Spaceport and Launch Assessment Study (SPLAS)

SECTION I. INTRO

Space Systems Command (SSC)/International Affairs (IA) and a partner nation (PN) have accepted a Letter of Request (LOR) for Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to conduct studies and develop a process to enable launch of PN National Security satellites from their sovereign spaceport. As the owners of the USSF space launch mission, PAE Space Access was identified as the project manager for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case. Following an initial solicitation attempt that did not result in award, Space Access is conducting market research to assess the viability of accomplishing the PN’s desired objectives with a revised Statement of Work.

This is a Request for Information (RFI). PAE Space Access seeks vendor capability information in support of the Technical Services Case scope and requirements listed in Section II and III. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI constitutes neither a solicitation, guarantees future solicitation, nor restricts the Government to any ultimate acquisition approach. This RFI should not be construed as a commitment by the government for any purpose. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The government will not reimburse contractors for any cost associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. SSC Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), and contractors serving in the role of Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) may be reviewing data submitted in response to this RFI; respective employees have standard Non‐Disclosure Agreements available to the cognizant Government contracting offices.

PAE Space Access, in coordination with IA and PN, is seeking industry input to identify potential capabilities/services for technical assistance in the assessment of requirements and interfaces of a launch system and a third-party contractor...