Research and Studies for the Office of Net Assessment

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	HQ0034-ONA-23-BAA-0001
Agency	Washington Headquarters Services (Whs)
Office	Washington Headquarters Services
Where	See the notice
Posted	April 24, 2024
Bids due	June 13, 2028, 2:00 PM (UTC-04:00)
Who can bid	Open to any company (no set-aside listed)
Industry	Research & development (NAICS 541720)
Notice type	Solicitation
Contracting contact	ONA BAA Email Box · whs.pentagon.ad.mbx.net-assessment@mail.mil
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

Amendment 001 to section VIII. Schedule of Proposal Submission Dates. This amendment hereby modifies the proposal submission deadline dates beginning July 2024. Proposal submission deadline dates will be shifted ten days ahead, starting with the July 2024 submission deadline date. See the uploaded revised HQ0034-23-BAA-0001, Amendment 001, dtd 24 April 2024, with changes highlighted in yellow. Starting June 14, 2023, proposals shall be submitted via email to whs.pentagon.ad.mbx.net-assessment@mail.mil. Hard copies will not be accepted. The email subject heading for proposal submission shall specify the area of interest (for example, Proposal for Future Naval Warfare Section III. 1). All proposals must be received via e-mail no later than 1 p.m. (ET) on the dates listed in the schedule under paragraph VIII under this announcement. All proposals must state clearly which specific proposal…

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