Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract, Presolicitation Synopsis

The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for securing services fulfilling the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract. This IDIQ is intended to be a single award. The ordering period is anticipated to be twenty years from the date of award. Work is anticipated to take place in various locations which include, but are not limited to, Continental United States contractor locations, New Zealand, and Antarctica.

The RFP will be subject to unrestricted full-and-open competition. The solicitation number is anticipated to be 49100425R0006. A solicitation for this procurement will be released no earlier than 21 March 2025. This notice does not guarantee the release of a solicitation, or a release of the solicitation on this date.

Links are provided at the bottom of this notice to other releases related to this requirement.

This notice does not constitute a solicitation. This notice does not commit NSF to contract for any supply or service nor commit NSF to any particular contract type or process. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party’s expense and any information provided under this notice is purely voluntary. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future competition or participation in future subcontract opportunities which may arise. NSF expects to release any future solicitation regarding this matter at the Federal Point of Entry, www.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this anticipated competition. NSF also reserves all rights to update this announcement with additional information throughout and after the response period.