Sources SoughtPosted Aug 11, 2026·Responses due Sep 11, 2026

Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) Vendor Framework

Air Force and Space Force · FA8802 INTEGRATION OPERATION PIKPKE

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
Not stated
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
SSC-PKA_ZTA-VFC_2026
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
CA, USA
Contact
Abel Moreno (abel.moreno.1@spaceforce.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation SSC-PKA_ZTA-VFC_2026 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Aug 11, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Aug 11, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 10, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 24, 2026 to Jan 25, 2027, middle of the range Nov 5, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 30, 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

1.0 DISCLAIMER AND ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred… (show all)

in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party�s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP), if any is issued. 2.0 BACKGROUND Space Systems Command (SSC) S6, Cyber and Data, is issuing this RFI to support mission system programs in identifying and selecting commercial Zero Trust (ZT) solutions that align with the U.S. Department of Defense/Department of War�s (DoD/DoW) Zero Trust Framework and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Zero Trust guidelines. Currently, Zero Trust solutions vary significantly across the commercial market in capability, maturity, and implementation approach. Because of this variance, mission systems face challenges in determining which solutions are best suited to address their specific ZT gaps. 3.0 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE To address this need, SSC�s S6 is developing a ZTA Vendor Framework that will provide a structured and categorized view of available commercial ZT solutions. The framework will serve as a decision-support resource to help mission system stakeholders: � Understand the vendor landscape. � Compare solution types and capabilities. � Assess how commercial offerings align to DoD/DoW Zero Trust activities, requirements, and mission needs. � Select solutions that best fit identified capability gaps. Through this RFI, SSC�s S6 seeks specific information from Zero Trust vendors regarding their products, services, and technical capabilities. The information collected will be evaluated and used to build this categorized repository. Ultimately, the results of this effort will inform mission system programs as they evaluate available options and pursue solutions that align with their specific Zero Trust implementation goals. 4.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION / AREAS OF INTEREST Interested parties are requested to complete the attached fillable PDF Form to provide information about their commercial Zero Trust solutions, or by completing the same form (ZTA Vendor Framework Campaign - Survey Questions) online by following https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/2kJ75aaDuR. 5.0 QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS Questions regarding this RFI must be submitted to both the Primary and Alternate POCs identified. The Government will attempt to answer relevant questions but is not obligated to respond to all inquiries.

Who won similar work

1918 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

Single-winner award sizes (1890): middle half $80K to $2.0M, median $327K; range $566 to $20.7B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B17$2.5BOct 6, 2026
WAREHOUSE ONE, INC11$9.0MSep 23, 2026
RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $68.9B9$22.7BSep 29, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B9$3.5BOct 2, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $67.6B9$281.4MAug 26, 2026
ARHAB LLC8$1.0MAug 10, 2026
THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED7$57.9MMay 29, 2026
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX · $19.4B7$22.1MSep 25, 2026
Aantilia LLC7$3.4MOct 5, 2026
AIRTRONICS, LLC7$1.6MJul 16, 2026

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.

Investor context
  • $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $LHX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

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.

  • 3 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (36 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $1.7M 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
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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
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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.

  • 5 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 6 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.