Pre-Solicitation Notice for Academic Research MAC
NIWC (Naval Information Warfare) · NIWC PACIFIC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N66001-26-R-0030 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 21, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This is a pre-solicitation synopsis of a proposed solicitation for a multiple-award contract for research and development engineering services to be competed exclusively among eligible educational institutions. Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) intends to issue Request for Proposals (RFP) N66001-26-R-0030 using other than full and open competition to procure research and development engineering services from university faculty and staff in support of various NIWC Pacific programs and projects. NIWC Pacific previously acquired these services under Contracts N66001-21-D-004… (show all)
1, N66001-21-D-0042, and N66001-21-D-0043. NIWC Pacific anticipates awarding multiple indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts containing cost-reimbursement, no-fee CLINs. Performance is anticipated primarily at contractor university facilities; however, some work may be performed at NIWC Pacific or other Government or contractor locations as mission requirements dictate. The anticipated ordering period is five years, consisting of a two-year base period and one three-year option period. The applicable NAICS code is 541715, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is AC33. The Government anticipates releasing the RFP on or about 10 August 2026, with contract awards anticipated on or about October 2026. Hard copies of the solicitation or amendments will not be provided. Questions regarding this synopsis may be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ashley Prokop, at Ashley.c.prokop.civ@us.navy.mil.
Who won similar work
2 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NIWC PACIFIC), same product/service code (PSC) AC33.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLSA CORP | 1 | $5.9B | May 12, 2026 |
| PERATON INC. | 1 | $27.3M | Aug 14, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- May 12, 2026COLSA CORP$5.9BN6600126D0006 DLTT GS and Mini Rack Development and Technical Support
- Aug 14, 2025PERATON INC.$27.3MN6600125C0013 - Award Notice
Competitive landscape
For the 2 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.