Solicitation # SN-27-0002Updated Oct 19, 2026
This RFP closed on Oct 30, 2026.
Oct 30, 2026
Responses were due Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
Same NAICS group or Research & Scientific Services, nearby first, ranked by score.
Department of the Air Force · El Segundo, CA
Why this score
Active buyer ($36.7B FY24–FY26), new this week.
Department of the Air Force · El Segundo, CA
Why this score
Active buyer ($36.7B FY24–FY26), 18 days to respond.
Department of the Air Force · El Segundo, CA
Why this score
Active buyer ($36.7B FY24–FY26), full and open; but posted 424 days ago.
Department of the Air Force · Edwards, CA
Why this score
Active buyer ($36.7B FY24–FY26), 124 days to respond; but posted 2431 days ago.
Department of the Air Force · Edwards, CA
Why this score
Active buyer ($36.7B FY24–FY26), full and open; but posted 410 days ago.
Department of the Air Force · Edwards, CA
Why this score
Active buyer ($36.7B FY24–FY26), full and open; but only 3 days left.
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Summary by RFP Detector
Department of the Air Force (FA2401 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SDA), part of the Department of Defense, posted a special notice titled “CY28 FFP Services” under solicitation number SN-27-0002. It was first posted on Oct 15, 2026 and has been updated once since. The response deadline was Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT. It is classified under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)) and product/service code AC13. No set-aside is listed. The place of performance is Santa Barbara, California. The listed point of contact is SDA Contract Cell.
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Starts at 50
No value published. Typical award is about $1.1M: the median of 4,873 Air Force contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 541715, FY24–FY26.
Full and open competition. The largest recipient took 9% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, and spending is spread across many vendors.
Air Force obligated $36.7B on NAICS 541715 across 5,004 contracts in FY24–FY26. 5 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
Special notice: 15 days to respond (due Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT).
0 documents, named contact with email, 200-word description.
Posted today.
50 + contributions = 73 (B, Strong)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Oct 15, 2026.
Eligibility · Full and open competition
Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
The Space Development Agency (SDA) intends to issue a modification to the sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract number FA240125C0001 awarded to Space X (CAGE 9ADW9). This modification will enable SpaceX to continue its support of a satellite processing and integration facility to accommodate up to 21 satellites and associated dispenser hardware for the SDA. This facility will support post-transport functional testing as required, satellite mechanical and electrical mates to the dispenser hardware, and integrated payload stack encapsulation. The planned firm-fixed price contract modification is anticipated to be awarded in December 2026. The modification will extend the period of performance for 1 year. The total estimated value of the extension is $15,000,000. This award of this modification will be made under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a)(1). This is NOT a request for competitive proposals and is published for informational purposes only. Questions or comments related to this Notice of Intent shall be directed to ussf.pentagon.sda.mesg.sn-26-0002-mbx@mail.mil (phone calls/voicemails will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent to Sole Source – SDA-SN-27-0002.
No documents are listed for this notice.
SDA Contract Cell
PrimaryPoints of contact as published on the notice.
Special Notice posted
Special Notice posted
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Federal award history
Department of the Air Force · NAICS 541715 · FY24–FY26
Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 10,018,579,060.38 |
| FY2023 | 12,629,464,078.22 |
| FY2024 | 12,477,552,291.57 |
| FY2025 | 13,991,214,820.28 |
| FY2026 | 10,183,020,275.85 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
774 open RFPs from this issuer and its offices.
Department of the Air Force · Oklahoma City, OK
Why this score
Active buyer ($20.7B FY24–FY26); but only less than a day left.
Department of the Air Force · Offutt AFB, NE
Why this score
New this week, small-business set-aside; but only less than a day left.
Department of the Air Force · RAF Lakenheath
Why this score
Clear, complete notice; but only 1 day left.
Department of the Air Force · Dahlgren, VA
Why this score
But only 1 day left.
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