Commercial Space Domain Awareness (SDA), Radar Calibration
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SSC_SYD85_Comm_SDA
- Agency
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Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Space Command has issued a sources sought announcement to identify commercial vendors capable of providing S Band radar antenna calibration services for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) operations. The procurement specifically seeks calibration capabilities for large sparse dish arrays consisting of up to 6 transmit and 21 receive elements used in coherent radar operations. This market research effort aims to identify both current and future commercial radar calibration techniques available in the marketplace. Responses must be submitted through a designated Microsoft Forms link no later than September 23, 2025. The announcement emphasizes that this is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a government commitment or solicitation for proposals.
No set-aside designation has been applied to this opportunity, making it open to businesses of all sizes under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). The government particularly encourages responses from small and small disadvantaged businesses and supports teaming arrangements between contractors. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the announcement. The notice does not specify potential contract values or budget ranges, as this is strictly a market research activity. Interested parties must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registry with a CAGE code and should be aware that the work involves data subject to export control requirements under the Arms Export Control Act or Export Administration Regulations.
Notice text
1. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of submissions or of the information received, or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this announcement.
2. This Sources Sought seeks information on commercially available S Band radar antenna calibration capabilities, calibration of large sparse dish arrays up to 6 transmit and 21 receive elements of coherent radar operations. The goal is to identify commercial vendors offering radar calibration techniques, today or in the future. This Sources Sought Announcement is issued solely for informational and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation.
Please submit your response via Microsoft Forms (link attached).
SMALL BUSINESS CONSIDERATION
- The pertinent North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this announcement are 334511.
- Any business, regardless of size, in this area of expertise is encouraged to provide a response to this sources sought. Responses from small and small disadvantaged businesses are highly encouraged and the Government encourages teaming/partnering.
- This requirement involves data that are subject to export control requirements under the Arms Export Control Act (Department of State) or the Export Administration Regulations (Department of Commerce). Interested parties desiring to do business with the U.S. Space Force (USSF) shall be registered in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Central Contractor Registry with a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
- Responses to this sources sought must be received via Microsoft Forms Link no later than 23 September 2025. If an interested party would like to submit sensitive or proprietary materials in addition to the Forms response, they must be coordinated with either the primary or secondary points of contact. If the response includes any proprietary information, data, or trade secrets, please clearly mark each page containing such information with an indicator, such as "Proprietary Information" or "Company Confidential." The Capability Statement should be limited to no more than 15 pages. Submissions exceeding this limit may not be reviewed in their entirety.
- SSC support contractors are supporting the Government on this effort. As such, information submitted in response to this sources sought may be released to individuals who work for the following companies: Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, The Tech 7 Company and Tecolote. Please immediately notify the primary point of contact if your company does not consent to the release of proposal information to these company personnel.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Request for Information Commercial SDA Radar Calibration MS Forms.pdf |
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