Government Response to GPS Engineering, Analysis, and Remote Site Sustainment III (GEARSS III), Draft RFP Q&A
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- Agency
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Space and Missile Systems Center
Air Force Space Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Space Command Space and Missile Systems Center has issued a Special Notice for the GPS Engineering, Analysis, and Remote Site Sustainment III (GEARSS III) procurement. The opportunity is classified as a Total Small Business Set Aside contract with a primary performance location at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. Additional performance sites include Vandenberg Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Ascension Island, Diego Garcia, and Kwajalein Atoll. The notice focuses on providing industry with answers to Draft RFP questions and preparing for the upcoming solicitation. The contract falls under NAICS code 541715 for engineering research and development laboratories and services.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to facilitate transparent communication with potential contractors by addressing industry questions and preparing for the final RFP release. Contractors interested in participating must submit any additional comments, recommendations, concerns, or questions directly to the Procuring Contracting Officer Matthew Buchanan and Contracting Specialist Christopher Cook via email by March 31, 2025. The procurement will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-year ordering period, including a transition period in December 2025 and a base year from January to December 2026. Eligible small businesses will support GPS ground systems, remote site technician support, and operational support across OCS and OCX platforms. Key modifications from the draft RFP include adding Past Performance as the third evaluation factor and increasing the technical volume page limit from 20 to 30 pages.
Notice text
Title: GPS Engineering, Analysis, and Remote Site Sustainment III (GEARSS III), Draft RFP Q&A
Solicitation Number: FA8823-25-R-B002
Department: Dept of Defense
Sub-tier: Dept of the Air Force
Office: FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice
Original Publish Date: 12 Feb 2025
Original Response Date: 10 Mar 2025
Classification
Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set Aside (FAR 19.5)
NAICS Code: 541715, Engineering research and development laboratories or services (except nanotechnology research and development)
Place of Performance: Primary place of performance is Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB), CO. Other places of performance include Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), CA; Colorado Springs, CO; with maintenance activities performed at the remote sites of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), FL, Ascension Island, Diego Garcia, and Kwajalein Atoll.
Description
The purpose of this update is to provide industry with answers to their Draft RFP questions.
1) Industry Questions with Answers are posted below in the Attachments/Links section.
2) All comments, recommendations, concerns, and questions should be submitted to the PCO, Matthew Buchanan at matthew.buchanan@spaceforce.mil and the Contract Specialist, Christopher Cook at christopher.cook.62@spaceforce.mil.
3) RFP documents are in the process of being revised and will be provided at Final RFP Release.
Contact Information
- Contracting Office Address
FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL
CP 310 653 1748, 1050. E. Stewart Ave
Peterson SPB, CO 80914-2900
USA
2. Primary Point of Contact:
Matthew Buchanan (Procuring Contracting Officer)
matthew.buchanan@spaceforce.mil
3. Secondary Point of Contact:
Christopher Cook (Contracting Specialist)
christopher.cook.62@spaceforce.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| GEARSS_III_Draft_RFP_CRM_IndustryFeedback_ANSWERED (1).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Final-GPS Engineering, Analysis, and Remote Site Sustainment III (GEARSS III) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| DRAFT RFP GPS Engineering, Analysis, and Remote Site Sustainment III (GEARSS III) | Pre-Solicitation |
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