Trusted Partner Program for Scientific Research

The Department of the Army is seeking academic partners to conduct sensitive basic and applied scientific research across various disciplines, including CUI, Secret, and Top Secret information.

Department of Defense


General
Open
W911NF26RA009
May 29, 2026 08:00 PM
May 11, 2026 04:00 PM
Federal
Contact
Nneka Iwelu
+19195494313
Description

The U.S. Army is seeking to establish a cadre of multiple trusted partners, specifically academic entities including Institutes of Higher Education and non-profit research institutions, capable of rapidly initiating sensitive basic and applied scientific research. The scope of research will cover the full breadth of disciplinary perspectives relevant to the U.S. Army, including Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Secret (SEC), and Top Secret (TS) across a range of handling procedures (Secure Compartmented Information) (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP). This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract opportunity. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology), with a business size standard of 1,000 employees. The primary Product and Service Code (PSC) is AJ12.

Classification Codes
NAICS541714Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
PSCAJ12PHYSICAL SCIENCES - APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT
Smart Codes
scientific research servicesbiotechnology research and developmentcontrolled unclassified information handling
Timeline
May 01, 2026 04:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Jul 15, 2026 12:00 AM-Award Date