Contract · Federal · Small Business Set Aside - Total

Communications, Network, Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology Services (CNECTS), aka "Connects"

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 21, 2026
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS code: 517810 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: DG01 - IT and Telecommunications (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Aug 21, 2026
Status

Open now

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What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS: 517810
Scope: Federal

The Space Acquisition and Integration Office (SAIO), on behalf of the 21st Communications Squadron (21 CS) under Space Operations Command (SpOC) at Peterson SFB (PSFB), CO, is currently exploring the feasibility of consolidating several communications contracts across PSFB, Schriever SFB (SSFB), and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS).

21 Aug 2026 Updated: Providing Updated Teaming/Partnering Spreadsheet 21 Aug 2026 Updated: Additional PDF version of the virtual industry day slides for ease of access 20 Aug 2026 Updated: Vitural Pre-Release Industry Day _Post-Event Release: Offical Release of the Informational Materials from the CNECTS Pre-Release Virtual Industry Day held on Wednesday, 19 August 2026.

The following attachments are now publicly available in the "Attachments/Links" section of this notice: CNECTS_Virtual Industry_Day_Slides_19_Aug_2026.pdf: The official presentation slides, including the detailed technical and acquisition briefs.

CNECTS_Virtual Industry_Day_Transcript.pdf: A written, word-for-word transcript of the entire briefing portion of the event.

CNECTS_Virtual Industry_Day_Video Recording (DoD SAFE Transmission): Due to the large file size of the video recording, the file cannot be hosted directly on this portal.

Interested parties must request access to the video via email.

Upon receipt of your request, the Government will issue a DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) drop-off link to your designated email address, allowing you to securely download the video file.

TEAMING & PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES To foster robust collaboration, joint ventures, and prime/subcontractor partnerships on this upcoming $330M requirement, the Government has compiled the responses from the Teaming and Partnership Questionnaire.

CNECTS_Teaming_and_Partnering_Matrix....

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