# Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Sensor Support

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/pcoldsmp270001

- Solicitation number: PCOL-DSMP-27-0001
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Open. Offers due October 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT Ssc/Pkl (FA8823)
- NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- Place of performance: Sunnyvale, California
- County: Santa Clara County (FIPS 06085). https://abierto.us/counties/santa-clara-county-ca-06085
- City: Sunnyvale. https://abierto.us/cities/sunnyvale-ca-0677000
- First posted: September 21, 2026
- Last posted: September 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6bec3164c1d24cba9c14678a9f36b7b2/view

## Description

This is a Sources Sought notice for market research purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The U.S. Government is seeking to identify qualified sources capable of providing support for the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) sensor suite.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of the capabilities, capacity, and qualifications of potential contractors to support the ongoing mission and eventual decommissioning of the DMSP. The DMSP, run by The Department of the Air Force (DAF), United States Space Force (USSF), Combat Forces Command (CFC), Mission Delta 4 (MD4), 4th Sustainment Squadron (4STS) Peterson SFB, CO, is a Department of Defense program office that designs, builds, launches, and maintains satellites for monitoring meteorological, oceanographic, and solar-terrestrial physics environments. The DMSP mission is planned to continue through its functional End of Life (EOL); currently projected through September 2028.

## Attachments

- [DMSP_Sources_Sought_Notice_Sensor_ 21Sep26.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/cf7d28b4853e4e548fa7c5a813ec291b/download)

## Publications

- September 21, 2026: Sources sought, due October 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT. Notice 6bec3164c1d24cba9c14678a9f36b7b2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6bec3164c1d24cba9c14678a9f36b7b2/view

## Points of contact

- Peter Brachhold, Peter.Brachhold@spaceforce.mil, 7195562367
- Darren Fullo, darren.fullo@spaceforce.mil, 7198860729

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