Support to Training & Adversary Replication (STAR)

This contract action, identified as a Sources-Sought/Request for Information (RFI) under solicitation number FA254926RFI0701 titled Support to Training & Adversary Replication (STAR), is issued by the Department of Defense through the FA2549 Starcom Contracting Pk office located at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. The intent is to secure non-personal services from qualified vendors to support the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, the 57th Space Aggressor Squadron, and the 33rd Range Squadron in replicating adversarial space and cyber capabilities for joint and coalition force training. The scope encompasses subject matter expert support in SATCOM, electronic attack, GPS electronic attack, offensive cyber operations, intelligence product generation, and space operations warfare, including mission planning, system development, testing, maintenance, and training delivery. Contracted personnel must possess at least a Secret security clearance, with TS/SCI eligibility required for assignments involving Special Access Programs, and must complete government-mandated security briefings, polygraphs, and non-disclosure agreements. All deliverables, including intelligence reports, cyber range scenarios, adversary emulation plans, and training materials, must meet strict quality standards for timeliness, accuracy, and realistic adversary replication, with the government retaining full ownership of all products under DFARS 252.227-7032. The contractor must support packing, labeling, and shipping of mission equipment per Appendix A for air and ground transport, ensure compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding defense information, adhere to JTR travel regulations, and follow strict marking prohibitions that exclude contractor logos or names from deliverables unless a signatory is required. The anticipated period of performance is a one-year base period with three one-year option periods, totaling four years, with an emergency extension of up to six months possible. Key deliverables include a kick-off meeting within ten days of performance start, monthly status reports, meeting minutes, and mission data quality control reports. Personnel must complete annual cybersecurity, counterintelligence, and restricted area escort training, and the contractor must execute both Phase-In and Phase-Out transition plans including 100 percent accountability of government property six months prior to contract conclusion. Responses are limited to twenty single-spaced pages submitted via email by 1400 hours EST on July 30, 2026, and must include company details, DUNS