Award notice, first published as combined synopsis and solicitation
Secretary of War's Strategic Thinkers Program (STP)
47QFHA26Q0003
Federal Acquisition Service, GSA FAS Aas Af/Navy (Qfc). Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
Awarded
$8,463,617.94 on the award notice, April 17, 2026, contract 47QFHA26C0002
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
The Department of War awarded contract (47QFHA26C0002) for the Secretary of War (SECWAR) Strategic Thinkers Program (STP) Recompete, which provides a master’s degree-granting program for mid-career military officers and government civilians. This 12-month Master Degree program is established to develop and produce strategic thinkers for assignment to Combatant Commander staffs, the Joint Staff, and Military Services’ Headquarters, in support of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War (DASW) requirements.
The Strategic Thinkers Program Base Period is being incrementally funded IAW DFARS 252.232-7007 for an initial amount of $10,123.74 under CLIN 0001. The Government plans to award the additional funds necessary to fully fund the base period within the next 5 to 7 business days due to minor system issues. The parties contemplate that the Government will allot funds to this contract in accordance with the following schedule: On execution of contract $10,123.74. On or about 4/28/2026, $148,332.26, additional funding will be provided to CLIN 0001.
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Arizona State University
- UEI
- NTLHJXM55KZ6
- CAGE
- 4B293
- Vendor location
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Contract
- 47QFHA26C0002, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $2,421,402.48, potential $7,964,406
- Actions
- 3 between April 17, 2026 and July 10, 2026
- Competition
- Competed Under SAP, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Strategic Thinkers Program
- Match
- award number 47QFHA26C0002 equals the contract number; same sub-agency 4732 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
January 7, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due January 28, 2026 at 1:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice e6bb12cdcc7343c39a3458e5dc6d9dd2
January 20, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due January 28, 2026 at 1:59 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 014fccd8dc2a4149bdf90200fccaa774
January 23, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation
Due February 7, 2026 at 12:59 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice de49c63c18b9422cb16abf5344b615d4
April 17, 2026
Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation
Awarded to ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Scottsdale for $8,463,618. SAM.gov, notice 27ff15566cd34a388a71795e87a4ab41
Points of contact
- Paul Hemenwaypaul.hemenway@gsa.gov2568362029
- Tim Cosgrovetimothy.cosgrove@gsa.gov8167823422