SAM #SpRCOTAPPAS0420

RFI: Low SWaP-C Tactical Awareness Payloads for Agile Satellites (TAPPAS)

The Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO) of the Department of the Air Force is seeking information from industry on technologies for Low Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (Low SWaP-C) Tactical Awareness Payloads for Proliferated, Agile Satellites (TAPPAS): - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force, Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Products/Services Requested: - Mature technologies or products suitable for Low SWaP-C Tactical Awareness Payloads for agile satellites - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Focus on solutions that are mature and ready for Direct to Phase II SBIR consideration - Additional technical requirements are referenced in a controlled attachment (not publicly detailed) - This is a Request for Information (RFI) only and does not obligate the government to issue a solicitation or award a contract - Place of Performance/Delivery: - Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico (contracting office location)

Description

Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify potential vendors with mature technologies or products suitable for a Direct to Phase II (D2P2) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project focused on Low Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (Low SWaP-C) Tactical Awareness Payload for Proliferated, Agile Satellites (TAPPAS). This RFI is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future.  Respondents who qualify for SBIR projects will be notified when the public SBIR solicitation will come out for response.

Additional requirements are provided in the CUI attachment.

Responses should be concise and limited to a maximum of four (4) pages, including any attachments. 

Questions will be received until 1 May 2026.

Submit responses electronically to jennifer.wilterdink.1@spaceforce.mil and responses should be classified no higher than CUI with the subject line "RFI Response: Low SWaP-C TAPPAS” on an unclassified network.

This RFI is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI will be treated as information only and will not be considered as proposals. Responders will not be entitled to payment for information furnished in response to this RFI.

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