Spaceport and Launch Assessment Study Help (SPLASH)

I. INTRODUCTION. Space Systems Command (SSC)/International Affairs (IA) and a partner nation (PN) have accepted a Letter of Request (LOR) for Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to conduct studies and develop a process to enable launch of PN National Security satellites from their sovereign spaceport. As the owners of the USSF space launch mission, PAE Space Access was identified as the project manager for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case. Following an initial solicitation attempt that did not result in award, Space Access is conducting market research to assess the viability of accomplishing the PN’s desired

objectives with a revised Statement of Work. This is a Request for Information (RFI). PAE Space Access seeks vendor capability information in support of the Technical Services Case scope and

requirements listed in Section II and III. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI constitutes neither a solicitation, guarantees future solicitation, nor restricts the Government to any ultimate acquisition approach. This RFI should not be construed as a commitment by the government for any purpose. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The government will not reimburse contractors for any cost associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. SSC Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), and contractors serving in the role of Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) may be reviewing data submitted in response to this RFI; respective employees have standard Non‐Disclosure Agreements available to the cognizant Government

contracting offices. PAE Space Access, in coordination with IA and PN, is seeking industry input to identify potential capabilities/services for technical assistance in the assessment of

requirements and interfaces of a launch system and a third-party contractor designed, developed, and operated spaceport. The assessment would cover/include facilities for launch, launch integration, space vehicle processing and integration, providing mission assurance, and day-of-launch activities for the PN’s ongoing military modernization effort. PAE Space Access is seeking specific technical studies information described in Section III of this RFI. This RFI supports the analysis of ONE request; however, SSC/IA anticipates similar requests from other PNs and may repurpose the market research garnered from this RFI to respond to future LORs for LOAs. RFI responses should therefore focus on providing the necessary information to allow PAE Space Access to understand your firm’s ability to assess spaceport processes and infrastructure and inform a launch mission assurance process for a PN. This includes providing the technical

background that demonstrates a deep level of knowledge and experience as it relates to the entirety of launch site development, build, and mission integration. This should include experience and knowledge of launch system facilities, processes/procedures, safety