Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF) Operations Support Services (BOSS) Industry Day
The Department of the Air Force Space Systems Command is seeking a contractor to provide Operations Support Services (BOSS) for the Boulder Ground Innovation Facility (BGIF), with a focus on supporting the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Tools, Applications and Processing (TAP) Laboratory. The contract will involve facility operations, IT infrastructure support, cybersecurity, and engineering support for multiple tenant programs including Future Operationally Resilient Ground Enterprise (FORGE) and Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) activities. Qualified contractors must have expertise in cybersecurity, network infrastructure, facility maintenance, and OPIR capabilities, with personnel required to maintain Secret/TS/SCI security clearances. The evaluation will use a best value tradeoff source selection process with four primary factors: Technical Capability, Prior Experience, Cost/Price, and Small Business Participation, with technical and prior experience factors being most critical. Key dates include an Industry Day and Site Visit on February 19-20, 2025, white paper submissions due by February 14, 2025, and the anticipated contract start date of January 1, 2026.
The solicitation does not have a specific small business set-aside, though it requires a minimum of 30% small business participation. The contract is structured as a Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee (CPIF) type with a base period of 24 months and three 12-month option periods, potentially extending through June 2031. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the staffing estimate indicates a growth from 58 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in Year 1 to 73 FTEs in option years, suggesting a substantial operational scope. The performance location will be primarily at the BGIF in Boulder, Colorado, with additional support required at the OPIR TAP Lab locations in Boulder and Garden of the Gods, and the OPIR Battlespace Awareness Center at Buckley Space Force Base. The government will offer a maximum incentive fee of 9%, including 3.5% for cost incentives and 5.5% for management and performance incentives.
FA8810-24-RFI-BOSS-2 Department of the Air Force
1/23/25, 7:29 PM Strategic Materials Research & Development (R&D) Program
The Defense Logistics Agency has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) seeking research and development proposals focused on restoring and stabilizing strategic and critical materials supply chains. The solicitation targets solutions that can address single points of failure in supply chains, reduce dependence on unreliable foreign sources, and replace legacy or obsolete materials across multiple domains including energetic materials, nuclear weapons components, aerospace materials, and armor technologies. Proposals must be submitted as a 6-page White Paper by March 15, 2025, with potential follow-up technical and cost proposals if requested by the Contracting Officer. Evaluation criteria will emphasize proposal feasibility, viability, desirability, past performance, and cost realism, with awards structured as cost-type contracts including cost, cost-sharing, and cost-plus-fixed-fee completion options. The BAA will remain open for 5 years with a comprehensive research objective of identifying innovative material and production process substitutes.
The solicitation does not include any specific set-aside designations and will be open to competitive bidding across the Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences NAICS category. The total program ceiling is $95 million, with potential awards focused on areas such as permanent magnet recycling, mining analysis, refining process assessments, and critical material substitution strategies. Performance will be located in Virginia, USA, and the research spans multiple technical domains including stable isotopes, paints, coatings, surface treatments, and advanced material engineering. While no incumbent contractors are specifically named, the BAA signals a strategic federal initiative to enhance domestic capabilities in critical material research and development. The initial response period is 60 days from the January 15, 2025 posting date, with potential multi-year research engagements anticipated under this comprehensive solicitation.
SP4701-25-B-0001 Defense Logistics Agency
1/15/25, 10:15 AM SPACE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED RESEARCH-FAST-TRACKING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE (STAR-FISH) ARA - CALL 014 Topic Area 2. Space Data Networking Experimentation
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is seeking solutions for Space Data Networking Experimentation under its STAR-FISH (Space Technology Advanced Research - Fast-Tracking Innovative Software and Hardware) program. The government is requesting white papers by September 26, 2024 for a two-step competitive procurement process focused on developing and testing key networking technologies, including network services orchestration software, trusted network devices, and SDN drivers, to enable a resilient and scalable space data network. Offerors must address the problem definition, relevance to AFRL needs, scientific/engineering viability, project plan, and value/cost in their white papers.
This procurement is unrestricted, and teaming is encouraged to cover the full scope of the Statement of Objectives. The government anticipates awarding 1-2 cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts with up to three 12-month options, with a total estimated funding of $85 million over FY2025-FY2029. The place of performance is Albuquerque, NM. The NAICS code is 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, and the PSC code is AC33-P - National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development.
FA9453-21-S-0001-CALL-014 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory
8/27/24, 4:30 PM SOURCES SOUGHT RESILIENT MEO MISSILE WARNING AND TRACKING (RMMWT) GROUND MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATION (GMI) (MEG O&I)
The Department of the Air Force is seeking contractors for the Resilient MEO Missile Warning and Tracking (RMMWT) Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program, which aims to support ground system capabilities for missile tracking satellites. The government is specifically looking for qualified contractors to evolve and maintain the MEO Satellite Operations Center, unify ground software platforms, maintain network connectivity, and provide comprehensive satellite operations services. Contractors must submit an unclassified Statement of Capability (SOC) demonstrating experience in key areas such as software development, software integration, ground entry point operations, operations center management, cybersecurity, and cloud-based services. The evaluation will focus on technical capabilities across seven specific domains, with contractors allowed to respond to any or all areas based on their expertise. Responses are due by February 27, 2025, at 1700 PST and must be submitted electronically to the Procurement Contracting Officer, Captain David Kirkland, with a 15-page technical limitation.
The opportunity uses NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) with a $16.5 million size standard, and small and disadvantaged businesses are highly encouraged to participate. While there is no specific set-aside, the government is particularly interested in small business participation. Current support contractors include notable firms such as Aerospace Corporation, MITRE, LinQuest, SAIC, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Sierra Nevada Corporation, who will have access to submitted responses. The contract will support two planned satellite "Epochs": Epoch 1 involving two planes with six satellites each (launches in 4QFY26 and 2QFY28), and Epoch 2 planning up to four planes from two vendors with launches beginning 1QFY29. Foreign firms are prohibited from prime contractor roles but may participate as subcontractors. The sources sought synopsis is purely for market research and does not guarantee a future solicitation or contract award.
FA8810-25-RFI-GMI Department of the Air Force
2/10/25, 7:27 PM Human-Machine Integrated Formation (H-MIF) Common Dismounted Controller RFI
The U.S. Army's Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) is issuing a Request for White Papers (RFWP) to award an Other Transaction Agreement for Prototype (pOTA) for a Human-Machine Integrated Formation (H-MIF) Common Dismounted Controller. The RCCTO seeks white paper technical inputs, solutions, prototypes, or concept descriptions to develop an operational prototype dismounted common controller that can integrate with unmanned ground/air vehicles, lethality, ISR, and electronic attack payloads. Key requirements include a modular and user-friendly design, interoperability with various robotic systems, safety-critical control, and durability for dismounted operations. The RCCTO will evaluate proposals based on technical approach, qualifications/experience, and rough order of magnitude cost. White papers and a Contractor's Statement of Work are due by June 24, 2024.
This procurement opportunity does not have a set-aside designation. The RCCTO plans to award a pOTA and is requesting 4 engineering units in month 3, 8 qualification units, and 20 full production units. The NAICS code is 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, and the PSC code is AC33 - National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development. There are no indications of potential incumbent contractors or award value ranges provided in the pre-solicitation notice.
W50RAJ-24-R-DCC Department of the Army
5/21/24, 9:34 AM