TC IRBM_ICBM Launch Services RFI 7.18.22.pdf

Targets and Countermeasures (TC) Program Office Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile/Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Request For Information (RFI)

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Targets and Countermeasures (TC) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile/Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (IRBM/ICBM) Launch Services Request For Information (RFI) Agency: Other Defense Agency Office: Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Location: MDA-TCK, Redstone Arsenal, AL Solicitation Number: 22-MDA-11206 (18 Jul 22) Notice Type: Sources Sought Announcement

NAICS: 541715

Synopsis:

DESCRIPTION:

This Request for Information (RFI) notice is to support acquisition strategy development and identify capable sources to fulfill the high-level requirements described below. This notice is In Accordance With (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.201.

This RFI is part of the overall market research activity. This is a market research announcement for informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by MDA. Information submitted will be considered as an exchange of information and may be used as part of future RFP(s), either as a single contract activity or under multiple contract actions. No RFP/solicitation will be issued at this time.

Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no costs incurred or obligations made on behalf of MDA. RFI responses will not be construed as an offer and will not be accepted by MDA to form a binding contract.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Targets and Countermeasures (TC) Program is conducting market research to support acquisition planning, acquisition strategy development, and to determine industry’s interest and capability to provide integration and launch services for Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) range targets.

The MDA is seeking sources able to provide the following mission support for existing launch vehicle hardware:

• Integrate Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) payloads

• Configure hardware and software to support mission requirements

• Modify baseline hardware for compatibility with unique payloads and provide front end integration kits

• Manufacture interstage, aft skirt, and all kits required

• Field and prepare Targets for missions

• Provide data to support pre- and post-mission analysis

• Launch Targets

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• Conduct post-mission retrograde activities

• Integrated logistics support

INSTRUCTIONS:

Responses to this RFI are due no later than August 17, 2022. Submit RFI responses via e-mail to TC-FutureAcquisitions@mda.mil. To help aid with developing responses and understanding of the Missile Defense System, please go to www.mda.mil.

Data and research may be available via public/open sources.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, RFI submissions will be encrypted and only accepted electronically. All submitted information will be handled accordingly as marked.

Respondent’s information/documents submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. The Respondent’s information/documents should be complete, be informative, and clearly demonstrate competencies and expertise in executing the requirements. MDA will not accept any responses submitted as classified information. Industry is encouraged to respond with information not constrained by proprietary data rights. If proprietary data is included in the reply, the respondent is responsible for appropriate markings on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Respondents and/or Prospective Offer’s (if a solicitation is issued) and its subcontractors/ suppliers must be United States firms/businesses and not foreign owned, controlled, or influenced.

2. Responses shall be single-spaced, minimum 12-point Times New Roman, not more than

30 pages, and describe corporate experience and/or relevancy in the areas described in the requirements scope. Do not submit generic corporate marketing materials for this

RFI.

3. Company Information/Programmatic Responses: Programmatic responses shall address the following:

a) COMPANY PROFILE: Provide a profile of your company, including Company Name, Point of Contact, Address, Telephone and Fax Numbers, Email Address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and/or Tax ID Number, Facility Clearance Level, and applicable socio-economic business/company profile (e.g., Large/Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), 8(m) (both Woman Owned SB and Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned SB), Tribally Owned entity, Alaskan Native Corporation, Hawaiian Owned Organization, Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone) SB, other, etc.).

mailto:TC-FutureAcquisitions@mda.mil http://www.mda.mil/

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b) SIMILAR EXPERIENCE: If the respondent has similar experience or historical information available, MDA requests a consolidated table of experience based on the requirement scope with the below information:

1) contract number(s);

2) title and objective of contract;

3) contracting agency and point of contact information; and

4) scope, period of performance, and type of contract (e.g., fixed price, cost reimbursement, fee)

c) RECOMMENDED CONTRACT TYPE INFORMATION:

1) What is your recommendation for the contract type, fee structure, and general

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) types? Based on industry best practices, what contract structure would you implement to execute the high-level requirements (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, standard contract vehicle type or Other Transaction (OT) agreement, etc.)? Describe how your contract change order process has been used to expedite contract actions.

