Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Call 004

Updated Oct 30, 2026

Solicitation from the Department of the Air Force, for work in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Due Nov 13, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-7), 14 days left.

Bid documents (12)

• Atch 1 - Call 004 Statement of Work CLIN Breakdown 156 KB
• Atch 2 - Request for Proposals Cost Proposal Instructions 592 KB
• Atch 3 - Reps and Certs 47.5 MB
• Atch 5 - Contractors Verification of Proposal 91 KB
• Atch 6 - Data Assertions Table DFARS 252.227-7992 92 KB
• Atch 7 - Proposal Adequacy Checklist 204 KB
• Atch 8 - Standard Form 424 153 KB
• Atch 9 - Security Classification (DD 254) Draft Call 004 78 KB
• Atch10 - Security Program Questionnaire 120 KB
• Atch 4 - Contract Data Requirements List v2 209 KB
• Broad Agency Announcement Call 004 Questions 152 KB
• Request for Proposals Letter Call 004 Published 234 KB

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Description

Amendment 6 - Update Atch RFP Letter Call 004 Published to the most current version dated 29 Oct 26; Post the Questions and Answers titled BAA Call 004 Questions final; update Atch 4 - Contract Data Requirements List V2 29Oct26; update the Contracting Officer Amendment 5 - Update Atch RFP Letter Call 004 Published _ 22Oct26 to the most current version dated 22 Oct 2026. The following summarizes the changes to the document:

1. The proposal due date has been extended until 13 November 2026. This is updated on page 1 of the pdf as well as section IV, page 7 of the pdf.
2. The answers to submitted questions will now be posted by 30 October 2026.

This is updated in section IV, page 7 of the pdf. Amendment 4 - Update Atch RFP Letter Call 004 Published _ 16Oct26 to the most current version dated 16 Oct 2026. The following summarizs the changes to the document:

1. The proposal due date has been extended until 5 Novemeber 2026. This is updated on page 1 of the pdf as well as section IV, page 7 of the pdf.
2. The answers to submitted questions will now be posted by 22 October 2026.

This is updated in section IV, page 7 of the pdf. Amendment 3- Update Atch 1 - Call 004 SOW_CLIN Breakdown to the most current version dated 1 Oct 2026. The only change to this document is formatting and removal of Distro D marking.

Amendment 2- Update the Atch 1 to restricted requiring request for access. Amendment 1 - The original uploaded word documents contained permissions that prevented industry for opening them. The files were removed and replaced with PDF versions.

No changes were made to the documents or the posting. . The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Warfare Directorate (RJ) formally known as Space Vehicles Directorate (RV), Geospace Technologies Division (RJB) Geospace Environment Impacts and Applications Branch (RJBX) is seeking sources capable of supporting the program’s fundamental and advanced research in space and environmental impacts technologies.

Additionally, the program is interested in understanding and quantifying the impact of the space environment on Department of War and national security systems and in achieving a capability to specify, predict, mitigate, and exploit the effects of the space environment that can disrupt or degrade operational systems. This Call is specifically requesting potential Offeror(s) to provide interdisciplinary proposals addressing Topic 1 from the Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).

Topic area is : 1. Solar, Solar Wind, and Ionospheric Effects The instructions for responding to the Call can be found in the attached RFP Letter Call 004.

Contracting contact

• Angelica Ulibarri · [email protected] · 505-853-4416
• Isaac Thorp · [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 22, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 13, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-7)
• Oct 16, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 5, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-7)
• Oct 1, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6)
• Oct 1, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6)
• Oct 1, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6)
• Oct 1, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6)
• Oct 1, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6)
• Sep 30, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 29, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6)

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