Ground - Based Electro - Optical Deep Space Surveillance System ( GEODSS ) / Ground - Based Optical Sensor System ( GBOSS ) Operation and Maintenance ( O & M ) Recompete

2026-11-03

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ( RFI ) ONLY . THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR BIDS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENTThis Sources Sought Notice is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR ) Part 10 . All businesses capable of providing these services are invited to respond . Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought is voluntary . The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice . The Space Acquisition and Integration Office ( SAIO ) is seeking potential sources to provide operations and maintenance services for geographically separated units meeting mission requirements and other specified lesser requirements . The contractor shall be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Ground - Based Electro - Optical Deep Space Surveillance System ( GEODSS ) optical sites located at Socorro , New Mexico ; Diego Garcia , British Indian Ocean Territory ; and Maui , Hawaii . The systems at Socorro and Maui will be upgraded to the Ground - Based Optical Sensor System ( GBOSS ) and will conduct 24 / 7 sensor operations , while Diego Garcia will remain on the legacy GEODSS system and operate daytime ops only , with the possibility of all 3 sites on GBOSS and operating 24 / 7 pending future changes , timeline unknown . The mission for GEODSS ( and in the future GBOSS ) is to detect , track , and identify all tasked space objects within its area of coverage . GEODSS provides metric data to the Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg AFB CA . GEODSS provides Space Object Identification to the USSTRATCOM Joint Intelligence Center at Offutt AFB , NE . Further , the Government is contemplating the consolidation of efforts with Maui Base Support Services ( MBSS ) and Information Technology Core Communications ( ITCC ), services under contract FA521523C0003 . The scope of MBSS includes all management personnel , equipment and services necessary to operate the facilities , provide logistics and information technology support . Facilities requirements include administration management and customer support , facility and infrastructure repair , demolition of Real Property / Real Property Installed Equipment ( RP / RPIE ), maintenance and support , operations ( physical plant operations ), grounds maintenance , refuse collection and disposal and limited architect / engineer services ( planning , programming , design and construction management ). ITCC services include Air Force Network system administration , security compliance , and service desk support . Logistics support includes central shipping and receiving , property control and accountability , vehicle control , pickup and delivery , warehouse storage and other logistics support for 15th Space Surveillance Squadron ( SPSS ) and mission partners working on site . Military - construction ( MILCON ) funded projects will not be within the scope of this contract . The North American Industry Classification Systems ( NAICS ) Code proposed for the requirement is517810 - All Other Telecommunications . Services are non - commercial in nature . The corresponding contract will include a projected 60 - day phase - in period , a base period of performance 10 - months , 4 additional 12 - months option periods , and up to a maximum 6 - month extension of services option period in accordance with FAR 52 - 217 - 8 . Additionally , the Government is contemplating adding two additional 12 - month Incentive Option Years to be earned with outstanding performance . The contract type has not yet been determined but the anticipation is to be hybrid , with a firm fixed price for known efforts and cost - plus fixed fee for unknown efforts . The current contract type is firm fixed price with cost - reimbursable logistics . The current GEODSS contract performance is forecast to conclude on or about 30 April 2027 . The Government requests interested parties submit their capabilities statementanda response to the attached Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Questionnaire , by the deadline specified in this notice . The Government will utilize the responses provided to determine the most appropriate acquisition approach and source selection strategy . Please limit your capability statements to not more than seven single - sided pages ( maximum ) to the POCs listed under Original Point of Contact . The current and latest GEODSS and MBOS / ITCC PWSs are attached for your review and questions . Government Points of Contact for this notice are : FREIRE , CHRISTIAN S at christian . freire @ spaceforce . milPACHECO , AMY L at amy . pacheco . 2 @ spaceforce . milOLIVER , CHRISTOPHER at christopher . oliver . 24 @ spaceforce . milAdditional information / amendments , as they become available , will be posted utilizing this mechanism . Announcements will be available for viewing on https :// sam . gov . It is the responsibility of interested parties to review the site frequently for any updates .----- This notice also contains the following Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement ( DAFFARS ) clause : 5352 . 201 - 9101 – Ombudsman ( July 2023 ) As prescribed in DAFFARS 5301 . 9103 :( a ) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors , potential offerors , and others for this acquisition . When requested , the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern . The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager , contracting officer , or source selection official . Further , the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals , the source selection process , or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes . The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern .( b ) Before consulting with an ombudsman , interested parties must first address their concerns , issues , disagreements , and / or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution . Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes ( e . g ., agency level bid protests , GAO bid protests , requests for debriefings , employee - employer actions , contests of OMB Circular A - 76 competition performance decisions ).( c ) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer , the interested party may contact the ombudsman , for USSF ( United States Space Force ) acquisitions ( excluding SMC acquisitions ) please contact the Director of Contracts , Air Force Installation Contracting Center , Operating Location - Space ( AFICC / KS OL - SPC ) via the following e - mail workflow address : afica . ks . wf @ us . af . mil . Concerns , issues , disagreements , and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center / MAJCOM / DRU / SMC ombudsman level , may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman , Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary ( ADAS ) ( Contracting ), SAF / AQC , 1060 Air Force Pentagon , Washington DC 20330 - 1060 , phone number ( 571 ) 256 - 2395 , facsimile number ( 571 ) 256 - 2431 .( d ) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency .( e ) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation , verify offer due date , or clarify technical requirements . Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer .( End of clause )

New Mexico

2026-05-02