Request for Information: "Net-Ready" Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The United States Space Force (USSF) is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) to redefine the "Net-Ready" Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP). This initiative seeks industry expertise, lessons learned, and innovative ideas to develop a modern framework for data-centric, cyber-resilient, and continuously delivered capabilities. This is for information-gathering and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation for proposals. Responses are due by February 6, 2026.
Scope of Effort
The legacy NR-KPP is deemed insufficient for modern warfare, focusing on point-in-time certification rather than agile, data-driven operations. The USSF aims to transcend simple connectivity, ensuring capabilities are interoperable, secure, and continuously evolving. The vision is built on three guiding principles:
- Interoperability at the Data Layer: Focus on secure, discoverable, and well-documented APIs for data exposure.
- Continuous Software Evolution: Replace point-in-time certification with continuous validation via DevSecOps pipelines.
- Cyber Resilience by Design: Implement Zero Trust Architecture to ensure survivability in contested cyber environments.
Requested Information
Respondents are encouraged to provide concrete examples and data for the following:
- Category A: Lessons Learned & Modern Business Models
- Top 1-2 challenges/perverse incentives of the legacy NR-KPP and its impact on capability delivery speed.
- Contract structures or business models (e.g., consumption-based, outcome-based) that align with Government goals for data sharing, agility, and continuous improvement.
- (Optional) Category B: Data-Centricity & Interoperability
- Industry best practices for managing and securing APIs at enterprise scale (discovery, version control, authentication/authorization).
- Emerging technologies/standards for seamless data sharing and discovery (e.g., data fabrics, federated query services).
- Metrics used to measure data service/API quality, reliability, and usability.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Request for Information (RFI)
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research)
- Response Due: February 6, 2026, 6:00 PM EST
- Published: January 23, 2026
- Product Service Code: R499 (Other Professional Services)
Additional Notes
No costs associated with responding to this RFI will be reimbursed. Failure to respond will not preclude participation in future solicitations. Information provided is subject to change and does not bind the Government to any future acquisition strategy. All submissions become U.S. Government property. Respondents must clearly mark proprietary information. The Government may elect to meet with respondents for clarification purposes.