Attch 0-Combined Synopsis Solicitation_HEMP NNC_29Jul25.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Requirement Title: HQ NORAD & NORTHCOM (NNC) High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Verification/Re-Verification Testing Solicitation Number: FA251825R0029 Solicitation Issue Date: 29 July 2025 Questions Response Deadline: 2:00PM MST, 05 August 2025 Proposal Response Deadline: 2:00PM MST, 28 August 2025 Points of Contact: Eric Alvarez / Eric.Alvarez.9@spaceforce.mil / Contracting Officer Jessica Masters / Jessica.masters@spaceforce.mil/ Contracting Specialist

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR part 12 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice under solicitation number FA251825R0029. The Proposal RFP number shall be used to reference any written proposal provided under this RFP. The RFP document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04, effective 11 Jun 2025, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Public Notice (DFARS), effective 17 Jan 2025, and Department of the Air Force Acquisition Circular (DAFFARS), effective 16 Oct 2024.

Notice to Offerors: The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an Offeror for any costs.

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible Small Business concerns may submit a proposal, which if received timely, may be considered by the United States Space Force (USSF), Space Operation Command (SpOC), Space Acquisition Integration Office (SAIO). SAIO intends to award one firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 541330- Engineering with a small business size standard of $25.5 million.

The provisions and clauses listed within this document and Attachment 3- Provisions and Clauses apply to this acquisition and can be viewed through internet access at https://www.acquisition.gov.

I. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

The purpose of this combined synopsis and solicitation is for High-altitude Electro-Magnetic Pulse (HEMP) Verification/Re-Verification Testing (V-Testing) and Hardness Sustainment of the site/systems at NORAD and USNORTHCOM (NNC) for HEMP recertification in accordance with (IAW) the Performance Work Statement (PWS) at Attachment 1 dated 24 July 2025

The contract CLIN schedule is below. Note: All CLINs are FFP.

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CLIN SLIN Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 Provide Verification/Re-Verification Testing and required services to NNC IAW the PWS.

0001A A Complete onboarding (training certs and kick-off meeting) 1 job

0001AB Complete site survey 1 job

0001AC Deliver Test Plan, Schedule, RFA Submission 1 job

0001A D Complete Continuous Wave Immersion (CWI) Testing 1 job

0001AE Complete Pulse Current Injection (PCI) Testing 1 job

0001AF Deliver approved test report 1 job

0001A G Complete USSTRATCOM brief 1 job

0001A H Complete HEMP PMO Recommendation Brief

0002 Test-Fix-Test (cost CLIN) Sq ft

A formal site visit to the site at Peterson Space Force Base will not be held. If you require a site visit before submitting an offer, contact Mr. Eric Alvarez at the information below and include Ms. Jessica Masters in email communication.

Eric Alvarez Contracting Officer Eric.Alvarez.9@spaceforce.mil

Jessica Masters Contract Specialist Jessica.Masters@spaceforce.mil

II. SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS/INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), FAR provision 52.212-1 found within Attachment 3 –Provisions and Clauses, has been tailored for this requirement and should be referenced along with the following instructions when submitting a proposal.

1. Acquisition of Commercial Items will be used in accordance with (IAW) FAR 12 in awarding this contract.

The Government intends to award a FFP contract to satisfy this requirement. This requirement is being solicited as a RFP; submission of a proposal does not guarantee receipt of award.

2. Proposals must use be submitted in accordance with volume numbering and titles found on Attachment 2- Proposal Schedule. Company information must be included. Proposals in response to this solicitation must be submitted via email to the points of contact above.

3. For a proposal to be eligible for award, the offeror must have a current registration in the System for mailto:Jessica.Masters@spaceforce.mil

Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov, prior to submitting a proposal, IAW FAR 4.1102.

SAM will be checked to verify the offeror's status before any evaluation is conducted. In accordance with FAR 9.1 prospective offeror must be determined responsible prior to award.

4. FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with alternate I applies to this acquisition. The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

Offeror shall identify the applicable paragraphs by completing the fill-ins required per the aforementioned instructions within Attachment 3- Provisions and Clauses.

5. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are identified in Attachment 3-Provisions and Clauses as applicable to the acquisition.

6. Offerors are required to meet all material solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, deliverables, PWS, etc. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception(s) to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to determine any such exceptions unacceptable, and the proposal, therefore, is ineligible for award.

7. The Government intends to award without discussions. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. The Government may conduct discussions with one, some, none or all offeror(s) at its discretion.

8. All Offerors shall identify any conflict of interest or appearance issues that might be a potential

Organizational Conflict of Interest. Offerors shall complete and submit an OCI disclosure and analysis form (Attachment 6).

