Sources SoughtPosted Sep 29, 2026·Responses due Oct 12, 2026

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/ SOURCES SOUGHT Space Force Mission Delta 9 (MD9) � SL-5 EC2-S Ground System Sustainment

Air Force and Space Force · FA2518 USSF SPOC/SAIO

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
Not stated
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
RFI-MD9-2026-01
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Contact
Rosalind Davis (rosalind.davis.3@spaceforce.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation RFI-MD9-2026-01 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 12, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Aug 13, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 22, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 29, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Sep 29, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 7, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027, middle of the range Nov 18, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 12, 2026).
Responses are due Oct 12, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

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

DESCRIPTION: MD 9 is seeking market research information for an enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) in accordance with DFARS 212.70, Defense Commercial Solutions Opening. The goal is to enhance MD 9�s operational capabilities through innovative commercial solutions to acquire innovative commercial products, technologies, or services. Headquarters is located at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, and is the United States Space Force's designated orbital warfare organization. Its core purpose is to guarantee the United States, and its allies have undisputed freedom of action in space… (show all)

. The mission of MD9 is to prepare, present, and project assigned and attached forces for the purpose of conducting protect and defend operations while providing national decision authorities with response options to deter and, when necessary, defeat orbital threats. Additionally, MD9 supports Space Domain Awareness by conducting space-based battlespace characterization operations and conducts on-orbit experimentation and technology demonstrations for the USSF. To achieve this, MD 9 is comprised of specialized units, including space operations squadrons responsible for on-orbit engagements, while also being supported by dedicated cyber, intelligence, and sustainment squadrons that ensure the availability, reliability, security, and effectiveness of its mission systems. 29 September 2026 Updated: Added RFI Questionnaire Links The Government has added an Industry Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire to support market research for the Mission Delta 9 (MD9) Enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). The questionnaire will be used to assess industry interest, enterprise-level capabilities, and the ability of potential industry partners to support future Areas of Interest (AOIs) that may be issued at varying security and access levels. All interested parties are encouraged to complete the RFI Questionnaire using the link below: MD9 Enterprise CSO Industry RFI Questionnaire: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/1jR0pKVE6v MD9 Initial Security RFI Questionnaire: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/Qe3RZKbZgL Respondents that have already submitted a capability statement are not required to complete the questionnaire. The information collected will assist the Government in evaluating the breadth of industries' interest and capabilities applicable to the MD9 enterprise acquisition effort. Questionnaire Closing Date: 12 October 2026, 3:00 pm MST Please continue to monitor this SAM.gov notice for additional information and future updates related to the MD9 Enterprise CSO and potential AOIs. RFI and/or Sources Sought: The Government is conducting market research to inform an enterprise acquisition strategy for the Mission Delta 9 (MD9) effort. This effort is intended to support the full MD9 enterprise and is not limited to a single Area of Interest (AOI) or specific requirement. Individual AOIs may involve varying security levels and access requirements based on their respective operational, technical, and acquisition considerations. At this time, the Government is requesting: Review and inputs on the unclassified enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Completion of the Initial Intake RFI Questionnaire; and Submission of an unclassified Capability Statement from all interested organizations. Completion of the questionnaire is necessary to obtain sufficient market-research information and assess the number of industry partners capable of responding to various AOIs that may be issued at differing security levels. The anticipated effort includes support at multiple locations, including Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico This RFI/Sources Sought Information request has been reaccomplished to capture adequate information from Industry. If you have submitted a capability statement already, you are not required to resubmit. 22 Sep 2026 Overhaul of the RFI/Sources Sought Information effort. Released the Draft enterprise CSO for review. Please provide responses by 11 Oct 2026. DISCLAIMER & IMPORTANT NOTES: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the US Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. 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 RFP, if any is issued. All submissions will become Government property and will not be returned.

Who won similar work

1918 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: 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.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC17$2.5BOct 6, 2026
WAREHOUSE ONE, INC11$9.0MSep 23, 2026
RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX9$22.7BSep 29, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA9$3.5BOct 2, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT9$281.4MAug 26, 2026
ARHAB LLC8$1.0MAug 10, 2026
THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED7$57.9MMay 29, 2026
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX7$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.

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.

  • 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.