Request for Information (RFI) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Geosynchronous Wide Field of View (WFOV) Electro-Optical (EO) Sensor

Project ID: SYZ001 FederalOpportunitiesSources Sought
Overview
AgencySpace Systems Command
Deadline01/10/26
Posted01/06/26
Estimated Value$5,000,000 - $30,000,000 (AI estimate)
Set AsideNone
NAICSNot Provided
PSCNot Provided
LocationCA 90245 United States
Description
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Posted: Nov. 26, 2025, 2:28 p.m. EST This RFI is for SSC/SYD 89-SYZ. Additional market research may or may not be conducted. Responses from small businesses are encouraged. This RFI is focused on surveying industry space-based, WFOV optical capability. The Government is interested in sensors capable of detecting resident space objects at 14.5 visual magnitude with special interest in sensors capable of detection at 16+ visual magnitude at a solar exclusion angle of 60 degrees from sensor boresight. The Government is especially interested in sensors that are capable of searching a solid angle 40 degrees in right ascension by +/- 15 degrees declination in 30 minutes or less from an ESPA-class bus to conduct wide-area volume search. Recent ( 5 years), relevant demonstrated success with low/moderate cost, build/production ( 2 (preferred) year sensor builds) of sensors performing the mission described in Section 3.II & 3.III below is desired, which may include development that is underway, modified existing design, or already fielded. High Technology Readiness Level (TRL) products and services, as well as re-use opportunities are of interest. Low/moderate-cost and rapid production must result in acceptable programmatic and technical risk to the Government.

2 (Newest Update)

Posted: Dec. 19, 2025, 2:05 p.m. EST ***** Amended 19 December 2025 1. This amendment added in a Comment Resolution Matrix answering questions received from industry. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ This RFI is for SSC/SYD 89-SYZ. Additional market research may or may not be conducted. Responses from small businesses are encouraged. This RFI is focused on surveying industry space-based, WFOV optical capability. The Government is interested in sensors capable of detecting resident space objects at 14.5 visual magnitude with special interest in sensors capable of detection at 16+ visual magnitude at a solar exclusion angle of 60 degrees from sensor boresight. The Government is especially interested in sensors that are capable of searching a solid angle 40 degrees in right ascension by +/- 15 degrees declination in 30 minutes or less from an ESPA-class bus to conduct wide-area volume search. Recent ( 5 years), relevant demonstrated success with low/moderate cost, build/production ( 2 (preferred) year sensor builds) of sensors performing the mission described in Section 3.II & 3.III below is desired, which may include development that is underway, modified existing design, or already fielded. High Technology Readiness Level (TRL) products and services, as well as re-use opportunities are of interest. Low/moderate-cost and rapid production must result in acceptable programmatic and technical risk to the Government.

3: Posted: Dec. 30, 2025, 5:44 p.m. EST ***** Amendment 2: 30 December 2025 1. Attached an updated Comment Resolution Matrix answering additional received questions from industry. ***** Amendment 1: 19 December 2025 1. This amendment added in a Comment Resolution Matrix answering questions received from industry. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ This RFI is for SSC/SYD 89-SYZ. Additional market research may or may not be conducted. Responses from small businesses are encouraged. This RFI is focused on surveying industry space-based, WFOV optical capability. The Government is interested in sensors capable of detecting resident space objects at 14.5 visual magnitude with special interest in sensors capable of detection at 16+ visual magnitude at a solar exclusion angle of 60 degrees from sensor boresight. The Government is especially interested in sensors that are capable of searching a solid angle 40 degrees in right ascension by +/- 15 degrees declination in 30 minutes or less from an ESPA-class bus to conduct wide-area volume search. Recent ( 5 years), relevant demonstrated success with low/moderate cost, build/production ( 2 (preferred) year sensor builds) of sensors performing the mission described in Section 3.II & 3.III below is desired, which may include development that is underway, modified existing design, or already fielded. High Technology Readiness Level (TRL) products and services, as well as re-use opportunities are of interest. Low/moderate-cost and rapid production must result in acceptable programmatic and technical risk to the Government.
Current: Posted: Jan. 6, 2026, 6:26 p.m. EST ***** Amendment 3: 06 January 2026 1. Attached an updated Comment Resolution Matrix answering an additional question received from industry. ***** Amendment 2: 30 December 2025 1. Attached an updated Comment Resolution Matrix answering additional received questions from industry. ***** Amendment 1: 19 December 2025 1. This amendment added in a Comment Resolution Matrix answering questions received from industry. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ This RFI is for SSC/SYD 89-SYZ. Additional market research may or may not be conducted. Responses from small businesses are encouraged. This RFI is focused on surveying industry space-based, WFOV optical capability. The Government is interested in sensors capable of detecting resident space objects at 14.5 visual magnitude with special interest in sensors capable of detection at 16+ visual magnitude at a solar exclusion angle of 60 degrees from sensor boresight. The Government is especially interested in sensors that are capable of searching a solid angle 40 degrees in right ascension by +/- 15 degrees declination in 30 minutes or less from an ESPA-class bus to conduct wide-area volume search. Recent ( 5 years), relevant demonstrated success with low/moderate cost, build/production ( 2 (preferred) year sensor builds) of sensors performing the mission described in Section 3.II & 3.III below is desired, which may include development that is underway, modified existing design, or already fielded. High Technology Readiness Level (TRL) products and services, as well as re-use opportunities are of interest. Low/moderate-cost and rapid production must result in acceptable programmatic and technical risk to the Government.
Contacts
Contact nameTobias Richards
Contact emailtobias.richards.1@spaceforce.mil
Contact phone(310) 653-9416
Secondary contact nameRobert Chernoff
Secondary contact emailrobert.chernoff@spaceforce.mil
Secondary contact phoneNone
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