Solicitation
Request for Proposal (RFP) - Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (RMWT) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Entry Points (GEPs)
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe Space Development Agency (SDA) wants one contractor to design, build, install, test and maintain Ground Entry Points (GEPs: ground sites with antennas and optical terminals) for its missile-warning satellite network at multiple, globally dispersed sites. It is a hybrid indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ: a contract that orders are placed against over time) contract with a $369,000,000 ceiling, and Task Order 1 is to be awarded at the same time. Proposals are due November 23, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern; there is no set-aside, but key documents are Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) released only to vetted, cleared contractors. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 27, 2026. It moves the due date from Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 23, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 13, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 4 of 15 attachments weren't read (Attachment 7.c. RMWT LEO GEPs Unpriced BOE Template IDIQ Base.xlsx, Attachment 7.c.1 RMWT LEO GEPs Unpriced BOE Template TO 01.xlsx and 2 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Space Development Agency (SDA) wants one contractor to design, build, install, test and maintain Ground Entry Points (GEPs: ground sites with antennas and optical terminals) for its missile-warning satellite network at multiple, globally dispersed sites. It is a hybrid indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ: a contract that orders are placed against over time) contract with a $369,000,000 ceiling, and Task Order 1 is to be awarded at the same time. Proposals are due November 23, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern; there is no set-aside, but key documents are Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) released only to vetted, cleared contractors.
Who can bid (8)
- To get the Bidders' Library: be a United States citizen representing a cleared defense contractor with an active Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification, give your CAGE code and hold an active SAM.gov registration
- Active SAM.gov registration (also required to receive library access)
- A facility clearance and need-to-know verified by SDA before you can send classified material; the Personnel & Facilities Template asks for your secure facility, security officers, foreign ownership status and cleared personnel
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- Foreign-owned firms must disclose foreign government ownership or control and have an approved foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) mitigation plan or security agreement
- Current Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) status in SPRS for each contractor system that handles federal contract information or CUI, at the level the contract requires (the level is left blank in the model contract)
- No organizational conflict of interest: a RMWT LEO GEPs contractor that bids or performs on any other Tranche 3 (T3) contract has an OCI, and cannot also be an SDA systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) contractor
- An approved accounting system (the offer must state it meets R-DFARS 252.242-7006) or, if none, the SF 1408 pre-award survey and accounting system checklist submitted before proposals
- Small business participation minimum: a small business prime must self-perform or use small business subcontractors for 50% for services (15-25% for construction) and follow the limitations on subcontracting; a large business prime must give small businesses at least 5% of total contract value including options
How to submit: Volumes I-VII uploaded to DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE, https://safe.apps.mil) after requesting a drop-off link from ussf.pentagon.sda.mbx.fa240126r-006@mail.mil; the Volume VII cover letter and Offer/SF 33 also go to that mailbox. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (9)
- Serious: Key documents are CUI or classified and released only on request. The Statements of Work, Technical Requirements Document and security form (DD254) are controlled, and library access is limited to vetted, cleared contractors, so a business without that standing cannot read the full requirements before bidding.
- Serious: Organizational conflict of interest with other Tranche 3 work. Winning this contract bars the firm from bidding or performing on other Tranche 3 contracts without an OCI plan, and from being an SDA SETA contractor, which can rule out firms already on related work.
- Serious: Large, global, cleared construction-and-hardware scope. The work covers civil construction, antennas and optical terminals at U.S. military and foreign sovereign sites, so a small business needs the capacity, security clearances and past performance of similar size and scope; the text provided does not say what host-country rules apply abroad.
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- Worth checking: Small business prime must self-perform 50% of services. A small business offeror must meet 50% small business participation for services (15-25% for construction) under the limitations on subcontracting, which is hard for a work mix that includes construction and hardware supply.
- Worth checking: Strict proposal format; late or nonconforming offers are removed. Any late part removes the whole proposal, and nonconforming proposals may be rejected without a review.
- Worth checking: Award without discussions is intended. SDA may award on the first proposals, so the initial offer needs the best technical and price terms.
- Worth checking: Funds not presently available. The Government's obligation depends on appropriated funds, and SDA may award no contract at all.
- Minor: Offer validity differs between documents. Section L asks for a statement that the proposal is firm for at least 180 days from the due date, while the SF 33 offer block says 60 calendar days unless the offeror inserts a different period.
- Minor: Fewer subcontracting tiers rate higher. Teams with deep subcontracting chains score lower on subcontractor management.