2) What would be your recommended contract duration/period of performance?

3) What is your recommended incentive structure for this effort? What would be your recommended incentive/award fee basis for evaluating your performance? What would be your recommended award fee criteria performance objectives and methodology for determining earned award fee amounts?

4) Describe the documentation/information needed in a library to support your understanding of requirements and delivery of a proposal.

5) What other appropriate North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) would you recommend for this effort? Provide rationale if any.

d) RECOMMENDED ACQUISITION APPROACH: MDA’s current acquisition alternatives include a contract for missionization and launch support for existing IRBM/ICBM Launch Vehicles.

e) BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATE: What are the potential barriers to competition for this effort? How can MDA mitigate and resolve some of these barriers?

f) ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (OCI): What do you see as potential OCI issues? What would be the OCI mitigation strategy?

g) DATA RIGHTS: Will you assert any claims of limited or restricted rights for the

Government as part of your potential contract efforts (guided by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements for types of technical data) such as contract data requirements lists, technical drawings, software, and hardware? DFARS defined categories of data rights are: 1) Unlimited Rights (UL); 2) Government Purpose Rights (GPR); 3) Limited Rights (for Technical Data) (LR); 4) Restricted Rights (for Computer Software) (RR); and 5) Special License Rights (SLR).

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h) SMALL BUSINESS: One objective of this RFI is to determine the capabilities of small business to accomplish the requirements contained herein, and to support the acquisition strategy development with regard to setting aside any future acquisition.

Responsible small businesses responding to this RFI are expected to demonstrate compliance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause of FAR 52.219-14 by articulating the portions of work that the small business intends to perform as well as articulate the portions that subcontractors or teaming partners (if applicable) will perform. Responses must include business size and business socio-economic category of all subcontractors or teaming partners identified to perform work associated with the NAICS applicable to the requirements of this acquisition. A prime small business responding to this RFI must include their past experience in managing subcontractors on similar requirements, and include subcontractor or teaming partners past experience applicable to requirements specified in this RFI.

i) UPFRONT INVESTMENTS: Summarize any expected new capital investment, upgrades / modifications and/or Government investments requirements.

j) COST ESTIMATE: Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM): As part of the evaluation process MDA requires some basic cost estimates to assist in the development of the acquisition strategy. Respondents should provide an estimate of processing one (1) ICBM and one (1) IRBM per year which highlights the initial capability, delivery, availability, and related costs in each area they can support. Cost estimates should be separated into non-recurring engineering (NRE) and recurring engineering (RE) categories to perform high-level requirements listed above. Cost estimates should include ground rules and assumptions. Interested parties should address costs or Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) requirements associated with, but not limited to the following Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). When addressing technical requirements, respondents shall use the corresponding numbering and provide a recommended CLIN type appropriate for that area—needed to support acquisition strategy. At a minimum, the below WBS elements should be addressed in the RFI response:

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Notional Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) CLIN Type NRE RE Total Basis of

Estimate

1 IRBM/ICBM Target Systems

1.1 Program Management

1.2 Mission Support (existing hardware)

1.2.1 Air Launch IRBM Missionization

1.2.2 Ground Launch ICBM Missionization

1.2.3 Pre-Test Analysis

1.2.4 Post-Test Data Reduction, Analysis, & Delivery

1.3 Integrated Logistics Support

1.4 Quality and Safety

1.5 Configuration Management

1.6 Quality and Safety

1.7 Cybersecurity

1.8 Facilities

k) COST DRIVERS/COST TRADE OFFS AFFORDABILITY: The respondent should also address cost drivers, cost tradeoffs, assumptions and any additional or expected future corporate investments or other anticipated costs not identified in the WBS. The respondent shall offer specific affordability alternatives and suggestions specific to the WBS element they are addressing.

l) PROTECTING INFORMATION ON FEDERAL AND NONFEDERAL

SYSTEMS: Department of Defense (DoD) participates in a range of activities to improve the collective cybersecurity of the nation and protect U.S. data and interests. When working on DoD networks and when processing, storing, and transmitting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) on their own company’s network(s) (nonfederal system(s)), Contractors are required to secure DoD's information by leveraging the National Institute of Standards and Technology information security standards and guidelines. Describe your cyber robustness, resilience, and hygiene approach towards protecting information and your ability to meet cybersecurity requirements. For nonfederal systems, address your management approach for ensuring that CUI is properly handled in your company’s network and how CUI is managed and implemented throughout your supply chain.

