Research & Development Life Cycle Engineering Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W31P4Q-25-R-0007
- Agency
-
ACC Redstone
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- Alabama 35898, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a non-competitive contract for Research & Development Life Cycle Engineering Services. The notice specifically targets educational institutions for a five-year, Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), cost-reimbursable contract. Auburn University has been identified as the intended recipient of this contract, which will focus on collaborative and innovative aviation and missile capabilities. The contract is being awarded under statutory authority that allows direct award to educational institutions with specialized technical competencies. The Army asserts that these research and development services cannot be procured in the commercial marketplace and require unique engineering and research capabilities.
Educational institutions interested in this opportunity must meet several key requirements, including possessing essential engineering and research capabilities, maintaining an active facility clearance, and complying with DFARS 252.204-7019 assessment requirements. The contract will cover research across 18 technical disciplines, including weapon systems simulation, flight simulation, advanced manufacturing technologies, systems engineering, and cyber research. Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have the ability to conduct complex experimental and research tasks. Interested educational institutions may provide written notice to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Samantha Keegan, and Contract Specialist Mr. Daniel Detrick within 5 days of the notice's publication. However, submitting notice does not guarantee consideration or a response. The total contract ceiling and specific funding details remain redacted, with the performance period consisting of one base year and four additional one-year ordering periods.
Notice text
This is a Notice of Intent to Award on the Basis of Other Than Full and Open Competition for Research & Development Services. This is a Special Notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation notice, a request for a proposal, or a request for technical submission. The Army will not post a solicitation; however, any educational institution who believes it can perform the required services may give written notice to the Contracting Officer within 5 days of publication of this Special Notice. Providing written notice to the Contracting Officer does not guarantee a response will be provided, and does not guarantee consideration for this effort.
The Research and Development (R&D) services require any educational institution to possess essential engineering, research, and developmental capabilities, an active facility clearance, and compliance with DFARS 252.204-7019 (DoD Assessment Requirements) to deliver collaborative and innovative aviation and missile capabilities. These types of services cannot be procured in the commercial marketplace. Since the Army requires an educational institution to possess the technical competency to conduct the necessary experiments and accomplish these research and development tasks, the Army cannot compete this effort.
The Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) intends to award a five-year, Indefinite Delivery – Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), cost-reimbursable contract to Auburn University under statutory authority as implemented in FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).
The points of contact for this action are as follows. The Contracting Officer for this action is Ms. Samantha Keegan (Samantha.m.keegan.civ@army.mil). The Contract Specialist for this action is Mr. Daniel Detrick (Daniel.r.detrick.civ@army.mil). Please forward any inquiries to both individuals.
For technical assistance in doing business with the Government, and doing business electronically, please visit the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) website at https://www.aptac-us.org/ to locate a regional center.
NOTICE TO ALL UNIVERSITIES: All educational institutions who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DoD) must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). You may register via the internet at https://sam.gov/content/home.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted JA W31P4Q25R0007.pdf |
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