Read from the notice and 11 attachments. 4 of 15 not read. Show which files.
- RMWT LEO GEPs Cover Letter_RFP_18Sep26_signed.pdf (read)
- Attachment 7 - RMWT LEO GEPs Section L Proposal Instructions.pdf (read)
- Attachment 8 - RMWT LEO GEPs Section M Eval Factors.pdf (read)
- Attachment 5.a - RMWT LEO GEPs Model IDIQ Contract - FA240126R0003.pdf (read)
- Attachment 5.b - RMWT LEO GEPs Model Task Order 01 - FA2401XXF000X.pdf (read)
- Attachment 6. - RMWT LEO GEPs IDIQ Ordering Procedures.pdf (read)
- Attachment 7.b. RMWT LEO GEPs Small Business Participation.docx (read)
- Attachment 7.e. RMWT LEO GEPs Personnel & Facilities Template.docx (read)
- Attachment 4.a - RMWT LEO GEPs IDIQ DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs).pdf (read)
- Attachment 4.b - RMWT LEO GEPs Task Order 01 DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs).pdf (read)
- Attachment 7.a.RMWT LEO GEPs Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ).docx (read)
- Attachment 7.c. RMWT LEO GEPs Unpriced BOE Template IDIQ Base.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 7.c.1 RMWT LEO GEPs Unpriced BOE Template TO 01.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 7.d RMWT LEO GEPs Price Template.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 9 - RMWT LEO GEPs DD2794 CSDR Plan.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- GEP site civil engineering, from detailed design through completed construction
- Procure, install, integrate, test and verify communications shelters, RF antennas and electronics, optical terminals and electronics, and site networking equipment and software
- Program management and systems engineering, plus hardware and software development including Test Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Auxiliary Development Unit (ADU)
- Site surveys of GEP locations, security measures installed at each location, and GEP trade studies and technical assessments
- Test hardware, training resources and onsite test support
- Maintenance of GEP sites and terminals
- Support for at least 6 space vehicle vendors in 12 orbital planes, with a nominal plan of 5-8 new and 1-4 updated GEP sites, and possibly several task orders at once
- Deliver data and reports listed on Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)
- Contract type
- Hybrid IDIQ: firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work costs) lines for labor, civil engineering and materials, plus cost-reimbursement lines with no fee for other direct costs (ODCs) and travel; Task Order 1 awarded with the IDIQ
- Period of performance
- Ordering period March 31, 2027 to September 30, 2031, plus an option period October 1, 2031 to September 30, 2035 (about 8.5 years in all); the Government may adjust the start date if award is earlier or later than planned. Task Order 1 has a 12-month base starting March 31, 2027, with option periods
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, USA per SAM.gov; the documents describe multiple, globally dispersed GEP sites on U.S. military facilities and foreign sovereign facilities (specific sites are not listed in the text provided)
- Estimated value
- IDIQ ceiling of $369,000,000: all delivery and task orders together may not exceed it
- How they'll choose
- Best value tradeoff. Technical, Management and Past Performance combined are more important than Price. Factor 1 is most important, then 2, 3, Price (Factor 5), and Small Business Participation (Factor 4) is least important. Price is not scored: it is checked for Total Evaluated Price, reasonableness, unbalanced pricing and completeness. Any unacceptable subfactor makes the proposal unawardable.
