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Satellite Resilience & Hardening

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Response Deadline03/03/2027, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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The Satellite Resilience and Hardening subcontract, managed by the Space Development Agency under the Department of Defense, focuses on developing technologies to improve the survivability of space vehicles within contested low Earth orbit environments. The scope of work involves designing countermeasures against directed energy weapons, creating anti-jam and anti-spoofing electronic protections, and developing radiation-tolerant components with low size, weight, power, and cost requirements. The project utilizes hardened optics and electronic warfare protection suites to deliver resilient components and detailed resilience reports for prime contractors on PWSA projects. This effort falls under NAICS code 336414 and has a response deadline of March 3, 2027.

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SDA subcontract developing space vehicle survivability technologies against electronic and directed energy weapons.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA2401 Space Development Agency SdaView Agency

NAICS

336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

VA, 20151, USA

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Documents

This scope was carved out of FA240126S0001.

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SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) - Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

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PostedMar 13

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Response DeadlineMar 3

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03/03/2027, 05:00:00 AM UTCin 6 months

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA2401 Space Development Agency Sda

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Develops technologies to enhance survivability of space vehicles in contested LEO environments for prime contractors on Space Development Agency (SDA) PWSA projects. Designs countermeasures for directed energy weapons, anti-jam/anti-spoofing electronic protection, and radiation-tolerant low SWaP-C components. Utilizes hardened optics and EW protection suites. Delivers hardened components and resilience reports.

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