Solicitation: National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR)

The Department of the Air Force, acting on behalf of the United States Space Force Space System Command Operational Test and Training Infrastructure and SYD 81, is seeking competitive proposals for the National Space Test and Training Complex Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR) capability development program. This requirement is being fulfilled through a Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract vehicle focused on the design, development, integration, testing, and sustainment of advanced space-based and ground-based systems. This solicitation is identified under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AR12 for Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research and Supporting Activities; Applied Research. There is no set-aside for this opportunity, with both the acronym and explanation listed as NONE.

Performance for this contract will take place in Colorado, and all proposals must be submitted electronically via DoD SAFE by April 17, 2026, at 1200 Mountain Daylight Time. Offerors are required to request a drop-off link through the designated Space Force email address to facilitate proposal submission. The solicitation package includes 17 attachments, including an amendment, a question-and-answer document, a pre-proposal conference recording, and specific evaluation criteria found in Section L and Section M. Seneca Alvarado serves as the primary point of contact for this solicitation, which was originally published on March 17, 2026, and most recently updated on April 6, 2026.