Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Software Sustaining Engineering (SSE) Contract

Global Broadcast Service (GBS) provides worldwide continuous, one-way, high-speed information flow over Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) military KA-band satellites to efficiently disseminate information products to deployed and in-garrison forces.

The United States Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Contracting Directorate (SSC/PKL), on behalf of Combat Forces Command (CFC), Mission Delta 8 (MD8), 8th Sustainment Squadron (8STS), is seeking a single source to deliver software engineering changes and complex or unscheduled software maintenance/enhancements to the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Satellite Broadcast Managers (SBMs) and Receive Broadcast Managers (RBMs). The contractor will also provide around the clock Tier II/III support to the GBS Operations center for SBM operational, maintenance and testing events and issues, design and implement Government approved changes to the GBS Architecture and develop and conduct Training courses for SBM users.

The Government intends to award a contract for a base period of six months with four one-year options. If all options are exercised, the Government estimates the period of performance will be from April 2027 through September 2031.

Requirements: The requirements are defined in the attached draft performance work statement (PWS). Please note that this is not the final version of the PWS and changes may be made prior to the Government releasing a request for proposal (RFP).

Design Drawings for Manufacturing/Technical Data Support:

As part of the intended contract, the Government may require unlimited data rights for the system’s technical data package. If required, the tech data package would have to be compliant with Military Standard (MIL-STD)-31000C, 3 February 2025, Technical Data Packages. This could include system drawings, schematic diagrams, maintenance/user guides, training material, software/firmware products, etc.

Instructions:

Interested parties are invited to submit an unclassified Statement of Capability (SOC) by 12 August 2026 that addresses the ability to satisfy the above requirements to Angela Eberhart at anglea.eberhart.1@spaceforce.mil and Kevin Devine at kevin.devine.2@spaceforce.mil.

Oral communications are not acceptable.

All responses must conform to 8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 12-point, and a maximum of 21 pages. The SOC must include the following information:

1) Company name, cage code, mailing address, points of contact, telephone numbers and email addresses

2) Business size classification (large, small, or other)

3) Experience and specific work previously performed within the past 10 years that is relevant to this effort

4) Estimated schedule to familiarize the team with the system and perform the contract requirements and a rough estimate of annual cost

All responsible sources may submit a SOC, which will be considered by the agency. Responses from all categories of small businesses are highly encouraged. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 (Engineering Services, Exception 1 - Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons) with a corresponding size standard of $47.0M annually. If your company is interested only in subcontracting possibilities, please indicate this clearly in your SOC submission.

The Government anticipates participation from its Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC - currently The Aerospace Corporation), Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I - currently KBR [formerly LinQuest], including subcontractor Booz Allen Hamilton, and Teralogics), Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA - none assigned at this time), and Advisory and Assistance Services / Acquisition Support (A&AS/GSIS - currently Tecolote Research, SAVI, and Booz Allen Hamilton) contractors during the analysis of SOCs received in response to this synopsis. These contractors will have active confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements in place prior to the analysis of SOCs. All data received in response to this synopsis and marked or designated as “corporate” or “proprietary” information will be fully protected from release outside the Government, except for the authorized FFRDC, SE&I, SETA, and A&AS contractors directly supporting Mission Delta 8/8th Sustainment Squadron (MD8/8STS) and SSC (formerly SMC/ECPM).

Any information submitted in response to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only; it does not constitute a request for proposal. Information herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding on the Government. The Government will not recognize any cost associated with submission of a SOC. The Government will use any information received for planning purposes in support of market research and to improve the understanding of industry capabilities in response to the SOC.

An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman is Lieutenant Colonel Michael Kennebrae, SSC/PK, 483 N. Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245-2808, (310) 653-1786, michael.kennebrae@spaceforce.mil.