SBIR Phase III Space Integrated Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis (SIMSA) Follow-on

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines requirements for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Space Integrated Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis (SIMSA) Follow-On. The objective is to accelerate strategic decision-making, prepare and defend Force Designs, conduct operational assessment and planning, and enable responsive digital and mission engineering and cross-domain/joint/allied partner/commercial integration.

The contractor will leverage the Rapid Analysis and Prototyping Toolkit for Resiliency (RAPTR) tool to:

• Provide simulation, prototyping, analysis, and modeling for cross-domain and joint mission awareness.
• Rapidly iterate use cases for operational mission assessment and planning, and develop countermeasures to emerging threats.
• Provide a holistic view across domains (sea, ground, air, cyber, space) to inform strategy.
• Provide data-driven insights into acquisition trade space analysis.
• Conduct analyses for design, development, and sustainment of resilient solutions.
• Simulate air, cyber, ground, maritime, and space systems, including the Lunar environment.
• Integrate Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into modeling, simulation, and analysis activities.
• Provide Mission/Systems Engineering assessments for acquisition, development, fielding, and operations.

Performance objectives are broken down into six areas:

• Objective 1: Program Management (including scheduling, reporting, risk management, staffing, and technical direction).
• Objective 2: Rapid Analysis and Prototyping Toolkit for Resiliency (RAPTR) development and application.
• Objective 3: Systems Analysis & Design.
• Objective 4: Systems Operations & Sustainment.
• Objective 5: Systems / Technical Assessment Integration.
• Objective 6: Analytical Infrastructure.

The IDIQ ordering period is 60 months from the date of award. Task Orders may extend beyond this, but no Task Order period of performance will extend beyond 5 years from its award date. Work will be performed in Government and Contractor facilities.

• Security: U.S. Citizens only. Personnel may require Secret, Top Secret (TS) clearances, and/or Special Access Program/Special Access Required (SAP/SAR). Compliance with DD Form 254 is required. Polygraphs may be required.
• Data Rights: Governed by DFARS 252.227-7018.
• Government Furnished Information (GFI): Government will provide access to information and computer equipment.
• Common Access Card (CAC): Required for access to Government systems.
• Operations Security (OPSEC): Adherence to AF Instruction 10-701 and related guidance.
• Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): Safeguarding and handling per DoDI 5200.48.
• Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): Compliance with FAR 9.5.
• Deliverables: Include Task Order Kickoff Meeting Presentation, Task Order Management Plan, Monthly Status Report, Program Management Review, Final Cumulative Report, and SysML Representations.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is issued by the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW/PK) for market research purposes only. The government is seeking information to identify potential sources capable of providing Space Integrated Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis (SIMSA) Follow-on services for the United States Space Force (USSF) and its mission partners. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation and will not result in an award. The government will not reimburse costs associated with responding.

The government anticipates issuing a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Level of Effort (LOE) centralized IDIQ contract for this requirement.

• SIMSA Follow-on Performance Work Statement (PWS)
• SIMSA SBIR Phase III RFI Background Info and Vendor Questions

Interested offerors should provide the following:

• Company Name, Address, Point of Contact (phone and email)
• Unique Entity ID, CAGE Code, NAICS Code, Web Page URL
• Company Location
• Socio-Economic Status (e.g., Small Business, SDVOSB, HUBZone)
• Ownership status (domestic/foreign)
• Description of technical capability relevant to the PWS, including technical and descriptive text and photographs/illustrations.

Respondents must clearly mark proprietary data. Unmarked data will be considered publicly releasable.

Responses are due by 3:30 pm Eastern time on March 27, 2026, via email.

• Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract.
• This notice may be updated as additional information becomes available.
• Contact information for the Contracting Officer (Amanda F. Henderson) and Contract Specialist (Sonya R. Rayford Cage) is provided.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI seeks information on options to provide Modeling, Simulation, Prototyping, & Analysis (MSP&A) work at multiple security classification levels. The work supports the United States Space Force (USSF) and related Government entities. The contractor must be capable of providing an MSP&A integration/innovation lab in the Colorado Springs, CO area, supporting approximately 60 personnel, and approved to operate at TS/SCI and SAP levels.

The Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) and the Space Security and Defense Program (SSDP) use MSP&A to inform strategic decisions on force structure and employment. This RFI aims to gather information to inform a future acquisition strategy.

The government is seeking capabilities in the following areas:

• Program Management: Leading and executing the effort, including quality, staffing, financial, and subcontractor management.
• MSP&A Software Solution: Leveraging a software solution for digital engineering, mission engineering, force design, wargame planning, operational assessment, and MSP&A.
• Systems Analysis & Design: Discovering, analyzing, and validating designs to inform force designs, acquisition recommendations, and system designs.
• Systems Operations & Sustainment: Supporting customer systems operations and sustainment, including analysis, training, and planning tools.
• Systems / Technical Assessment Integration: Applying MSP&A principles to support or manage systems engineering and integration efforts.
• Analytical Infrastructure: Providing an analytical infrastructure to support the above objectives, potentially involving government and partner co-use agreements.

Respondents are asked to address specific questions regarding:

• Their company's MSP&A software solution for the space domain, including functionality, supported organizations, and licensing costs.
• Methods for modifying or adding capability to their software.
• Support for mission-level space domain analysis and specific analysis types (e.g., architectural resiliency, kill chain).
• Past performance in supporting USSF force design analyses and integrating MSP&A solutions with other tools.
• Ability to leverage AI/ML and support Kafka message bus services.
• Capability to provide an integration/innovation lab for government customers and partners.
• Facility connectivity to classified cloud environments (e.g., Microsoft Azure's PLx) and ability to operate at TS/SCI and SAP levels.

This RFI is intended to inform a future Request for Proposals (RFP).