Notice · not open for bids · United States · Public tender

Rendezvous, Proximity Operations (RPO) Threat Response (RTR) VICTUS Responsive Launch Space Vehicle (SV)

FA8819 Special Programs Dir SMC SP · CA 90245

FA8819 Special Programs Dir SMC SP in the United States has published a notice (Sources Sought) about “Rendezvous, Proximity Operations (RPO) Threat Response (RTR) VICTUS Responsive Launch Space Vehicle (SV)”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.

The tender in brief

US Space Force seeks industry input on a responsive launch spacecraft for rendezvous and proximity operations

This is a request for information, not a contract. The US Space Force wants to identify spacecraft that can launch within 14 days of tasking, operate in low, medium and geostationary orbits, and perform rendezvous and proximity operations with other objects. Responses are for market research only.

Who can win it

  • Company must have at least two low Earth orbit vehicles or one geostationary vehicle operating by 1 Jan 2027
  • Company must be eligible to receive Controlled Unclassified Information – Distribution C documents
  • Company must have an active DD Form 254 and a facility clearance level

Key facts

Procedure
Sources Sought
Published
01 Oct 2026
Reference
SYD89-26-RPO-RLSV

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