Space Data Network (SDN) Mission Operations Center Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

The Department of the Air Force, specifically the FA8819 HQ SMC PK PKS/SYK office, issued this solicitation for the Space Data Network (SDN) Mission Operations Center (MOC) under a Commercial Solutions Opening. The government requires a design and implementation approach that integrates the SDN-B architecture with modularity for future expansion across commercial proliferated low Earth orbit providers, transport systems, ground elements, and Space Exchange Points. This project is classified under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC 1555 Space Vehicles.

The SDN-B MOC will function as a centralized hub to broker user services, mission plans, and resources while providing enterprise-wide situational awareness and a common operational picture of all network assets. The facility will be Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) and requires a hybrid deployment utilizing both on-premises and cloud-based hardware and software. Utilizing a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), the MOC will process user service requests and ensure end-to-end service performance by monitoring the health and status of all SDN network elements.

Responses for solicitation FA881926RB010 are due by May 18, 2026. The primary place of performance is El Segundo, California, and the designated point of contact is Melanie Gipson. Two attachments are associated with this notice: a PDF posted on April 30, 2026, and a subsequent amendment posted on May 6, 2026.