This is a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems (HADES) contract to support satellite ground system and satellite operations center work. The final RFP is scheduled to be released in Spring 2026. Services will be performed primarily at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract will be a competitive Cost-Reimbursable with Cost-Plus-Award-Fee, Firm-Fixed-Price, and Cost CLINs type. The government is actively seeking industry feedback on the draft documents, with questions and comments due by 20 March 2026.

This is a draft Request for Proposal for the HADES contract, seeking industry feedback on a satellite ground system engineering and sustainment program. The final RFP is scheduled for release in Spring 2026. The primary performance location is the RDT&E Support Complex at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract will be a hybrid Cost-Reimbursable with Award-Fee and Firm-Fixed-Price structure. The government is specifically requesting feedback on areas like data rights, the Performance Work Statement structure, and the Award Fee Plan.