Grandcanyon - RFI

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), a Defense Department component, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) designated GRANDCANYON to solicit industry input on research and development services in the physical and engineering sciences. This procurement falls under NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and PSC category AJ11 (General Science and Technology R&D Services). A critical requirement for all interested parties is possession of a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance, as the RFI is posted exclusively on the classified Intelligence Community Acquisition Research Center (ARC) website. Prospective respondents must also establish a classified ARC account by contacting the ACE IT Helpdesk at (703) 230-6300 or acehelpdesk@westfields.net and providing a classified email address. The RFI was posted on January 30, 2026, with responses due by March 3, 2026, providing interested parties approximately one month to prepare and submit their information.

This pre-solicitation notice includes no set-aside designation for small business or other categories. The solicitation does not disclose potential incumbent contractors, award values, or specific budget ranges at this stage, which is typical for RFI announcements that precede formal competitive solicitations. Respondents without access to a TS network but holding valid TS/SCI clearance may arrange in-person access to a reading room by calling (703) 230-6100 to review the complete RFI requirements. Eligible contractors should access the classified ARC portal at https://acq.nro.ic.gov/ using approved top secret networks such as NMIS, NSAnet, CWE, AWAN, CWAN, or JWICS to view detailed solicitation information and submit their responses by the March 3, 2026 deadline.