SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Responsive Small Spacelift (RSS) Ground Launch
- Notice Date
- 7/20/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, SMC - Space and Missiles System Center, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467, El Segundo, CA, 90245-4659
- ZIP Code
- 90245-4659
- Solicitation Number
- RSS-FA8818-04-R-0010
- Response Due
- 7/29/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/13/2004
- Point of Contact
- Mel Pearson, Contracting Officer, Phone (505) 853-3503, - 1stLt Steven Howard, Buyer, Phone (505) 853-6690,
- E-Mail Address
-
mel.pearson@kirtland.af.mil, steve.howard@kirtland.af.mil
- Description
- The Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP), Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM, anticipates the sole-source award of a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Firm Fixed Price Task Orders for ground launch spacelift vehicles and services to Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX). Subject RFP number will be retained for use in continuing the RSS Air Launch source selection. Market research reveals that only one responsible source exists for the ground launch requirement and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. For this reason, it is not possible to conduct a competitive procurement. The Air Force intends to continue to monitor the market and will compete this effort as soon as market conditions warrant. Any persons or companies that feel they can meet the requirements for this effort described below and wish to be considered as a possible prime contractor should respond to this notice with a document demonstrating your capability to meet the following: (A) Performance to Orbit: Please detail your capability to meet the parameters stipulated in TRD paragraph 3.2.1.1 (Throw-weight to Orbit), 3.2.2 (Payload Requirements), 3.2.2.1.4 (Mass Properties) as well as your concept to meet the 12-month Period of Performance (PoP) as outlined in paragraph 1.2 (Overview). (B) 12 month Period of Performance (POP) or less from Delivery Order award to Initial Launch Capability (ILC); (C) capable of lifting a 500 lbm payload to a 400 nmi Sun synchronous orbit; (D) provide a payload size capacity of at least 40 inch diameter with a 60 inch height; (E) optimized hardware and operations to achieve minimum cost ($5M-$10M) with higher risks being acceptable. Background: The purpose of this program will be to provide low cost orbital launch vehicles and responsive (launch 12 months from award of basic contract) launch services, on a recurring basis, using a mature vehicle design and commercial (non-Minuteman or Peacekeeper) derived booster to meet mission/payload requirements. Background: The spacelift vehicle is required to have the following capabilities: the contractor is required to develop the launch vehicle that includes, but is not limited to, development of the guidance and control systems, mission/targeting software, flight termination systems, structures, aerodynamic & thermal analysis. The contractor will develop, procure, and build flight hardware, and integrate (payload and range assets) and launch the RSS vehicle(s) from any of several ranges. The contract POP will be for five years and will require flexibility in responding to unique technical requirements, vehicle quantity, and schedule changes. Dependent on the mission, the government may provide the following GFE: payload(s), launch facilities, and launch vehicle transportation. Please provide your written comments to this notice to this office no later than 4:00 p.m. MDT, 29 July 2004. Submit only unclassified information. Submit all responses to this synopsis to SMC Det 12/PKN, Attn: 1Lt Steve Howard, 3548 Aberdeen Ave SE, Bldg 415, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776. All documents on this acquisition can be found at www.smcdet12.plk.af.mil. Additional documents will be made available on this site as they are developed and updated. Initial award of any resultant contract is anticipated by December 2004. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be directed to 1Lt Steve Howard, Contract Manager, SMC Det 12/PKN at (505) 853-6690, email steve.howard@kirtland.af.mil, (telefax (505) 846-6387). An ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Space and Missile Systems Center ombudsman, Mr. Patrick Devine at (310) 363-3571. Notes 8, 25 & 26 apply to this acquisition.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's facility and at various launch sites as listed in the description.
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00626867-W 20040722/040720212131 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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