Office of Naval Research (ONR) Code 08D Commercial Data Sets

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is seeking to procure comprehensive Science and Technology (S&T) data solutions to support evidence-based decision-making regarding research investments and portfolio management. The procurement involves data acquisition and curation, secure hosting in a FedRAMP High-authorized GovCloud environment, development and maintenance of secure APIs and user interfaces with bulk download capabilities, analytic support services, and scalability options across all access mechanisms. Key contract requirements include obtaining Government Purpose Rights to all data, compliance with Department of War security regulations, hosting in a FedRAMP High-authorized environment such as AWS GovCloud, and implementation of an Organizational Conflict of Interest policy that prohibits contractors from performing both SETA/support services and R&D work simultaneously. The government will evaluate responses based on vendor experience with S&T data solutions, data acquisition and curation approach, technical capability to provide three required access methods (API, UI, and bulk download), analytic support capabilities, FedRAMP High authorization status, data licensing arrangements, expert identification methodology, and personnel support structure including a dedicated Senior Data Scientist. Responses to this Request for Information/Sources Sought must be submitted to Alejandro Moreno or Michael Lemon by February 9, 2026 at 1400 Eastern Time, with responses limited to five pages excluding the cover page.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and identifies Digital Science as the current incumbent contractor under contract N0001421C4004. The government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract for approximately 60 months with a potential 6-month extension, with award targeted for June 2026, though specific pricing or budget ranges are not disclosed in this RFI/SS notice. The contract requires monthly financial status reports and monthly status reports to be submitted within ten to fifteen business days after the end of each month, a Quality Control Plan due within ten business days of contract award, and an Overview and Implementation Plan and Program Review due at the end of the Period of Performance. The NAICS code is 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and the Product Service Code is DA10. Respondents must address nine contractor-specific questions including Rough Order of Magnitude pricing, implementation approach, and technical capability details, with analytic support services capped at no more than twenty percent of the total award value and not exceeding 2.0 Full-Time Equivalents.