Next-Gen Innovators

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Next‑Gen Innovators Division is issuing a full‑and‑open competition for a single Indefinite Delivery‑Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide qualified supervision, personnel, and services that support STEM educational outreach across the CONUS and OCONUS. The contractor will develop, coordinate, and execute a range of outreach activities—including summer camps, faculty/teacher fellowships, technical studies, analyses, and evaluations—to inspire K‑12 students, teachers, and educators, and ultimately recruit the nation’s future STEM workforce for the DoD, AFRL, and the Defense Industrial Base. Proposals must include the Total Evaluated Price Task Order 1 spreadsheet, comply with FAR Part 15 and FAR Part 16.5 ordering procedures, and may be awarded on a Firm‑Fixed‑Price, Time‑and‑Material, or Labor‑Hour basis. All offerors must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan that meets or exceeds the DoD goals (33 % total small business, 12 % small disadvantaged, 8 % women‑owned, 5 % service‑disabled veteran‑owned, 1 % HUBZone). The plan must follow FAR 52.219‑9 Alternate II and DFARS 252.219‑7003 (or 7004 if a comprehensive plan exists) and provide a methodology for achieving the goals, with a substantiated rationale for any category where the offeror’s target falls below the DoD benchmark. Additional requirements include adherence to the PWS, prohibition of students under 16 on Air Force installations, and submission of the specified proposal volumes and supporting documentation within the stated page limits.

Notice ID

8132637e243d47ebb77f36739b5595a1

Solicitation Number

RFP-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0002RFP

NAICS Code

611710

Classification Code

U099