Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Support for the Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering (CCSE)

The Department of the Navy Office of Naval Research seeks a cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation support to the Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering, with proposals due November 6 and questions due October 10. This is a total small business set-aside.

Work is performed primarily at NRL's Washington, DC location, with secondary locations identified in individual task orders, including NRL Key West, Florida. The NAICS code is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences; the PSC code is AC11, National Defense R&D Services.

The contract requires three key personnel positions: Science & Engineering Professional IV (2 FTEs, Master's or PhD in Engineering or Physical Science, minimum 8 years R&D management in Navy environments, at NRL-DC and NRL-KW); Program Manager IV (Master's or PhD, minimum 5 years research support experience with technical writing and peer-reviewed publication credentials, at contractor's facility); and IT Specialist IV (Bachelor's or Master's in computer science-related fields, 10 years IT leadership managing hybrid cloud environments, expertise in Zero Trust Architecture, micro-segmentation, and ICAM solutions, at contractor facility or NRL-DC). All key personnel require Secret clearances. Non-key personnel across multiple IT specialist, science & engineering professional, program analyst, and technician levels also require Secret clearances and subject matter expertise in corrosion science, materials engineering, or related technical areas; specialized coating and inspection personnel at Key West require AMPP, SSPC, or equivalent certifications with 5–10 years' experience.

The contract spans sixty months from contract award (February 28, 2027) through February 27, 2032. Task orders will have minimum orders of $10,000 and maximum of $85,000,000 per order. Contract line items include R&D Labor (CLIN 0001) with fixed fee proposed by offeror, Other Direct Costs (CLIN 0002) at cost with no fee, Contractor Acquired Property (CLIN 0003) at cost with no fee, and Data and Reports per the CDRL (CLIN 0004) at cost with no fee. Task Order 1 requires 30,720 annual hours across fourteen labor categories. On-site contractors must comply with NRL access control, security clearance procedures, occupational safety and health standards (OSHA 29 CFR 1910, 1925, 1926), environmental management protocols, and advance notification requirements for hazardous materials shipments.

UPDATE 10/23/2026: NRL will post answers to vendor questions during the week of October 26. The proposal submission deadline of November 6 on SAM.gov supersedes the October 26 deadline on the SF-33.