The Space Force (Space Systems Command, System Delta 84) is asking industry for input on building Epochs 3 and 4 of its Medium Earth Orbit missile warning and tracking satellite layer. This is a request for information only, not a contract offer. Work would be near El Segundo, CA and the government plans a firm fixed price Other Transaction agreement.
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Classified and CUI material. The full RFI and supporting briefings are controlled and need a SECRET facility clearance and SIPR/JWICS access, which most small businesses lack. To receive the classified information, please include in the initial contact a SIPR, JWICS or comparable email address
Very large space program. Building missile warning satellites and a ground segment is a major program, so small firms are most likely to take subcontract roles. Epochs 3 & 4 Space Vehicles (E3&4 SVs) - delivery, integration, and operations
Responses shared with support contractors. Your RFI answer goes to many listed firms, some of which may be competitors, unless you object in your cover letter. it will provide all responses to its support contractors for their services to the U.S. Space Force
RFI only. There is no promise of a contract and the government will not pay for response costs. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.
Conflicting response dates. The update says 1 December 2026 but another line says 31 October 2026, so confirm the date with the POCs. The Updated Response Date is: 1 December 2026.
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What they want
Industry feedback on production feasibility for MEO Missile Warning/Tracking Epochs 3 and 4
Input on Epoch 3 & 4 space vehicles: delivery, integration and operations
Input on the MEO ground segment (facilities and sites, command and control)
Input on Digital Engineering integration
Ideas on how to incentivize small business participation and subcontracting opportunities
Opinion on the planned firm fixed price, Other Transaction approach
Contract type
Planned firm fixed price (FFP) under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement; this notice is an RFI only
Place of performance
El Segundo, CA, USA
Contract vehicle
Other Transaction Authority agreement (planned)
Offers due
RFI response date updated to 1 December 2026 (SAM.gov field: 2026-12-01 4:00 PM Pacific). The text also asks for information by 31 October 2026
How to submit
Email the government points of contact with subject line "MEO Epochs 3 & 4 RFI – (company name)" to request the full RFI, then respond by email as instructed
What to include when you submit
Include name and parent company, mailing address, CAGE code, UEI, POC phone and email
State whether you are prime or sub; primes must say how they meet 10 U.S.C. 4022 (A, B, or C)
Subs should say what capacity they support and any known prime partner
State in your cover letter if you object to your response going to listed support contractors
For classified documents include a SIPR, JWICS or comparable email address
You must have
Facility clearance of at least SECRET to receive classified materials Requesting organizations must possess a facility clearance of at least SECRET
Be in good standing on SAM.gov to receive CUI documents, sent only to POCs listed in SAM.gov CUI information can/will only be sent to company POCs listed in the SAM.Gov database.
Foreign firms cannot be prime contractors; they may be subcontractors if eligible to do business with the U.S. Government Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate in this acquisition at the prime contractor level
Current contractor
No single incumbent named. The notice lists many companies already under contract with SSC/SYD 84 for advisory and engineering support (for example Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, KBR, The Aerospace Corporation, MITRE).
Not in the notice text
Estimated value and number of awards
Period of performance and delivery schedule
The full RFI and Industry Day briefing (controlled, sent only on request)
Evaluation approach for the future competition
Whether the future effort will have small business set-aside or subcontracting goals
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SPACE SYSTEMS COMMAND (SSC) System Delta 84 (SYD 84/MT) MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT MISSILE WARNING / MISSILE TRACKING EPOCH 3 and EPOCH 4 **UPDATE** 8 September 2026** The Government has made an update to the Response Date. The Updated Response Date is: 1 December 2026. The Inactive Policy will remain as "15 Days after Response Date." **UPDATE** 21 August 2026** The Government has made available via DoD SAFE transmissions the following documents to interested vendors (in good standing on SAM.GOV) who have contacted the Government POCs in this RFI: (CUI) MEO Epoch 3&4 Industry Day Briefing 07_22_2026 (CUI) Epoch 3&4 Market Research RFI CUI Industry Day Q&A Document 08_20_2026 (CUI) Instructions for the Release of Attachments to MEO Epoch 3&4 Market Research RFI 08_20_2026 Additionally, the Primary Point of Contact (Contracting Officer/Agreements Officer) has been updated, to Capt Kerry Kearschner, USAF. Email: kerry.kearschner@spaceforce.mil. The following companies were added to the list of entities/contractors supporting SSC/SYD 84 and its affiliated government organizations: The Tech7 Company and Galaxia If the respondent disagrees with the release of its RFI response to any of the aforementioned firms, the respondent must clearly state this restriction in the cover letter accompanying the RFI response. **END OF UPDATE** Description SSC requests industry feedback on a Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (MWT) Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) layer Epochs 3 & 4 (E3&4) production feasibility that will support MWT Full Warfighting Capabilities (FWC). The government is seeking industry feedback to inform the MEO E3&4 acquisition strategy and technical approach. The MEO MWT architecture is being incrementally developed in capability-based deliveries called Epochs. Each Epoch is expected to include at least one competitive award and allows for insertion of new technology and innovative solutions in response to progressive or updated warfighter requirements to ultimately meet Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) capability needs. This RFI requests industry