Research and Development in EO and IR for Advanced Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Electronic Warfare (EW) Prototypes
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-25-RFI-DW01
- Agency
-
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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is seeking potential sources to provide specialized support for a comprehensive research and development program in electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) technologies for advanced communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and electronic warfare (EW) prototypes. The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research is conducting a sources sought notice to identify contractors capable of performing systems engineering, technical engineering, analysis, and research activities for the Optical Sciences Division. Interested parties must submit a response by January 17, 2025, via email to deborah.s.whang.civ@us.navy.mil, with responses limited to 10 pages. The contractor must provide details about their company, including business size, employee count, facility clearance status, technical capabilities, and relevant experience. Respondents should include suggested NAICS and PSC codes and address the draft statement of work, with the email subject line "N00173-25-RFI-DW01".
The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate a specific set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor is mentioned. Work will be primarily performed onsite at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, with potential CONUS and OCONUS travel required. The contract will involve supporting development and evaluation of various defense systems, including missile warning systems, directional IR countermeasures, and distributed aperture IR countermeasures. Personnel will need appropriate security clearances, with some positions potentially requiring Top Secret/SCI access. The contract will include a 60-day transition period and require monthly financial, labor, and technical status reporting. While no specific award value or budget range is provided, the work falls under NAICS category 541715 for research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences, with a PSC code of AC13 for national defense R&D services.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
OBJECTIVE
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is searching for potential sources that are capable of meeting the following requirement:
Provide specialized support for a comprehensive, integrated program of systems engineering, technical engineering, engineering analysis, independent assessments, and research activities pertaining to the development, measurement, improvement, and evaluation of new and existing systems and electronic for the Optical Sciences Division.
Additional details for this requirement are attached in the draft statement of work (SOW) and Additional Requirement Details below.
CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT
The NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information via email:
Contact/Business Information
a) Name of Company and Point of Contact (POC)
b) Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories and number of employees
c) Does your firm have a current facility clearance?
Technical Information
a) Description of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached draft SOW
b) Prior experience of similar scope/complexity in the attached draft SOW
c) Any questions/suggestions related to the SOW
d) Suggested NAICS and PSC for the effort described in the SOW
Please include "N00173-25-RFI-DW01" in the subject line of your email response.
Responses should be no more than 10 pages, and should be emailed to the Contract Specialist at deborah.s.whang.civ@us.navy.mil.
Anticipated Place of Performance
The place of performance will primarily be onsite at the Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC 20375. Travel (CONUS and OCONUS) may be required.
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a sources sought notice (SSN) for information and planning purposes only, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Since this is a SSN, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. The Government is not committed to awarding a contract or issuing a solicitation pursuant to this announcement. No solicitation package is available at this time.
Amendment January 7, 2025
The purpose of this amendment is to add the incumbent contract information below.
Current incumbent contract information:
Contract Vehicle: Seaport
Contract number: N0017319F3001
Contractor: Tekla Research Inc.
Update #1 ·
OBJECTIVE
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is searching for potential sources that are capable of meeting the following requirement:
Provide specialized support for a comprehensive, integrated program of systems engineering, technical engineering, engineering analysis, independent assessments, and research activities pertaining to the development, measurement, improvement, and evaluation of new and existing systems and electronic for the Optical Sciences Division.
Additional details for this requirement are attached in the draft statement of work (SOW) and Additional Requirement Details below.
CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT
The NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information via email:
Contact/Business Information
a) Name of Company and Point of Contact (POC)
b) Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories and number of employees
c) Does your firm have a current facility clearance?
Technical Information
a) Description of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached draft SOW
b) Prior experience of similar scope/complexity in the attached draft SOW
c) Any questions/suggestions related to the SOW
d) Suggested NAICS and PSC for the effort described in the SOW
Please include "N00173-25-RFI-DW01" in the subject line of your email response.
Responses should be no more than 10 pages, and should be emailed to the Contract Specialist at deborah.s.whang.civ@us.navy.mil.
Anticipated Place of Performance
The place of performance will primarily be onsite at the Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC 20375. Travel (CONUS and OCONUS) may be required.
NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a sources sought notice (SSN) for information and planning purposes only, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Since this is a SSN, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. The Government is not committed to awarding a contract or issuing a solicitation pursuant to this announcement. No solicitation package is available at this time.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| N0017325RFIDW01_SOW.pdf |
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