AOI 01 Questions and Answers FAQ
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE
Space Systems Command (SSC)
SYD-85 Kronos Program
Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) 2.0
Area of Interest (AOI) 01 – Operational Command & Control
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
July 2026
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The Kronos Program Office received 169 questions from industry in response to the AOI 01 call issued under the Kronos Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) 2.0.
After reviewing all submissions, the Government identified recurring themes and consolidated substantially similar questions into the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below.
These responses are provided for clarification only and do not modify the terms and conditions of the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). In the event of any inconsistency between this FAQ and the official solicitation documents, the solicitation shall govern.
Category
Frequently Asked Question
Government Response
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1. Operational
Environment
What operational environment is the Government
envisioning for prototype deployment and
demonstration?
Prototype demonstrations may occur in
government laboratory, test, or representative
operational environments depending on the
capability. Specific deployment environments will
be coordinated with offerors selected for Phase 2.
2. GovernmentFurnished Data
Will the Government provide representative
operational, ISR, or synthetic datasets?
Government-furnished data is not guaranteed.
Offerors should propose representative data
sufficient to demonstrate their solution. Where
applicable, offerors may use authoritative or
representative data sources such as the Unified
Data Library (UDL), Space-Track/SATCAT, NOAA
Space Weather Prediction Center, or other
appropriate Government or commercially
available sources. Offerors will not be evaluated
adversely for reasonable data assumptions made
due to the absence of Government-furnished data.
When Government data is available during later
phases, it may be provided as appropriate.
3. Existing Systems
Is the capability intended to replace, augment, or
integrate with existing systems?
The Government is primarily interested in
capabilities that complement and integrate into
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