, administrative, management and support activities. The range of that support may include management activities (including sub-contract management, procurement, and inventory control); preliminary planning, analysis and design; general systems engineering; integrated test efforts; and launch/mission operations support. The Contractor's support to each assigned project may vary from any one activity to the full range of activities. Complex fabrication, assembly and manufacturing is a requirement of this effort. See attached RFP for further details. All information and data received in response to this posting marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such. Please include this solicitation number on all documents and email correspondence. Classified Material shall not be submitted. Please transmit all responses by e-mail to Richard Waterstreet, Contract Specialist, at Sign up to see this detail in either Microsoft Office or .pdf format. All responses must be received on or before 3:00PM, (EST), 14 April 2021. Physical copies of proposal submissions are not required and will not be accepted. This solciitation includes seven (7) attachments. Offerors are hereby notified they may submit questions in response to this solicitation until 3:00PM EST, 10 March 2021.

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