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Area of Interest: OSW Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Modeling and Simulation

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 12, 2026

Area of Interest: OSW Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Modeling and Simulation is a combined synopsis/solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Washington Headquarters Services) on Nov 2, 2026, under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). No small business set-aside is listed. Responses are due Nov 12, 2026.

Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Agency
Dept of Defense
Office
Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) / Washington Headquarters Services
Solicitation number
HQ003427AOI5
Industry (NAICS)
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Set-aside
None listed
Place of performance
Not stated
Posted
Nov 2, 2026
Responses due
Nov 12, 2026 (11 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this combined synopsis/solicitation means

A combined synopsis/solicitation is used mainly for commercial products and services: the notice itself is the solicitation, so you can prepare and submit an offer now, before the response date.

  1. Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
  2. Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
  3. Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
  4. Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.

Who wins research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $133B on contracts under NAICS 541715 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $43.8B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

  1. Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC: $11.3B
  2. California Institute of Technology: $6.6B
  3. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC: $5.5B
  4. Lockheed Martin Corporation: $4B
  5. The Aerospace Corporation: $3.9B

Recent research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 541715
Start dateRecipientAgency and descriptionAmountRecord
Sep 30, 2026Toxcel LLCDepartment of TransportationTITLE: IMPAIRED DRIVING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARSID: 931 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND LOCAL PROGRAMS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF $500,000693JJ926F00142N
Sep 30, 2026Dynamis, Inc.Department of Homeland SecurityINTERMODAL SECURITY TRAINING AND EXERCISE PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES$862,65370T04026F5900N001
Sep 30, 2026Ist Research, LLCGeneral Services AdministrationIST PULSE SBIR III DO 58 DARPASAF$9,517,43247QFCA26F0037
Sep 30, 2026Asrc Consulting & Environmental Services, LLCDepartment of EnergyALASKA NORTH SLOPE GAS HYDRATE PRODUCTION TEST PROJECT 2.0$18,510,00089243326CFE000107
Sep 30, 2026Air-Lock, IncorporatedNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTASK ORDER 10 - SUIT ANCILLARY HARDWARE PROCUREMENT FOR OCSS SUIT USE ON HLS PART V$401,18780NSSC26F0115

More: government research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) contracts · NAICS 541715

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for HQ003427AOI5?
Responses are due Nov 12, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Area of Interest: OSW Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Modeling and Simulation?
No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) government contracts?
Under NAICS 541715, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC ($11.3B), California Institute of Technology ($6.6B), The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC ($5.5B).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 2, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.