- Offers due
- November 23, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 13, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Volumes I-VII uploaded to DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE, https://safe.apps.mil) after requesting a drop-off link from ussf.pentagon.sda.mbx.fa240126r-006@mail.mil; the Volume VII cover letter and Offer/SF 33 also go to that mailbox
- Page limits
- Volume I Technical: 35 pages (excluding data rights assertions and the unpriced Basis of Estimate). Volume II Management: 30 pages (excluding the schedule file, Contractor Work Breakdown Structure and dictionary; staffing plan max 10 pages). Volume III Past Performance: 12 pages (max 4 citations, 3 pages each). Volume VI Small Business Participation: 5 pages. Volumes IV, V and VII: unlimited
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1 Technical: (1) Understanding of Requirements, (2) Feasibility and Completeness of Approach (equal to 1), (3) Scalability across multiple concurrent task orders (lower importance)
- Factor 2 Management: (1) Project Management, (2) Schedule Management (equal to 1), (3) Subcontractor/Teammate and Foreign Subcontractor Management (fewer subcontracting tiers rate higher), (4) Security and CUI/Classified Data Handling
- Factor 3 Past Performance: recent (within five calendar years of the proposal due date) and relevant work, rated for confidence
- Factor 5 Price: Total Evaluated Price, reasonableness, unbalanced pricing, completeness
- Factor 4 Small Business Participation: must meet the minimum quantitative requirement
What to include when you submit
- Send seven volumes: I Technical Approach, II Program/Project Management, III Past Performance, IV Price, V Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Assessment and Plan, VI Small Business Participation, VII Model Contract/Offer
- Submit each volume as its own searchable PDF; zip files are not accepted. Label each file with the RFP number, prime company name, proposal title and volume number
- Request a SAFE drop-off link by email even if you already use DoD SAFE; check the "Encrypt every file" and pickup-notice boxes and send the password in a separate email with the subject given in Section L
- Format: Times New Roman 12 point (10 point in tables and figures), 1 inch margins, single line spacing, line numbers in the left margin, pages larger than 8.5 x 11 count as two
- Volume III: up to 4 past performance citations using the Past Performance Questionnaire template, each from work within five calendar years of the proposal due date; your references send the questionnaires straight to SDA
- Volume I: include a risk table (5x5 likelihood and consequence), technical data and computer software rights assertions, and the unpriced Basis of Estimate (Attachments 7c and 7c.1)
- Volume II: include a compliance matrix, Contractor Work Breakdown Structure and dictionary, staffing/organization plan, and the schedule file
- Volume IV: use the Price Template (Attachment 7d) and Personnel & Facilities Template (Attachment 7e)
- Volume V: a written OCI assessment of why there is no OCI, plus an OCI plan if a conflict exists or you intend to bid on other Tranche 3 work; an offeror that expects to avoid OCI must state it will avoid OCI for the life of the contract
- Volume VI: small business offerors give a Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD, Attachment 7b); large businesses give an SBPCD and/or Small Business Utilization Plan
- Volume VII cover letter: signed by an authorized official; says the proposal is firm for not less than 180 days from the proposal due date; says the accounting system meets R-DFARS 252.242-7006 (or SF 1408 pre-award survey if not approved); lists exceptions, assumptions, two clarification contacts, subcontractors and the remittance address
- Volume VII Offer: Standard Form 33 (SF 33, the form you sign and return as your offer) with blocks 12-16 completed, Section B from Attachment 7e, and Section K representations and certifications signed
- Give the CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) unique identifiers from the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) for each system that will handle federal contract information or CUI
- Only one proposal per offeror; alternate proposals are not accepted
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. SDA intends to award one contract (the IDIQ with Task Order 1 at award), and the contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition.
Not in the notice text
- Missing text: the Base IDIQ and Task Order 1 Statements of Work, the Technical Requirements Document and the DD254 are CUI available only on request; the middle of Section L (Volume I to IV detail, including most pricing instructions) and the middle of the Model IDIQ Contract (clauses, Sections H to K) were left out of the text provided; the pricing, Basis of Estimate and cost data plan spreadsheets were not read
- The updated attachments with the new proposal due date; the attachments provided still show November 2, 2026
- Specific GEP site locations, and for overseas sites the local office, host-country license, currency and tax requirements: not in the text provided
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification level required: the model contract leaves it blank
- Value of Task Order 1 and any minimum guaranteed order: not stated in the text provided
- Government estimate: none stated other than the $369,000,000 IDIQ ceiling
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Volumes I-VII uploaded to DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE, https://safe.apps.mil) after requesting a drop-off link from ussf.pentagon.sda.mbx.fa240126r-006@mail.mil; the Volume VII cover letter and Offer/SF 33 also go to that mailbox. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- FA2401 Space Development Agency SDA, Chantilly, VA
- Product/service code
- AC13 · National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense – Military; Experimental Development
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541715)
- Versions
5 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Nov 23, 2026
