The Defense Intelligence Agency’s Missile and Space Intelligence Center, through the Virginia Contracting Activity, has issued a draft request for proposals for Contract Operations for Missile Evaluation and Testing, or COMET, during July 2025.
According to the pre-solicitation notice posted on SAM.gov Wednesday, MSIC plans to procure research, development and sustainment services for new and existing hardware, systems and software capabilities. These services will also support foundational military intelligence, or FMI, to facilitate all-source analysis and production for DIA, the Department of Defense and national intelligence operations.
In addition, MSIC intends to acquire analysis and analytical enabling services support for the Defense Intelligence Enterprise and its mission partners.
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COMET Contract Details
The potential indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract will have a five-year base ordering period and a five-year option period. Additional task orders may have a one-year base period and up to four option periods. Funds will be obligated upon issuance of each task order.
Interested parties can submit their responses until June 25.
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