At a high level, describe your company’s approach for addressing the requirements of DFARS 252.204-7012, “Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting,” DFARS 252.204-7019, “Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements,” and DFARS 252.204-7020, “NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.” At a high level, describe your company’s use of System Security Plans (SSP) and a Plan of Action and Milestones for internal (nonfederal) information systems handling controlled unclassified information. For federal systems, note your strategies for implementing the Risk Management Framework and how active continuous monitoring of cybersecurity controls is

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4. Technical Capabilities: Contractor will describe the solution offered. The response should include an overall description of the proposed hardware/service and provide detailed technical data on the topic to allow for the Government’s understanding and assessment of the capability. The descriptions should include schedule information for delivery of products/services and technical rationale for providing value to the Government. Interested parties should provide information on their ability to use existing assets or procure, develop, construct and/or maintain all of the necessary software, hardware, and operational resources needed for the proposed products/service and/or facilities. Interested parties should also describe other technical benefits of their proposed solutions in terms of their facility, support equipment, and other support capabilities.

Technical Capabilities responses shall address the following:

a) LAUNCH SITES/RANGE FACILITIES: Describe your company’s capabilities for target missions from the following IRBM/ICBM launch sites.

1) IRBM:

(a) Guam

(b) Hawaii

(c) Alaska

2) ICBM:

(a) Pacific Space Complex Alaska (PSCA)

(b) Reagan Test Site, Kwajalein Atoll

b) NOTIONAL SCHEDULE: Provide schedules indicating expected and realistic durations for missionization and vehicle integration efforts, as applicable. Key events that should be identified in the schedules include:

1) Estimate of processing and executing one (1) ICBMs and one (1) IRBMs per year

2) Receipt of first requirements guidance from the government

3) Any contractually binding events that impact the authority to perform work

4) Decision dates for hardware procurements

5) Last date for initiation of pre-mission analyses for delivery of critical data products to Missile Defense System (MDS) stakeholders/users

6) Last date at which major requirement changes (e.g. a redesign/retrofit; trajectory changes, hardware configurations and software builds) can be accommodated without schedule impact

7) Last date at which minor requirement changes (e.g. selectable features, countermeasures, associated objects) can be accommodated without schedule impact

8) Target delivery estimate to configure baseline vehicle from mission requirements to mission readiness

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c) PRE-MISSION ANALYSIS: The respondent should provide nominal analysis/data product delivery timelines (time spans for performing analyses/delivering products from Authority To Proceed (ATP) for critical analytical products such as 3 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) trajectories, 6 DOF nominal and Monte Carlo trajectories, signature analyses/predictions, engineering drawings, etc. Innovative suggestions for reducing timelines and costs for pre-mission predictions are encouraged.

d) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING:

1) Describe the system engineering and integration processes and standards used to develop/evaluate alternatives presented. The respondents should describe their ability to perform pre-flight analyses and predictions; and design, procure, manufacture, assemble, and test target vehicles and components.

2) Describe design reviews including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) planned or completed.

3) Mission reviews: Mission System Requirements Review (MSRR), Mission Design Review (MDR), Pre-Ship Readiness Review (PSRR)

e) QUALIFICATION TESTING: The mission integrator and component/service suppliers need to demonstrate that their proposed hardware/services comply with mission and range requirements. For all responses, the respondent shall describe any prior qualification history and the approach for performing any new qualification/certification necessary for a target mission. This includes, but is not limited to, range safety, environmental qualification testing, and performance testing.

