Space Test Experiment Platform (STEP) 2. 0 Industry Day Announcement - Amended

Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 Industry Day
Announcement  AMENDMENT 1

The United States Space Force - Innovation and Prototyping Acquisition Delta, located at
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is hosting a virtual Industry Day on 25 October
2022 from 0900 - 1100 MST. The webinar will open at 0800 MST and the presentation
will begin promptly at 0900 with a 30 - 60 minute Q&A following the briefing.

The purpose of this industry day is to solicit feedback regarding an initiative by the Space
Test Program (STP) to acquire spacecraft for science and technology experiments. STEP
2.0 is anticipated to be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award
Contract (MAC) with the utilization of cascading set-asides to support the spacecraft
needs of the STP office. STEP 2.0 will be a supply requirement which will include the
construction of a spacecraft, payload integration, launch vehicle integration, ground
segment and at least 365 days of on-orbit operations support.

The Government anticipates issuing the major elements of a Draft Request for Proposal
(DRFP) on or around 14 October 2022. The elements of the DRFP will be posted to
SAM.gov.

 Respondents who are interested in participating in the Industry Day Briefing, please send
an email to the Program Manager, Maj. Kyle Futch at Steven.Futch.1@spaceforce.mil
and Contract Specialist Tianna Seaman at Tianna.Seaman@spaceforce.mil. In the event
you do not receive confirmation or participation instructions by close of business (1600
MST) Tuesday, 18 October 2022, please send a follow-up email to Maj Futch.

Respondents who have the potential capacity and capability to meet the STEP 2.0
requirements based on the information provided, and who would be interested in
competing for any future business, are asked to respond to the Industry Day Request for
Information (RFI) worksheet (Appendix 1 to this Memorandum). Respondents one-onone
sessions will be scheduled in 45 minute increments on the following dates 25, 26, and
27 October 2022. The purpose of this RFI is for the government to receive an update on
any industry capabilities, additional considerations, developments, or potential focus
areas for STP risk characterization of key technologies for consideration in the final RFP
solicitation. Please submit the completed RFI to the Program Manager, Maj. Kyle Futch
at Steven.Futch.1@spaceforce.mil and Contract Specialist Tianna Seaman at
Tianna.Seaman@spaceforce.mil no later than close of business (1600 MST) Tuesday, 18
October 2022. A response to this RFI Worksheet will allow for schedule prioritization of
one-on-one Government interactions.

Participation in this Request for Information (RFI) is strictly voluntary and responses
shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. This RFI is an important
opportunity for industry to characterize its ability to support a potential future acquisition
strategy for the STEP 2.0 program. This RFI, and all information herein, is for
informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal
(RFP) or Invitation for Bid. Responses to this RFI will be used by the Government for
informational and planning purposes only. Responses to this RFI are not considered to be
contractual offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract
or agreement nor will any contracts or agreements be awarded from this announcement.
Information provided by the Government regarding potential contracts or agreements, as
presented in this RFI, are subject to change. Additionally, this inquiry does not bind the
Government to solicit for, or award, any contracts or agreements. The Government will
not reimburse participants for any costs associated with responding to this RFI. Data
submitted to the USG will not be returned and will remain archived as part of historical
Government records. Participation in this survey, while important to Government
acquisition planners, is neither mandatory nor a requisite for future participation by any
contractor in this RFI or any similar RFI or RFP.

Proprietary Information. The Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C.
§ 1905 The Trade Secrets Act, to protect restricted information provided to the
Government. Pursuant to this statute, the Government is willing to accept proprietary
restrictions placed upon data presented in response to this RFI and to protect such
information from unauthorized disclosure subject to the following paragraphs.
a. Proprietary data may be submitted in writing and/or transmitted electronically
and must be clearly marked "PROPRIETARY" with additional markings
designating where "PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS" AND
"PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS". Proprietary submissions shall be
accompanied by explanatory text so the USG is clearly notified which data is
proprietary and which is not proprietary. Electronic submissions shall have
"PROPRIETARY" markings on both the cover sheet and the transmittal email, as
well as the beginning of each file submitted.
b. Mark as "PROPRIETARY" only data which is truly restricted information and to
which there is a legal property right.
c. Do not mark as "PROPRIETARY" data which is already in the public domain or
is already in possession of the Government or third parties on an unrestricted
basis. Do not mark data which is available to the USG or to the public without
restriction from another source.

NO CLASSIFIED DATA. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED DATA AT ANY TIME
OR INSTANCE IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI VIA UNCLASSIFIED EMAIL.
PLEASE CONTACT CAPT SALERNO AT
CHARLES.SALERNO.2@SPACEFORCE.MIL FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON
TRANMITTING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

Disclaimer. The Government is not responsible for the public disclosure of unmarked data
received in response to this RFI. Accordingly, RFI respondents shall ensure that technical data
provided in response to this RFI shall be appropriately marked, as described in paragraph 7
herein, to ensure proper Government handling of the data. Should the Government need to
reproduce the protected data for distribution purposes between Government offices, all such data
shall be reproduced with restrictive legends in place. The Government may use support
contractors in reviewing responses.

ATTACHMENT 1 - INDUSTRY DAY RFI WORKSHEET

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Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 Industry Day Announcement

The United States Space Force - Innovation and Prototyping Acquisition Delta, located at
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is hosting a virtual Industry Day on 25-26
October 2022, to solicit feedback regarding an initiative by the Space Test Program
(STP) to acquire spacecraft for science and technology experiments. STEP 2.0 is
anticipated to be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award
Contract (MAC) with the utilization of cascading set-asides to support the spacecraft
needs of the STP office. STEP 2.0 will be a supply requirement which will include the
construction of a spacecraft, payload integration, launch vehicle integration, and at least
365 days of on-orbit support.

The Government anticipates issuing the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) on or around
11 October 2022. The DRFP will be posted to SAM.gov and will include instructions for
attending Industry Day.

If your organization is interested in participating in the subject Industry Day, please
contact the Program Manager, Capt. Kyle Futch at Steven.Futch.1@SpaceForce.Mil for
more information and/or to schedule a one-on-one session. Please be advised that due to
the expected level of interest in this program, company participation is limited to four
representatives each.