Pad Safety
Added: Dec 05, 2014 9:31 am This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The 45th Space Wing has been tasked to solicit for and award a project to provide operational safety support required to augment and operationally implement the Pad Safety program of the 45th Space Wing, specifically the contractor shall provide resources as necessary to support the 45th Space Wing Safety's Pad Safety program as defined in Eastern and Western Range (EWR) 127-1 and/or AFSPCMAN 91-710/91-711. This request is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various companies to provide this support. The contractor must demonstrate the capability to provide a broad knowledge of safety specific skills that include the analysis, identification, and mitigation of hazards associated with numerous systems employed in the space launch industry. These systems include but are not limited to: Safety critical and hazardous material handling equipment used on the eastern range; systems creating acoustic hazards; cryogenic systems; ordnance systems; and solid and liquid propellant systems. Offeror shall provide documented expertise in: Ensuring that solid and liquid propellant operations, ordnance operations, lifting operations are conducted safely; verifying installation and test of launch vehicle Flight Termination Systems (FTS); hazardous and safety-critical operations procedure reviews and operations safety plan development; operations safety specific inspections and on-site visits; and safety support for prelaunch and launch countdown operations including arriving within 90 minutes when notified of mishap and catastrophic event contingencies. Contractor shall support required functions and operations at any location on CCAFS, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), and Patrick Air Force Base (PAFB) including supporting requests made less than 24 hours in advance to the maximum extent possible. 45 Range Safety may require remote location support, and may include Antigua, Ascension and other launch ranges/facilities operated by the US Government and contractors including Decatur AL, Sacramento CA, Denver CO, Brigham City and Magna UT, Kings Bay GA and Washington State. Contractor shall attend and participate in safety-related meetings as deemed necessary by 45 SW Range Safety. The contractor personnel shall be able to work overtime when no satisfactory alternative exists while complying with the work time limitation requirements of Eastern and Western Range (EWR) 127-1 and/or AFSPCMAN 91-710/91-711. This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for any information solicited. Additionally, no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. All small business, small disadvantage sources, and HUB Zone eligible entities should identify themselves as such. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code is 541690. If you are seriously considering submitting a proposal when a solicitation is released, please submit a Statement of Capabilities and brief information about your company and business size. The capabilities packages should not be longer than ten (10) pages including graphics, tables, or photographs. Please submit information electronically by 19 January 2015 to ATTN: kenyatta.harper@us.af.mil or 321-494-4950). FA2521-15-R-0002 Department of the Air Force Space Command
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