9. The Draft DD Form 254, DoD Contract Security Classification Specification (Attachment 5), covers all security requirements. Refer to the PWS for the specific security requirements. Offerors shall submit a completed Draft DD Form 254. Blocks 6a, 6b and 6c should contain the prime contractor’s information.

If continuation sheets are required for completion of all areas, please indicate on the Draft DD Form 254 in the appropriate block.

10. Proposals must be submitted via email or through DoD Safe (https://safe.apps.mil) to the POCs below, by

28 August 2025, 2:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time. Any proposal received after the exact time specified for receipt of proposals, is late and will not be considered.

Eric Alvarez / Eric.Alvarez.9@spaceforce.mil / Contracting Officer

Jessica Masters / jessica.masters@spaceforce.mil/ Contracting Specialist

11. Requests for clarification and information concerning the solicitation must be provided in writing no later than 05 August 2025, 2:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time. Answers will be compiled and posted electronically to the SAM.gov website at https://sam.gov/. Questions may be emailed to the points of contact listed above. All correspondence should reference the solicitation number.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_5 mailto:stephen.makowsky.1@spaceforce.mil mailto:jessica.masters@spaceforce.mil/ https://sam.gov/ BRINDUS, SCOTT E NH-04 USSF SpOC SAIO/PKG This is a repeat of #2 just more detailed

12. Proposal preparation instructions:

a. General Instructions. The offeror shall submit their proposal on company letterhead to include the following: solicitation number, contact name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of the offeror, CAGE code, UEI number, size of business, and past performance information. Font shall be no less than Times New Roman 12 pt. or Arial 12. Page count shall not exceed 20 pages, including cover page. Pages shall be numbered consecutively within each volume. Volume numbering and titles shall follow attachment 2, Proposal Schedule.

The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the proposal. If applicable, provide a written statement that the proposal incorporates all amendments to the solicitation.

b. Specific Instructions: The proposals shall consist of the following, as identified below

i. Go / No Go: Requisite Experience- Offerors must submit requisite experience that demonstrates they have "provided services of a similar type and complexity to this requirement outlined in the PWS to at least two (2) clients within the past five (5) years".

• Requisite experience submission shall consist of:

1) Executive Summary: A brief statement confirming that the offeror meets the requisite experience requirement.

2) Project Descriptions: Detailed descriptions of the relevant projects or experience, including:

3) Client name

4) Project dates

5) Contract value

6) Brief description of the services provided

7) Key personnel involved

8) Contact Information: Provide contact information for the clients listed, so the government can verify the information (if needed). Always include a statement that the offeror has obtained permission from the client to release this information.

ii. Factor 1: Technical Capability- Submit a technical volume addressing an approach to the subfactors below in accordance with this combined synopsis/solicitation and attachment 1 (PWS):

• Subfactor 1: Strategy and Techniques for Military Standard compliant HEMP testing.

• Subfactor 2: Capability and Strategy for performing Test-Fix-Test actions.

• Subfactor 3: Authorized Service Interruption (ASI).

• Factor 2: Past Performance- Past performance will also be based on information gathered using the CAGE code submitted by the Offeror, utilizing SAM pulled from SAM.gov, and IAW 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (Mar 2023). A offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably if they do not have a record of past performance in SPRS. The Government reserves the right to

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use any Past Performance history source for verification. As a result, offerors will receive an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” past performance rating.

• Factor 3: Price- Submit the price proposal IAW the line-item structure listed in the CLIN schedule (attachment 2 and attachment 4) of this solicitation. Price proposals must be FFP. Include the total price (i.e., sum of all extended amounts) in the price proposal. The Government will not provide contract financing for this acquisition. All proposed prices must be determined fair, reasonable, balanced, and complete in order to be eligible for award. Price is not assigned an adjectival or acceptable/unacceptable rating; however, an assessment of reasonableness will be performed.

III. The addendum listed below at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition. The evaluation factors to be included are Technical, Past Performance and Price.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2: BASIS FOR AWARD

1. This is a competitive best value evaluation, and the Government reserves the right to engage in negotiations.

The Government seeks to award to the responsive, responsible offeror whose proposal is considered to provide the best value to the Government meeting or exceeding contract requirements based upon an integrated assessment of price, technical approach, and past performance. This may result in an award being made to a higher priced offeror where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors and the evaluation team reasonably determines that the technical superiority of the higher priced offeror outweighs the price difference.

In such cases, an independent integrated assessment of the best value award decision will be made. While the Government’s evaluation team will strive for maximum objectivity, the evaluation process by its nature is subjective. The Government reserves the right to award on an "All or None" basis. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation.