feedback and approaches to support delivering a MEO MWT E3&4 capability. The government encourages capability providers to offer responses for individual or multiple elements of the system architecture: Epochs 3 & 4 Space Vehicles (E3&4 SVs) - delivery, integration, and operations MEO Ground - ground segment with facilities and sites to operate the entire MEO MWT constellation with respect to Command and Control (C2) Digital Engineering Integration in alignment with Government Digital Engineering vision Contract Type The government is intending to use only Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract type with an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement. Feedback on this approach is welcome. Small Business Consideration The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). The small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Participation from small and small disadvantaged businesses is encouraged. SSC's Small Business points of contact can be reached at smallbus@spaceforce.mil or by phone at (310) 653-1108. Small Business Opportunities The government would like to encourage small business participation in the performance of this effort and requests insight into how your company would incentivize Small Business participation. Provide an assessment of potential subcontracting opportunities. Do you have any recommendations to increase small business participation under this effort? Is there a more appropriate NAICS code to advertise this effort to maximize competition in industry? Instructions to Responders To receive the full RFI and additional supporting documentation, please send an email to the government POCs with the subject line “MEO Epochs 3 & 4 RFI – (company name)”. Include your organization’s pertinent information below: Submitter's Name and Parent Company Mailing Address/Facility: Street address, city, state, and nine-digit zip code Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone number and email address Prime or Sub Role If Prime, identify how your firm will meet requirements set forth in 10 U.S.C. §4022 (A, B, or C) If sub, identify what capacity your firm will support and potential prime partnership (if known) CUI information can/will only be sent to company POCs listed in the SAM.Gov database. To receive the classified information, please include in the initial contact a SIPR, JWICS or comparable email address where these documents can be sent. Requesting organizations must possess a facility clearance of at least SECRET, which will be verified prior to data release. The government is also willing to physically distribute content to requesting organizations (or divisions/sectors of organizations) without electronic classified means of communication once properly cleared by our security team and proper arrangements are made with our POCs below. Format For Response SSC will endeavor to respond to all requests in the order they are received. All email responses to this RFI must include the subject line “MEO Epochs 3 & 4 RFI – (company name)”. All responses to this RFI should be provided as instructed in the RFI. Contact the POCs identified below for more information. (U) Government Representatives: Mr. Jack Barnett – jack.barnett.5@spaceforce.mil Ms. Lorene Avendaño – lorene.avendano.ctr@spaceforce.mil Mr. Archie Daquioag - archie.daquioag.2.ctr@spaceforce.mil Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. The government encourages interested parties to submit the information requested for the applicable elements listed in the RFI by 31 October 2026 to the government points of contact listed. Please monitor SAM.Gov for further updates. DISCLAIMERS AND NOTES THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for (Prototype) Proposal (RPP/RFP) or a promise to issue an RPP/RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred 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 RPP/RFP. The government will acknowledge receipt of all submissions but is under no obligation to provide feedback or integrate respondents’ contributions. All information in response to this RFI marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with applicable regulations. (U) SSC/SYD 84 and its affiliated government organizations have entered into contracts with the following entities: AirIn Technologies, Inc. Alpha 2, Inc. Alpha Omega Group (AoG) Altus LLC Amentum Services, Inc. (formerly CENTRA) Anduril Astrion Bryce Space & Technology, LLC Booz Allen Hamilton Custom Analysis LLC Emolbi, LLC Exigo ExoAnalytics Full Rev LLC GoLion Company Integrated Enterprise System Engineering Solutions (IESE) John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) KBR MMAX, Inc. MTSI Parsons Corporation PL Consulting, Inc. Qualis Corporation SAVI LLC Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Sigmatech, Inc. Space Systems Integration, LLC Space Engineering and Acquisition Systems (Space EA Systems) Stellar Solutions Strategic Analysis, Inc. Strategic Engineering Solutions, LLC Tecolote Research TEC Solutions, LLC The Aerospace Corporation The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA The MITRE Corporation The Stacia Group, LLC QuantiTech Services These companies support the government’s Space Force program office by performing technical reviews, systems engineering and integration analyses, cost estimation, and other advisory services. The government hereby notifies respondents that it will provide all responses to its support contractors for their services to the U.S. Space Force. If the respondent disagrees with the release of its RFI response to any of the aforementioned firms, the respondent must clearly state this restriction in the cover letter accompanying the RFI response. Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate in this acquisition at the prime contractor level; however, provided they are eligible to do business with the U.S. Government, they may be eligible to participate at the subcontractor level. The research and test data produced under a resultant contract may contain Military Critical Technology List (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S. Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401, et seq.). Request certification and registration from the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, MI 49016-3412 as soon as possible.
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