STAR FISH - Amendment 4.pdf

ADVANCED RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT

FA9453-21-S-0001

Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicle Directorate

Amendment 4

18 May 2026

1. The following changes are hereby made to the above announcement.

a. ANNOUNCEMENT OVERVIEW:

From:

Brief Program Summary:

This is an ARA with CALLS pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2373. AFRL/RV is interested in research and development (R&D), modeling and simulation (M&S), fabrication, experimentation, characterization, testing, demonstration, prototyping, and analysis related to all aspects of space-flight systems, including space flight, on-orbit servicing, debris management, controlled reentry, associated ground systems, communications links, command and control, advanced spacecraft manufacturing technologies, and space system user equipment. Dialogue between prospective Offerors and Government representatives is strongly encouraged.

Announcement Request:

Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base is soliciting white papers and/or proposals on the research effort described below pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2373, Procurement for Experimental Purposes.

Contracting Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer (Primary): Mr. Daniel J. Alvarado, AFRL/RVKV, 505-853-4755, daniel.alvarado.12@spaceforce.mil

Contracting Officer (Alternative): Mr. Adan Jaime, AFRL/RVKV, 813-390-6935 adan.jaime.1@spaceforce.mil mailto:adan.jaime.1@spaceforce.mil

To:

Brief Program Summary:

This is an ARA with CALLS pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4023. AFRL/RV is interested in research and development (R&D), modeling and simulation (M&S), fabrication, experimentation, characterization, testing, demonstration, prototyping, and analysis related to all aspects of space-flight systems, including space flight, on-orbit servicing, debris management, controlled reentry, associated ground systems, communications links, command and control, advanced spacecraft manufacturing technologies, and space system user equipment. Dialogue between prospective Offerors and Government representatives is strongly encouraged.

Announcement Request:

Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base is soliciting white papers and/or proposals on the research effort described below pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4023, Procurement for Experimental Purposes.

Contracting Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer (Primary): Mr. Daniel J. Alvarado, AFRL/RJZY, 505-853-4755, daniel.alvarado.12@spaceforce.mil

Or

Contracting Officer (Alternative): Ms. Caroline Salazar, AFRL/RJZY, 505-677-3007 caroline.salazar.1@spaceforce.mil

Or

Contracting Officer (Alternate): Ms. Stephanie Harris, AFRL/RJZY, 385-682-4829, stephanie.harris.12@spaceforce.mil

Adding:

Incorporating language in accordance with Executive Order 14303, Restoring Gold

Standard Science

Updating:

mailto:daniel.alvarado.12@spaceforce.mil mailto:caroline.salazar.1@spaceforce.mil mailto:stephanie.harris.12@spaceforce.mil

Updating previous language referring to Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause (FAR) and DFARS to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and R-DFARS.

b. FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT:

PARAGRAPH II. AWARD INFORMATION:

5. Points of Contact:

Contracting:

Mr. Daniel J. Alvarado (Primary)

Contract Specialist

AFRL/RVKV

Kirtland AFB, NM 87117

Phone: 505-853-6619

Email: daniel.alvarado.12@us.af.mil

Mr. Adan Jaime (Alternate)

Contracting Officer

AFRL/RVKV

Kirtland AFB, NM 87117

Email: adan.jaime.1@spaceforce.mil

5. Points of Contact:

Contracting:

Mr. Daniel J. Alvarado (Primary)

Contracting Officer

AFRL/RVKV

Kirtland AFB, NM 87117

Phone: 505-853-4755

Email: daniel.alvarado.12@spaceforce.mil

Ms. Caroline Salazar (Alternate)

Contracting Officer mailto:daniel.alvarado.12@spaceforce.mil

AFRL/RVKV

Kirtland AFB, NM 87117

Phone: 505-677-3007

Email: caroline.salazar.1@spaceforce.mil

Ms. Stephanie Harris (Alternate)

Contracting Officer AFRL/RJZY

Kirtland AFB, NM 87117

Phone: 385-682-4829

Email: stephanie.harris.12@spaceforce.mil

c. OTHER INFORMATION:

Government Furnished Property (GFP): To be determined for each award. In accordance with FAR 45.201(b), the contractor is responsible for all costs related to making the property available for use, such as payment of all transportation, installation or rehabilitation costs. If GFP is requested in a proposal, the following clauses/provisions apply:

(1) FAR 52.245-1 Government Property or FAR 52.245-1, Alt II if the resulting contract is with a nonprofit organization or applied research at nonprofit organizations (APR 2012)

(2) FAR 52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012)

(3) DFARS 252.211.7007, Reporting of Government-Furnished Property (AUG 2012)

(4) DFARS 252.245-7001, Tagging, Labeling, and Marking of Government-Furnished

Property (APR 2012)

(5) DFARS 252.245-7002, Reporting Loss of Government Property (APR 2012)

(6) DFARS 252.245-7003, Contractor Property Management System Administration (APR

2012)

(7) DFARS 252.245-7004, Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal (MAY 2013)

Government Furnished Property (GFP): To be determined for each award. In accordance with RFO 45.201(b), the contractor is responsible for all costs related to making the property available for use, such as payment of all transportation, installation or rehabilitation costs. If GFP is requested in a proposal, the following clauses/provisions apply:

mailto:caroline.salazar.1@spaceforce.mil mailto:stephanie.harris.12@spaceforce.mil

(1) RFO 52.245-1 Government Property (SEP 2021) or RFO 52.245-1, Alt II (APR 2012) if the resulting contract is with a nonprofit organization or applied research at nonprofit organizations

(2) RFO 52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012)

(3) R-DFARS 252.245-7003, Contractor Property Management System Administration

(JAN 2025)