PWSA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer RFI

ID: SDA-SN-24-0014 • Type: Special Notice

Description

SDA was established in March 2019 to provide fast, responsive, and resilient solutions to national security space requirements through deploying the Prolifferated Warfare Space Architecture (PWSA). The PWSA's operational utility is predicated on resilient sensing and communications capabilities enabled by a proliferated constellation of relatively small, mass-producible SVs initially in low-Earth orbit (LEO). The primary mission objective of the Tracking Layer is to provide global surveillance and targeting as a service with a 24/7/365 MW/MT/MD (MWTD) capability that is integrated for data routing with the Transport Layer.

To receive the controlled unclassified information (CUI) RFI document please send an email including your CAGE code and facility location to ussf.pentagon.sda.mbx.sda-sn-24-0014@mail.mil with the subject line T3 Tracking RFI .

For receipt of Classified Material please send JWICS email addresses and desired work performance locations to include Cage Codes and physical address(es) to ussf.pentagon.sda.mbx.sda-sn-24-0014@mail.mil with the subject line T3 Tracking RFI Classified Request".

Background
The Space Development Agency (SDA) was established in March 2019 with the mission to provide fast, responsive, and resilient solutions to national security space requirements through deploying the Proliferated Warfare Space Architecture (PWSA). The primary mission objective of the Tracking Layer is to provide global surveillance and targeting as a service with a 24/7/365 capability that is integrated for data routing with the Transport Layer.

Work Details
The solicitation is for the PWSA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer RFI. It includes a detailed Statement of Work (SOW) which outlines the parameters and descriptions for MW/MT Payload, Optics Parameters, Materials per element, Stray light and signal-to-noise ratio predictions, Focal length, Effective aperture diameter, Throughput accounting for coatings/substrates, Detector technology, Pixel pitch, Read noise, Quantum efficiency, Integration time range, Target phase, Probability of Detection, Method or Algorithm for background estimation and suppression, Solar exclusion assumptions and description of geometric constraints.

Overview

Agency

Department of the Air Force (USAF) [DoD]

Response Deadline

July 29, 2024, 12:00 p.m. EDT Past Due

Posted

June 28, 2024, 2:47 p.m. EDT

Set Aside

None

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

PSC

AC13 - National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development

Place of Performance

Not Provided

Source

SAM

Current SBA Size Standard

1000 Employees

Pricing

Multiple Types Common

Est. Value Range

Experimental

$50,000,000 - $200,000,000 (AI estimate)

On 6/28/24 Department of the Air Force issued Special Notice SDA-SN-24-0014 for PWSA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer RFI due 7/29/24.

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy

DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA2401 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SDA

FPDS Organization Code

5700-FA2401

Source Organization Code

500185060

Last Updated

Aug. 13, 2024

Last Updated By

christopher.l.glista.civ@mail.mil

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