Research and Development Efforts for High Performance Computing
Naval Research Laboratory · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0017320F2029-P00037 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 17, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Aug 3, 2026Award NoticeANALEX CORPORATION · $12.5MOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a bridge action by modifying the current Task Order, N0017320F2029, titled "Research and Development Efforts for High Performance Computing", with Arcfield on a sole-source basis pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible offeror and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The purpose of this modification is to provide continuity of specialized Research, Development, Testing, & Evaluation (RDT&E) services to the Information Technology Division (ITD) located at the U.S. Naval Research L… (show all)
aboratory in Washington, DC. This effort consists of comprehensive efforts that significantly improve end-to-end computer network performance over an entire network enterprise. This covers all layers of the network stack and includes the displays, the Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications, the data, the storage, security and the protocols, policies and directives that govern the enterprise. This extends from tactical edge, to High Performance Networking Center (HPC). The bridge period will be for six (6) months for a revised and estimated period of performance of 29 July 2026 through 28 January 2027.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY), same product/service code (PSC) AJ12 and NAICS 541715.
Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $11.8M to $62.2M, median $41.4M; range $8.0M to $111.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Research Associates, Inc. | 2 | $123.0M | May 8, 2026 |
| ANALEX CORPORATION | 2 | $19.9M | Dec 2, 2025 |
| ENVISIONEERING INC | 1 | $85.0M | Jan 30, 2025 |
| ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY CORP | 1 | $54.6M | Jun 18, 2026 |
| ARCFIELD Chantilly VA 20151 USA | 1 | $54.0M | Apr 15, 2026 |
| COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, INC. | 1 | $28.7M | Apr 30, 2026 |
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.
- Jun 18, 2026ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY CORP$54.6MSoftware Definable/Reconfigurable Systems (SDS): Design, Development, Support, and IntegrationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 8, 2026Applied Research Associates, Inc.$111.5MCENTER FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 30, 2026COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, INC.$28.7MResearch & Development, Studies, Design and Engineering Services in Support of Remote Sensing SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 15, 2026ARCFIELD Chantilly VA 20151 USA$54.0MHigh Assurance Computer Systems SecurityNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 2, 2025ANALEX CORPORATION$11.9MResearch and Development Efforts for High Performance ComputingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 28, 2025ANALEX CORPORATION$8.0MResearch and Development Efforts for High Performance ComputingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 30, 2025ENVISIONEERING INC$85.0MCenter for High Performance Computing Research and Development, Engineering, Technical and Transition Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 27, 2024APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.$11.5MCenter for High Performance Computing Research and Development, Engineering, Technical and Transition Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 6 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.