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

2026-11-03

Ground - Based Electro - Optical Deep Space Surveillance System ( GEODSS ) Operation and Maintenance ( O & M ) Recompete . The previous sources sought Notice ID was FA251825R0003 . The new revised Notice ID is FA251826RH002 , which should be the corresponding solicitation number . If the solicitation is not issued on or before 30 September 2026 , the corresponding solicitation number will change to reflect the new fiscal year . 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 source 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 mission for GEODSS 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 . 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 90 - day phase - in period , a base period of performance 9 - 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 great performance levels . This is a commercial type effort . The current contract type is firm fixed price to include travel . The current GEODSS contract performance is forecast to conclude on or about 30 April 2027 , with a potential to be extended up - to six additional months under FAR 52 . 217 - 8 . 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 thanten single - sidedpages ( maximum ) to the POCs listed under Original Point of Contact . The current and latest GEODSS PWSs , and the last three years of workload data is being provided for your review and questions . Government Points of Contact for this notice are : Program Manager , Mr . Jason Parker at jason . parker . 35 @ spaceforce . milContracting Officer , Mr . Christian Freire at christian . freire @ spaceforce . milContracting Specialist , Mr . Stephen Makowsky at stephen . makowsky . 1 @ 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 )[ CF1 ] Confirm the limit

New Mexico

2026-05-02