Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Integrated Program Office (IPO) Request for Information (RFI)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA2553-25-INFRA-RFI
- Agency
-
Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Colorado Springs, Colorado 80914, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Space Force (USSF) Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Integrated Program Office (IPO) is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to identify vendors capable of developing, integrating, and operating infrastructure for OTTI ranges. The Department of the Air Force is seeking capabilities in infrastructure design for space test facilities, facilities development and management, network infrastructure, infrastructure integration, and IT infrastructure services including cybersecurity and cloud services. Vendors must possess a TOP SECRET facility clearance with safeguarding capabilities and submit their responses by February 21, 2025, at 5:00 PM MST. The procurement will utilize NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Submissions must be made via SIC or CORE communication channels, with responses potentially shared with support contractors like Aerospace Corporation and MITRE for review.
This RFI does not have a specific set-aside designation, but the government encourages submissions from small and disadvantaged businesses. Foreign firms are restricted from serving as prime contractors but may participate as subcontractors. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed, the scope suggests a complex, multi-faceted infrastructure development project with potential for significant investment. The RFI is explicitly for market research purposes and does not constitute a formal solicitation or commitment to contract. Key points of contact for the opportunity are Ashley Irizarry (Contracting Officer) and Brittany Butler (Contract Specialist), who will manage the information gathering process. No costs will be reimbursed to vendors for preparing and submitting their response to this market research initiative.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
**Update 21 Feb 2025 - Extension of Submissions to 24 February 2025**
**Update 18 February 2025 - Including clarifiying informaton on how to submit**
- DESCRIPTION
The United States Space Force (USSF) Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Integrated Program Office (IPO) is seeking information on how an interested vendor could provide supplies and services to develop, integrate, and operate infrastructure to support OTTI ranges. In support of this effort, the OTTI IPO is interested in gathering contact information from those capable of supporting requirements related to the below infrastructure capabilities.
This RFI is focused only on gathering contact information from interested vendors, allowing the Government to determine a pool of vendors that may compete for classified efforts. The OTTI IPO is specifically interested in contractors that are capable of fulfilling the following infrastructure specific requirements to include, but are not limited to:
Infrastructure Design: Development of a comprehensive design for the space test infrastructure, including the layout of facilities, modification specifications, required equipment and systems, and network infrastructure design.
Facilities Development and Management: Procurement, modification and/or maintenance of the necessary facilities, including space test chambers, operation centers, storage areas, and government workspace.
Network Infrastructure Development: Design, implementation, and maintenance of unclassified and classified network infrastructure, including servers, firewalls, and network monitoring tools to support data processing and dissemination, data control, and communication within the testing environment.
Infrastructure Integration: Integration of the space test infrastructure, facilities, and network infrastructure, ensuring communication and coordination between the physical and digital components.
Information Technology Infrastructure Services: Administration, management, cybersecurity, and protection of network infrastructure and data to include network hardware, storage, data management and platform services, security, and cloud-based services.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes (market research). This RFI does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ)) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Furthermore, the Government is not, at this time seeking proposals or technical responses and will not accept any unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI will prevent the Government from contacting you if any future solicitation is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets shall be clearly identified.
- REQUESTED INFORMATION
The RFI responses must include the following:
Company and Security Information
- Company name and Parent company, if applicable
- Business Address: Street, City, State, and Zip Code
- Commercial and Government Entity Code
- Unique Entity Code
- Company Socio-economic Status
- Points of Contact (POC) for a Technical POC and a Security POC
- POC’s Position, Telephone and Email address
- POC’s information for SIC and or CORE to send additional information
- Submit a minimum facility clearance (FCL) of TOP SECRET with safeguarding at the TOP SECRET level at time of RFI submission
*As stated above, if you do not respond to this RFI with the appropriate SIC or CORE contact information, the Government will not be able to contact you if any future solicitation is issued.
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SUBMISSION DETAILS
All responsible sources may submit a response, which will be considered. Responses from small business and small, disadvantaged business firms are encouraged. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes is 541715 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, respectively. If your company is interested only in subcontracting possibilities, please indicate this clearly in your submission.