The respondents are encouraged to offer new approaches to mission qualification that improve quality and/or reduce schedule.

f) SOFTWARE TESTING: Describe Software Formal Qualification Testing (FQT) and Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) planned or completed.

g) QUALITY, SAFETY, MISSION ASSURANCE: Identify your company’s quality, systems safety, and mission assurance programs, processes, and standards. Describe how your programs adhere to or meet industry standards and best practices. Describe how you would establish or implement a quality assurance program to assure adherence to all hardware and mission requirements for mission success. Provide listing of standards used in establishing your command media and requirements for these programs.

h) PARTS, MATERIALS & PROCESSES: Describe your program, processes and standards used to implement and maintain a robust solution in regard to parts and processes integrity to industry best practices and standards. Provide listing of standards used in establishing your command media and requirements for these programs.

i) RISK: Describe what opportunities for mitigating risks to target mission success are

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inherent in the proposed solution. Describe risk management and mission assurance approach/processes.

j) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: Describe your property management system.

Describe whether that system is DOD compliant and how?

k) OBSOLESCENCE: The respondent shall describe obsolescence planning and activities.

l) TARGET INTEGRATION AND TEST (I&T):

1) The respondent must describe/identify procedures and facilities required to perform the integration and test of the all-up-round target including payload.

The approach must define the special equipment required, safety considerations, and logistics unique to each. The respondent must demonstrate an understanding of the interface requirements and any risks associated to payload and LV integration.

2) The respondent must identify facilities and procedures required to perform pre-range integration and test, I&T on the launch range, and special test of target hardware and software.

m) LAUNCH EXECUTION:

1) Mission Management and Planning: The respondent should describe the approach for mission management and planning.

2) Launch Operations: The respondent should describe the approach for launch operations and expected Government Furnished Equipment and Government Furnished Service, if any.

3) Post-Test Data Reduction, Analysis and Delivery: The respondent should describe the approach for Post-Test Data Reduction, Analysis and Delivery.

4) Logistics and Sustainment: The respondent shall describe the approach for logistics and sustainment. The respondent should describe the logistics planning for supporting mission activities from IRBM/ICBM test ranges.

5) Facilities: The respondent shall define the facilities required to perform the proposed work. Description should include the facility type (such as missile integration, laboratory, storage, and/or administration), general characteristics, special requirements, and location. The respondent shall convey whether the facilities are new capital investments, upgrades to existing facilities, or facilities shared with existing tenants.

6) Transportation: The respondent shall define the transportation equipment and supporting resources required in support of the launches. The respondent shall state whether the required equipment is already available for use or if additional

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7) Storage: The respondent shall describe all storage requirements.

FOLLOW UP

Based on the level of interest and the apparent capability of industry to perform in these areas, the Government reserves the right to develop an acquisition strategy to pursue a solicitation as a single contract or as multiple contract actions, if any.

Based on the level of interest and the apparent capability of industry, MDA will request follow-up information from RFI respondents as needed. Information received from follow-up questions and possibly one-on-one presentations is considered part of the overall market research activity and will be conducted IAW FAR Part 15.201.

PRIMARY Points of Contact:

Market Research Lead: Daniel Adcock, (256) 450-2099, or TC-Futureacquisitions@mda.mil Contracting Officer: Mshindi Thomas, (256) 450-1882, or TC-Futureacquisitions@mda.mil Contract Specialist: Slone West, (256) 450-1517, or TC-Futureacquisitions@mda.mil

DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND CLEARANCE

VALIDATION: Listed by Fiscal Year in the Logistics and Sustainment section of the RFI. The available attachments to this RFI describe representative MDA/TC target vehicles and projected future needs as follows:

1) Target Mission Development Document (TMDD) sample provides the type of information available as missions are developed

2) Interface Control Documents (ICD’s) for launch vehicles and standard payloads

3) MAP Rev C

4) MDA Targets and Countermeasures System Engineering Plan (SEP)

5) FS Common Interface Control Document (ICD)

6) MBRV-8 Loads and Environments Requirements

7) Associated Objects and Countermeasures (AOC) ICD

8) Cyber Requirements

9) Property Management mailto:TC-Futureacquisitions@mda.mil