Starbase

The Department of the Air Force Space Command is seeking contractor services to operate and manage the DoD STARBASE Program at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida, with a pre-solicitation notice posted on April 13, 2026, and a response deadline of May 5, 2026. The STARBASE Program is an educational initiative targeting at-risk 5th grade students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction. Key requirements include delivering a minimum of 750 contact hours annually across at least four classrooms with 20-26 students per class, employing a Director, nine Program Instructors, and one Office Manager, and maintaining core office hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. The contractor must comply with Department of Defense Instruction 1025.7 curriculum requirements, with 90% of classroom time devoted to mandatory DoD-approved STEM topics, and all personnel must pass criminal history background checks per Department of Defense Instruction 1402.5. Monthly reporting to the Contracting Officer's Representative is required, with operational readiness expected within 15 calendar days of contract award.

This procurement is being considered solely for non-profit organizations under NAICS Code 611710 (Educational Support Services), with no small business set-aside used, though 45 CONS will evaluate responses to determine small business set-aside eligibility. The government will furnish Building 3655 in Satellite Beach, Florida, along with substantial equipment including 38 laptop computers, 3 Makerbot 3-D printers, 5 Samsung televisions, office furniture, science lab tables, and IT infrastructure. The contractor is responsible for providing basic office supplies, instructional materials, commercial internet supporting up to 41 wireless connections, and telephone/cable TV services, while the government provides facilities maintenance, utilities, security, fire protection, and janitorial services at no cost. The NAICS size standard is $24,000,000.00, and interested parties must submit a capabilities package not exceeding five pages by 12:00 PM Eastern on May 26, 2026, to the specified government contacts, with registration in the System for Award Management required for contract award eligibility. The anticipated Request for Quotation number is FA2521-26-Q-B073.