Astrea Pre-solicitation Notice
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has issued a Pre-solicitation Notice for the Astrea requirement, indicating its intent to conduct a Full and Open Competition. This effort is a follow-on to the existing Spectrum contract and aims to produce a database for characterizing effective reflectivity, emissivity, and radiance. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated to be released on or around April 21, 2026. The Contractor Bidders Library (CBL) is currently available on the IC-ARC.
Scope of Work
The Astrea contract will develop a database system comprising data, parameters, and models. This system will enable the characterization of effective reflectivity, emissivity, and radiance as a function of arbitrary source, sensor, and target geometry, while also estimating associated errors.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Full and Open Competition (Pre-solicitation)
- NAICS Code: 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology))
- Product Service Code: AJ12 (General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research)
- RFP Anticipated: On or around April 21, 2026
- Published: May 4, 2026
Additional Notes
The solicitation (RFP) will be posted to the CLASSIFIED Intelligence Community-Acquisition Research Center (IC-ARC) website: https://acq.nro.ic.gov. Interested parties must register for an IC-ARC account by contacting ACEHELPDESK@ace.svc.nro.ic.gov (classified email) or the ACE IT Help Desk at 703-230-6300 (Unclassified) or 855-4223 (Classified). This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.