# National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program

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- Solicitation number: FA9550-25-R-B001
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Pal Technologies, Inc. for $65,960,079.00
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA9550 AFRL Afosr (FA9550)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- County: City of Fairfax (FIPS 51600). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-fairfax-va-51600
- City: Fairfax. https://abierto.us/cities/fairfax-va-5126496
- First posted: April 1, 2025
- Last posted: August 6, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fe026d2be31489e9e41f3096d2f6198/view

## Description

Amendment 0004, FA955025RB0010004 - Please see the attached SF30 Amendment document for details on changes in description Block 14.

Amendment 0003, FA955025RB0010003 - Please see the attached SF30 Amendment document for details on changes in description Block 14.

Amendment 0002, FA955025RB0010002 - Please see the attached SF30 Amendment document for details on changes in description Block 14.

Amendment 0001, FA955025RB0010001 - Please see the attached SF30 Amendment document for details on changes in description Block 14. This is a non-personal services requirement to provide National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship services to be directed by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for the Department of Defense (DoD). The NDSEG Contractor shall provide all personnel, supplies, facilities, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide the NDSEG services as defined in the PWS. The objectives of the NDSEG Fellowship Program requirement are provided below:

Attraction of applicants Attraction and recruitment of selection panel experts The Contractor will maintain and manage the selection panels Evaluation of applicants Placement and management of NDSEG fellows Attraction and recruitment of DoD mentors Management of DoD NDSEG Mentoring program Questions are due on 5 JUN 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. Proposals are due on 30 JUN 2025 at 9:00 AM EST.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Pal Technologies, Inc. (UEI HNJLPDH5WVL3)
- Contract: FA955025CB010, definitive contract
- Obligated: $35,569,398.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 10 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA955025RB001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA9550 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA955025CB010_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 1, 2025: Sources sought, due April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 4b0a39c3ad294069afd7d13f1d03a9c6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b0a39c3ad294069afd7d13f1d03a9c6/view
- April 3, 2025: Sources sought, due April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice a4df0df5cf00461f903d8ad214f5e9b9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a4df0df5cf00461f903d8ad214f5e9b9/view
- April 30, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice c1faca8c161e403bb3f443ef8fcab993. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c1faca8c161e403bb3f443ef8fcab993/view
- May 29, 2025: Solicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 950c600688764bd985b64ec9942a735e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/950c600688764bd985b64ec9942a735e/view
- June 9, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 33b429844f4b4df8a09a59671a833a99. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/33b429844f4b4df8a09a59671a833a99/view
- June 9, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 686a1f78f8f742a99294e2a679817872. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/686a1f78f8f742a99294e2a679817872/view
- June 12, 2025: Solicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice d0d6d3ce3fdf4c39937498396bda7e6e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d0d6d3ce3fdf4c39937498396bda7e6e/view
- June 17, 2025: Solicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice d7f660b3b8f94b42971b821f52501cf8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d7f660b3b8f94b42971b821f52501cf8/view
- June 18, 2025: Solicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice d492c4dfab4f494c9798b613541a20bb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d492c4dfab4f494c9798b613541a20bb/view
- June 24, 2025: Solicitation, due June 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 356cc0cc20aa4a5ba97af94c0ba33c0a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/356cc0cc20aa4a5ba97af94c0ba33c0a/view
- August 6, 2025: Award notice. Notice 4fe026d2be31489e9e41f3096d2f6198. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fe026d2be31489e9e41f3096d2f6198/view

## Points of contact

- Valencia Thornton, valencia.thornton@us.af.mil, 703-696-7337
- David Franklin, david.franklin.25@us.af.mil, 703-696-6962

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