Sources Sought Notice GTARC follow-on effort
ID: N61331-25-SN-Q27Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERPANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, 32407-7001, USA

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Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

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NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH (AC31)

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https://sam.gov/opp/e5a01dc22ab041f8838322aad63e0b64/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Surface Warfare Center, is issuing a Sources Sought Notice for a follow-on effort related to the Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp. (GTARC). The government intends to award a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract on a sole source basis to GTARC, which operates as a Department of Defense University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) in Atlanta, Georgia. This procurement is aimed at acquiring interim production and technical support services, and while the government will consider all responses, it is not obligated to solicit or award a contract based on this notice. Interested parties should submit their responses, including a company profile and capabilities statement, to Tommy L. Bushman at Tommy.L.Bushman.civ@us.navy.mil, with no expectation of reimbursement for costs incurred in the response process.

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    Tommy.L.Bushman.civ@us.navy.mil
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