RFI for Ground Bounce NaaS

The Space Systems Command of the Department of the Air Force is seeking information from contractors capable of providing Network as a Service (NaaS) for the Ground Bounce (GB) Project. The NaaS solution must include procurement, lifecycle management, technology refreshes, network performance monitoring, multi-site transport connectivity, user onboarding, information assurance processing, and sustainment services. The government specifically seeks secured private transport solutions leveraging Starlink or public proliferated Low Earth Orbit (pLEO) satellite networks with comprehensive cybersecurity compliance and integration capabilities for government and commercial systems. Respondents must submit a white paper (maximum 10 pages) and PowerPoint presentation (maximum 20 slides) demonstrating their technical capabilities, business qualifications, service scope, security compliance, and rough order of magnitude cost and timeline estimates. The submission deadline is January 12, 2026 at 16:00 PDT, with the RFI having been amended three times since its initial posting on November 6, 2025, to clarify submission procedures and address industry questions.

This pre-solicitation notice contains no set-aside designation and targets small and small disadvantaged businesses under NAICS Code 541715 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractor or potential award value has been disclosed in this sources sought notice. The project currently anticipates supporting 8 ground bounce locations with potential for future expansion, and the government has indicated no set limit on user organizations as long as funding permits. Personnel assigned to this effort must hold Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance, and foreign firms are restricted from serving as prime contractors but may participate as subcontractors. Submissions will be reviewed by government-contracted FFRDCs and technical support entities to evaluate contractor capabilities and readiness to provide the required comprehensive network services.