RFI_Sources Sought CASR.pdf

The Government is seeking industry feedback, recommendations, and best practices during the market intelligence phase of this effort. Please DO NOT provide generic capability statements; they will be deleted. The Government is seeking well defined responses with supporting documentation to assist with developing the acquisition strategy. All responses must be submitted via email to the contacts identified below. This is for informational purposes only and the Government will not be obligated to award to any interested vendors that present information in response to this RFI/ Sources Sought. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in this RFI that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly.

***All information provided is optional; however, it will be used to assist the Government in determining its acquisition strategy***

Description(s):

The purpose of this contract is to provide the US Space Force (USSF) and the Space Systems Command (SSC) Commercial Space Office (COMSO) with executive level assessment, analysis, and development of mission analyses detailing how the Department of Defense (DoD) can access commercial space capabilities and surge those capabilities during times of crisis and conflict. Specifically, under this contract, contractor personnel shall assess the peacetime and wartime space requirements of Combatant Commands (CCMDS) by mission area and identify the quantitative difference between their peacetime need and projected wartime need, in order to identity the requisite surge capacity needed by CCMDs in times of conflict. The focus is to understand the CCMDs wartime requirements in order to align those requirements with commercial space industry’s ability to meet those requirements through commercial products and services. Commercial space capabilities and services offer many benefits for national security space missions and architectures, such as increased resiliency, lower costs, access to new technologies, surge capacity and capability across the spectrum of conflict. The USSF will leverage commercial capabilities in novel ways through greater experimentation, prototyping, and procurement opportunities in peacetime in order to address operational needs in wartime. The tasks for this PWS requires the contractor to possess executive level experience in the national security space industry, both commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) operations and operation plan development, and an in-depth understanding of the DoD’s space war-time mission.

Sought After Qualification’s for Possible Upcoming Requirement:

Questions for Vendors:

a. What sets your company apart from others in fulfilling these positions?

b. Does your company have experience supporting the tasks listed in the PWS?

c. Does your company have experience supporting the tasks listed in the PWS at the desired clearance levels?

In addition to providing a tailored capability statement indication the ability to provide the above services, interested vendors are asked to submit the following information:

COMMERCIAL AUGMENTATION SPACE RESERVE (CASR)

MISSION ANALYSIS GENERATION

Request for Information/Sources Sought

United States Space Force Space Systems Command Commercial Service Office

Vendor Information Requested

a. Name of Business

b. Cage Code

c. Business Type SB/Large

d. POC: Name/Phone number/email

Please submit your response to the following individuals:

Mr. Eric J. Mahowald, Contracting Officer. Email: eric.mahowald@spaceforce.mil

Response Guidelines:

Interested vendors are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper. Submissions cannot exceed 2 pages, single spaced, 12-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2” X 11” page size. The response should not exceed a 5 MB e-mail limit for all items associated with the RFI response. Responses must specifically describe the contractor’s capability to meet the requirements outlined in this RFI. Oral communications are not permissible. SAM.gov will be the repository for all information related to this RFI.

Upon conclusion of market research efforts, the Government anticipates releasing a formal solicitation for this effort.

Should you have any questions please reach out to the individuals above.

ERIC J. MAHOWALD, NH-IV, USSF

DEPUTY CHIEF OF CONTRACTING

CONTRACTING OFFICER

SPACE SYSTEMS COMMAND COMSO

mailto:eric.mahowald@spaceforce.mil