Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract, Presolicitation Synopsis
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 49100425R0006
- Agency
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Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support
National Science Foundation
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- Place of performance
- Usap Facilities N/A Antarctica
- Points of contact
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- DACS USAP Recompete recompete.usap@nsf.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract focused on Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Services. The procurement will be a single-award contract to secure comprehensive scientific and engineering support capabilities across multiple global locations including the Continental United States, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The anticipated solicitation number is 49100425R0006, with an expected release date no earlier than March 21, 2025. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the contract will be subject to unrestricted full-and-open competition. Interested parties are advised that this notice does not guarantee a solicitation release and all response costs will be at the respondent's expense.
The contract is not designated for any specific set-aside category and will have an anticipated ordering period of twenty years from the date of award. The procurement falls under the NAICS category 561210 for Facilities Support Services and the PSC category M1HA for Operation of Government-Owned Contractor-Operated R&D Facilities. No specific incumbent contractor or precise award value was disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. Potential bidders are instructed to monitor www.sam.gov for future solicitation details, as the NSF reserves the right to update the announcement with additional information throughout the response period. The contract is being managed by the National Science Foundation's Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support, a civilian agency seeking comprehensive scientific support services for Antarctic research operations.
Notice text
The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for securing services fulfilling the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract. This IDIQ is intended to be a single award. The ordering period is anticipated to be twenty years from the date of award. Work is anticipated to take place in various locations which include, but are not limited to, Continental United States contractor locations, New Zealand, and Antarctica.
The RFP will be subject to unrestricted full-and-open competition. The solicitation number is anticipated to be 49100425R0006. A solicitation for this procurement will be released no earlier than 21 March 2025. This notice does not guarantee the release of a solicitation, or a release of the solicitation on this date.
Links are provided at the bottom of this notice to other releases related to this requirement.
This notice does not constitute a solicitation. This notice does not commit NSF to contract for any supply or service nor commit NSF to any particular contract type or process. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party’s expense and any information provided under this notice is purely voluntary. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future competition or participation in future subcontract opportunities which may arise. NSF expects to release any future solicitation regarding this matter at the Federal Point of Entry, www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this anticipated competition. NSF also reserves all rights to update this announcement with additional information throughout and after the response period.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract | Award Notice | |
| Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract, Solicitation | Solicitation | |
| Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract, Presolicitation Synopsis | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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