Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE)
Air Force and Space Force · FA9453 AFRL RVK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA9453-25-R-X002 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Second Draft Request for Proposal Published--Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE) IMPORTANT CHANGES: The RFP identification number has been updated from FA9453-24-R-X006 to FA9453-25-R-X002. The second draft RFP incorporates industry feedback/comments within the appropriate documents. The Government is not requesting proposals in response to this notice. The release of the final RFP is postured for the 1st Qtr CY 2025. No additional feedback/comments will be accepted at this time. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Vehicles Directorate, Integrated … (show all)
Experiments and Evaluation Division (RVE), intends to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SSHINE acquisition during the first quarter of the 2025 calendar year. The Second Draft SSHINE RFP documents are attached and provided for industry review. The content of the draft documents contained herein are subject to change. Threee (3) Controlled Docs- access available upon request: Draft Base Support Lists SSHINE Staffing Plan Security Billet Information Please note that this notice does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, and the Government is under no obligation to issue a formal final Request for Proposal (RFP). Any financial costs incurred by the offeror as a result of this notice are the sole responsibility of the offerors. AFRL/RV Contracting encourages continual monitoring of SAM.gov for any announcements, solicitations, amendments, and/or otherwise of all opportunities provided.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) AC33.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $27.7M to $166.0M, median $54.9M; range $422K to $277.1M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $94.0B | 1 | $277.1M | Oct 21, 2024 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION · $SAIC · $7.4B | 1 | $54.9M | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Innoflight, LLC | 1 | $422K | Feb 19, 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.
- $BA reported $94.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 3 past awards, $54.9M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $SAIC reported $7.4B revenue (12 months to Jul 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 3 past awards, $54.9M, is 0.7% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Feb 19, 2026Innoflight, LLC$422KTranche 2 KI-492 National Security Agency (NSA) Certification ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 22, 2025SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$54.9MProliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tranche 3 Program Integration (T3PI) SolicitationMateriality: 0.74% of $SAIC revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 21, 2024THE BOEING COMPANY$277.1MStarfire Electro-Optics, Laser Lab Advancement (STELLA)Materiality: 0.29% of $BA revenue (Low) 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 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (14 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $452K 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 0 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.