# Next-Gen Innovators: Amendment 1

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfpafrlpzleq20260002rfp

- Solicitation number: RFP-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0002RFP
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL Pzle (FA2396)
- NAICS: 611710 Educational Support Services
- Product or service code: U099 Other Education and Training Services
- Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
- County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057
- City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660
- First posted: April 24, 2026
- Last posted: May 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/446cdfb6712c435ab11efcab2a4528e9/view

## Description

**Amendment 1:** 18 May 2026

**SPECIAL NOTICE:** 15 May 2026 Q&A 15 May 2026 is attached.

Amendment 1 will post 18 May 2026.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is announcing a solicitation for the AFRL Next-Gen Innovators Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle. This notice of contract action constitutes a formal solicitation and requires the submission of proposals. This procurement is advertised as a full and open competition.

This procurement will use RFO Part 15 Request for Proposal (RFP) process and intends to award a single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the RFP. Future requirements and deliverables will be determined by the Contracting Officer, who will issue written Orders to the contractor in accordance with FAR Part 16.5.

Award of orders will be determined by specific requirements and may include Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Material (T&M), and Labor Hour (LH). The work to be acquired under this effort is for diverse types of supervision, personnel, and services required to support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Service requirements as written in the IDIQ Performance Work Statement (PWS). The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 611710 and the size standard is $24M.

Foreign participation is not authorized. The basic contract period will have a five (5) year ordering period with a six (6) year period of performance. The estimated maximum dollar value is $60,000,000.00. Order values will be determined by the future needs of AFRL customers. The government makes no representation as to the number of orders. Task Order 1 will serve as the minimum guarantee at the issuance of the contract. There is not a guarantee of work in excess of the minimum guarantee.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without negotiations; however, the Government retains the right to hold negotiations if determined appropriate. All offerors shall submit proposal responses, questions or inquiries to AFRL.PZLE.Next-GenInnovators@us.af.mil.

## Publications

- April 24, 2026: Solicitation, due May 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 8132637e243d47ebb77f36739b5595a1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8132637e243d47ebb77f36739b5595a1/view
- May 15, 2026: Solicitation, due May 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice c43fb2061b694a3185388d96557a40bf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c43fb2061b694a3185388d96557a40bf/view
- May 18, 2026: Solicitation, due May 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 2f3cf37cef0c4280bf2bcc6467e7c655. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2f3cf37cef0c4280bf2bcc6467e7c655/view
- May 18, 2026: Solicitation, due May 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 446cdfb6712c435ab11efcab2a4528e9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/446cdfb6712c435ab11efcab2a4528e9/view

## Points of contact

- Natasha Randall, natasha.randall@us.af.mil
- Jessica Briggs, jessica.briggs@us.af.mil

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