Commercial Solutions Opening - NSSL Space Vehicle Processing
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- FA8802-24-R-0005
- Agency
- Air Force Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- PSC
- H318 Inspection- Space Vehicles
- Place of performance
- Lompoc, California 93437, United States
- Points of contact
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- Capt Jillian Kennedy ssc.aa3.svprocessingteam@spaceforce.mil
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Space Force (USSF) Assured Access to Space (AATS) Directorate of Operations (AA3) is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) to acquire innovative commercial products, technologies, or services for increasing Space Vehicle (SV) processing services and encapsulation capacity at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Vandenberg Space Force Base for National Security Space missions. The CSO is a multi-phased process, with Phase I requiring a PowerPoint briefing and White Paper, followed by potential Phase II Pitch Sessions and Phase III Technical, Cost, and Statement of Work Proposals. Submissions will be evaluated based on technical merit, projected availability, and funds availability. The maximum total funding available for initial awards is $80M, with additional funding in future years to be determined.
This CSO is not set-aside and does not name any incumbent contractors. The Government is seeking solutions that leverage mature technologies in novel ways to enhance SV processing capacity and efficiency. The contract will be awarded to the proposal(s) that provide the best value to the Government based on the stated evaluation criteria. The place of performance is Lompoc, CA, USA.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
Notice Update 4: The CSO has been reviewed in accordance with DFARS 212.70 and will remain open until September 30, 2025. There are no submission rounds open at this time. If the Government opens an additional submission round an amendment to the CSO will be posted.
Notice Update 3: The Government team is in the process of evlauating Phase I submission from Round 1. The Government intends to send the Phase II or III requests no later than 30 August 2024.
Notice Update 2: Add additional Q&A documents
Notice Update 1: The due date was extended to allow for addition rounds or calls for Phase 1 submissions. At this time we are only evaluating Round 1.
Original:
The United States Space Force (USSF) Assured Access to Space (AATS) Directorate of Operations (AA3) is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) in accordance with DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening. Under the CSO, the AATS AA3 may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial products, technologies, or services based on a review of solutions by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within AATS AA3. “Innovative” for CSO purposes, means any new technology, process, or method, including research and development (R&D), or any new application of an existing technology, process or method, as of the date of the submission of a proposal. Under this CSO, all products, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items; products, technologies and services do not have to be “commercially available” to be submitted in response to this solicitation. If the solution meets the requirements of the regulation, the solution is treated as commercial whereby the Contracting Officer will utilize commercial procedures to develop and execute the resultant award.
This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(b)(c)(d) and DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening, is a competitive solicitation of proposals focused on innovative technologies and services to meet the AATS AA3 SV processing mission needs. AATS AA3 seeks the best approaches to meet the SV processing objectives within the capability areas listed below. Detailed topics associated with each capability area appear in Attachment 1.
Update #3 ·
Notice Update 3: The Government team is in the process of evlauating Phase I submission from Round 1. The Government intends to send the Phase II or III requests no later than 30 August 2024.
Notice Update 2: Add additional Q&A documents
Notice Update 1: The due date was extended to allow for addition rounds or calls for Phase 1 submissions. At this time we are only evaluating Round 1.
Original:
The United States Space Force (USSF) Assured Access to Space (AATS) Directorate of Operations (AA3) is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) in accordance with DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening. Under the CSO, the AATS AA3 may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial products, technologies, or services based on a review of solutions by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within AATS AA3. “Innovative” for CSO purposes, means any new technology, process, or method, including research and development (R&D), or any new application of an existing technology, process or method, as of the date of the submission of a proposal. Under this CSO, all products, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items; products, technologies and services do not have to be “commercially available” to be submitted in response to this solicitation. If the solution meets the requirements of the regulation, the solution is treated as commercial whereby the Contracting Officer will utilize commercial procedures to develop and execute the resultant award.
This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(b)(c)(d) and DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening, is a competitive solicitation of proposals focused on innovative technologies and services to meet the AATS AA3 SV processing mission needs. AATS AA3 seeks the best approaches to meet the SV processing objectives within the capability areas listed below. Detailed topics associated with each capability area appear in Attachment 1.
Update #2 ·
Update 2: Add additional Q&A documents
Update 1: The due date was extended to allow for addition rounds or calls for Phase 1 submissions. At this time we are only evaluating Round 1.
Original:
The United States Space Force (USSF) Assured Access to Space (AATS) Directorate of Operations (AA3) is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) in accordance with DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening. Under the CSO, the AATS AA3 may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial products, technologies, or services based on a review of solutions by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within AATS AA3. “Innovative” for CSO purposes, means any new technology, process, or method, including research and development (R&D), or any new application of an existing technology, process or method, as of the date of the submission of a proposal. Under this CSO, all products, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items; products, technologies and services do not have to be “commercially available” to be submitted in response to this solicitation. If the solution meets the requirements of the regulation, the solution is treated as commercial whereby the Contracting Officer will utilize commercial procedures to develop and execute the resultant award.
This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(b)(c)(d) and DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening, is a competitive solicitation of proposals focused on innovative technologies and services to meet the AATS AA3 SV processing mission needs. AATS AA3 seeks the best approaches to meet the SV processing objectives within the capability areas listed below. Detailed topics associated with each capability area appear in Attachment 1.
Update #1 ·
The United States Space Force (USSF) Assured Access to Space (AATS) Directorate of Operations (AA3) is issuing a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) in accordance with DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening. Under the CSO, the AATS AA3 may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial products, technologies, or services based on a review of solutions by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within AATS AA3. “Innovative” for CSO purposes, means any new technology, process, or method, including research and development (R&D), or any new application of an existing technology, process or method, as of the date of the submission of a proposal. Under this CSO, all products, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items; products, technologies and services do not have to be “commercially available” to be submitted in response to this solicitation. If the solution meets the requirements of the regulation, the solution is treated as commercial whereby the Contracting Officer will utilize commercial procedures to develop and execute the resultant award.
This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(b)(c)(d) and DFARS 212.70 Defense Commercial Solutions Opening, is a competitive solicitation of proposals focused on innovative technologies and services to meet the AATS AA3 SV processing mission needs. AATS AA3 seeks the best approaches to meet the SV processing objectives within the capability areas listed below. Detailed topics associated with each capability area appear in Attachment 1.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FA8802-24-R-0005-Q_A 6-12-2024.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| CSO NSSL Space Vehicle Processing - Amendment 0001 5_16_24.pdf | ||
| FA8802-24-R-0005-Q_A 5_16_24.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| CSO NSSL Space Vehicle Processing - Amendment 0001 (Tracked Changes).docx | DOCX document | |
| Q_A Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| CSO NSSL Space Vehicle Processing.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Range - Commercial Solutions Opening - NSSL Space Vehicle Processing | Award Notice | |
| Commercial Solutions Opening - NSSL Space Vehicle Processing - Western Range Award | Award Notice | |
| Commercial Solutions Opening - NSSL Space Vehicle Processing | Solicitation |
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