Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES) Draft Solicitation

Amendment 01 – The purpose of this amendment is to release revisions to the Draft T1DES Program Solicitation and to extend the feedback submission deadline to June 7, 2022 at 12:00pm, Eastern. Please submit all feedback to the draft solicitation via email to [email protected] with the subject line “SDA Draft T1DES Solicitation Feedback”. An addendum to the Draft Program Solicitation will also be released via DoD SAFE to all prior recipients of supplemental draft solicitation materials. There is no need to request the additional content if you have previously requested and received supplemental solicitation materials. The Space Development Agency (SDA) seeks input on its Draft Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES) Program Solicitation. SDA plans to solicit solutions for space systems to augment the Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL) constellation with demonstration and experimentation capability. T1DES leverages the low latency data transfer and beyond line-of-sight command and control infrastructure established by the T1TL program to field and connect additional space vehicles. These space vehicles will demonstrate and evaluate new mission payloads for proliferation in future tranches of the Transport Layer. This draft solicitation is for development, manufacture, test, launch integration, and deployment of the T1DES space vehicles, payloads, and mission-enabling ground systems. The Draft T1DES Program Solicitation is attached. To receive Attachment 1 (Statement of Work and Technical Requirements Document), Attachment 3 (Government-Furnished Items), and the Draft T1DES Bidder’s Library, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “SDA Draft T1DES Solicitation Attachment Requests.” Please include your organization’s CAGE code and location in your request. Requests received from organizations that do not possess a facility clearance of at least Secret will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. SDA will endeavor to respond to all requests in the order that they are received and within one business day of receipt. All feedback should be provided via email to [email protected] no later than June 3, 2022 at 12:00pm, Eastern, with the subject line "SDA Draft T1DES Solicitation Feedback."