Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation Project
The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Advanced Systems and Development Directorate (AD), Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA, Program Office requests industry feedback on the draft Booster Propulsion Technology Maturation Project Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which is included as an attachment to this announcement. This pre-solicitation notice addresses the urgent need to support the propulsion-related technology needs for future and near term National Security Space (NSS) space-lift requirements and the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Phase 2 program and implements Section 1604 of the Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, which reads as follows:
(a) DEVELOPMENT.-
(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Defense shall develop a next-generation rocket propulsion system that enables the effective, efficient, and expedient transition from the use of non-allied space launch engines to a domestic alternative for national security space launches.
(2) REQUIREMENTS.-The system developed under paragraph (1) shall-
(A) be made in the United States;
(B) meet the requirements of the national security space community;
(C) be developed by not later than 2019;
(D) be developed using full and open competition; and
(E) be available for purchase by all space launch providers of the United States.
Furthermore, the Joint Explanatory Statement specified "The strategy should include plans for targeted risk reduction projects and technology maturation efforts to buy down risk and accelerate potential launch system solutions".
Using the provided MS Excel comments resolution matrix (CRM), responses to this request for feedback are to be submitted no later than: 08 May 2015 at 12 pm (PST). All responses and questions related to this request for feedback shall be submitted to all of the email addresses below and shall include the contact information of the requestor. Responses from small and small disadvantaged businesses are highly encouraged. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541712. The small business size standard is 1000 employees.
Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of a respondent's submission or the Government's use of such information. The information obtained from industry's response to this notice may be used in the development of the final solicitation.
Due to the urgent need to end the use of foreign propulsion systems, the final solicitation for this effort shall be posted to FedBizOps as soon as possible, but not earlier than 15 days from the posting of this announcement.
This request is for planning purposes, and does not constitute an invitation for bids, request for proposals, quotes, or an indication that the Government will contract for the items contained in this notice. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses.
Kathleen Scholefield, Contracting Officer, Phone 310-653-9679, Email kathleen.scholefield@us.af.mil - Jose Claudio, Contract Specialist, Phone 3106539051, Email jose.claudio@us.af.mil
