Sources Sought
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Spacecraft Support
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. PCOL-DMSP-0001-27-0001
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The Air Force (Space Systems Command sustainment office) is running market research to find companies able to provide sustaining engineering, operational support and eventual decommissioning for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft. The work is in Sunnyvale, CA. This is a Sources Sought notice, not a solicitation.
Watch out for
- Facility and personnel security clearances. A business without a SECRET facility clearance and cleared staff would likely be unable to perform.
Anticipated Security Clearance Requirement: SECRET facility and personnel clearances
- Market research only. No award is promised; this notice only gathers information on capabilities.
This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only.
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Full brief
What they want
- Sustaining engineering for the DMSP spacecraft bus and associated subsystems
- Operational support for the DMSP spacecraft fleet
- Eventual decommissioning of the spacecraft
- Place of performance
- Sunnyvale, CA, USA
- Offers due
- 2026-10-16 4:30 PM Mountain (16:30 -06:00)
You must have
- SECRET facility and personnel clearances (anticipated)
Anticipated Security Clearance Requirement: SECRET facility and personnel clearances
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- How and where to send a response and what to include
- Contract type, length and value
- Whether a set-aside is planned
- Detailed scope of work
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 16, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- PCOL-DMSP-0001-27-0001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 541330
- Product/service code
- R425
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research
- Place of performance
- Sunnyvale, CA, 94089
- Contracting contact
- Peter BrachholdPeter.Brachhold@spaceforce.mil7195562367
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The U.S. Government is seeking to identify qualified sources capable of providing sustaining engineering, operational support, and eventual decommissioning for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft fleet. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of the capabilities, capacity, and qualifications of potential contractors to support the spacecraft bus and associated subsystems of the DMSP constellation. DMSP is the longest-running production satellite program, providing critical weather and environmental data for military operations. Operations are managed jointly by the U.S. Space Force and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Anticipated NAICS Code: 541330 Anticipated Security Clearance Requirement: SECRET facility and personnel clearances
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