SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Booster Propulsion and Launch System Request for Information (RFI) - RFI
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, SMC - Space and Missile Systems Center, 483 North Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, California, 90245-2808
- ZIP Code
- 90245-2808
- Solicitation Number
- 14-090
- Archive Date
- 10/4/2014
- Point of Contact
- Kathleen Scholefield, Phone: 310-653-9679, Tiffany L. Trotter, Phone: 310-653-9054
- E-Mail Address
-
kathleen.scholefield@us.af.mil, tiffany.trotter@us.af.mil
(kathleen.scholefield@us.af.mil, tiffany.trotter@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- TAB 3 Sample Referenced Mission Model TAB 2 Booster Propulsion RFI Requirements TAB 1 Booster Propulsion and Launch System RFI DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER (AFSPC) LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA August 20, 2014 TO: All Potential Respondents SUBJECT: Booster Propulsion and Launch System Request for Information (RFI) Reference: RFI No. 14-090 - Post Under Special Notice 1. Background Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is considering an acquisition strategy to stimulate the commercial development of booster propulsion systems and/or launch systems for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)-class spacelift applications. The Air Force has relied upon foreign sources for booster propulsion systems in the past. However, consistent with the 2013 National Space Transportation Policy, we are pursuing alternative domestic capability. The Government is seeking insight into booster propulsion and/or launch system materiel options that could deliver cost-effective, commercially-viable solutions for current and future National Security Space (NSS) launch requirements. The Air Force needs this information to inform near term decisions about how to best ensure that future launch requirements are fulfilled by reliable, commercially-viable sources. 2. Purpose In order to maintain assured access to space, and get the best value for the taxpayer, the Air Force is requesting information from U.S. Industry to help determine the best way to ensure that future launch requirements can be met by reliable, commercially-viable sources of production. The Air Force is open to a range of possible options including but not limited to: a replacement engine with similar performance characteristics to currently used engines, alternative configurations that would provide similar performance (such as a multiple engine configuration) to existing EELV-class systems, and use of alternative launch vehicles for EELV-class systems. The Air Force is particularly interested in exploiting any available synergies with commercial space launch systems. The Air Force is also highly interested in business opportunities for public-private ventures and would like to identify specific opportunities that capitalize on potential synergies between military and non-military space needs. Additionally, this RFI is intended to give launch vehicle and propulsion system contractors an opportunity to comment on proposed program requirements as well as identify any needed risk reduction areas and possible technology maturation efforts. In defining these objectives, the Government is interested in launch/propulsion strategies that are designed for affordability throughout the lifecycle and that potentially could result in greater U.S. competitiveness in the commercial space arena. The government is also interested in how government-industry cost-sharing arrangements should be structured. Results of this RFI may constitute sufficient market research for any follow-on procurement by SMC. The Government encourages respondents to leverage analysis and work conducted in previous efforts. This RFI is for market research purposes only.
- Web Link
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