Space, High-Performance & Resilient Computing SHREC Memberships CY 2026-2030

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Contract Opportunity

Background- Center for Space, High-Performance & Resilient Computing, an NSF IUCRC, was founded in Sep. 2017, replacing the highly successful NSF CHREC Center. The center leads ECE research groups at four major universities. University of Pittsburgh (lead), Brigham Young University (partner), University of Florida (partner), and Virginia Tech (partner). The program fosters university, agency, and industry R&D collaborations in space and high-performance computing. SHREC is both National Research Center and consortium, university groups serve as research base (faculty, students, staff), industry & government organizations are research partners, sponsors, collaborators, advisory board, & technology-transfer recipients. The goal of SHREC is to Develop leaders in technology, development, and science and technology working groups. Space, High-Performance, and Resilient Computing (SHREC).

Requirement: The government is seeking to purchase SHREC Memberships for CY 26-30.

To be an eligible offeror please provide the government with the following:

1. Submit a cost estimate of two memberships for CY 26-30.
   
   
   
   1. Currently the SHREC site shows one membership cost of 50K, please provide a response with estimated price changes if applicable for future years.
   
   
   
   


2. Submit a response of history within SHREC Program: See below instructions for criteria for what the government will evaluate in your response.

Instructions to offerors:

1. Offeror must be a SHREC Partner.


2. Offeror must be able to provide the Government SHREC memberships on a Calendar year basis.


3. Offeror must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9 and respective supplements.


4. Offeror provide a technical summary: Briefly describe your organization within SHREC, products and services, history, ownership, financial information and other relevant information. As part of your corporate expertise, state areas that allow your organization to meet space force areas of interest.


5. Offeror provide a summary of technical solutions as applicable within SHREC Program: Describe any technologies or research in your current areas of interest, as well as any products currently under development that meet the Space force capabilities. Provide performance and physical specifications for each product, as well as anticipated performance for products under development.


6. Offerors may provide additional information of their organization relevant to the SHREC Program: Please provide any other materials, suggestions and discussions you deem appropriate.

Evaluation Criteria: Offerors’ responses will be evaluated with the following criteria:

1. Price estimates will be evaluated for reasonableness.


2. Responses will be reviewed for technical capability.


3. Responses will be evaluated with relevance to Space force application and mission

Contract Vehicle: the government anticipates using a Basic ordering agreement (BOAs) to fulfill this requirement but holds the right to evaluate what contract vehicle before award is made. The government reserves the right to award one, none, or multiple awards based upon funding and responses to this solicitation. Note that the BOA itself is not a contract, and the orders placed off the BOA are what is legally binding. The orders are anticipated to be issued with FFP contract elements, as the SHREC membership is determined to be a commercial purchase as it is readily available to the public.

Within the Basic ordering agreement itself the following will be identified before execution in accordance with FAR 16.703(c)(1)

(1) Each basic ordering agreement shall-

(i) Describe the method for determining prices to be paid to the contractor for the supplies or services;

(ii) Include delivery terms and conditions or specify how they will be determined;

(iii) List one or more Government activities authorized to issue orders under the agreement;

(iv) Specify the point at which each order becomes a binding contract (e.g., issuance of the order, acceptance of the order in a specified manner, or failure to reject the order within a specified number of days);

(v) Provide that failure to reach agreement on price for any order issued before its price is established (see paragraph (d)(3) of this section) is a dispute under the Disputes clause included in the basic ordering agreement; and

(vi) If fast payment procedures will apply to orders, include the special data required by 13.403.

If a BOA is awarded, on a yearly basis the Government in accordance with FAR 16.703(C)(2) will review the BOA and revise if necessary to make compliant to regulations.

Anticipated Pricing requirements: Once awarded a BOA, the government will notify the contractor of how many memberships will be purchased for the upcoming Calander year. The government will provide a 7 day response time to respond with a quote.

SUBMISSIONS OF RESPONSES

There is a recommended total page count limit of 6 pages for response. This page count does not include the coversheet.

Responses should be submitted in MS Word format in 12-point font, double-spaced with one-inch margins and use the standard letter size (8.5”x11”) paper. Responses are due no later than 03 November 2025.

Submit your response to Contracting Specialist and Contracting Officer, no later than 03 Nov 2025. The response must be submitted via the Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) Website (https://safe.apps.mil ).

TIMELINE: Deadline for 03 Nov 2025

OVERVIEW CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS AND POINTS OF CONTACTS

Department of the Air Force Material Command (AFMC), Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, 3550 Aberdeen Ave, SE, Kirtland AFB, 87117-5776

CONTRACTING POINTS OF CONTACT (POC)

Gabriel Salazar (Alternate) Ryan Corrigan

Contracting Officer Contract Specialist

AFRL/RVKY AFRL/RVKY

Phone Number: 505-846-5935 Phone Number: 505-846-2070

Email: gabriel.salazar.3@spaceforce.mil Email: ryan.corrigan.8@spaceforce.mil

TECHNICAL POINTS OF CONTACT (POC)

Andrew C. Pineda

AFRL/RVSV

Phone Number: 505-853-2509

Email: andrew.pineda.6@spaceforce.mil

Heather Quinn

AFRL/ /RVSV

Email: heather.quinn.2@spaceforce.mil

3. Procurement Classification Code: A – Research and Development (R&D); Code # 18 – Space Vehicles Directorate US Space Force.

4. Agency: Department of the Air Force

5. Responsible Office and Address: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV); Mail to: AFRL/RVKY (WEST AREA GENERAL MAIL ROOM); 3550 Aberdeen Ave. S.E.; Building 425, Room 100, 1st floor; Kirtland AFB, N.M. 87117-5773.

6. North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code: 541715 – R&D in the Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)

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