# Research and Development Efforts for High Performance Computing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/b97ca247509b4520a51c0ac5d6a18fd5

- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Naval Research Laboratory (N00173)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: October 31, 2025
- Last posted: October 31, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b97ca247509b4520a51c0ac5d6a18fd5/view

## Description

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a bridge action by modifying current Task Order N0017320F2029, Research and Development Efforts for High Performance Computing, with Arcfield on a sole-source basis pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services with 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 Laboratory (NRL) in Washington D.C. 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 contract performance period will be extended for six (6) months for a revised and estimated period of performance of 01 December 2025 through 01 June 2026.

## Publications

- October 31, 2025: Special notice, due November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice b97ca247509b4520a51c0ac5d6a18fd5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b97ca247509b4520a51c0ac5d6a18fd5/view

## Points of contact

- Connor Murphy, connor.j.murphy14.civ@us.navy.mil
- Sonya Diaz De Leon, sonya.a.diazdeleon.civ@us.navy.mil

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