Request for Information (RFI) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Uses for Cislunar Space Vehicle Operations
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 110926-2
- Agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Arlington, Virginia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force is issuing a Request for Information on Artificial Intelligence (referred to in the notice as Super Intelligence) and Machine Learning algorithms for autonomous operation of space vehicles in the cislunar environment, with responses due 1200 noon EST on December 4, 2026. No set-aside is used. The RFI informs potential development of future cislunar space system requirements and future study contracts for this mission area, and failure to respond may result in loss of ability to participate in those studies. The Government does not commit to issuing an RFP or awarding a contract and does not reimburse response costs. It seeks existing, flight-demonstrated SI/ML software for near-term adaptation, emphasizing commercial off-the-shelf or near-COTS solutions requiring minimal new development, with initial software delivery within 90 days of Authority to Proceed and full flight qualification within 18 months. Respondents submit whitepapers of five pages maximum addressing one or more of five focus areas: Autonomous Mission Management, Predictive Maintenance and Fault Isolation, On-board Trajectory Optimization, On-board Computer Vision, or other operationally relevant areas. Responses cover technical approach, maturity, compute requirements, training and validation data, verification and validation, ground reach-back dependencies, prior demonstrations, rough-order-of-magnitude licensing and adaptation costs, and delivery schedules. Submit classified responses in Microsoft Word 2016 or PDF to Shelby Sommer (Shelby.Sommer@us.af.mil) or Lt Col Joseph DeRienzo (Joseph.DeRienzo@us.af.mil). Questions are due 1200 noon EST on November 21, 2026. The Government will assess technical implementation risk, schedule risk, domain expertise, execution capability, and SI/ML maturity, with potential for multiple contracts based on findings.
Notice text
(U) The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is seeking market research information on the potential utility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (hereafter referred to as Super Intelligence (SI)) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms in support of the autonomous operation of space vehicles (SVs) in the cislunar environment. This information may be used to inform the potential development of DAF requirements for future cislunar space systems.
(U) Based on the market information collected with this RFI and all other sources of information relevant to the effort DAF may invest in future studies to mature operationally relevant concepts. Failure to respond to this RFI may result in loss of the ability to participate in future study contracts for this mission area.
(U) This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), and industry should not construe it as a commitment by the Government. In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) provision 15.101, Early Exchanges with Industry, be advised that this is only an RFI, and does not obligate the Government to reimburse any cost associated with preparation and/or submission of a RFI response. This RFI does not guarantee that the Government will issue an RFP or award a contract to provide these supplies or services.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cislunar_SI_RFI_018_6nov26_dcc_Final.pdf |
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