Astrea Pre-solicitation Notice
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- Solicitation number
- HM0476-R-0010-Astrea
- Agency
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National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Place of performance
- Springfield, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to solicit a Request for Proposal for the Astrea contract through full and open competition, with RFP release anticipated in Q3 2026. The contract is a follow-on to the Spectrum contract and will produce a database comprising data, parameters, and models for characterizing effective reflectivity, emissivity, and radiance as a function of arbitrary source, sensor, and target geometry, including associated error estimation.
NAICS code 541715 applies (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). No set-aside is anticipated. The solicitation will be posted to the classified Intelligence Community-Acquisition Research Center (IC-ARC) website at https://acq.nro.ic.gov. Bidders must register for a classified IC-ARC account; registration requires a classified email address and can be arranged by contacting ACEHELPDESK@ace.svc.nro.ic.gov, or by phone at 703-230-6300 (unclassified) or 855-4223 (classified). A Contractor Bidders Library is available for review on the IC-ARC. This notice does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract, nor does it obligate reimbursement of proposal preparation costs.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
**UPDATE**
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is intending to release the Astrea's Request for Proposal (RFP) in Q3. The Contractor Bidders Library (CBL) is available for viewing on the IC-ARC. Please continue to check the Astrea's IC-ARC page and SAM.gov for any additional update.
**UPDATE**
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is providing this Pre-Solicitations Notice of its intent to conduct a Full and Open Competition for Astrea Requirement. NGA anticipates release of a solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) on or around 21 April 2026.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541715.
BACKGROUND: The Astrea contract, a follow-on to the Spectrum contract, will produce a database that provides a system of data, parameters, and models that allow for the characterization of effective reflectivity, emissivity, and radiance as a function of arbitrary source, sensor, and target geometry, while estimating the errors associated with the computed values.
It is contemplated that the solicitation will be posted to the CLASSIFIED Intelligence Community-Acquisition Research Center (IC-ARC) website https://acq.nro.ic.gov. To register for the IC-ARC account, please contact ACEHELPDESK@ace.svc.nro.ic.gov with your classified email or contact the ACE IT Help Desk at 703-230-6300 (Unclassified) or 855-4223 (Classified).
This Pre-Solicitation Notice shall not be constructed as a commitment by the United States Government. Please be advised this is a Notice only. It does not obligate the Government to reimburse any cost associated with preparation and/ or submission of a response, nor does this Notice guarantee the Government will issue Solicitation/RFP or award your company a contract to provide these services.
Update #3 ·
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is providing this Pre-Solicitations Notice of its intent to conduct a Full and Open Competition for Astrea Requirement. NGA anticipates release of a solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) on or around 21 April 2026.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541715.
BACKGROUND: The Astrea contract, a follow-on to the Spectrum contract, will produce a database that provides a system of data, parameters, and models that allow for the characterization of effective reflectivity, emissivity, and radiance as a function of arbitrary source, sensor, and target geometry, while estimating the errors associated with the computed values.
It is contemplated that the solicitation will be posted to the CLASSIFIED Intelligence Community-Acquisition Research Center (IC-ARC) website https://acq.nro.ic.gov. To register for the IC-ARC account, please contact ACEHELPDESK@ace.svc.nro.ic.gov with your classified email or contact the ACE IT Help Desk at 703-230-6300 (Unclassified) or 855-4223 (Classified).
This Pre-Solicitation Notice shall not be constructed as a commitment by the United States Government. Please be advised this is a Notice only. It does not obligate the Government to reimburse any cost associated with preparation and/ or submission of a response, nor does this Notice guarantee the Government will issue Solicitation/RFP or award your company a contract to provide these services.
Update #2 ·
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is providing this Pre-Solicitations Notice of its intent to conduct a Full and Open Competition for Astrea Requirement. NGA anticipates release of a solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) on or around 21 April 2026.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541715.
BACKGROUND: The Astrea contract, a follow-on to the Spectrum contract, will produce a database that provides a system of data, parameters, and models that allow for the characterization of effective reflectivity, emissivity, and radiance as a function of arbitrary source, sensor, and target geometry, while estimating the errors associated with the computed values.
It is contemplated that the solicitation will be posted to the CLASSIFIED Intelligence Community-Acquisition Research Center (IC-ARC) website https://acq.nro.ic.gov. To register for the IC-ARC account, please contact ACEHELPDESK@ace.svc.ic.gov with your classified email or contact the ACE IT Help Desk at 703-230-6300 (Unclassified) or 855-4223 (Classified).
This Pre-Solicitation Notice shall not be constructed as a commitment by the United States Government. Please be advised this is a Notice only. It does not obligate the Government to reimburse any cost associated with preparation and/ or submission of a response, nor does this Notice guarantee the Government will issue Solicitation/RFP or award your company a contract to provide these services.
Update #1 ·
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is providing this Pre-Solicitations Notice of its intent to conduct a Full and Open Competition for Astrea Requirement. NGA anticipates release of a solicitation / Request for Proposal (RFP) on or around 21 April 2026.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541715.
BACKGROUND: The Astrea contract, a follow-on to the Spectrum contract, will produce a database that provides a system of data, parameters, and models that allow for the characterization of effective reflectivity, emissivity, and radiance as a function of arbitrary source, sensor, and target geometry, while estimating the errors associated with the computed values.
It is contemplated that the solicitation will be posted to the CLASSIFIED Intelligence Community-Acquisition Research Center (IC-ARC) website https://acq.nro.ic.gov. To create a classified ARC account, you must first create an unclassified ARC account by visiting https://acq.westfields.net and clicking on the "Register" link at the top right of the page. Be sure to include your classified email address as you will not be able to access your classified account without it. Once you have finished the registration process on the unclassified system and validate your account by clicking the link you were sent via email, you will need to wait two business days for your classified ARC account to be automatically created.
Once you have waited two business days, you will be able to log into your classified account using the same email and password you used on the unclassified system. This will bring you to a page where you can click a button to send yourself a verification email to the classified email account you listed when creating your unclassified account.
This Pre-Solicitation Notice shall not be constructed as a commitment by the United States Government. Please be advised this is a Notice only. It does not obligate the Government to reimburse any cost associated with preparation and/ or submission of a response, nor does this Notice guarantee the Government will issue Solicitation/RFP or award your company a contract to provide these services.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Astrea RFP Release | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Astrea | Pre-Solicitation |
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