Precision Radiating Optimum Power High Emitting Transmitter (PROPHET)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-26-RFI-RW01
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, 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)
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory (Office of Naval Research) is soliciting sources for development of hardware and software supporting signal research for space programs using a 30-meter antenna system, with responses due by June 12, 2026. This is a sources sought notice and request for information only; no formal solicitation has been released, and responses will not be reviewed or result in contractual commitment.
The antenna must be located within an 80,467-meter radius of coordinates 36.597564 N, -121.897631 W (Monterey, California area), and the contractor must own, lease, or have rights to use the facility. The government will conduct a pre-award survey to verify operational status and requirement compliance prior to award. Work will be performed at the antenna facility and other NRL facilities.
The contractor must staff 54 personnel across eight positions: seven Senior Systems Engineers, seven Project Specialists, seven Electrical/RF Engineers, six Field Engineers, ten Computer Scientists, eight Integration and Test Engineers, eight Electronics Technicians, and nine Network Engineers. All personnel must be U.S. citizens. Key personnel require final DoD-granted Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at proposal submission; non-key personnel must be capable of obtaining and maintaining SECRET or higher clearances. Senior Systems Engineers and Electrical/RF Engineers require 7–10 years of experience with complex RF calibration ground terminals operating across 20 MHz to 95 GHz frequencies, with key personnel requiring 10+ years including large antenna calibration up to 150 feet. Computer Scientists must possess 7+ years of experience with 5+ years in RF applications and DoD Directive 8570 compliance. Electronics Technicians require 8–10 years minimum with large antenna experience.
This procurement carries NAICS 541715 (R&D in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and PSC AC12 (DoD Applied Research).
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN)/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) AND NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS SSN.
This announcement is not a formal Request for Proposals (RFP). This SSN/RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that an award will be made. PROPOSALS ARE NOT REQUESTED AND ANY PROPOSASLS SBUMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS POSTING WILL BE DISCARDED AND NOT REVIEWED. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this SSN/RFI or NRL’s use of such information either as part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications or work statements for any subsequent requirement.
LOCATION: Contracting Office Address: NRL, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375
OBJECTIVE: The requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW) include the development of hardware and software that support signal research for NRL Code 8140 used to support an overall space research program. In order to perform under this SOW, the contractor shall own, have lease to, or right to use the proposed antenna. The government shall inspect/assess the antenna before award to insure that the antenna is operational and accommodates the requirements in this SOW as part of a pre-award survey.
The contractor shall provide scientific, technical and engineering research and development using a 30M Antenna system located in a 80,467-meter radius from the DoD space object ellipse center point of 36.597564 N,-121.897631 W. The requirements defined in this SOW are anticipated to be performed at this antenna facility and other NRL facilities.
More details are specified in the attached Statement of Work document.
REQUIRED CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT:
Interested parties, at a minimum, shall supply all of the below required information in a Capability Statement.
1. CONTACT INFORMATION:
a) Company Name and Address
b) Point of Contact for questions/clarification
c) Telephone Number and e-mail address
d) CAGE Code, and business size
e) NAICS and PSC Code of the proposed solution (SEE https://psctool.us)
f) Business Size Standard /Socioeconomic Categories
2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
a) List of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached specifications.
b) Questions for the Technical team regarding changes/suggestions to the draft Specification to add clarity. (Questions will not receive a response but will be provided to the technical team for consideration in preparing the final specification.)
3. COMMERCIALITY OF PROPOSED ITEM:
a) Whether item(s) offered/proposed is a commercial item offered by your company and/or customarily used by the general public or non-government entities for other than Government purposes.
b) Whether the item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of the item.
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
a) Provide a description of how the proposed product will meet or exceed each of the required technical specifications.
b) Provide a product brochure and highlight the areas that meet or exceed specifications.
5. PAST PERFORMANCE:
A list of contracts or task orders that are similar to that required under the attached Specification.
6. MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEUDLE CONTRACT:
a) Indicate whether products and services are all available on a GSA contract, or similar vehicle.
b) Provide applicable GSA or other contract number.
7. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS:
Responses should be no more than 5 pages.
FAR PROVISION(S):
FAR 52.215-3 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR SOLICITATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (OCT 1997)
(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.
(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: market research and procurement planning.
(End of Provision)
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PROPHET SOW_5.22.26.docx | DOCX document | |
| PROPHET Personnel Requirements_5.22.26.docx | DOCX document |
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