Opportunity
Federal Register #USN-2026-HQ-0529
Department of Defense information collections for background investigations, STEM outreach, and Navy public opinion
Buyer
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)
Posted
October 28, 2026
Respond By
December 28, 2026
Identifier
USN-2026-HQ-0529
NAICS
541910
This Department of Defense notice covers proposed or revised information collections, not a procurement solicitation. - Government agencies and offices: Department of Defense, including the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, and the Department of the Navy. Navy offices include the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and the Navy Chief of Information (CHINFO). - Information collections described: - DCSA background investigations: Standard Form SF 87 hardcopy fingerprint charts (OMB Control Number 0705-0002); 41,500 annual responses. - NAWCAD STEM Education Outreach: Forms 5726/1 (Program Request), 5726/2 (Science Fair Mentor Program Student Application), and 5726/4 (Program Registration) (OMB Control Number 0703-0096); 135 annual responses. The program supports student outreach such as camps, classroom activities, field trips, mentorships, and volunteer support. - Navy CHINFO Quarterly Brand Opinion Survey: Recurrent quarterly survey using representative online panels to assess public knowledge, favorability, perceptions of Navy capabilities, and engagement (OMB Control Number 0703-0090); 16,000 annual responses. - Procurement details: No products or services are being solicited for purchase. No OEMs, vendors, contract value, or performance period are identified.
Description
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) seeks public comment on the proposed extension of its approved information collection for STEM education outreach programs. The collection uses NAWCAD Forms 5726/1, 5726/2, and 5726/4 to support program requests, student applications for the Science Fair Mentor Program, and program registrations. The outreach includes STEM summer camps, classroom presentations and demonstrations, school field trips, mentorships, and related activities for middle and high school students. Comments are due December 28, 2026.