Sources Sought Notice- Precise Time and Astrometry Workflow Management
Contact and place of performance
Cody Witz
Washington, DC 20392
USA
Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled "Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes," this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought for information and planning purposes for qualified and experienced sources to provide workflow management services to streamline operations, minimize errors, and maximize efficiency throughout the entire process chain, from R&D to the final disseminati...
View moreThe purpose of this contract is to develop and execute workflows that enhance productivity, maintain quality of USNO data products, and accelerate research to operations processes across all USNO activities. Additionally, Functional Area Workflow Managers will be tasked to develop processes that facilitate collaboration among multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and technicians, enabling them to work cohesively towards common goals and objectives. Services to be furnished under this contract shall be set forth in individual Tasks Orders. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to organize, furnish, and supervise a working force which, within the limitations of the provisions of the proposed contract. Please see draft PWS for a detailed description of the tasks to be accomplished under this contract.
Period of Performance: The period of performance for this requirement will be one (1) base period 21 December 2026 through 20 December 2027 and four (4) one-year option periods.
The proposed procurement is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
NAICS CODE: The NAICS Code for this requirement is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, and the Small Business Size Standard is $19.5 Million.
RFI SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Interested parties shall submit responses to this RFI. Responses should reference the RFI and shall include the following information in this format:
1. Company name, address, Point of Contact name, phone number, and email address.
2. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and DUNS Number.
3. Business size under NAICS.
4. Capability statement addressing capability to provide Functional Area Workflow Manager services in accordance with the Draft PWS in addition to any information that demonstrates the ability to meet the requirements in the PWS.
4. Describe your ability to support the scope of the requirement listed in this notice and applicable attachments.
5. Describe any past performance efforts with a similar scope to the proposed requirement. Provide contract numbers, dollar value, and the period of performance for each contract referenced in the response to this sources sought notice.
6. Indicate if your company can be a prime contractor for this effort or, if not, whether your company can be a subcontractor. If subcontractors are to be used, provide the anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and if a small or large businesses will be used.
This announcement is NOT a contract, request for proposal, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the U.S. Government. The Navy will not assume liability for costs incurred in response to this RFI.
Documentation of technical expertise, experience, and required security clearance must be presented in sufficient detail for the U.S. Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed. Submissions are not to exceed five (5) typewritten pages in no less than 12 font. All technical questions and inquiries may be submitted within the response.
Responses should be emailed to Cody Witz at [email protected] by 12:00 PM eastern standard time (EST) on 03 April 2026. Again, this is not a request for a proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the results and the U.S. Government is not required to answer any questions submitted in regards to this RFI. Please note the information within this pre-solicitation synopsis will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any.
Attachments:
Attachment I: Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Attachment II: Anticipated Labor Categories
The Department of the Navy, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, has issued solicitation number N0018926RFI009 as a sources sought notice for Precise Time and Astrometry Workflow Management. The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) requires professional services to organize, optimize, and manage processes involved in obtaining accurate time measurements, celestial observations, and earth orientation calculations. The scope includes providing workflow management expertise across five functional areas to streamline operations from research and development to the final dissemination of data products to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. These services will be procured as a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract consisting of a one-year base period from December 21, 2026, through December 20, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods.
The designated classification for this requirement is NAICS 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, and PSC R405, Support- Professional: Operations Research/Quantitative Analysis. There is currently no set-aside acronym, code, or explanation assigned to this notice. Contracted workflow managers will be responsible for developing processes that facilitate collaboration among multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and technicians to enhance productivity and accelerate research-to-operations transitions. Performance will take place in Washington, DC, and work will be authorized through individual task orders.
Responses to this market research inquiry are due by April 6, 2026, and should be directed to the point of contact, Cody Witz. Interested parties are requested to provide a capability statement of no more than five pages addressing their ability to support the draft performance work statement and labor categories. The notice includes two attachments: a Draft Performance Work Statement.docx and a Required Labor Categories.docx, both published on March 26, 2026. Submissions must include company identifiers such as CAGE codes and business size status to assist the government in procurement planning.
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