Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract, Solicitation

5/29/2025 Update: 

This update provides Amendment 2 of the solicitation. This amendment provides answers for an additional two questions received. The "Attachment 7 - Question and Answer Matrix" included with Amendment 2 contains both the new questions and answers (questions 100 and 101, respectively) as well as questions and answers provided alongside Amendment 1. No changes have been made to previously released questions and answers. 

Further, the package for Amendment 1 has been updated to include an executed copy of the amendment document. No other changes have been made to any contents of the Amendment 1 package. Note .... Read More

5/15/2025 Update: 

The Deadline for submission of complete Phase I proposals is extended by one week.  As a result, NSF must receive an offeror’s complete Phase I proposal no later than 4:00 pm (ET) on May 30, 2025.

NSF will issue a formal amendment next week, memorializing this change and providing responses to questions regarding Phase I of this solicitation. 

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5/12/2025, 3:35 PM Eastern update:

One question has been received and answered in the 2025.05.12 update Att 7 Answers Document.

Reminder:  The question deadline for Phase I of 1600 .... Read More

5/12/2025, 3:35 PM Eastern update:

One question has been received and answered in the 2025.05.12 update Att 7 Answers Document.

Reminder:  The question deadline for Phase I of 1600 ET on May 14, 2025 remains unchanged.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for securing services fulfilling the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract. This IDIQ is intended to be a single award. The ordering period is anticipated to be twenty years from the date of award. Work is anticipated to take place in .... Read More

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for securing services fulfilling the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract. This IDIQ is intended to be a single award. The ordering period is anticipated to be twenty years from the date of award. Work is anticipated to take place in various locations which include, but are not limited to, Continental United States contractor locations, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The RFP will be subject to unrestricted full-and-open competition.

All costs associated with responding to this release will be solely at the .... Read More