Rendezvous, Proximity Operations (RPO) Threat Response (RTR) VICTUS Responsive Launch Space Vehicle (SV)
Air Force and Space Force · FA8819 SDA AND COMBAT POWER SZK-LA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation SYD89-26-RPO-RLSV in this department, oldest first.
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
The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research and identify capable industry partners, innovative approaches, and potential solutions for Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (RPO-D) spacecraft designed for responsive launch and tasking in FY29 and beyond. Specifically, this RFI seeks to gather technical capabilities, clearance levels, and facility security parameters. The collected information will refine the Government�s acquisition strategy and shape future program requirements. See attachment for RFI.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 1555.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $4.0B to $4.0B, median $4.0B; range $3.8B to $4.0B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B | 2 | $7.8B | Jul 28, 2025 |
| ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 1 | $4.0B | Jul 28, 2025 |
| INTELSAT GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC | 1 | $4.0B | Jul 28, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B | 1 | $4.0B | Jul 28, 2025 |
| VIASAT INC · $VSAT · $4.3B | 1 | $4.0B | Jul 28, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $4.0B, is 5% of that. 10-K
- $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $4.0B, is 10% of that. 10-K
- $VSAT reported $4.3B revenue in FY2026. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $4.0B, is 93% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Jul 28, 2025VIASAT INC$4.0BPROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM -GLOBAL (PTS-G) Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Jul 28, 2025NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$4.0BPROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM -GLOBAL (PTS-G) Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Jul 28, 2025ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP$4.0BPROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM -GLOBAL (PTS-G) Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Jul 28, 2025INTELSAT GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC$4.0BPROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM -GLOBAL (PTS-G) Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Jul 28, 2025THE BOEING COMPANY$4.0BPROTECTED TACTICAL SATCOM -GLOBAL (PTS-G) Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Jul 3, 2025THE BOEING COMPANY$3.8BEvolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) Space Vehicle (SV) Development and Production
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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 (28 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $805K 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
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
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
Market
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.
- 3 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 8 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.