(U) 00. HADES_Section L_20260721_v3.9_Attach-4.docx

HYBRID ARCHITECTURE AND DEVELOPMENT FOR EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEMS (HADES) SERVICES

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITION AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

ATTACHMENT 4

COMMERCIAL CLIENT AUTHORIZATION LETTER

FA8809-26-R-B002

space systems command (ssc) systems delta 89 (syd89) innovation and prototyping delta (SD) Innovation and Prototyping division ground (SDG) Kirtland afb, nm

21 JULY 2026

UNCLASSIFIED

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ATTACHMENT 4 – (U) COMMERCIAL CLIENT AUTHORIZATION LETTER.

Commercial Client Authorization Letter

(U) INSTRUCTIONS TO EVALUATORS

This procurement may include requirements similar to commercial supplies/services. To assist the Government in assessing present and past performance on relevant commercial contracts, the Offeror shall use this standard authorization letter when sending Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 1) to Points of Contact (POCs) for commercial efforts identified in Volume II, Section M (Past Performance)

The Offeror shall:

· Send this authorization letter along with the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 1) and Standard Transmittal Letter (Attachment 2) to each commercial client POC.

· Customize only the fields indicated in brackets below.

· Obtain similar client authorization letters from critical subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners for their commercial contracts.

· Maintain sole responsibility for sending these authorization letters with questionnaires to all POCs (including those of subcontractors, teaming partners, or joint venture partners).

· Document the date each authorization letter was sent in the Questionnaire Tracking Record (Attachment 5 of Section L).

· You may modify or transpose the letter onto your Corporate Letterhead if desired, as long as the rules below are followed.

The Offeror shall not modify:

· Government contact information

· Submission instructions

· Any other content of this authorization letter unless otherwise directed by the PCO.

Note: This letter authorizes the commercial client to release proprietary or business-sensitive information about the Offeror's performance to the Government for source selection purposes.

Commercial Client Authorization Letter

[TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BY OFFEROR]

FROM: [INSERT OFFEROR COMPANY NAME]

[INSERT OFFEROR POC NAME AND TITLE]

[INSERT OFFEROR ADDRESS, PHONE, EMAIL]

DATE: [INSERT DATE]

TO: [INSERT CLIENT COMPANY NAME]

[INSERT CLIENT ADDRESS, PHONE, EMAIL]

ATTN: [INSERT CLIENT POC NAME AND TITLE]

SUBJECT: Consent for Release of Past Performance Information

Dear [INSERT CLIENT POC NAME], 1.) We are currently preparing a proposal in response to the Request for Proposal (RFP), FA8809-26-R-B002, issued by the Department of the Air Force, Space Systems Command (SSC), for the Hybrid Architecture and Development for Experimental Systems (HADES) Services contract. As you know, past performance has become an element of increased emphasis in Air Force and Space Force acquisitions. The Government is requesting that clients of companies who submit proposals be contacted to participate in the past performance validation process.

2.) We have identified the following contract/effort as relevant to this acquisition:

· Contract/Project Name: [Insert Contract/Project Name]

· Contract Number (if applicable): [Insert Number or "N/A"]

· Period of Performance: [Insert Start Date] to [Insert End Date or "Present"]

· Brief Description of Work: [Insert Brief Description]

3.) We have identified [Insert POC Name and Title] of your organization as the Point of Contact based on their knowledge of our work performance.

4.) We respectfully request and hereby authorize you to complete the attached Past Performance Questionnaire regarding work we have performed for your organization, release any proprietary, business-sensitive, or performance-related information about our company's performance to the Government for source selection purposes. Please return the completed questionnaire within five (5) days to the PCO, identified below. Ensure both email addresses listed below are utilized to return completed questionnaires.

Primary Contact:

Lt Col John Purcell (PCO) Phone: (505) 853-7664 Email: john.purcell.3@spaceforce.mil

Secondary Contact:

Ms. Alyssa Phillips (Contract Manager) Phone: (505) 853-7664 Email: alyssa.phillips.4@spaceforce.mil

5.) If you have any questions regarding the questionnaire or the evaluation process, please direct them to the Government points of contact listed in Section 4 above. We (the Offeror) are not permitted to answer questions about the questionnaire or influence your responses in any way. Questionnaires may be submitted via email or DoD Safe. If using DoD Safe, you will need to contact the POCs above for a DoD Safe drop off link. For files larger than 5MB or containing CUI, please use DoD Safe.

Respectfully, [Signature Block] [Insert Offeror Point of Contact Name] [Insert Title] [Insert Offeror Company Name] [Insert Phone] [Insert Email]

Enclosures:

1. Past Performance Questionnaire (Section L, Attachment 1)

2. Standard Transmittal Letter (Section L, Attachment 2)

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