# **UPDATE ** DRAFT Solicitation for COMET Defense Intelligence Agency Missile and Space Intelligence Center Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hhm40225rcomet - Solicitation number: HHM40225RCOMET - Notice type: Presolicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Defense - Agency: Defense Intelligence Agency (Dia) - Contracting office: Virginia Contracting Activity (HHM402) - NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) - Product or service code: AC23 National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Experimental Development - Place of performance: Redstone Arsenal, Alabama - County: Madison County (FIPS 01089). https://abierto.us/counties/madison-county-al-01089 - City: Redstone Arsenal. https://abierto.us/cities/redstone-arsenal-al-0163912 - First posted: May 28, 2025 - Last posted: February 6, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b94b4c2e3ecb4c64ab9ecda8713afd67/view ## Description 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 - May 28, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice e571f12403354eac84fe5baff16334a1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e571f12403354eac84fe5baff16334a1/view - July 25, 2025: Presolicitation, due August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 00554f8e707b4d1bb7db1d976a6cc087. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/00554f8e707b4d1bb7db1d976a6cc087/view - July 25, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 3cf7787283444f4b8da114169e5b0418. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3cf7787283444f4b8da114169e5b0418/view - July 25, 2025: Presolicitation, due August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 8d7af96f31ed4265909fe82e68b59326. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8d7af96f31ed4265909fe82e68b59326/view - July 30, 2025: Presolicitation, due August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 28355ca307c74ffea9813b983ce83685. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/28355ca307c74ffea9813b983ce83685/view - July 30, 2025: Presolicitation, due July 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 7b56a97c9a0b4d328f9616b60d7f9162. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7b56a97c9a0b4d328f9616b60d7f9162/view - July 30, 2025: Presolicitation, due July 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice c40e2867b1cd4f88b72f80a3c82a4135. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c40e2867b1cd4f88b72f80a3c82a4135/view - August 1, 2025: Presolicitation, due August 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 5d881dc4c36d4d72b4372bc84583dc31. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5d881dc4c36d4d72b4372bc84583dc31/view - August 18, 2025: Presolicitation, due August 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 54dbc32adf25494eb44c0aa5f6f16fbf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/54dbc32adf25494eb44c0aa5f6f16fbf/view - August 29, 2025: Presolicitation, due January 2, 2027 at 1:00 AM EST. Notice cdf7cf4a5044431da268216b1b899a37. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cdf7cf4a5044431da268216b1b899a37/view - September 9, 2025: Presolicitation, due January 2, 2027 at 1:00 AM EST. Notice bef1da9661524ddb95712819a0e0eb13. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bef1da9661524ddb95712819a0e0eb13/view - September 17, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 4db8df63eae2488a98e3d4a4ba8b3fe0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4db8df63eae2488a98e3d4a4ba8b3fe0/view - November 19, 2025: Presolicitation, due December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice ff74369fdf114189bca23983e42e86a6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff74369fdf114189bca23983e42e86a6/view - November 21, 2025: Presolicitation, due December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice 65b8c56f90ca42818f04a268753b79a3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65b8c56f90ca42818f04a268753b79a3/view - November 24, 2025: Presolicitation, due December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice c12b6e2fa0e34df99ad6aed49bccf15c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c12b6e2fa0e34df99ad6aed49bccf15c/view - February 6, 2026: Presolicitation, due December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice b94b4c2e3ecb4c64ab9ecda8713afd67. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b94b4c2e3ecb4c64ab9ecda8713afd67/view ## Points of contact - Willimenia Robinson, willimenia.robinson@dodiis.mil, 2563137079 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/hhm40225rcomet.