Astrea Pre-solicitation Notice
Overview
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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, a follow-on to the existing Spectrum contract. This opportunity will be conducted as a Full and Open Competition to develop a critical database. The NGA anticipates releasing the formal Solicitation/Request for Proposal (RFP) on or around April 21, 2026.
Scope of Work
The Astrea contract aims to produce a comprehensive database that provides a system of 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. This effort is crucial for advanced geospatial intelligence capabilities.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice
- Competition: Full and Open
- NAICS Code: 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology))
- PSC Code: AJ12 (General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research)
- Anticipated Solicitation Release: On or around April 21, 2026
- Published Date: April 15, 2026
- Place of Performance: Springfield, VA (NGA Office)
Key Information
The forthcoming solicitation will be posted to the CLASSIFIED Intelligence Community-Acquisition Research Center (IC-ARC) website at https://acq.nro.ic.gov. Interested parties must register for an IC-ARC account. Registration inquiries should be directed to ACEHELPDESK@ace.svc.nro.ic.gov (using a classified email) or by contacting the ACE IT Help Desk at 703-230-6300 (Unclassified) or 855-4223 (Classified).
Additional Notes
This notice serves solely as a pre-solicitation announcement and does not constitute a commitment by the U.S. Government. It does not obligate the Government to reimburse any costs incurred in preparing a response, nor does it guarantee the issuance of a solicitation or contract award.