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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/ SOURCES SOUGHT Space Force Mission Delta 9 (MD9)

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE · Sources Sought · RFI-MD9-2026-01

posted 12 August 2026 · closes 12 October 2026 · 5 postings

Summary

The Department of the Air Force, on behalf of Space Force Mission Delta 9 (MD9), issued a Sources Sought notice to gather market research for an enterprise Commercial Solutions Opening aimed at acquiring innovative commercial products, technologies, or services to enhance MD9’s orbital warfare capabilities. The notice provides no detailed technical requirements beyond describing the broad mission areas such as space domain awareness and on‑orbit experimentation.

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