EPPM draft RFP - 15 July 2026.zip

This is a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Information (RFI) for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Enterprise Payload Processing Management (EPPM) program. The Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center is soliciting multiple award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a five-year basic ordering period to centralize payload processing facility (PPF) services management. The Government intends to transition from an ad hoc procurement model managed by individual System Program Offices to a centralized approach where Space Access will schedule and procure PPF services for United States Space Force Space Vehicles SPOs, supporting NSS, civil, and commercial missions. The IDIQ contracts will feature annual on-ramp procedures to enable competitive entry for new providers and allow existing contract holders to add newly available capabilities to their contracts. IDIQ basic contract holders meeting minimum qualification criteria will compete for specific mission Payload Processing Services Task Orders via Fair Opportunity Proposal Requests (FOPR).

The draft RFP and RFI are posted to SAM.gov, with Compliance Documents, Reference Documents, and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)-marked documents available through DoD SAFE upon request. This solicitation emphasizes competitive modernization of the industrial base through structured entry opportunities and dynamic capability expansion for existing awardees. Specific response dates, award dates, pricing terms, and other detailed procurement parameters are not provided in this draft notice summary, as the Government is requesting comprehensive feedback on the RFP solicitation structure and RFI questions prior to final issuance.