SWRI Follow-on Contract
Past Recompete Updated
- Agency
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Navy SECNAV ONR Naval Research Lab
Office of Naval Research, Department of Defense
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- Up to $2,000,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Incumbent contract
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- N0017320C2002 Federal contract award held by Southwest Research Institute Ended Sep 30, 2026 · Value with all options $1,666,500
- Previous solicitation
- Co-I Support for WISPR Investigation and Parker Solar Probe Award Notice · Posted Oct 16, 2019
- Anticipated award
- Acquisition strategy
- Follow-on to Existing Contract
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC
- Forecast number
- N00173-26-RFPREQ-7600-0038
Forecast details come from the Navy's Long Range Acquisition Estimates. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Office of Naval Research is recompeting science and scientific-infrastructure support for the WISPR mission aboard the Parker Solar Probe, procured under a sole-source, cost-reimbursement contract with an estimated award value up to $2 million and an estimated solicitation release and award date of July 1, 2026. Work falls under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). The contracting office is Naval Research Lab, and the requirement is assigned to the Space Science Division.
Performance will take place in Washington, DC. The contract will operate under a definitive "C" type agreement with cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing. Personnel and facilities clearances at the Secret level are required. The forecasted procurement method is sole source, and the award fiscal quarter is FY26 Q4.
The recompeted award is contract N0017320C2002, awarded to Southwest Research Institute on October 15, 2019, with a ceiling value of $1,666,499.84 and dollars obligated of $1,384,820.73. The contract provided science and scientific-infrastructure support for the WISPR onboard Parker Solar Probe, with performance in San Antonio, Texas, and included The Regents of the University of Colorado as a subcontractor for prototype and translational-tomography software module development and scientific publication support. The ultimate completion date was September 30, 2026.
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