"The Space Force must take full advantage of the speed, innovation, and capabilities offered by the commercial space sector to create strategic advantage and support combatant commander objectives. Commercial space must be the option of first resort, with government-specific systems acquired only if necessary."
U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas A. Schiess
SDA Seeks Sources for the Performance Enhanced Real-time Ground Environment (PEREGRINE) Sentry Effort
Posted On: September 23, 2026 Responses Due: October 23, 2026
The Space Development Agency (SDA) seeks potential sources to provide Performance Enhanced Real-time Ground Environment (PEREGRINE) Sentry capabilities. PEREGRINE Sentry will support the SDA resilient missile warning tracking (RMWT) low Earth orbit (LEO) operational mission within the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) ground segment.
The government intends to evolve the current PWSA ground segment into a loosely-coupled Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA)-compliant ground segment framework (GSF) and a secure, multi-tenant common development environment (CDE).
The potential contractor will serve as the lead platform integrator responsible for ingesting new and existing third-party application developer (3PAD) capabilities, working with ground segment contractors, and managing the software ecosystem framework lifecycle on the GSF.
The contractor will work in collaboration with mission partners and under the governance of the government’s enterprise system’s engineering and integration team, establishing the technical baseline, developing the GSF and CDE, and executing a low-risk legacy capability transition under a strict “do no harm” paradigm.
SDA is seeking demonstrated capabilities in the core areas outlined below:
- Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure & Edge Compute
- Modern Software & Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA)
- CDE & DevSecOps Automation
- Multi-Level Security (MLS), Cross-Domain & Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO)
- Enterprise Data Architecture & Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)
- 3PAD Ecosystem & Simulation
- Digital Engineering (MBSE) & Agile Systems Management
- Enterprise Integration, Transition & Sustainment
SDA Requests Proposals for Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (RMWT) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Ground Entry Points
Posted On: September 18, 2026 Responses Due: November 2, 2026
The Space Development Agency (SDA) seeks industry proposals for the resilient missile warning and tracking (RMWT) low Earth orbit (LEO) ground entry points (GEPs) effort to support the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 3 (T3).
The overall scope of the RMWT LEO GEPs effort includes the development and integration for multiple, globally dispersed GEP installations, including site preparation and development; procurement, installation, integration, test, and verification of GEP site communications shelters; antennas and antenna electronics; optical terminals and optical electronics; and GEP site networking equipment and software.
View the solicitation, additional details, and submission instructions at the link below. Industry proposals due on November 2, 2026, by 4:00pm ET.
Space Development Agency, Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) Broad Agency Announcement
Posted On: March 4, 2026 Original Date Offers Due: March 3, 2027
SDA has released an updated Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to advance the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). SDA is soliciting executive summaries, invited proposal abstracts, and proposals for novel architecture concepts, systems, technologies, and capabilities that enable leap-ahead improvements for future PWSA tranches, enhancements to existing capabilities, or concepts for new capabilities to address emerging or evolving warfighter needs.
SDA seeks architecture studies, concepts of operations (CONOPS), modeling and simulation, system designs, key technologies, and/or risk reduction prototypes that are responsive to the following capability vectors:
- Resilient Beyond Line-of-Sight Tactical Communications (RF, Custody)
- Advanced Target Custody, Warning, Tracking and Defeat
- Advanced/Alternate Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT)
- Global Battle Management
SDA Issues Request for Information for Future Space-To-Air Optical Communication Terminals
Posted On: January 28, 2026 Response Date: February 27, 2026
Space Development Agency (SDA) today published a request for information (RFI) seeking industry solutions for airborne optical communication terminals. This initiative aims to equip aircraft with the ability to connect directly to SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), a resilient network of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).
This effort builds directly on the success of a landmark demonstration conducted in August 2025. During that test, SDA and its partners proved the viability of space-to-air optical links by establishing a two-way, high-bandwidth connection between a LEO satellite and an airborne test asset in flight. The demonstration achieved stable, high-data-rate transmission, proving that laser communications can provide the bandwidth and security necessary to move mission-critical data to and from airborne platforms.
The RFI seeks information on airborne optical terminal designs, production maturity, and integration pathways. SDA will prioritize technology that can be rapidly demonstrated—within 12 months—and transitioned into operational service.
Responses to this RFI will specifically inform SDA's goal to enable resilient space-to-air optical links as part of the PWSA, with a potential initial operational capability as soon as 2027.
For more information on this RFI and for proposal submission instructions, please visit the link below. Responses are due by 5 p.m. ET on Feb. 27, 2026.