Astrea Pre-solicitation Notice
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
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 develop a database for characterizing effective reflectivity, emissivity, and radiance. The NGA anticipates releasing the solicitation/Request for Proposal (RFP) around April 21, 2026.
Scope of Work
The Astrea contract will produce a database providing a system of data, parameters, and models. This system will allow for 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
- Opportunity Type: Pre-solicitation Notice
- Competition Type: Full and Open Competition
- 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)
- Anticipated RFP Release: On or around April 21, 2026
- Published Date: April 7, 2026
- Place of Performance: Springfield, VA
Key Information
The solicitation (RFP) is contemplated to 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.ic.gov (classified email) or the ACE IT Help Desk at 703-230-6300 (Unclassified) or 855-4223 (Classified).
Additional Notes
This Pre-Solicitation Notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a commitment by the U.S. Government. It does not obligate the Government to reimburse costs for response preparation, nor does it guarantee the issuance of a solicitation or contract award.
Contact Information
- Primary: Heather Nikiforakis (Heather.M.Nikiforakis@nga.mil)
- Secondary: Phong Van Chau (Phong.V.Chau@nga.mil)