Solicitation, first published as presolicitation
Solicitation: National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR)
FA2553-26-R-B001
Department of the Air Force, FA2553 Oprn Test & TRG Infr Otti PK. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Response deadline
April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
Closed 198 days ago. Posted April 6, 2026, first published February 27, 2026. Scheduled to archive April 17, 2026.
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Description
As published on SAM.gov.
NITE-STAR SOLICITATION NOTICE
UPDATE: 6 April 2026, please find attached Amendement 0001 to the subject RFP.
UPDATE: 3 April 2026, please find attached the questions and answers titled "FA255326RB001 Q and A 3 April 2026"
After the evaluation of the Questions and Answers the Government anticipates posting an amendment to the solicitation in the coming days.
The purpose of this announcement is to request competitive proposals from sources capable of meeting the needs of the National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR) Capability Development Multiple Award (MA) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) requirement. This contract vehicle will be used to support the United States Space Force (USSF) Space System Command (SSC) Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) and SYD 81 by designing, developing, integrating, testing, and sustaining advanced space-based and ground-based systems.
Submission Instructions: All Offeror proposals must be submitted no later than 1200 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) on 17 April 2026. Early submission is acceptable and encouraged. The entire proposal package must be submitted electronically via DoD SAFE to the PCO. Offerors must email SSC.TIK.NITESTAR@spaceforce.mil to request a DoD SAFE drop off link.
Offerors may submit questions regarding the solicitation on or before seven (7) calendar days after release of the RFP (1700 MDT, 24 March 2026). The Government will provide responses to questions to all Offerors, regardless of the source of the question.
All questions must be submitted using Attachment 11 – Question and Answer (Q&A) Template. Attachment 11 contains further instructions under the spreadsheet tab “Instructions.” All Offerors shall clearly identify each question with a reference to the solicitation. Questions shall be sent via email to the Contracting Team at SSC.TIK.NITESTAR@spaceforce.mil.
Pre-Proposal Conference: Pre-Proposal Conference slides and associated recording will be posted to SAM.gov no later than 20 March 2026.
Attachments
Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.
- ATCH 11_NITESTAR CD IDIQ_QandA Template_FINAL.xlsx22 KB, March 17, 2026
- FA255326RB001 Q and A 3 April 2026.pdf197 KB, April 3, 2026
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
February 27, 2026
Presolicitation
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: National Space Test and training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR)
Due March 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e835006f61594e6b86cdc50a060cff69
2 revisions on SAM
- March 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
- February 27, 2026: publish, presolicitation
March 2, 2026
Presolicitation
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: National Space Test and training Complex (NSTTC) Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range (NITE-STAR)
Due March 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 0d8a0dfe02704713940092a57c8702ec
3 revisions on SAM
- March 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
- February 27, 2026: publish, presolicitation
March 17, 2026
Solicitation
Due April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 68a7736216d94d1f8f0acd22b44d41da
6 revisions on SAM
- April 6, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
- April 3, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 18, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
March 17, 2026
Solicitation, originally presolicitation
Due April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 7a7be5a8a6894f6f855524f0ed5f6003
6 revisions on SAM
- April 6, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
- April 3, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 18, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
March 18, 2026
Solicitation
Due April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 56a28ca612f04e4d96ac7f05e77ee43e
6 revisions on SAM
- April 6, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
- April 3, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 18, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
April 3, 2026
Solicitation
Due April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 7d0874d4653d408db45c24897c7222e3
6 revisions on SAM
- April 6, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
- April 3, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 18, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
April 6, 2026
Solicitation
Due April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 0504718b381b490b92c2842316e87010
6 revisions on SAM
- April 6, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
- April 3, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 18, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
- March 17, 2026: publish, solicitation
Points of contact
- Seneca AlvaradoSSC.TIK.NITESTAR@spaceforce.mil
- Megan McChrystalSSC.TIK.NITESTAR@spaceforce.mil