SDA to solicit new $25M partnership

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has posted a draft solicitation for another transaction authority to cover the development and integration of battle management command, control and communication software for the national security space posture. The notice was posted to SAM.gov that aims to set up BMC3 Application Factory and Integrator, an environment where participants could prototype and deploy capabilities for the National Defense Space Architecture. According to the draft, an industry partner will be chosen development, implementation and sustainment of BMC3 software capabilities. Services include ecosystem management, Secure Interoperable-middleware layer establishment and support, as well as DevSecOps pipeline. SDA will award up to $25M for the base period. Those interested may submit responses to the special notice until Dec. 9. (govconwire 11/10/22)