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RFI: GEO Refueling Vehicles for Sustained Space Maneuver

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RFI-SML-GEO-Feb2026Federal

Submission Closed03/14/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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NAICS: 336414

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Navsup Weapon Systems Support

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6 days ago

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in 2 months

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA8811 Assrd Acss To Spc Ssc/aak-La

NAICS

336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing

Place of Performance

El Segundo, CA, 90245, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

SYD80 SML Refueling Services Request for Information

5 pages · rfi

High

SYD80+SML Refueling Services Request for Information

6 pages · rfi

High

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Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

2 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedFeb 13

Sources Sought

Notice updatedFeb 25

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedMar 2

The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineMar 14

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

03/14/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8811 Assrd Acss To Spc Ssc/aak-La

Contacts2 people available

OfficeEL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245-2808, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA8811 Assrd Acss To Spc Ssc/aak-La

Office AddressEL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245-2808, USA

Contacts

Wade Pilcher

Henry Gutierrez

Full Description

Clarification to the RFI - Page Limits

The submission reponse limit of 10 pages found in the RFI attachment, paragraph 6.1, does not include title pages, tables of content, or acronym lists.

Amendment 01 to the RFI

The notice has been amended to include an updated RFI document, see attachments. This update clarifies the language under Question 1.b.ii and removes the "NSSL PLUG" reference previously included.

No other changes were made to this RFI notice.

Background and Need

The United States Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command, Servicing, Mobility, and Logistics (SSC/SYD80) Program Office, is seeking information on technical concepts and approaches to Refueling Services for prepared clients in orbit.

As an enabling technology for the Sustained Space Maneuver need of U.S. Space Command, on-orbit servicing, including refueling, is a vital capability to support warfighter needs. Space System Command’s System Engineering Review Board (SERB) has already approved two standard interfaces for satellite refueling – Northrop Grumman’s Passive Refueling Module (PRM) and Orbit Fab’s Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface (RAFTI). Industry solutions for refueling of National Security Space assets equipped with these SERB-approved interfaces are sought to meet sustained space maneuver (SSM) needs by 2030.

SSC/SYD80 requests feedback from industry intending to provide services.

Please review the RFI attachment and respond to the questions if interested in this notice.