SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Evolved Expendable launch Vehicle (EELV) National Reconnaissance Office Launch (NROL)-82 and NROL-91 Procurement Combination Sources Sought Synopsis and Pre-solicitation Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 8/4/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 481212
— Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- 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
- FA8811-16-R-0005
- Archive Date
- 8/20/2016
- Point of Contact
- Tawana Jackson, Phone: 3106533635
- E-Mail Address
-
tawana.jackson.1@us.af.mil
(tawana.jackson.1@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. The Department of the Air Force, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Launch Systems Enterprise Directorate issues this Sources Sought Synopsis and Pre-Solicitation Notice of Intent to solicit and negotiate sole source contracts with United Launch Services (ULS), LLC, for two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Delta IV Heavy launch services. Launch services will be for National Reconnaissance Office Launch (NROL)-82 and NROL-91 with an Initial Launch Capability (ILC) of 4th Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 and 4th Quarter Fiscal Year 2023, respectively. This service includes systems engineering and program management for the manufacturing, testing, and transportation of the launch vehicles to the designated launch site, launch operations to deliver a Space Vehicle (SV) into its intended orbit, and support to the Government Space Flight Worthiness process. The performance locations are the contractor's facilities and Department of Defense (DoD) installations, primarily located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The statutory authority to sole source NROL-82 and NROL-91 launch services is anticipated to be contracting by Other than Full and Open Competition, 10 USC § 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). Due to the timing and complexity of integration, unique requirements of the referenced missions, and the requirement to have a certified launch vehicle to meet the lift requirements by the anticipated award date, ULS, LLC is currently the only responsible source. No other type of services are available to meet agency requirements for the referenced missions. This notice is also a Sources Sought Synopsis. Any interested party may submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) which may be considered by the agency and used as market research for future launch services acquisitions. The capabilities statement should address why the company believes that other sources are now capable of meeting the requirements of the referenced and/or future EELV class missions. Interested parties shall specifically reference the particular NRO mission(s) the SOC addresses, individually reference capabilities associated with the two launch services outlined in this notice, and identify specific work previously performed or being performed relevant to EELV class launch services that demonstrates a capability to meet the Government's needs. Note interested sources must have a certified launch vehicle capable of meeting the lift requirements of each of the referenced launch services by the estimated contract award date. Award date is expected no later than the end of 1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 for NROL-82 and 1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 for NROL-91. The SOC shall also include the following information: Company Name, Mailing Address, Point of Contact and Telephone Number(s), Business Size Classification (large, small, or other), Personnel/Size Standard. The SOC and all related communications that contain proprietary information should be marked as such. No classified information shall be submitted. Responses shall be in writing, not exceed ten (10) one-sided single spaced pages in length, be in Microsoft Word 2010 or higher or PDF format, and use Times New Roman 12-point font. Responses from small businesses and small disadvantaged business firms are highly encouraged. This posting will be augmented with a classified notice of NROL-82's and NROL-91's launch vehicle interface requirements on the National Reconnaissance Office's Acquisition Research Center (ARC) 2.0 website for sources with the proper security clearances. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 481212 and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees. Classification code V applies. This Sources Sought Synopsis and Pre-Solicitation Notice are for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Any response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not recognize nor pay any costs associated with the submission of a SOC. Any SOC submitted by interested sources to this notice constitute consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) employees, and support contractors unless the interested sources clearly objects in writing to the release of this information to FFRDC employees and support contractor in a cover letter accompanying the SOC. FFRDC and support contractors include, but are not limited to the following: Aerospace Corporation Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) ManTech International Corp. Omni Consulting Solutions, LLC Tecolote Research, Inc. This notice expires fifteen days after the first day of publication of this notice. Matters pertaining to this notification must be directed to Ms. Tawana E. Jackson at tawana.jackson.1@us.af.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Vandenberg Air Force Base, United States
- Record
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