Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract, Solicitation

5/15/2025 Update:

The Deadline for submission of complete Phase I proposals is extended by one week. As a result, NSF must receive an offeror’s complete Phase I proposal no later than 4:00 pm (ET) on May 30, 2025.

NSF will issue a formal amendment next week, memorializing this change and providing responses to questions regarding Phase I of this solicitation.

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5/12/2025, 3:35 PM Eastern update:

One question has been received and answered in the 2025.05.12 update Att 7 Answers Document.

Reminder: The question deadline for Phase I of 1600 ET on May 14, 2025 remains unchanged.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is releasing 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.

All costs associated with responding to this release will be solely at the interested party's expense and any information provided under this release is purely voluntary. Not responding to this release does not preclude participation in any future competition or participation in future subcontract opportunities which may aarise with NSF. NSF expects to release any future information regarding this release 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 solicitation. NSF also reserves all rights to amend this solicitation throughout the response period.