Solicitation for COMET Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center

SOL #: HHM40226COMETSolicitation

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Defense Intelligence Agency (Dia)

VIRGINIA CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

WASHINGTON, DC, 203405100, United States

Place of Performance

Redstone Arsenal, AL

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical (541715)

PSC

National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Experimental Development (AC23)

Set Aside

Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBP)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/80fbd320650b4030ae6690b9ee15bb24/view

Timeline

Posted

Mar 2, 2026

Last Updated

Mar 9, 2026

Submission Deadline

Apr 3, 2026, 10:00 PM

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 Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), through the Virginia Contracting Activity (VaCA), is soliciting proposals for Contract Operations for Missile Evaluation and Testing (COMET). This is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (MA IDIQ) contract to support the Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC) with research, development, and sustainment of hardware, systems, software, and foundational military intelligence (FMI) analysis. Proposals are due April 3, 2026.

Scope of Work

This opportunity requires contractor support for scientific and technical intelligence (S&TI) and foundational military intelligence (FMI) analysis of foreign weapon systems. This includes evaluating characteristics, performance, operations, limitations, and vulnerabilities across five mission task areas, five domains, and multiple disciplines. Support also extends to research, development, and sustainment of new and existing hardware, systems, software capabilities, and analytical enabling services for the DIA, Department of Defense (DoD), and national intelligence efforts.

Contract & Timeline

Contract Type: Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (MA IDIQ)
Duration: 5-year base ordering period with a 5-year option ordering period. Task orders may have up to a 1-year base and four 1-year option periods.
Estimated Maximum Value: $14,088,291,226.98 billion
Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition for the MA IDIQ. However, most Task Orders valued at $25M or less are anticipated to be reserved for Small Business IDIQ contract holders.
Product Service Code (PSC): AC23 - National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Experimental Development
Planned Solicitation Release: March 2, 2026
Proposal Due: April 3, 2026, by 5:00 PM CT

Evaluation & Requirements

Proposals will be evaluated based on meeting minimum qualification criteria, technical/management capability, past performance, and small business participation commitment. Price is not an evaluation factor for the IDIQ award but will be considered for task orders.

Security: A TOP SECRET facility clearance is required, and personnel must possess a TS/SCI Clearance prior to working on task orders.
Registration: Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.
Attachments: Key attachments include forms for Past Performance Information (Attachment 1), a Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 2), and a mandatory "Pass/Fail" Security Certification Questionnaire (Attachment 5).