RFI_4_SSPARS Reacquisition - FY26.pdf

RFI 4_SSPARS FY 2026 Reacquisition, Level 1 O&M

MARKET RESEARCH

SOLID-STATE PHASED ARRAY RADAR SYSTEM (SSPARS)

FISCAL YEAR 2026 REACQUISITION

LEVEL 1 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

RFI No. 4

SPECIAL NOTICE: The Government will host a three-day Industry Event from 12-14 February 2024 at the following location:

Radisson Hotel Colorado Springs Airport 1645 N. Newport Road Colorado Springs, CO 80916 Phone: 719-597-7000

If your company plans to attend the Industry Day Event, please email the Government’s points of contact, on or before close of business, Thursday, 01 February 2024. Email the name of your company’s main point of contact, their contact information and the number of attendees planning to attend. Shortly after receipt of your email, a follow-on email will be sent confirming your attendance along with an itinerary for the event.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR BIDS AND NO

CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

This Sources Sought Notice and RFI is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All businesses capable of providing these services are invited to respond. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. Please limit your capability statement to not more than 5 single-sided pages (maximum) with the information outlined in question number one (1) of the Market Research questions. Electronic email submissions are preferred. Paper copies are optional and are not preferred. Hard copy submissions should be received on or before the closing date of this notice at the following address:

SAIO/PKG

ATTN: Steven Dyer 135 Dover Street, Suite 2225 Peterson SFB, CO 80914-1117

The Government anticipates the SSPARS requirement to include a 3-month phase-in period, 12-month base period, nine 12-month option periods, and up to a maximum 6-month extension of services option period in accordance with FAR 52-217-8.

The current SSPARS contract type is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with cost-reimbursable (CR) CLINs and its performance is forecast to conclude on or about 30 April 2026. Its Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) is FA251822C0001. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for the SSPARS reacquisition requirement is 517810 – All Other Telecommunications.

The updated draft SSPARS Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached.

The draft Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued in the future.

The attached Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet provides market research questions to help the Government determine the most appropriate source selection strategy. Information received will assist the United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Acquisitions and Integration Office (SAIO) in determining the best acquisition strategy for award consideration of continued non-commercial, non-personal services.

Vendors may submit pre-response questions regarding this notice directly to the Government's Points of Contact on or before 24 January 2024. The Government will provide a summary of all questions received along with the Government's response to the questions on or about 29 January 2024. Vendors may then submit its capabilities statement along with its response to the Government’s questions and any additional information it deems relevant on or before the closing time of this notice, 10 February 2024. Interested vendors will submit its response to this notice via email to the Government’s Points of Contacts at:

SpOC.SAIO.SSPARS@spaceforce.mil. Reference the attached PDF document titled ‘RFI_4_SSPARS Reacquisition – FY26’ for detailed information.

This notice also contains the following Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS) clause:

5352.201-9101 – Ombudsman (July 2023)

As prescribed in DAFFARS 5301.9103:

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution.

Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman:

AFICC/OL-SPC Director or Deputy Director of Contracting 250 Peterson Blvd, Ste 315 mailto:SpOC.SAIO.SSPARS@spaceforce.mil

Peterson SFB, CO 80914

(P) 719-304-4143 or 719-314- 6917 Workflow e-mail: afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330- 1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

Government Points of Contact for this notice and Industry Day Event:

• Steven Dyer: steven.dyer.5@spaceforce.mil

• Kenneth Friesz: kenneth.friesz@spaceforce.mil

OVERVIEW

The Solid-State Phased Array Radar System (SSPARS) program is comprised of six Geographically-Separated Units (GSU) in the Northern Hemisphere. There are four Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) sites at the following locations: 6th Space Warning Squadron (SWS) at Cape Cod Space Force Station (SFS), MA; 7 SWS at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), CA;

12 SWS at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, and 13 SWS/213 SWS at Clear SFS, AK. While radar operations are performed by military members assigned to the four GSUs, the contractor performs a radar operator/intelligence support mission at Beale AFB, CA and Cheyenne Mountain SFS, CO.

Royal Air Force (RAF) Fylingdales, United Kingdom (UK) provides Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) support to the UEWR maintained by the United Kingdom contractor. The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) was added at Clear SFS, AK and is part of the SSPARS Program. It is a Solid State Phased Array S-Band, 2-faced radar, which is remotely operated at Beale AFB, CA and Cheyenne Mountain SFS, CO. A contractor performs operations and maintenance (O&M) of installation and site requirements in support of these missions. Combined, these sites provide missile warning, missile defense, and space surveillance capabilities in support of the Space Delta 4 missions.

GENERAL CONTRACT SCOPE

The SSPARS task order to be awarded will provide 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week (24/7) non-personal support services for all GSUs across the following broad missions and service areas:

• sensor operations support, sensor maintenance

• mission computer maintenance mailto:afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil mailto:steven.dyer.5@spaceforce.mil mailto:kenneth.friesz@spaceforce.mil

• technical assistance

• exercise and testing support

• training support

• military satellite communications

• communications-electronics and network support

• supply and fuels

• environmental, occupational health, medical, and public health

• civil engineering

• vehicle and traffic management

• services (dining facility and morale/welfare activities)

• industrial, physical, and operational security

• information management

QUESTIONS

1. Please provide a capabilities statement of your company, anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of capabilities and similar services currently being provided / offered to the Government or to commercial customers. Include up to three of your most current / historical contracts accompanied by its Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) & Name as applicable, period of performance, magnitude, and points of contact (POC) for each example provided. Please include the name of the POC, address, e-mail, telephone number, and the company's web page, if applicable).

In addition to your company’s capability statement, the Government requests you to complete ‘Attachment 1 – RFI 4 Worksheet for Vendor Responses’ to provide feedback and answers to the Government’s market research questions.

Attachments:

1. Attachment 1 – RFI 4 Worksheet for Vendor Responses

2. Attachment 2 – SSPARS PWS (DRAFT)

3. Attachment 3 – Historical Clear Dining Facility Variance

4. Attachment 4 – SAIO-ProPricer Instructions to Contractors (DRAFT)