Market Research in support of Specialized Research and Development, Testing and Engineering
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
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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 United States Army Contracting Command is conducting market research via a Sources Sought (SS) to identify potential sources for a sole source acquisition with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute (UARC). This effort supports specialized research and development, testing, and engineering. The government is interested in all businesses, including small businesses, to determine if future efforts may be competitive. Responses are due June 22, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement focuses on highly specialized competencies, including:
- Theoretical and practical understanding of techniques and technologies for nuclear treaty verification, from R&D to global implementation.
- Theoretical and practical understanding of techniques and technologies for geophysical measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT), from R&D to global implementation.
- Theoretical and practical understanding of techniques and technologies for Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), from R&D to global implementation.
- Basic and applied geophysical research across solid earth, atmosphere, cryosphere, oceans, unmanned aerial systems, and space.
The proposed NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)). The place of performance is Fairbanks, AK.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (for a sole source acquisition)
- Product Service Code: AC13 (National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense Military; Experimental Development)
- Set-Aside: None specified (Government is interested in all businesses, including small businesses, for market research purposes).
- Response Due: June 22, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
- Published: June 12, 2026
Additional Notes
This Sources Sought is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue one. No solicitation is available at this time, and requests for one will not receive a response. The acquisition is currently being procured under FAR 6.103-3 due to the unavailability of data for competitive acquisition, making it impossible to draft adequate specifications. Interested contractors must meet pre-qualification requirements to be registered as a potential source. Direct all communication to Schon Zwakman via email at schon.m.zwakman.civ@army.mil.