# Sources Sought: For Ionospheric Ground Sensors (IGS) Sustaining and Engineering Support Request for Information (RFI)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa881526r0001

- Solicitation number: FA8815-26-R-0001
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8815 Sustainment SN Ssc/Pkl (FA8815)
- NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- First posted: December 11, 2025
- Last posted: December 11, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/90e7ca847b5240fe9bc7d9506d8b3cee/view

## Description

The Ionospheric Ground Sensors (IGS) Program Management Office is currently assessing the commercial marketplace's capability and experience to provide maintenance, specialized engineering support, installation, expertise, and sustainment of IGS, which includes both the Next Generation Ionosonde (NEXION) and Ionospheric Scintillation Total Electron Content (TEC) Observer (ISTO).

The sustainment and installation of IGS sites are performed at various locations across the globe, which include the following tasks: •Site surveys for installation of NEXION and ISTO systems •Spectrum Analysis for IGS sites •Installation of NEXION and ISTO sites, along with follow-on systems testing •Cybersecurity compliance and accreditation, in accordance with Risk ManagementFramework (RMF) standards •Periodic maintenance, along with unscheduled maintenance service visits •Troubleshooting, system problem tracking, resolution, and management •System hardware and software engineering, production, integration installation and testing,along with technical support

## Publications

- December 11, 2025: Sources sought, due January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM EST. Notice 90e7ca847b5240fe9bc7d9506d8b3cee. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/90e7ca847b5240fe9bc7d9506d8b3cee/view

## Points of contact

- Chaz Wisuri, chaz.wisuri@spaceforce.mil, (719)-886-0805
- Ryan Hart, ryan.hart.23@spaceforce.mil, 719-599-1694

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