GEODSS Reacq PWS 20260112.docx

This is a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System (GEODSS) Operation and Maintenance recompete effort. The contractor shall provide comprehensive operations and maintenance services for three geographically separated GEODSS optical sites located in Socorro, New Mexico; Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory; and Maui, Hawaii. The primary mission is to detect, track, and identify all tasked space objects within the system's area of coverage and provide metric data to the Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and Space Object Identification data to USSTRATCOM Joint Intelligence Center at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

The PWS establishes requirements for 24/7 operational capability, maintenance of electro-optical equipment, data collection and transmission protocols, and compliance with specified technical performance standards. The contractor must maintain equipment availability and system readiness across all three sites, manage personnel for continuous operations, coordinate with government liaisons, and ensure all systems meet established metrics for detection and tracking performance. Services are classified as non-commercial under NAICS Code 517810. The effort is being conducted under a Sources Sought Notice and Request for Information (RFI) for market research purposes, with a potential solicitation target of September 30, 2026, subject to fiscal year changes if the solicitation is delayed.