Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support

Location:	District of Columbia
Posted:	Oct 21, 2025
Due:	Nov 19, 2025
Agency:	DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Government:	Federal
Category:	A - Research and development
Solicitation No:	N00173-26-R-0001
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Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

N00173-26-R-0001

Related Notice

N00173-25-RFI-CT02

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE NAVY

Major Command

ONR

Sub Command

ONR NRL

Office

NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

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General Information View Changes

Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
Updated Published Date: Oct 21, 2025 02:58 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
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
Product Service Code: AJ13 - GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY R&D SVCS; GENERAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Place of Performance:
Washington , DC 20375

USA

Description View Changes

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.

Attachments/Links

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

4555 OVERLOOK AVE SW
WASHINGTON , DC 20375-5328
USA

Primary Point of Contact

Candice Tawiah
candice.a.tawiah.civ@us.navy.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

CDR Callan Walsh
callan.t.walsh.mil@us.navy.mil

History

Oct 21, 2025 02:58 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
Oct 06, 2025 01:16 pm EDT Solicitation (Original)
Feb 01, 2025 12:05 am EST Sources Sought (Original)

Oct 6, 2025	[Solicitation (Original)] Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support
Oct 29, 2025	[Solicitation (Updated)] Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support
Oct 31, 2025	[Solicitation (Updated)] Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support

Research and Development for Satellite Software and Operations Support

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