Status Update - Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE)
Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA9453-25-R-X002-SSHINE
- Agency
- Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jeffery Martinez jeffery.martinez.1@spaceforce.mil
- Brittney Santiago brittney.santiago@us.af.mil (302) 677-4969
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice, issued by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory (Air Force Research Laboratory), provides a status update on the source selection process for contract FA9453-25-R-X-002-SSHINE, which pertains to Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments. The notice was posted on November 20, 2025, and is designated as a total small business set-aside opportunity. The contracting opportunity falls under NAICS code 541715, covering research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences, and is classified under PSC code AC22 for national defense research and development services. This is an informational notice rather than a solicitation for new proposals, designed to keep interested parties apprised of acquisition progress.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community that the source selection process, which experienced delays due to a recent government shutdown that furloughed the acquisition team, has resumed and remains active. The Government currently anticipates making an award by the third quarter of the fiscal year, though no specific date is provided. The notice explicitly states that no communications or updates to offerors will be issued during the upcoming holiday period, establishing expectations for communication timing. Eligibility for participation is limited to small businesses, as indicated by the total small business set-aside designation. Interested contractors should note that further updates will be communicated promptly once they become available, and they are encouraged to maintain their interest in this requirement despite the current delays.
Notice text
This notice is to inform industry of the current status of the source selection for FA9453-25-R-X-002-SSHINE. Due to the recent government shutdown, the majority of the acquisition team was placed on furlough, resulting in unavoidable delays to the evaluation process.
Despite these interruptions, the team has resumed work, and the source selection remains active. The Government currently anticipates making an award by the third quarter of the fiscal year.
Please note that no communications or updates to offerors will be issued during the upcoming holiday period.
We appreciate your patience and continued interest in this requirement. Should additional updates become available, they will be communicated promptly.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| New Award- Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE) | Award Notice | |
| Status Update - Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE) | Special Notice | |
| FINAL RFP - Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE) | Solicitation | |
| Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE) | Solicitation | |
| Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE) | Solicitation | |
| Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE) | Special Notice | |
| Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE) | Pre-Solicitation |
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