OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
Next Gen DoD INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTERS (IAC) MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT (MAC). 774 ESS releases Sources Sought notice FA8075-27-R-0001. The IACMAC will be an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract that provides a wide range of mission-critical Research and Development to hundreds of requiring activities throughout the DoD. Customers come from every Service, Combatant Commands, DoD labs, and other defense and federal agencies. The scope of the IACMAC is the only DoD contract established to specifically acquire customized Research and Development services across various highly specialized focus areas. It is the only DoD contract that mandates the investigation of existing Scientific and Technical Information (STI), and the reporting and sharing of the new STI generated during performance of the task orders for others to use across the Government. The purpose of this Sources Sought synopsis is assess industry capabilities to support the evolving needs of the DoD Scientific and Technology ecosystem, which will help inform the appropriate acquisition strategy of the follow-on IACMAC. The Government requests that all interested types of businesses review and respond to this notice with the Questionnaire it needs to further its acquisition planning activities. Industry may respond to this notice by completing the attached Questionnaire and submitting it to 55cons.pkc.iacmac@us.af.mil no later than 1PM Central on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Additional materials and information should not be submitted and will not be reviewed or considered. Any responses/information submitted will be used for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Responses are strictly voluntary, and the Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the submittal of the requested information. Any information submitted in response to this announcement is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC ? 552(a). The Government does not request that any proprietary information be submitted, nor shall the Government be liable for any consequential damages for any proprietary information submitted.
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