ESTD Research Development and Technical Services

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Electronics Science and Technology Division (ESTD) Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract provides comprehensive research, development, and technical services focused on electronic materials, devices, components, and sub-systems. This contract vehicle supports both basic and applied research efforts aimed at advancing electronic technologies with potential applications in critical defense systems, including radar, communications, power conversion/control, and electromagnetic warfare. The IDIQ enables the Office of Naval Research to procure specialized technical services across multiple research fields, with a shared contract ceiling of $48 million and an initial award date of December 21, 2016.

Task orders under this contract vehicle consistently demonstrate cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing and typically range between $350,000 to $5.6 million, with performance periods spanning approximately 12-24 months. Prime contractors frequently include Jacobs Technology Inc., Leidos Inc., Sotera Defense Solutions, and Packet Digital LLC, with the Office of Naval Research serving as the primary funding agency. The task orders cover diverse research domains such as optoelectronics, radiation effects, high-power electronics, solar power systems, and advanced electronic materials research. All task orders reviewed maintained a "no set-aside" designation, indicating open competition among contractors. The research predominantly supports the Naval Research Laboratory's mission of developing advanced electronic technologies with potential military applications, with most work likely performed in Washington, DC, and other naval research facilities.