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AFRL MAC IDIQ
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Research Laboratory has a requirement for an enterprise-wide agile and rapid contracting vehicle to acquire AFRL enterprise Science and Technology needs.
Solicitation Summary
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Research Laboratory has a requirement for an enterprise-wide agile and rapid contracting vehicle to acquire AFRL enterprise Science and Technology needs.
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Solicitation in a Nutshell
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Research Laboratory |
| Solicitation Number | FA865226R0001 |
| Status | Pre-RFP |
| Solicitation Date | 02/2026 (Estimate) |
| Award Date | 09/2026 (Estimate) |
| Contract Ceiling Value | $10,000,000,000 |
| Competition Type |
Small Bus Set-Aside Full and Open / Unrestricted Partial Small Bus Set-Aside |
| Type of Award | IDIQ – Agency Specific |
| Primary Requirement | Research & Development |
| Duration | 5 year(s) base plus 3 x 1 year(s) option(s) |
| Contract Type | Firm Fixed Price,Cost Plus Fixed Fee,Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity |
| No. of Expected Awards | Multiple – Number Unknown |
| NAICS Code(s): |
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) Size Standard: 1000 Employees except 1500 Employees for Aircraft, Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts, 1250 Employees for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment and 1300 Employees for Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, Their Propulsion Units and Propulsion Parts |
| Place of Performance: | United States |
| Opportunity Website: | https://sam.gov/opp/32a1bf80fce74b8487dca14e5a269000/view |
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Requirements
The Army MAPS Solicitation requires offerors to submit proposals structured into three volumes, each providing essential information about the offeror’s capabilities and past performance. The hybrid self-scoring approach in MAPS enables offerors to assess their eligibility against established criteria, presenting their qualifications in a transparent, standardized format:
- The specification establishes the S&T research requirements for the AMAC Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract including but not limited to the following:
- Basic and applied research
- Data science and analytics
- Technology development
- Digital Architecture (via Model Based Systems Engineering)
- Modeling and simulation
- Manufacturing and fabrication
- Experimentation and testbed development
- Integration and demonstration
- Technology Transition to military capabilities
- Provide AFRL with flexible and responsive access to a diverse pool of qualified contractors capable of performing work in any of the below technical areas of interest as well as emerging areas of interest.
- Provide a streamlined and standardized acquisition vehicle to be used across AFRL.
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