Summary
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Caltech) issued a Sources Sought / RFI to gather requirements for Remote Data Concentrators (RDC) to inform architecture design and potential future procurements. The notice requests mission use cases and technical specifications (interfaces, middleware preferences, SWaP, fault protection, latency/jitter, and bridged legacy/modern interfaces) across safety-critical to payload applications. Respondents must submit the requested information by July 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m. EDT via the provided JPL email contacts; responses are for planning/market research only and do not constitute a procurement commitment.