Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
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| State: | District of Columbia |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | No Set aside used |
| Posted Date: | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Due Date: | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Solicitation No: | N00173-26-R-0001 |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Oct 31, 2025 03:33 pm EDT
- Original Published Date: Oct 06, 2025 01:16 pm EDT
- Updated Date Offers Due: Nov 19, 2025 02:00 pm EST
- Original Date Offers Due: Nov 19, 2025 02:00 pm EST
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Updated Inactive Date: Dec 04, 2025
- Original Inactive Date: Dec 04, 2025
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
- Product Service Code: AJ13 - GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Place of Performance:
Washington , DC 20375USA
10/31/25 - Clarification to Q&A #2, Question 5. Unsanitized subcontractor pricing may be submitted by the Prime contractor to the Government. If not provided by the Prime contractor, unsanitized pricing should be submitted by subcontractors directly to the Government. The RFP remains unchanged.
10/29/25- Q&A #2 document posted to SAM Attachments. Solicitation Amendment 0001 created and posted in SAM Attachments. RFP due date remains unchanged.
10/21/25- Q&A #1 document posted to SAM Attachments. No changes to the RFP have been made.
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement to develop, support, and operate software systems necessary for successful DOD satellite mission operations at NRL Headquarters and the NRL Blossom Point Tracking Facility (BPTF). The contractor shall provide support for information technology infrastructure and cybersecurity related to the development of these custom systems, enabling NRL to successfully build and operate RDT&E satellite mission operations, including DOD-owned Neptune Software, Virtual Mission Operations Center (VMOC) software, and the Transmit/Receive Enterprise (TREx) services. The scope includes Development/Security/Operations (DevSecOps) of the DOD-owned software suite of applications pursuant to the continuous operation of satellite ground systems, including service monitoring and usage tracking.
The primary place of performance will be onsite at NRL DC and the secondary place of performance will be at the Blossom Point Tracking Facility.
- 4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW
- WASHINGTON , DC 20375-5328
- USA
- Candice Tawiah
- candice.a.tawiah.civ@us.navy.mil
- CDR Callan Walsh
- callan.t.walsh.mil@us.navy.mil
- Oct 31, 2025 03:33 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
- Oct 29, 2025 04:33 pm EDT Solicitation (Updated)
- Oct 21, 2025 02:58 pm EDT Solicitation (Updated)
- Oct 06, 2025 01:16 pm EDT Solicitation (Original)
- Feb 01, 2025 12:05 am EST Sources Sought (Original)
Related Document
| Oct 6, 2025 | [Solicitation (Original)] Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support |
| Oct 21, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support |
| Oct 29, 2025 | [Solicitation (Updated)] Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support |
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