DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
It also includes all design, development, production, and assembly effort to provide a mockup prototype, and operational spacecraft. # 7.0 LIST OF ACRONYMS ACA After Contract Award ACS Attitude Control System AGE Aerospace Ground Equipment CAP Contractor Acquired Property CCN Configuration Change Notice CDR Critical Design Review CDRL Contract Data Requirements List CG Center of Gravity COR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative EAC Estimated at Completion ECN Engineering Change Notice EMI Electromagnetic Interference ERN Engineering Release Notice ESD Electrostatic Discharge ETC Estimated to Complete FMEA Failure Modes and Effects Analysis GFE Government Furnished Equipment GFM Government Furnished Material GFP Government Furnished Parts GSE Ground Support Equipment HR Hazard Reports ICD Interface Control Drawings KO Contracting Officer LV Launch Vehicle MIS Management Information System MLI Multi-Layer Installation MOI Moment of Inertia MSR Monthly Status Report MUA Materials Usage Agreement MWI Manufacturing Work Instructions NCST Naval Center for Space Technology NDI Non-Destructive inspection NDT Non-Destructive Testing NMR Non-Conforming Material Report NRL Naval Research Laboratory PDR Preliminary Design Review PL Payload PM Program Manager QA Quality Assurance RCS Reaction Control System S/C Spacecraft SCIF Sensitive Compartmental Information Facility SED Spacecraft Engineering Division SETS Spacecraft Engineering Technical Services SOW Statement of Work SV Space Vehicle TCS Thermal Control System TDP Technical Data Package TVAC Thermal Vacuum VLEO Very Low Earth Orbit WBS Work Breakdown Structure
Piece parts and materials shall be handled with strict accountability according to the applicable NRL policies for Government Furnished Property (GFP). # Computer Software and Hardware The Contractor shall provide computer and information technology (IT) services limited to IT requirements related to taskings within this statement of work for NCST government computers and networks.
This effort shall include: (i) providing visibility of actual versus planned performance, (ii) providing early detection/provision of engineering development problems requiring management attention, and (iii) providing an independent assessment of the impact proposed changes and alternatives will have on the program. # Scheduling and Reporting The Contractor shall provide the necessary skills to assure that contractor efforts performed to meet the tasks described by this SOW are conducted in concert with NRL and contractor efforts, and that program tasks are completed on schedule, use only allocated resources, and are in accordance with established system and design specifications. # Documentation Administration The Contractor shall plan, direct, and coordinate program documentation activities to assure these activities are compatible with technical and programmatic goals.
Shall perform design, development, test, and evaluation of mechanical and electro-mechanical components and subassemblies deployed on space system platforms.
Contractor personnel, who require access to Secret information, must have a favorably completed Tier 3 investigation and a final Secret clearance prior to proposal submission.
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Washington, DC, 20375, USA
Posted Aug 26, 2026; Responses due Sep 10, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC; Archive date Sep 25, 2026
Extracted from the official notice and archived solicitation files. Confirm controlling requirements in the source documents.
The Spacecraft Engineering Division at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) requires contractor support in the field of space system and aerospace engineering and technical services. The contractor will provide personnel, supplies, materials, equipment, and administration, and will provide the engineering research and development required to develop, document, maintain, and enhance NRL space systems / subsystems, communication systems, tracking systems, and other related equipment and systems. The place of performance is Washington, DC. See attached draft statement of work and associated attachments. NRL is posting a Request for Information (RFI) and seeking potential sources for planning purposes only. This notice is not a formal Request for Proposal (RFP). No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request. There is no solicitation available at this time. However, should a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or NRL's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Inquiries for additional information other than that provided herein will receive no response. Previous Effort: This action is a re-compete to previously awarded NRL contract No. N00173-22-C-6002, awarded to KBR Wyle Services, LLC. Objective: The Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Spacecraft Engineering Division is inquiring potential sources that are capable of providing the requirements outlined in the attached draft Statement of Work. Contractor Response: This is an initial posting related to this potential requirement. The intent of this Source Sought is to gauge industry interest, small business interest, capabilities and relevant experience to support NRL personnel in performing the task areas listed above. A small business set-aside decision may be made as a result of the responses to this RFI. A draft Statement of Work is immediately shared for potential sources review and consideration when reviewing this posting and completing their Capability Statement. If your organization has the capability of performing these services NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information in the form of a Capabilities Statement: Business name and address; Name of company representative, business title and email; Telephone number, address, and e-mail address of POC Large or Small Business Size and Type of Small Business (if applicable); Cage Code; UEID Number; Interested businesses should submit a brief Capabilities Statement package (no more than ten pages) demonstrating its ability to perform the services required under this posting. Demonstrated past performance providing similar services should be detailed, if applicable. Submission of Information: All information and data received in response to this posting marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such. Please include this notice number on all documents and email correspondence. Classified Material shall not be submitted. Please transmit responses by e-mail to Candice Tawiah, Contract Specialist, at Candice.a.tawiah.civ@us.navy.mil in either Microsoft Word or .pdf format. All responses must be received on or before the time specified in the announcement. This is not a request for proposals. Phone solicitations, questions, or emails regarding the status of this sources sought will receive no response.
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