In order to review the response, PROPRIETARY information may be given to Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) and/or Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contractors working for the Government. Non-government support contractors listed below may be involved in the review of any responses submitted. These may include but are not limited to: The Aerospace Corporation (FFRDC), Tecolote Research Inc., Palski & Associates, MITRE, MIT/Lincoln Labs, Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Galapagos Federal LLC, SAIC, Tyto Athene, ManTech
International, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory
(USU/SDL), and Tech Solutions Inc.
If Respondents disagree to the release of its RFI response to any of the firms listed above, the Respondent must clearly state this restriction in the cover letter accompanying the RFI responses.
Foreign firms are advised that they will not be allowed to participate in this acquisition at the prime contractor level; however, provided they are eligible to do business with the US Government they may be eligible to participate at the subcontractor level. The research and test data produced under a resultant contract may contain Military Critical Technology List (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S. Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401, et seq.). Request certification and registration from the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, MI 49016-3412 as soon as possible.
- SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS
Interested parties are invited to submit their point of contact information by 5:00 PM MST on 21 February 2025.The following shall be used in the email subject line: OTTI IPO Infrastructure POC Information.
All responses shall be submitted via email to the SIC or CORE Points of Contact identified below. Please do not submit your responses via unclassified email. In order to ensure your submissions have been received by the Government on SIC or CORE, vendors shall send a separate unclassified email to brittany.butler.5.ctr@spaceforce.com after submitting your response to the below POCs to confirm receipt. All submissions shall include the requested information in paragraph 2.
CORE POC
SIC POC
Ashley Irizarry
Contracting Officer
Ashley Irizarry
Contracting Officer
Brittany Butler
Contract Specialist
Brittany Butler
Contract Specialist
Any questions related to this RFI shall be directed to both POCs below.
Points of Contact
Ashley Irizarry
Contracting Officer
ashley.irizarry@spaceforce.mil
Brittany Butler
Contract Specialist
Brittany.butler.5.ctr@spaceforce.mil
Reponses received after the due date may not be considered in the Government’s analyses. The Government may subsequently contact respondents for clarification on the information submitted. Oral communications are not permissible. No telephonic communications will be permitted.
The United States Space Force (USSF) Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Integrated Program Office (IPO) is seeking information on how an interested vendor could provide supplies and services to develop, integrate, and operate infrastructure to support OTTI ranges. In support of this effort, the OTTI IPO is interested in gathering contact information from those capable of supporting requirements related to the infrastructure capabilities.
Update #2 ·
**Update 18 February 2025 - Including clarifiying informaton on how to submit**
- DESCRIPTION
The United States Space Force (USSF) Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Integrated Program Office (IPO) is seeking information on how an interested vendor could provide supplies and services to develop, integrate, and operate infrastructure to support OTTI ranges. In support of this effort, the OTTI IPO is interested in gathering contact information from those capable of supporting requirements related to the below infrastructure capabilities.
This RFI is focused only on gathering contact information from interested vendors, allowing the Government to determine a pool of vendors that may compete for classified efforts. The OTTI IPO is specifically interested in contractors that are capable of fulfilling the following infrastructure specific requirements to include, but are not limited to:
Infrastructure Design: Development of a comprehensive design for the space test infrastructure, including the layout of facilities, modification specifications, required equipment and systems, and network infrastructure design.
Facilities Development and Management: Procurement, modification and/or maintenance of the necessary facilities, including space test chambers, operation centers, storage areas, and government workspace.
Network Infrastructure Development: Design, implementation, and maintenance of unclassified and classified network infrastructure, including servers, firewalls, and network monitoring tools to support data processing and dissemination, data control, and communication within the testing environment.
Infrastructure Integration: Integration of the space test infrastructure, facilities, and network infrastructure, ensuring communication and coordination between the physical and digital components.
Information Technology Infrastructure Services: Administration, management, cybersecurity, and protection of network infrastructure and data to include network hardware, storage, data management and platform services, security, and cloud-based services.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes (market research). This RFI does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ)) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Furthermore, the Government is not, at this time seeking proposals or technical responses and will not accept any unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI will prevent the Government from contacting you if any future solicitation is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets shall be clearly identified.
