Systems Engineering Technical Assistance Support Services
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Army, for work in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Due Nov 27, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | W91CRB-SETA-APG-DTA |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QK Acc-Apg |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Place of performance | Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
| Posted | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 27, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Virginia Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The United States Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal on behalf of Project Manager Solider Survivability (PM SSV) intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 10 United States Code 3204(b)(B)(ii), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), Services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of follow-on contract for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements, to DCS Corporation, 6909 Metro Park Drive Suite 500, Alexandria Virginia 22310 for the procurement of four (4) months of Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Support Services.
The procurement of the services will be executed via a modification to an existing award. This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their capabilities by responding to this requirement, no later than 3:30 pm EST, 14 August 2026. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the services required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.
Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses shall be submitted via email to [email protected] and [email protected].
Contracting contact
- Liesel Pattee · [email protected] · (520) 671-2282
- Theresa S. Quick · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
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 set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $1.8 billion in this trade
- Raytheon Company $1.7 billion in this trade
- The Mitre Corporation $946.7 million in this trade
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $791.0 million in this trade
- KBR Wyle Services, LLC $516.7 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $123.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Army is buying now.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 278 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 42 posted in the last 7 days; 29% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 47 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
All open research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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From the award notices agencies publish.