COMET Solicitation.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Contract Operations for Missile Evaluation and Testing (COMET) issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency's Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC). The solicitation number is HHM402-26-COMET with a Product Service Code of AC23 (National Defense R&D Services). The RFP is scheduled for release on approximately March 2, 2026, with a response closing date of approximately April 3, 2026. The contracting office is located at 4545 Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898, with Contracting Officer Noryem Maldonado as the point of contact.

MSIC seeks contract support for research, development, and sustainment of hardware, systems, and software capabilities to enable all-source analysis and intelligence production for the Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, and national-level intelligence efforts. The contract also requires analytical support services to the Defense Intelligence Enterprise and mission partners. This is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract set aside for Full and Open Competition, with a planned five-year base ordering period and a five-year option ordering period. Supporting task orders may have up to a one-year base period with up to four one-year option periods. The place of contract performance is to be determined (TBD).