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A -- SMALL LAUNCH VEHICLE DUE 080398 POC See Below The Launch Test Programs (LTP) and the Small Launch Vehicle (SLV) Division, Kirtland AFB, NM, is contemplating an award of a launch services contract using low-cost small launch vehicles. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is for the Air Force to evaluate existing and emerging low-cost launch vehicle technologies in order to develop a comprehensive and educated acquisition strategy for this upcoming contractual action. The SLV office is responsible for providing small space lift to a variety of DoD and U.S. government customers including the Space Test Program (STP), the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the National Air & Space Administration (NASA), the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), the Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), and the University Space Research Association (USRA). Small space lift is herein defined as 200 lbm to 3,000 lbm to an orbit of 400 nmi in a sun-synchronous orbit. With the imminent expiration of some of the current small launch vehicle contracts managed by the SLV office, there is a growing interest in exploiting current trends in the commercial sector to develop low-cost, scalable, and reliable expendable launch vehicle technologies. The SLV office firmly believes that such technologies will enable the Air Force SLV office to support its growing number of customers well into the next century. To that end, responses to this synopsis should contain, as a minimum, the following: a) technical details on existing and envisioned launch vehicle designs, as well as details on critical technologies involved in developing the designs; b) information on the status your current programs to include a schedule containing critical path and milestone information; ; c) information on the company's past experience to an include an outline of previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed and any in-house (research and development) effort, relevant to the specific task areas of this effort. ;d) information (i.e. resum s) on critical personnel working on developing and implementing the vehicle design and the critical technologies and f) a status of existing or planned facilities required to support this effort. Potential sources must submit a statement of capabilities (SOC) addressing the above concerns to the Contracting Officer, Jerry Vann, at the address below . The SOC must be submitted within 30 calendar days after the date of this publication, and is limited to 20 pages excluding resum s. It is the government's intent to invite potential sources to discuss the specifics of their design with this office. All replies to this synopsis must reference this sources sought synopsis. Submit only unclassified information. All responses shall include company size status under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code identified below. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, an 8(a) firm, a historically black college or university, a woman owned, or minority institution. For this proposed acquisition, the definitions in FAR 19.001 and small business size standard for SIC 3761, size standard 1000 employees apply. Foreign firms are advised that they will not be allowed to participate in this acquisition at the prime contractor level. The research and test data produced under a resultant contract may contain Military Critical Technology List (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by the Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S. Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401, et seq.). Only those companies who are on the Qualified Contractors Access List (QCAL) may receive such information. Request certification and registration from the Defense Logistics Service Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek MI 49016-3412, 1-800-352-3572 as soon as possible. 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. For contracting issues, please contact Jerry Vann, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776, (505)846-4597, FAX (505)846-6387. E-mail address: vannjl@comanche.plpk.af.mil Posted 07/01/98. (0182)

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