Opportunities / DEPT OF DEFENSE

Communications, Network, Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology Services (CNECTS), aka "Connects"

Description (excerpt)

The Space Acquisition and Integration Office (SAIO), on behalf of the 21st Communications Squadron (21 CS) under Space Operations Command (SpOC) at Peterson SFB (PSFB), CO, is currently exploring the feasibility of consolidating several communications contracts across PSFB, Schriever SFB (SSFB), and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS). 15 October 2026 Updated: CNECTS CSO Official Release Schedule Update. Industry Partners, Due to mission challenges, the official release of the CNECTS Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) will not occur today. The anticipated release schedule has slipped by approximately two weeks. A tentative updated milestone schedule is provided for planning purposes. All dates remain subject to change pending final coordination and approval. While awaiting the official solicitation release, please review the updated Questions and Answers (Q&As) posted today. To reduce confusion and eliminate conflicting information, previous legacy documents and postings have been removed. Additionally, the Teaming/Partnering Matrix has been reopened for two weeks. The matrix will close officially on 29 October 2026. Please select this link to add your companies' name to the Teaming/Partnering Matrix. https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/LkHE57UpWmhttps://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/LkHE57UpWm Thank you for your continued interest in the CNECTS CSO. 01 October 2026 Updated: Released of Draft CNECTS Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) and Areas of Interest (AOI) The Government is pleased to release the long-awaited draft Communications Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology Services (CNECTS) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO). The draft CSO is being released to provide industry an opportunity to review the anticipated CNECTS approach, submission process, evaluation framework, and Areas of Interest (AOI) before official release of the CSO. The AOI is provided in Attachment 6, Areas of Interest (AOI), to the draft CSO. Industry shall not submit White Papers at this time. White Papers submitted in response to the draft CSO will not be reviewed, evaluated, or retained for consideration under the official CSO. Submission instructions, the applicable AOI, and White Paper due dates will be provided with the official CSO release. The Government anticipates official release of the CNECTS CSO on or about 15 October 2026. The draft CSO is substantially complete; however, the Government may revise the draft CSO, Attachment 6, submission instructions,  …

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