Aerospace Systems Technical Research & Operations Support Services II (ASTROS II)

The Aerospace Systems Technical Research and Operations Support Services II (ASTROS II) requirement, issued as a Sources Sought Request for Information (RFI #2) under solicitation number FA930027R6000, seeks industry input to inform a future contract for comprehensive technical support services at Edwards Air Force Base, California. This effort, managed by Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7/SST, aims to establish a follow-on capability to evaluate, engineer, reconfigure, modify, operate, and maintain experimental research test equipment, stands (Property, Plant, and Equipment or PP&E), and related systems for rocket propulsion testing across an extensive scale—from small bench-scale components and tactical motors to full-scale launch booster and strategic rocket motors. The scope includes handling, transporting, and storing toxic, storable, hypergolic, cryogenic, high-pressure, explosive, and hydrocarbon propellants, as well as engineering and managing associated fuel and oxidizer systems. Contractors must possess deep expertise in combined cycle designs, spacecraft propulsion, and missile propulsion component testing, and be capable of integrating and supporting specialized infrastructure such as altitude test systems, thrust measurement systems, instrumentation and control systems, and fire suppression and deluge equipment. Ancillary modifications to real property, like utility tie-ins or structural mounting, are permitted only if directly necessary to the core engineering of test stands and require explicit approval from the Contracting Officer and Edwards Civil Engineering. The contractor is required to maintain a robust Management Information System capable of forecasting, scheduling, tracking costs, invoicing on a government fiscal year basis, and distinguishing multiple funding sources, along with a corresponding efficient financial system that supports accurate cost accounting, billing, and reporting. All work must be tracked and managed using specific identifiers including WBS/Cost Code, CLIN, ACRN, contract amendment, and WU/JON. A Quality Control Plan must be developed and continuously updated throughout the performance period to ensure compliance with the Draft Performance Work Statement and to prevent recurrence of deficiencies. Contractors must also establish clear lines of authority, ensure compliance with occupational safety and health standards under OSHA, and adhere to ITAR, AFRL/Edwards Site OI 32-7086 for hazardous materials, and OI 91-202 for hazardous operations. Security requirements mandate a Visitor Group Security Agreement for classified information, a minimum favorable NACI for all personnel accessing unclassified systems, and full compliance with Edwards Site Physical Security directives. Responses must be submitted via email by