- REQUESTED INFORMATION
The RFI responses must include the following:
Company and Security Information
- Company name and Parent company, if applicable
- Business Address: Street, City, State, and Zip Code
- Commercial and Government Entity Code
- Unique Entity Code
- Company Socio-economic Status
- Points of Contact (POC) for a Technical POC and a Security POC
- POC’s Position, Telephone and Email address
- POC’s information for SIC and or CORE to send additional information
- Submit a minimum facility clearance (FCL) of TOP SECRET with safeguarding at the TOP SECRET level at time of RFI submission
*As stated above, if you do not respond to this RFI with the appropriate SIC or CORE contact information, the Government will not be able to contact you if any future solicitation is issued.
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SUBMISSION DETAILS
All responsible sources may submit a response, which will be considered. Responses from small business and small, disadvantaged business firms are encouraged. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes is 541715 with a size standard of 1,000 employees, respectively. If your company is interested only in subcontracting possibilities, please indicate this clearly in your submission.
In order to review the response, PROPRIETARY information may be given to Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) and/or Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contractors working for the Government. Non-government support contractors listed below may be involved in the review of any responses submitted. These may include but are not limited to: The Aerospace Corporation (FFRDC), Tecolote Research Inc., Palski & Associates, MITRE, MIT/Lincoln Labs, Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory, Galapagos Federal LLC, SAIC, Tyto Athene, ManTech
International, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory
(USU/SDL), and Tech Solutions Inc.
If Respondents disagree to the release of its RFI response to any of the firms listed above, the Respondent must clearly state this restriction in the cover letter accompanying the RFI responses.
Foreign firms are advised that they will not be allowed to participate in this acquisition at the prime contractor level; however, provided they are eligible to do business with the US Government they may be eligible to participate at the subcontractor level. The research and test data produced under a resultant contract may contain Military Critical Technology List (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S. Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401, et seq.). Request certification and registration from the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, MI 49016-3412 as soon as possible.
- SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS
Interested parties are invited to submit their point of contact information by 5:00 PM MST on 21 February 2025.The following shall be used in the email subject line: OTTI IPO Infrastructure POC Information.
All responses shall be submitted via email to the SIC or CORE Points of Contact identified below. Please do not submit your responses via unclassified email. In order to ensure your submissions have been received by the Government on SIC or CORE, vendors shall send a separate unclassified email to brittany.butler.5.ctr@spaceforce.com after submitting your response to the below POCs to confirm receipt. All submissions shall include the requested information in paragraph 2.
CORE POC
SIC POC
Ashley Irizarry
Contracting Officer
Ashley Irizarry
Contracting Officer
Brittany Butler
Contract Specialist
Brittany Butler
Contract Specialist
Any questions related to this RFI shall be directed to both POCs below.
Points of Contact
Ashley Irizarry
Contracting Officer
ashley.irizarry@spaceforce.mil
Brittany Butler
Contract Specialist
Brittany.butler.5.ctr@spaceforce.mil
Reponses received after the due date may not be considered in the Government’s analyses. The Government may subsequently contact respondents for clarification on the information submitted. Oral communications are not permissible. No telephonic communications will be permitted.
The United States Space Force (USSF) Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Integrated Program Office (IPO) is seeking information on how an interested vendor could provide supplies and services to develop, integrate, and operate infrastructure to support OTTI ranges. In support of this effort, the OTTI IPO is interested in gathering contact information from those capable of supporting requirements related to the infrastructure capabilities.
Update #1 ·
The United States Space Force (USSF) Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) Integrated Program Office (IPO) is seeking information on how an interested vendor could provide supplies and services to develop, integrate, and operate infrastructure to support OTTI ranges. In support of this effort, the OTTI IPO is interested in gathering contact information from those capable of supporting requirements related to the infrastructure capabilities.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| OTTI IPO Infrastructure RFI_ Amendment 1.pdf | ||
| OTTI IPO Infrastructure RFI_06Feb25.pdf |
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