# Status Update - Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa945325rx002sshine

- Solicitation number: FA9453-25-R-X002-SSHINE
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: No response deadline
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA9453 AFRL RVK (FA9453)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AC22 National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; Applied Research
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- County: Bernalillo County (FIPS 35001). https://abierto.us/counties/bernalillo-county-nm-35001
- City: Albuquerque. https://abierto.us/cities/albuquerque-nm-3502000
- First posted: November 20, 2025
- Last posted: November 20, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf29cc722c7b4b02b0765f0ac8f06122/view

## Description

This notice is to inform industry of the current status of the source selection for FA9453-25-R-X-002-SSHINE. Due to the recent government shutdown, the majority of the acquisition team was placed on furlough, resulting in unavoidable delays to the evaluation process. Despite these interruptions, the team has resumed work, and the source selection remains active. The Government currently anticipates making an award by the third quarter of the fiscal year.

Please note that no communications or updates to offerors will be issued during the upcoming holiday period. We appreciate your patience and continued interest in this requirement. Should additional updates become available, they will be communicated promptly.

## Publications

- November 20, 2025: Special notice. Notice cf29cc722c7b4b02b0765f0ac8f06122. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf29cc722c7b4b02b0765f0ac8f06122/view

## Points of contact

- Brittney Santiago, brittney.santiago@us.af.mil
- Jeffery Martinez, jeffery.martinez.1@spaceforce.mil

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