Next-Gen Innovators NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA)

Closed Special Notice Posted

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Solicitation number
RFP-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0002-NOCA
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
611710 Educational Support Services
Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States

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About this opportunity

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directorate of Contracting at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio has published a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) for the Next-Gen Innovators Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle. This special notice, posted on April 9, 2026, is not a solicitation for proposals but rather an announcement of the Air Force's intent to issue a future solicitation. The procurement will result in a single award and is advertised as full and open competition. The NOCA applies to the AFRL Next-Gen Innovators STEM Division and carries the reference number FA2396-26-R-B001. Interested parties should note that no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with responding to this notice.

The AFRL intends to acquire diverse supervision, personnel, and services to support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educational requirements through an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract vehicle. The procurement will follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 15 Request for Proposal process, with contract types potentially including Firm Fixed Price, Time and Material, and other arrangements as determined by specific requirements. Eligible contractors must be classified under NAICS code 611710 (Educational Support Services) with a size standard of $24 million, and foreign participation is not authorized. Interested contractors should monitor for the formal solicitation, which will be issued following this notice, with the due date for responses set for April 24, 2026. Contractors are advised not to request a copy of the solicitation at this time, as one has not yet been developed.

Notice text

Next-Gen Innovators

Next-Gen Innovators Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Vehicle

AFRL/PZLEQ, Bldg. 45 Eighth Street, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45324

SUBJECT: Next-Gen Innovators STEM Division

REF NO.: FA2396-26-R-B001

DESC: 

THIS IS A NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA); THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOCA OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOCA IS TO NOTIFY INDUSTRY OF THE USAF'S INTENT OF CONTRACT ACTION AND POSSIBLY GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS (SMALL BUSINESS, LARGE BUSINESS, ETC.) PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION, AS ONE DOES NOT EXIST.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directorate of Contracting (PZLEQ) located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, intends to issue solicitation resulting in a single award for the AFRL Next-Gen Innovators Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity vehicle.  This notice of contract action does not constitute a solicitation, nor does it constitute a request for proposals.

This procurement is advertised as full and open. This procurement will use FAR part 15 Request for Proposal (RFP) process and intends to award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conform to the RFP.

Award of orders will be determined by requirements and will include but not limit itself to Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Material (T&M), and other possible contract types.  The work to be acquired under this effort is for diverse types of supervision, personnel, and services required to support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Service requirements as written in the IDIQ Performance Work Statement (PWS). The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611710 and the size standard is $24M. Foreign participation is not authorized.

The basic contract period will be for five (5) years with one (1) base year and four (4) one-year options.  The estimated maximum dollar value for all contracts combined is $60,000,000.00. Order values will be based on future needs of customer. The government makes no representation as to the number of orders; however, during the term of the contract, a minimum of $2,000.00 is guaranteed at the issuance of the contract. Contractors are not guaranteed work in excess of the minimum guarantee. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award contract without negotiations. However, the Government retains the right to hold negotiations if determined appropriate.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals.

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Next-Gen Innovators: Amendment 1 Latest solicitation Solicitation
This notice Special Notice
DRAFT - Solicitation STEM Pipeline Original Solicitation

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