RFI_2_SSPARS Reacquisition - FY26.pdf

RFI 2_General Questions_ 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. 2 - General Questions

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR

PROPOSALS OR BIDS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

This RFI is for market research and planning purposes only. 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. The completion of the current contract’s performance is forecast for 30 April 2026. The current contract’s Procurement Instrument Identifier is FA251822C0001. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 517810 – All Other Telecommunications.

This is not a request for proposal. Your response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will be used by the USSF’s SAIO to further its market research and future contract strategy planning.

Vendors may submit pre-response questions regarding this RFI directly to the Government's Points of Contact listed in this announcement and the attached PDF document no later than 31 July 2023. The Government will provide a summary of all questions received along with the Government's response to the questions on or about 07 August 2023. Vendors may then submit its response to the Government’s questions and any additional information it deems relevant on or before the closing time of this RFI, 16 August 2023. Interested vendors will submit its response to this RFI via email to the Government’s Points of Contacts at:

SpOC.SAIO.SSPARS@spaceforce.mil. Reference the attached PDF document titled ‘RFI_2_SSPARS Reacquisition – FY26’ for detailed information.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Government projects facilitating an Industry Day in January 2024.

Government Points of Contact:

• Steven Dyer

• Kenneth Friesz

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 mailto:SpOC.SAIO.SSPARS@spaceforce.mil 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 contract to be awarded will provide non-personal services, administrative, financial, and managerial resources across the following broad missions and services areas:

• radar operations support, radar maintenance

• mission computer maintenance

• 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 (food and morale/welfare activities)

• industrial, physical, and operational security

• information management

The contract will provide continuous 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week (24/7) support for all GSUs.

Questions

1. The Government intends to award a Single Award, Hybrid Contract with Firm Fixed Priced

Labor Contract Line Items (CLINs) and Cost Reimbursable CLINs for certain Other Direct Costs. Please provide your rational in support of or against this contract type approach and your rational for an alternative contract type for the Government’s consideration.

2. What should the Government require vendors to submit with their proposals to demonstrate their understanding of each GSU’s staffing needs?

3. If the Government includes the contractor’s proposed staffing plan in the contract and the contractor fails to maintain its staffing plan, how should the Government hold the contractor accountable?

4. Assuming full contract responsibility commences on May 01, 2026, what phase-in length is recommended and explain your rationale.

5. Provide your recommended evaluation factors and sub-factors and their rational the Government should consider for evaluation of proposals. What type of trade-off, if any, would be appropriate and why?

6. What types of incentives would you recommend for this contract? What are the reasons for these incentives and how would they help control cost and/or performance.

7. Please provide your recommended time length of the new contract and explain your rationale.

8. The Government plans to facilitate an Industry Day to present further information about SSPARS and gather Industry insight sometime in early 2024. The specific date will be announced later. Please specify your interest in attending this Industry Day by providing your company’s point of contact(s) and their contact information so the Government can follow-up accordingly.

Attachments:

1. Attachment 1, ‘Atch 1_SSPARS PWS_2023-04-17’ provides the current contract’s

Performance Work Statement (PWS).