NRL VXS-1 Aircraft Maintenance IDIQ
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy. Due Nov 24, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | N0017327RBZ01 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Research Laboratory |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AJ12 |
| Posted | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 24, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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Description
he Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Scientific Development Squadron One (VXS-1), Code 1600, located in Washington, D.C. has a requirement to procure aircraft maintenance and support services (See attached draft IDIQ SOW and Task Order SoW for full requirements). CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information via email: Contact Information: a) Name of Company and Point of Contact (POC) b) Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories c) Unique Entity ID (DUNS) and Cage Code Technical Information: a) List of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached draft IDIQ & Task Order SOW b) Prior experience of similar scope/complexity of taskings in the attached draft IDIQ and Task Order SOW c) A list of job titles and qualifications suggested for this effort d) Does your firm have a current facility clearance? e) Any questions/suggestions related to the draft SOW Responses should be emailed to the Contracting Officer Brandon Zellers @ [email protected] NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.
This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN)/Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes only, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay forinformation solicited. Since this is a SSN/RFI, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. TheGovernment is not committed to awarding a contract or issuing a solicitation pursuant to this announcement.
Nosolicitation package is available at this time. No telephonic requests will be accepted.
Contracting contact
- Brandon Zellers · [email protected]
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $130.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
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