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STAR-FISH CALL 017 - Secure By Design

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: Kirtland AFB, NM
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 24, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category) look up NAICS codes
PSC code: AJ12

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Aug 24, 2026
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Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Location: Kirtland AFB, NM
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category)
Scope: Federal

FA9453-21-S-0001 Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicle Directorate ANNOUNCEMENT OVERVIEW CALL 017, Topic Area 1.

Space Technology Advanced Research - Fast-tracking Innovative Software and Hardware (STAR-FISH) DATE: 26 August 2026 NAICS Code: The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Phillips Research Site ARA Title: Secure by Design Space Vehicle (STAR-FISH), Announcement, procurement for experimentation of spaceflight and space-related signal, energy, and transportation technologies.

ARA Number: FA9453-21-S-0001 CALL Type: Two-Step Process, initial announcement CALL Title: Secure by Design Space Vehicle CALL Number: 017 White Papers and/or Proposal Due Date and Time: The Government is requesting White Papers at this time for the Topic Area identified above.

White Papers addressing any other technology area identified in the basic Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) will not be accepted at this time unless a CALL for that specific area is posted.

White Papers or proposals received after the due dates and times shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215- 1(c)(3).

It should be noted that this installation observes strict security procedures to enter the facility.

These security procedures are NOT considered an interruption of normal Government processes, and white papers or proposals received after the stated date and time in the CALL as a result of security delays will be considered “late.” Furthermore, if offerors utilize commercial carriers in the delivery of white papers or proposals, they may not honor t...

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