MapForIndustryDay.docx

The document is a Sources Sought (SS) notice for the Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems (HADES) follow-on contract issued by the Space Systems Command (SSC) Innovation and Prototyping Delta (SZI) at Kirtland Air Force Base. The contract will provide ground operations, systems engineering, integration, and sustainment support for the United States Space Force's Research and Development Space and Missile Operations (RDSMO) program, succeeding the current EDIS 2020 contract with SAIC. SSC/SZI seeks a 5-year contract with a transition period, targeting contractors capable of supporting ground system enterprise functions including Common User Equipment (CUE&COMM), the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Support Complex (RSC), and Jaguar systems.

An Industry Day is scheduled for August 19-20, 2025, in Building 414 at Kirtland AFB, featuring a general session, optional one-on-one breakout sessions, and potential RSC tours. Interested companies are requested to submit a 10-page Statement of Capability (SOC) by the response date, demonstrating expertise in engineering, development, and sustainment of space vehicle ground systems. The solicitation encourages responses from businesses of all sizes, with a particular emphasis on small and small disadvantaged businesses, under NAICS code 541715. Attendees are limited to three people per company and must obtain base access through a short-term pass process.