# Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa945326rx010

- Solicitation number: FA945326RX010
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT
- 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: AC12 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Applied Research
- 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: January 27, 2026
- Last posted: February 19, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4bb4ca7d40804681a92f1c175d6338b5/view

## Description

**Update 19 Feb 2026:** A list of Questions and Answers is hereby provided, along with a list of available Laboratory Equipment. The proposal due date is hereby extended until 13 March 2026. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate (RV) Geospace Technologies Division (RVB) Geospace Environment Impacts and Applications Branch (RVBX) is seeking sources capable of supporting the program’s fundamental and advanced research in space and environmental impacts technologies.

Additionally, the program is interested in understanding and quantifying the impact of the space environment on Department of Defense and national security systems and in achieving a capability to specify, predict, mitigate, and exploit the effects of the space environment that can disrupt or degrade operational systems.

This Call is specifically requesting potential Offeror(s) to provide interdisciplinary proposals addressing Topics 1 and 3 from the Space Environment Technologies and Science (SETS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Topic areas are:

1. Solar, Solar Wind, and Ionospheric Effects 3. Plasma Physics and Chemistry

## Publications

- January 27, 2026: Solicitation, due February 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 2134f52c0445468aaa9a53f88d9fc0af. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2134f52c0445468aaa9a53f88d9fc0af/view
- February 19, 2026: Solicitation, due March 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 4bb4ca7d40804681a92f1c175d6338b5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4bb4ca7d40804681a92f1c175d6338b5/view

## Points of contact

- Isaac Thorp, isaac.thorp@spaceforce.mil
- Zach Garcia, zachary.garcia.8@spaceforce.mil

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