# Commercial and Military Satellite Communications Operations Support (COSMOS)

Notice 5e8d868e8c79495f985ce8e591bd0321 (solicitation COSMOS-RFI-1) from DEPT OF DEFENSE, FA2518 USSF SPOC/SAIO, posted 2026-03-13, responses due 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | 5e8d868e8c79495f985ce8e591bd0321 |
| Solicitation number | COSMOS-RFI-1 |
| Type | Sources Sought |
| Agency | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE |
| Office | FA2518 USSF SPOC/SAIO |
| Posted | 2026-03-13T21:11:35.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | No Set aside used |
| NAICS | 517810 |
| PSC | M1BG |
| Place of performance | Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
| Award | - |

## Description

13 March 2026 A solicitation has been posted for Commercial and Military Satellite Communications Operations Support (COSMOS)t and can be found under Solicitation Number FA251826RP002 in Sam.gov. 3 March 2026 The second draft of RFP FA251826RP002 and its 14 attachments are now available for review. The Government does not anticipate significant changes between this draft and the final version of the RFP. Draft RFP Q&A Round 2 is also available. To view the documents, please request access in the Attachments/Links section and send a current, approved DD Form 2345 to Ms. Stephanie Tancik (stephanie.tancik.1@spaceforce.mil) and Ms. Carol Rogers (carol.rogers.3@spaceforce.mil), if you have not already done so. Important Notice for All Offerors: The Government has incorporated industry feedback and made several updates since the initial draft. All parties are strongly encouraged to conduct a thorough review of all documents. Please pay special attention to the revisions within Section L (Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors) and Section M (Evaluation Factors for Award). Specifically, note the changes and further clarifications made to the experience factors under section L-8.1.2. Factor 1 - Worldwide Logistics and ITAR Compliance Changed to allow offerors to submit 1 experience example from the proposing prime and 1 experience example from either the proposing prime or the proposing subcontractor. Factor 2 – C-ICP (or equivalent) Changed the required contract experience to 1 year. All experience examples must be from the proposing prime. Examples from the proposing subcontractor will not be considered or allowed. Added the definition of proposing prime. Factor 3 – TESA All experience examples must be from the proposing prime. Examples from the proposing subcontractor will not be considered or allowed. Added the definition of proposing prime. Please note: Under Factor 2 – C-ICP (or equivalent), experience is allowed only from the proposing prime. C-ICP experience from the proposing prime is paramount because the failure to meticulously manage government property related to this mission can directly impact mission readiness and national security. A lapse in property management for these critical systems could ground essential communication capabilities and jeopardize global military operations. Under Factor 3 – TESA, experience is allowed only from the proposing prime. Proven TESA experience and expertise is critical to timely approvals and uninterrupted access to the COSMOS sites in Germany. These locations directly support WGS and DSCS constellations and provide essential communications to the U.S., NATO, and Allied partners. The experience for Factor 2 and Factor 3 must reside with the proposing prime contractor, as the prime contractor holds the ultimate accountability and direct contractual responsibility for the entire program. The Government's contractual relationship is solely with the prime, and we have no control over or guarantee of a subcontractor's continued performance. Relying on a subcontractor for these core competencies introduces an unacceptable risk; if that teaming agreement dissolves, the prime would be left without the critical capability, jeopardizing the entire program. Therefore, we require the prime itself to have the proven corporate systems and direct experience to ensure stable, uninterrupted performance and mitigate risk to the Government throughout the life of the contract. 2 March 2026 A virtual Pre-proposal Conference will be held via Microsoft Teams at 10:00 AM MST on 16 March 2026. This conference will cover Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Therefore, attendance is restricted to parties with a current, certified DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement). To register, please submit the following information via email to Ms. Stephanie Tancik (stephanie.tancik.1@spaceforce.mil) and Ms. Carol Rogers (carol.rogers.3@spaceforce.mil) no later than 11:00 AM MST on 13 March 2026: Company Name and CAGE Code Full Name, Phone Number, and Email Address for each attendee A copy of your company's approved and completed DD Form 2345. If this form has already been provided to the Contracting Officer for this requirement, please state so in your email in lieu of attaching it again. Upon verification of your DD Form 2345, you will receive a registration confirmation and a non-transferable Microsoft Teams invitation. Please note that access to the conference will be denied for any individual who has not successfully registered. 27 February 2026 The Draft RFP Round 1 Q and A has been updated to include the complete answers for questions 28 and 84. You can find the updated document in the Attachments/Links section, where these questions are now listed as 95 and 96. 26 February 2026 This is a Pre-solicitation notice for Commercial and Military Satellite Communications Operations Support (COSMOS) at multiple geographically separated units (GSU) as identified in the COSMOS IDIQ PWS located in the Attachments/Links Section of this posting. The COSMOS contract consists of services necessary to support United States Space Force (USSF) Combat Forces Command (CFC) Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM) and Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) missions worldwide. The Government intends to issue the formal COSMOS solicitation on or about 13 March 2026 under Solicitation Number FA2518-25-R-P002. The Space Acquisition and Innovation Office (SAIO) at Peterson Space Force Base intends to solicit competitive proposals to provide non-personal services to support USSF CFC SATCOM and MILSATCOM missions at multiple geographically separated units (GSUs) located worldwide. Access to these performance locations require security classification up to Top Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) level. The contractor facility for the Contractor Inventory Control Point shall be at a CONUS location (excluding Alaska and HI). The government r

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