- Oct 13, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 23, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 29, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 2, 2026
- Sep 25, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 2, 2026
- Sep 18, 2026 · Solicitation (this version)Due Nov 2, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
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Full notice text from SAM.gov
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is releasing a final request for proposals for the Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (RMWT) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Entry Points (GEPs) effort. This solicitation, FA240126R0003, seeks industry proposals for the RMWT LEO GEPs effort. The overall scope includes the GEP site civils, procurement, installation, integration, test and verification of GEP site communications shelters, antennas and antenna electronics, optical terminals and optical electronics, test hardware training and onsite test support, and GEP site networking equipment and software at multiple, globally dispersed locations. Proposals are due by 16:00 (4:00 PM) Eastern Time on 23 November 2026. Please refer to Section L, Proposal Instructions for more information and submission details. The complete RFP Package includes the following documents (note - CUI documents are only available upon request): RFP Cover Letter Attachment 1 RMWT LEO GEPs Base IDIQ SOW (CUI) Attachment 2 RMWT LEO GEPs Task Order 1 SOW (CUI) Attachment 3 RMWT LEO GEPs TRD (CUI) Attachment 4.a RMWT LEO GEPs IDIQ Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLS) Attachment 4.b RMWT LEO GEPs TO Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLS) Attachment 5.a RMWT LEO GEPs IDIQ Model Contract Attachment 5.b RMWT LEO GEPs TO Model Contract Attachment 6 RMWT LEO GEPs Ordering Procedures Attachment 7 RMWT LEO GEPs Section L Proposal Instructions 7a. Past Performance Questionnaire 7b. Small Business Participation Document 7c. Unpriced Basis of Estimate (BOE) Template IDIQ Base 7c.1 Unpriced Basis of Estimate (BOE) Template TO 01 7d. Price Template 7e. Personnel & Facilities Template Attachment 8 RMWT LEO GEPs Section M Eval Factors Attachment 9 RMWT LEO GEPs CSDR Plan Attachment 10 RMWT LEO GEPs DD254 (CUI) To receive Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or classified reference documents, please send an email to ussf.pentagon.sda.mbx.fa240126r-006@mail.mil with the subject line “RMWT LEO GEPS Solicitation Content Request.” Please include: Company Name: Cage Code: City, State of Company location Email address: JWICS email: (for classified documents) Questions regarding this requirement shall ONLY be submitted in writing to ussf.pentagon.sda.mbx.fa240126r-006@mail.mil. Questions will be received through 16:00 (4:00 PM) Eastern Time on 2 October 2026. No phone calls or one-on-one meeting requests will be accepted. DO NOT submit classified information to this address. Be advised this acquisition is subject to the availability of funds. The Government reserves the right to award no contract at all depending upon the quality of the proposals and the Government’s continuing need. The official Government inbox: ussf.pentagon.sda.mbx.fa240126r-006@mail.mil is the designated address for all communications related to this FA240126R0003 solicitation. Update (September 25, 2026): Bidders' Library Update The Bidders' Library for RFP FA240126R0003 has been updated to include the following documentation: DAFI 31-101 Base Defense Operations – available to CAC holders only https://wmsweb.afncr.af.mil/wms/Default.aspx Enter "DAFI31-101" in the search bar and select the document titled "Base Defense Operations" dated 9/10/2024 DAF-SDA-0015, Rev 1 SDA Security Classification Guide: Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) SDA-CSS V2 SDA PWSA Space and Ground Segments: Cybersecurity Strategy SDA SSAA SDA Tranche 3 System Security Accreditation Appendix The following requires an additional NDA that will be provided: USD00008988 Space to Ground Interface Control Document (ICD) USD00014687 PWSA Enterprise Data Management Plan for the Ground Management and Integration (GMI) Program USD00014722 ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PLAN (E-SEMP) For the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Enterprise Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) USD00015199 Enterprise Configuration and Change management (E-CCM) Plan For the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Program USD00017241 GMI (Ground Management Integration) Tranche 2 SUPERNOVA-to-GEP (Ground Entry Point) Interface Control Document (ICD) SDA-PWSA-GMI-TRD V 1.0 SDA PWSA GMI Technical Requirements Document (TRD) (CUI) Access to these materials is restricted to authorized offerors. Controlled documents will be distributed directly to vetted and approved organizations. Update (September 29, 2026): Bidders' Library Update The Bidders' Library for RFP FA240126R0003 has been updated with the following information: The following has been included in the bidders library: RMWT LEO GEPs Q&Av1 The following will not be made available in the bidders library: T3 GEP laydown study RMWT LEO GEPs study Access to the Q&A is restricted to authorized offerors. Controlled documents will be distributed directly to vetted and approved organizations upon request. Update (October 13, 2026): Proposal Due Date The proposal due date has been extended to 16:00 (4:00 PM) Eastern Time on 23 November 2026. Updates to the attachments referring to the previous due date is forthcoming. Update (October 27, 2026): Bidders' Library Update The Bidders' Library for RFP FA240126R0003 has been updated with the following information: The following has been included in the bidders library: RMWT LEO GEPs Q&Av2 Access to the Q&A is restricted to authorized offerors. Controlled documents will be distributed directly to vetted and approved organizations upon request. Additional responses to questions and updates to the attachments are forthcoming.
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