ContractPresolicitation

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

DEPT OF DEFENSE• FA8652-25-R-0001
Response Deadline
Sep 19, 2025
Deadline passed
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Full & Open
Notice Type
Presolicitation

Contract Opportunity Analysis

The Department of Defense, through the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), is initiating a pre-solicitation for the Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), referred to as AMAC, aimed at rapidly acquiring enterprise Science and Technology (S&T) services. This contracting vehicle will encompass a wide range of unclassified AFRL-funded research and development activities, including basic and applied research, data science, technology development, and technology transition to military capabilities across various domains. The AMAC is intended to facilitate decentralized fair opportunity task orders issued by specific AFRL directorates, and it is important to note that this vehicle will not be utilized for Advisory and Assistance (A&AS) requirements. Interested vendors are encouraged to submit their feedback and information to the primary contact, Mark Lucas, at mark.lucas.14@us.af.mil, and secondary contact, Shelby Sartin, at Shelby.sartin.1@us.af.mil, by the deadline of July 16, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT.

Classification Codes

PSC Code
AC13
NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

Solicitation Documents

4 Files
Questions and Answers_14 July 2025.pdf
PDF•69 KB•Jul 14, 2025
AI Summary
The document details a Q&A session regarding the federal RFP FA8652-25-R-0001, aimed at gathering interested vendors for a contemplated new contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Key topics addressed include the absence of an incumbent, prior notices, or existing Multiple Award Contract (MAC) pools related to this contract, indicating it is in a pre-decisional state. The purpose of this RFP is primarily for market research, as no solicitation has been posted or awards made to date. The Interested Vendor List is set to close on July 16, 2025. Additionally, the document clarifies distinctions within AFRL, defining the term "enterprise" as encompassing the entire AFRL organization, while "tech directorate" refers to its divisions aligned with specific research areas. The Q&A serves to inform potential vendors about the process and context of the contract without providing extensive details about its execution or requirements at this stage.
ATTCH 2 RFI Self Scoring Spreadsheet.xlsx
Excel•66 KB•Sep 5, 2025
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ATTACH 2 RFI AMAC Self Scoring Spreadsheet Edit.xlsx
Excel•34 KB•Sep 5, 2025
AI Summary
The Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) Multiple Award Contract (AMAC) is a contracting vehicle designed to rapidly acquire AFRL enterprise Science and Technology (S&T) services. This Request for Information (RFI) focuses on market research and is pre-decisional. The AMAC's scope includes unclassified AFRL-funded research and development, analytics, technology development, digital architecture, modeling and simulation, manufacturing, demonstration, and technology transition to military capabilities across air, space, cyberspace, and cross-cutting domains. Potential offerors use a self-scoring technical capability worksheet to demonstrate experience in various technical areas by listing active or past federal government contracts. The RFI explicitly states that this vehicle will not be used for Advisory and Assistance (A&AS) requirements.
Questions and Answers_14 July 2025.pdf
PDF•69 KB•Sep 5, 2025
AI Summary
This document, FA8652-25-R-0001 Q&A 1, dated July 14, 2025, provides clarifications regarding a contemplated new contract vehicle. It addresses questions from potential vendors, clarifying that this is a new contract, not a follow-on, and there is no incumbent or existing MAC awardee pool. The notice primarily serves market research purposes, leveraging an Interested Vendor List feature which closes on July 16, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT. No additional information, such as a draft SOW, anticipated schedule, acquisition strategy, RFI, or Industry Day, is available as the contract vehicle is still pre-decisional. The document also defines "enterprise" in the context of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as the organization as a whole, differentiating it from Technical Directorates for specific research areas.

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Project Timeline

postedOriginal Solicitation PostedJul 10, 2025
amendedAmendment #1Jul 14, 2025
amendedAmendment #2· Description UpdatedSep 5, 2025
amendedAmendment #3Sep 5, 2025
amendedLatest Amendment· Description UpdatedSep 5, 2025
deadlineResponse DeadlineSep 19, 2025
expiryArchive DateOct 4, 2025

Agency Information

Department
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-Tier
DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Office
FA8652 AFRL HQ AFRL/PK

Point of Contact

Name
Kelsey Emory

Place of Performance

UNITED STATES

Official Sources

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