Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Spacecraft Support | HillSignal — HillSignal
Sources SoughtPosted Sep 24, 2026·Original deadline passed (Oct 16). See latest amendment for current deadline.
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Spacecraft Support
Air Force and Space Force · FA8823 SUSTAINMENT MCPNT SSC/PKL
In plain words
Air Force and Space Force is planning to buy "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Spacecraft Support". This is an early notice: it is not taking bids yet. The work is in Sunnyvale, CA, USA. The original due date (Oct 16, 2026) has passed; check the latest amendment for the current one. In the last 2 years, similar work went to 10 or more companies, usually for about $9.2M per award. An award is expected between November 2026 and March 2027.
Put together from the facts on this page; the details and sources are below.
Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICSThe industry code for the work being bought (for example 336611 is ship building and repair). It is how agencies and companies sort work by type.
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
PCOL-DMSP-0001-27-0001
Set-asideWhether only certain businesses may bid, such as small businesses, women-owned or veteran-owned firms. "None stated" means anyone may bid.
No Set aside used
PSCThe product or service code: what exactly is being bought, more specific than the industry code.
Capture briefs (a one-page, shareable copy of this page) are part of Pro. The CSV here holds the notice, its timeline and past awards.
Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation PCOL-DMSP-0001-27-0001 in this department, oldest first.
Early notice
Sep 24, 2026 · this notice
Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 19, 2026 to Mar 22, 2027, middle of the range Dec 31, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 24, 2026).
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The U.S. Government is seeking to identify qualified sources capable of providing sustaining engineering, operational support, and eventual decommissioning for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft fleet. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of the capabilities, capacity, and qualifications of potential contractors to support the spacecraft bus and associated subsystems of the DMSP constella… (show all)
tion. DMSP is the longest-running production satellite program, providing critical weather and environmental data for military operations. Operations are managed jointly by the U.S. Space Force and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Anticipated NAICS Code: 541330 Anticipated Security Clearance Requirement: SECRET facility and personnel clearances
Who won similar work
48 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) R425.
Single-winner award sizes (48): middle half $2.3M to $48.1M, median $9.2M; range $10K to $4.0B.
Winner
Awards
Value
Last
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $42.9B
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
Investor context
$NOC reported $42.9B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 48 past awards, $9.2M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
$LMT reported $77.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 28, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 48 past awards, $9.2M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
$LDOS reported $17.6B revenue (12 months to Jul 3, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 48 past awards, $9.2M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
$CACI reported $9.8B revenue (12 months to Sep 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 48 past awards, $9.2M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
$RTX reported $96.0B revenue (12 months to Sep 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 48 past awards, $9.2M, is under 0.1% of that.
Latest awards
Sep 28, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$22.3MF-35 Radar Sustainment Support Follow-OnMateriality: 0.05% of $NOC revenue (Low)How big this award is next to the company's revenue over the last 12 months: Low under 1%, Medium 1-5%, High 5% or more. Award amount divided by revenue from the company's SEC filings. Here: $22.3M award ÷ $42.9B revenue, 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (SEC 10-Q).SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
2 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (25 filings)
0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
$1.5M from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
5 of the past winners are listed companies
0 insider buys and 5 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.
Jul 30, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.8BLITENING AN/AAQ-28 Contractor Logistic Support (CLS)Materiality: 4.3% of $NOC revenue (Medium)How big this award is next to the company's revenue over the last 12 months: Low under 1%, Medium 1-5%, High 5% or more. Award amount divided by revenue from the company's SEC filings. Here: $1.8B award ÷ $42.9B revenue, 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (SEC 10-Q).SEC
Jul 15, 2026RIVERSIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Fairfax VA 22033 USA$3.8MCOSMOS BridgeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Jul 14, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$142.9MSoftware Sustainment Services (SSS)Materiality: 0.19% of $LMT revenue (Low)How big this award is next to the company's revenue over the last 12 months: Low under 1%, Medium 1-5%, High 5% or more. Award amount divided by revenue from the company's SEC filings. Here: $142.9M award ÷ $77.0B revenue, 12 months to Jun 28, 2026 (SEC 10-Q).SEC
Jun 17, 2026HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.$25.9MComponent Improvement ProgramMateriality: 0.07% of $HON revenue (Low)How big this award is next to the company's revenue over the last 12 months: Low under 1%, Medium 1-5%, High 5% or more. Award amount divided by revenue from the company's SEC filings. Here: $25.9M award ÷ $37.7B revenue, 12 months to Sep 30, 2026 (SEC 10-Q).SEC
Jun 10, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$3.1MNEXT-GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED (NEXT-GEN OPIR) SOFTWARE DEPOT ACTIVATION GAP ANALYSISMateriality: <0.01% of $LMT revenue (Low)How big this award is next to the company's revenue over the last 12 months: Low under 1%, Medium 1-5%, High 5% or more. Award amount divided by revenue from the company's SEC filings. Here: $3.1M award ÷ $77.0B revenue, 12 months to Jun 28, 2026 (SEC 10-Q).SEC