Active Solicitation · DEPT OF DEFENSE

    TRUSTED PARTNER PROGRAM - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

    Sol. W911NF26RA009PresolicitationRESEARCH TRIANGLE PAR, NC
    Open · 38d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    38
    closes Jul 31, 2026
    POSTED
    Jun 16, 2026
    Publication date
    NAICS CODE
    541714
    Primary industry classification
    PSC CODE
    AJ12
    Product & service classification

    AI Summary

    The Department of Defense is seeking multiple trusted partners from academic entities for sensitive scientific research relevant to the U.S. Army. A compilation of Questions & Answers regarding the Draft RFP has been posted, and a formal RFP will be released soon. Interested parties should monitor www.sam.gov for updates.

    Contract details

    Solicitation No.
    W911NF26RA009
    Notice Type
    Presolicitation
    Posted Date
    June 16, 2026
    Response Deadline
    July 31, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541714AI guide
    PSC / Class Code
    AJ12
    Issuing Office
    W6QK ACC-APG DURHAM
    State
    NC
    ZIP Code
    27709-2211
    AI Product/Service
    service

    Description

                                         

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                    <<<<    DRAFT RFP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARE POSTED    >>>>

    The Governmnet has posted the official compliation of Questions & Answers (Q&A) received in response to the Draft RFP and recent Industry Day event.  The Q&A document is attached below.

    To facilitate your review, the Q&A postings have been consolidated into one single document, yet segmented into three (3) parts: (1) Technical, (2) Contracting, and (3) Security.

    The Final RFP is currently forthcoming. A formal Question and Answer phase will be established and intiated concurrent with the release of the Final RFP.

    Please monitor www.sam.gov for future updates and the formal solicitation release.

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    This is Advance Notice to Industry of an upcoming requirement, with opportunity to provide feedback.

    Please notice the following link from Industry Day for video reference and updates:  

                   https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d1054690b38c4084a885e1888884da08/view 

    The Government is soliciting a cadre of multiple trusted partners made up of Academic entities, to include both Institutes of Higher Education and their associated entites, capable of rapidly beginning work on sensitive basic and applied scientific research across the breadth of disciplinary perspectives relevant to the U.S. Army.

    Key dates

    1. June 16, 2026Posted Date
    2. July 31, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

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    TRUSTED PARTNER PROGRAM - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.

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