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Special Notice from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Santa Barbara, California. Due Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-4), 10 days left.
| Solicitation number | SN-27-0002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA2401 Space Development Agency Sda |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AC13 |
| Place of performance | Santa Barbara, California |
| Posted | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-4) (10 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
The Space Development Agency (SDA) intends to issue a modification to the sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract number FA240125C0001 awarded to Space X (CAGE 9ADW9). This modification will enable SpaceX to continue its support of a satellite processing and integration facility to accommodate up to 21 satellites and associated dispenser hardware for the SDA. This facility will support post-transport functional testing as required, satellite mechanical and electrical mates to the dispenser hardware, and integrated payload stack encapsulation.
The planned firm-fixed price contract modification is anticipated to be awarded in December 2026. The modification will extend the period of performance for 1 year. The total estimated value of the extension is $15,000,000.
This award of this modification will be made under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a)(1). This is NOT a request for competitive proposals and is published for informational purposes only. Questions or comments related to this Notice of Intent shall be directed to [email protected] (phone calls/voicemails will not be accepted and will not receive a response).
Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent to Sole Source – SDA-SN-27-0002.
Contracting contact
- SDA Contract Cell · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 15, 2026: Special Notice Due Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold Air Force contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC $1.9 billion in this trade
- Lockheed Martin Corporation $1.8 billion in this trade
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- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $791.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Air Force awarded $83.0 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 251 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 36 posted in the last 7 days; 31% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and National Institutes of Health. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 80 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 11 days.
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