2. Proposals that receive an unacceptable rating for technical acceptability will not be considered for award. Furthermore, proposals that do not meet all stated requirements of the solicitation may be considered non-responsive and may not be considered for award.

3. The Government will review all proposals for compliance with this solicitation, to include compliance with all instructions, provisions and clauses, and submission dates.

4. Go / No Go: Requisite Experience: The Government will evaluate offerors' Requisite Experience submissions to determine whether they meet the minimum experience requirements. Offerors must demonstrate that they have "provided services of a similar type and complexity of this requirement outline in the PWS to at least two (2) clients within the past five (5) years".

a. Go: The offeror demonstrates that it meets the minimum experience requirements. The offeror will be considered further for award.

b. No-Go: The offeror fails to demonstrate that it meets the minimum experience requirements. The offeror will be deemed ineligible for award and will not be considered further.

c. Compliant proposals also determined to be a “Go” for requisite experience, will then be evaluated in accordance with the following factors. The relative importance of each factor and subfactor is as follows: Factor 1 – Technical will have the following three subfactors, each with equal importance:

Strategy and Techniques for Military Standard compliant HEMP testing (Subfactor 1), Capability and Strategy for performing Test-Fix-Test actions (Subfactor 2), and Authorized Service Interruption

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(Subfactor 3). When combined, Factor 1 – Technical, including all three subfactors, and Factor 2 – Past Performance/Relevant Experience, are significantly more important than price.

Factor 1: Technical Capability- The proposal will be considered technically acceptable if it meets the specifications in Attachment 1- (PWS) United States Space Force Space Operations Command (USSF SpOC) HQ NORAD & NORTHCOM (N&NC) High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Testing and Hardness Sustainment Version 1. The offeror shall submit a capability statement that addresses how the PWS will be met.

• Subfactor 1: Strategy and Techniques for Military Standard compliant HEMP testing. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposed approach and clear understanding of techniques needed for MIL STD Testing and how well it meets or exceeds performance requirements listed within the MIL STD.

• Subfactor 2: Capability and Strategy for performing Test-Fix-Test actions- The

Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposed approach to understanding of, and capabilities needed, to identify and address anomalies through the Test-Fix-Test actions to meet or exceed the MIL STD.

• Subfactor 3: Authorized Service Interruption (ASI)- The Government will evaluate the offeror’s proposed approach to determine how well the contractor understands ASI requirements, including coordination efforts and mitigation strategy for denied Authorized Service Interruption(s). In addition, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed mitigation strategy and detailed timeline in a Gant chart to meet or exceed PWS requirements in the event of ASI denial until ASI is achieved.

Table 1: Combined Technical/Risk Ratings for Factor 1, Subfactors 1 - 3

Rating Description

Outstanding

The proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and the risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good

The proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and the risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and the risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal

The proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable

Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. The proposal is unawardable.

Table 2: Technical/Risk Definitions

Strength An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Deficiency A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Factor 2- Past Performance Evaluation. Past performance will also be based on information gathered using the CAGE code submitted by the Offeror, utilizing the SAM from SAM.gov, and IAW DFARS 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System (Mar 2023). To be eligible for award, the offeror must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR

9.104. Responsibility will be determined in accordance with FAR 9.105, which includes past performance as a component of responsibility. As a result, offerors will receive an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” past performance rating.

Table 3: Ratings for Factor 2:

Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Offeror past performance deemed responsible in accordance with

FAR 9.104

Unacceptable Offeror past performance deemed unresponsible in accordance with FAR 9.104

Factor 3 -Price Evaluation. Offerors shall complete the CLIN Pricing Sheet (Attachment 4) in its entirety. The pricing sheet displays a detailed breakdown of the CLIN structure. The proposed price will be used to determine whether the proposed price is fair and reasonable IAW FAR 13.106-3.

Pricing for technically unacceptable proposals will not be evaluated.

Eric Alvarez Contracting Officer

SPOC SAIO/PKG

Attachments to this Solicitation

1. Attachment 1 - PWS United States Space Force Space Operations Command (USSF SpOC) HQ NORAD &

NORTHCOM (HQ N&NC) High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Testing and Hardness Sustainment Version 1

2. Attachment 2 – Proposal Schedule

3. Attachment 3 – Provisions and Clauses

4. Attachment 4- CLIN Pricing Sheet

5. Attachment 5– DD254

6. Attachment 6 – OCI Disclosure and Analysis Form

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. As prescribed in FAR 12.301(b)(1), FAR provision 52.212-1 found within Attachment 3 –Provisions and Clauses, has been tailored...