# DIA JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/jfy270004 - Solicitation number: J-FY27-0004 - Notice type: Justification - Status: No response deadline - 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 - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - First posted: November 3, 2026 - Last posted: November 3, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/708faad9bc254e68a6518681b5893267/view ## Description This J&A Notice serves as the Government's notice as required by DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d) and the notice of proposed contract action as required by FAR 5.201. This action will result in an increase in contract ceiling to the existing contract identified in the attached J&A is necessary to allow for continuity of critical contractor services. Any information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for enhancing competition in a future competitive procurement. All responses must be received via email no later than 18 November 2026, 8:00 a.m. Central Time and should be submitted to Contract Specialist, Ashley Morris; at Ashley.morris@dodiis.mil, and Contracting Officer, Noryem Maldonado; at Noryem.maldonado@dodiis.mil. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. This J&A Notice / Sources Sought is for source planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, abstracts, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to pay, direct or indirect costs, or charges by the Government will arise, as a result of a contractor's submission or response(s) to this announcement or the Government's use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for future proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract.(U) ## Open now in the same industry 130 open in NAICS 541715. - SBIR FY26 Phase I Broad Agency Announcement (68HERW26R0102), due November 8, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/68herw26r0102 - Area of Interest: OSW Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Modeling and Simulation (HQ003427AOI5), due November 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/hq003427aoi5 - System of systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for Heterogeneous Electronic Systems (STITCHES) Sources Sought (STITCHES_001), due November 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/stitches001 ## Publications - November 3, 2026: Justification. Notice 708faad9bc254e68a6518681b5893267. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/708faad9bc254e68a6518681b5893267/view ## Points of contact - Noryem Maldonado, noryem.maldonado@dodiis.mil, 2563137391 - Ashley Morris, ashley.morris@dodiis.mil, 2563137680 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/jfy270004.