HADES (Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems) Request for Proposal
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The Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems (HADES) contract, identified by solicitation FA8809-26-R-B002, is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle issued by the Space Systems Command’s Innovation and Prototyping Delta at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The base ordering period spans three years from February 2027 through February 2030, with four one-year option periods available, potentially extending performance through February 2034. The contract supports satellite ground system engineering, development, integration, and sustainment services, primarily at the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Support Complex (RSC) at Kirtland AFB, utilizing a mix of Cost-Reimbursable with Cost-Plus-Award-Fee, Firm-Fixed-Price, and Cost-type contract line items. All personnel must hold at least a Secret clearance, with many roles requiring Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility due to the classified nature of the RSC environment and mission-critical operations. The contract is structured around task orders issued during the ordering period, with pricing determined at the task order level and structured to comply with fiscal law requirements, including annual pricing as outlined in Section L Appendix A and Section M Table 27. The technical evaluation criteria are prioritized in a strict hierarchy: Technical > Past Performance > Cost/Price, with no numerical weights applied. The Technical factor, which is the most critical, has been refined into five subfactors: Program Management Administrative Requirements (Pass/Fail), Program Management Staffing/Labor Profile (Adjectival), Program Management Emerging Requirements Response (Adjectival and the primary discriminator), Systems Engineering Approach and Methodology (Adjectival), and Systems Engineering Configuration Management (Pass/Fail). The Emerging Requirements Response subfactor serves as the key differentiator among proposals. Past Performance will be assessed holistically for confidence in successful execution, while Cost/Price is evaluated for reasonableness and consistency but considered least important in the trade-off. Offerors must submit proposals in five volumes with strict page limits, excluding certain front matter from counts. The evaluation is a best-value trade-off, not a lowest-price, technically acceptable approach. Section L imposes significant requirements including a mandatory OCI Mitigation Plan, compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards via NIST SP 800-171, implementation of a Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and workforce constraints including a maximum of
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Pursuant to RFO 15.203, this RFP communicates Government requirements to prospective contractors and solicits proposals for the Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems (HADES) program. The program is being executed by the Space Systems Command (SSC), Innovation and Prototyping Delta, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The HADES program provides support for satellite ground system and satellite operations center engineering, development, integration, and sustainment, and associated support services primarily at, but not limited to, the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Support Complex (RSC) at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The anticipated period of performance of this IDIQ includes a base period of three (3) years with four (4) option periods for one (1) year each, making a total ordering period of 7 years. The total ceiling for this contract is $300M. The Government anticipates a single award IDIQ Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) contract type.
Vendors are highly encouraged to register in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation module. Proposal submission through PIEE is required. The Vendor Registration Guide is attached to this RFP.
Vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the award of any contract. You may register at www.sam.gov.
The Government requests proposal submissions on or before 17 September 2026, 1:00 PM MOUNTAIN TIME
Please direct all questions and inquiries regarding this RFP to the PCO and Contract Manager at john.purcell.3@spaceforce.mil and alyssa.phillips.4@spaceforce.mil.
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