Phase 3 Lane 1 FY26 On-Ramp RFP.zip

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 On-Ramp issued by the Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center. The solicitation (FA8811-26-R-B001) seeks to award multiple Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for launch services, with a three-year basic ordering period and a five-year option period. The procurement aims to provide assured access to space for the integrated space architecture, with approximately 30 missions to be competed through annual task order competitions.

Key requirements include offerors complying with the U.S. Commercial Provider definition from the Commercial Space Act of 1998, which mandates that companies must be organized under U.S. laws and more than 50% owned by U.S. nationals. The NSSL program has implemented a tiered mission assurance approach that accepts higher mission risk to address specific mission needs. Potential offerors must contact the Contracting Officer Kirsten Prechtl and Contract Specialist Nicole Balestreri to receive sensitive RFP documents, which will be provided via DoD SAFE.