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**UPDATE ** DRAFT Solicitation for COMET Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center

HHM40225RCOMET

Defense Intelligence Agency (Dia), Virginia Contracting Activity. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

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Response deadline

December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST

Closed 289 days ago. Posted February 6, 2026, first published May 28, 2025. Scheduled to archive January 2, 2027.

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

UPDATE

30 January 2026 This closes the question-and-answer period. Follow-up questions may not be considered at this moment. Contractors will have the opportunity to ask additional questions during the RFP period at the established timelines provided in the RFP. DRAFT Solicitation Posting The attached is a Draft Solicitation, with dates and information that is subject to change.

The Question and Answer period is open with this draft solication until Wednesday, December 03, 2025. A matrix is also attached to assist you with any questions. The Government will post the finalized soliciation within the next couple of weeks once internal reviews are completed. The draft solicitation is merely to provide read ahead for the industry due to the scope and complexity of the requirement. This is NOT a request for proposals (RFP) and there is no obligation for potential offerors to respond.

The Virginia Contracting Activity (VaCA) intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Contract Operations for Missile Evaluation and Testing (COMET) tentatively scheduled for December 2025. The following details are provided as required by FAR 5.207:

1. Requirements Name: Contract Operations for Missile Evaluation and Testing (COMET)

2. Proposed Solicitation Number:

HHM402-25-R-0025 3. Product Service Code (PSC): AC23 National Defense R&D Services; Atomic energy defense activities;

Experimental Development 4. Planned Solicitation Release Date:

December 2025 5. Planned Solicitation Response Closing Date:

TBD 2026 6. Contracting Office Address: 4545 Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 7. Contracting Office Zip Code:

35898 8. Contracting Officer:

Noryem Maldonado 9. Description: Missile and Space Intelligence Center requires contract support for research, development, and sustainment of new and existing, hardware, systems, and software capabilities, and foundational military intelligence (FMI) enabling all-source analysis and production for the DIA, Department of Defense (DoD), and national level intelligence efforts.

MSIC also requires contract support to provide the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE) and its mission partners analysis and analytical enabling services support. The planned period of performance (PoP) for the anticipated Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will be a five (5) year base ordering period with a five (5) year option ordering period. Supporting task orders may have up to a one (1) year base period and up to four (4) option periods (no option period will exceed one (1) year in duration).

1. Place of Contract Performance:

TBD 2. Set-Aside Status: Multiple Award IDIQ contract Full and Open Competition. The Government anticipates issuing a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quality type contract, whereby funds are obligated by issuance of individual Task Orders. The resulting contract will have provisions for Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Firm-Fixed-Price, and Time- and-Material Task Orders. The future RFP is likely to be issued on unrestricted competition basis. Subcontracting plans will be required where applicable.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) to conduct business with this Government organization. Place of performance shall be determined at a later date. While the Statement of Work for each Task Order effort may not be classified, a TOP SECRET facility clearance is required and personnel working on Task Orders under the contract, whether or not performance is at MSIC facilities, must have a TS/SCI Clearance prior to working on the effort. The Pre-Solicitation Notice/Sources Sought is provided for informational purposes only and IS NOT a REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. May 28, 2025

    Presolicitation, originally special notice

    Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

    Due June 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e571f12403354eac84fe5baff16334a1

  2. July 25, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting - Special Notice "Sources Sought for Small Businesses"

    Due August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 00554f8e707b4d1bb7db1d976a6cc087

  3. July 25, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

    Due June 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 3cf7787283444f4b8da114169e5b0418

  4. July 25, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Sources Sought for Small Busineses

    Due August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 8d7af96f31ed4265909fe82e68b59326

  5. July 30, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting - Special Notice "Sources Sought for Small Businesses"

    Due August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 28355ca307c74ffea9813b983ce83685

  6. July 30, 2025

    Presolicitation

    UPDATED Special Notice "Sources Sought for Small Businesses CANCELLED"

    Due July 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 7b56a97c9a0b4d328f9616b60d7f9162

  7. July 30, 2025

    Presolicitation

    UPDATE Special Notice "Sources Sought for Small Businesses CANCELLED" Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

    Due July 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice c40e2867b1cd4f88b72f80a3c82a4135

  8. August 1, 2025

    Presolicitation

    UPDATE Special Notice "Sources Sought for Small Businesses" Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

    Due August 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 5d881dc4c36d4d72b4372bc84583dc31

  9. August 18, 2025

    Presolicitation

    UPDATE **The PERIOD FOR SUBMISSION IS NOW CLOSED**Special Notice "Sources Sought for Small Businesses" Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

    Due August 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 54dbc32adf25494eb44c0aa5f6f16fbf

  10. August 29, 2025

    Presolicitation

    **UPDATE **Special Notice "Response to RFI and Summary of Key Changes" Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

    Due January 2, 2027 at 1:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice cdf7cf4a5044431da268216b1b899a37

  11. September 9, 2025

    Presolicitation

    **UPDATE **Special Notice "Opportunity for Small Business Participation in COMET" Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

    Due January 2, 2027 at 1:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice bef1da9661524ddb95712819a0e0eb13

  12. September 17, 2025

    Presolicitation

    **UPDATE **Special Notice "Opportunity for Small Business Participation in COMET" Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Industry Engagement Technical Exchange Meeting

    Due September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 4db8df63eae2488a98e3d4a4ba8b3fe0

  13. November 19, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Due December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice ff74369fdf114189bca23983e42e86a6

  14. November 21, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Due December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 65b8c56f90ca42818f04a268753b79a3

  15. November 24, 2025

    Presolicitation

    Due December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice c12b6e2fa0e34df99ad6aed49bccf15c

  16. February 6, 2026

    Presolicitation

    Due December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice b94b4c2e3ecb4c64ab9ecda8713afd67

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