Adaptive and Intelligent Space (AIS)

Opportunity SF25D-T1201 no longer available

Status changed from Open to Open

# Q&A Changes Summary **Q1 Answer Added:** Now specifies awards are anticipated within 90 days after solicitation close (previously no answer provided). **All other Q&As remain unchanged** – no new questions added, no previously pending answers resolved, and no modifications to existing answers regarding scope, DD Form 2345 requirements, export controls, award amounts ($250,000), period of performance (3 months), contact restrictions, or technical guidance on cislunar mission threads and signature management.

# Q&A Changes Summary **New Questions Added:** - Q1: Estimated start date/award timeline (no answer provided yet) - Q13: Technical maturation evidence requirements for Phase I (answer appears truncated in update) **Renumbered Questions:** All previous Q1-Q12 shifted to Q2-Q12 due to insertion of new Q1. **Key Note:** Q3 (previously Q4) regarding "How many proposals can a small business submit" remains marked "TBD" with no answer provided. This is a critical eligibility constraint that remains unresolved. All other questions and answers remain substantively unchanged from the previous version.

No changes detected. Both versions are identical. All 12 questions and answers remain the same, including Q12 which appears truncated in both versions.

# Q&A Changes Summary **Key Changes:** 1. **New Q2 Added** - Clarifies that scope has NOT narrowed despite Version 7 topic updates. Non-SDA applications (autonomous threat response, modular buses) remain in scope. 2. **Questions Renumbered** - Previous Q2-Q12 shifted to Q3-Q12 due to new Q2 insertion. 3. **Q3 Remains "TBD"** - Still no answer on how many proposals small businesses can submit per topic. All other substantive answers remain unchanged (DD2345 requirements, 3-month period of performance, $250,000 max award, export control guidance, DSIP platform contact requirements, and AIS technical guidance).

# Summary of Q&A Changes **New Question Added:** - Q1 (new): Addresses whether personalized feedback on proposals is available. Answer clarifies that personalized feedback is NOT offered. **Question Reordering:** - Previous Q1 ("How many proposals can a small business submit?") moved to Q2, maintaining "TBD" answer. **All Other Content:** - Questions Q2-Q12 from the previous version (now Q3-Q12) remain substantively unchanged with identical answers. **Key Takeaway:** Minimal substantive changes. The primary update adds guidance that applicants should not expect individualized proposal review before submission.

# Q&A Updates Summary **New Answers Added:** - **Q8 (Cislunar AIS):** Government specified top 2 mission threads: maintaining custody in cislunar (#1) and maneuver/anomaly detection (#2) - **Q9 (Signature Management):** Clarified that spanning multiple sub-areas (Bus Design, Edge Computing, Sensor Payloads) does not disadvantage proposals **No changes to:** Export control requirements (DD2345), period of performance (3 months), maximum award ($250,000), or submission communication protocols.

Status changed from Pre-Release to Open

# Q&A Changes Summary **New Questions Added (4):** - Q1: Clarifies communication protocol—all inquiries must use DSIP Q&A Platform; direct contact with TPOCs prohibited - Q2: Seeks guidance on cislunar AIS mission thread prioritization for Phase I CONOPS - Q3: Requests clarification on signature management alignment across Bus Design, Edge Computing, and Sensor Payloads - Q4: Asks what evidence forms (simulation, testing, TRL docs, architectural traceability) are most valuable for Phase I evaluation **Key Answer Updates:** - **Q4 (new):** Confirms all evidence forms equally valuable; TRL documentation should reflect rather than lead conclusions - **Q5 (new):** Clarifies autonomous resource management spans both Bus Design (physical reallocation) and Edge Computing (decision logic) **Carried Forward (7 Q&As):** Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 from previous Q&A were renumbered as 6–11, with no substantive answer changes. **Net Impact:** Four new technical clarifications added regarding AIS evaluation criteria and architecture scope; communication rules reinforced.

New introductory paragraphs added emphasizing the Space Force's need for Find, Fix, and Track (F2T2EA) capabilities and highlighting critical technology needs in HPC, data fusion, and ML for automation.

Close Date changed from 2026-03-04 to 2026-04-29

Open Date changed from 2026-02-11 to 2026-04-01

Close Date changed from 2026-02-25 to 2026-03-04

Open Date changed from 2026-02-04 to 2026-02-11

Q&A section updated

Close Date changed from 2026-02-11 to 2026-02-25

Open Date changed from 2026-01-21 to 2026-02-04

Close Date changed from 2026-02-04 to 2026-02-11

Open Date changed from 2026-01-14 to 2026-01-21