LAUNCH RIDESHARE SERVICE WITH ON ORBIT DELIVERY OF A SEPARATING SPACE VEHICLE

SPECIAL NOTICE: SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INTENDED SOLE SOURCE ACTION The United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Remote Sensing Systems Directorate (SMC/RS) intends to contract using other than full and open competition to provide for the on orbit delivery service of a Separating Space Vehicle (SSV) to Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO). The Government intends to sole source this requirement to Space Systems/ Loral (SS/L) 3825 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303 under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. SS/L has the unique capability to provide for the delivery of an SSV to GEO while attached to another satellite, which shall be referred to as the Ride Share Satellite (RSS). The SSV would be delivered to within +/- 200 km (TBR) of a stable Geosynchronous Orbit and then released. The SSV would then continue on its own power to perform an independent mission in the GEO belt. The SSV will have a weight in the range of 1,000 kg to 1,200 kg. The orbit for this mission is GEO at a 0 degree inclination with a launch readiness date of no later than first half of FY 2017. Statements of Capability The Government requests any interested party that believes it can meet the requirement to submit a statement of capabilities (SOC); interested parties having the required specialized capabilities to meet the requirement should submit a SOC of 10 pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. It is not sufficient to provide only general brochures or generic information. The Government will manage the integration between the SSV with the RSS and the overall service management; the Government will provide a fully developed SSV for integration onto the RSS and will serve as the technical lead for the interface to the RSS. The SSV will use a standard 1194 Marmon Clamp ring (or other industry standard separation system) as the interface/separation system with a static envelope of (launch configuration) 2.24m (87.834 inch) x 2.33m (91.764 inch) x 4.35m (171.267 inch) in height (TBR). The SSV has the following requirements to be supplied by the RSS: 1. 2x (TBR) standard connectors for command, telemetry, and power 2. Cleanliness level of Class 100,000 3. Continuous power of 350W (TBR) after L+10 hours through release 4. Must deliver the SSV to within +/- 200 km (TBR) of a stable near-zero degree inclination Geosynchronous Orbit The SSV will have a hydrazine monopropellant propulsion system with up to 100kg in commodities. The proposed RSS delivery service must also meet the following launch constraints/requirements to support the SSV: 1. Must be launched on a US built launch vehicle 2. Must be a launched from a US launch site 3. Must be fabricated in a US facility by US citizens The RSS provider will be responsible for obtaining a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launch license, as well as securing any necessary range assets and approvals for the launch. Alternative solutions and approaches will be considered as long they meet the mission requirements described above, to include a launch readiness date of no later than first half of FY 2017. Submission Details Responses must include the following: 1. Company name and address; 2. Business size classification; 3. Provide information demonstrating your technical capability to meet the requirements described above and details of the proposed mission that will deliver the SSV to orbit. (In addition submit a maximum of 5 government or commercial contracts in the last 5 years demonstrating your relevant experience under NAICS 481212. Please provide the description of the contracts as well as contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement, and point of contact - address and phone number.); 4. Include a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate of the fixed price of the delivery service and the amount of mass that the RSS can transport to GEO with an inclination of 0 degrees; 5. Provide information stating the specific methodology and duration of orbital maneuvering to reach GEO; 6. Identify the level of launch mission assurance, if any, the provider is willing to share and describe the delivery of the SSV to GEO mission assurance approach (difference between launch phase and orbit raising phase) and information to be provided to the Government; 7. A summary of any unique contract terms and conditions required; and 8. Identify if there are any launch services during the projected time period. Any interested source that is capable of meeting the Government's requirements detailed in this notice should submit its SOC to the technical and contracting POCs listed below by 1500 PST on 22 August 2014. Responses are limited to ten (10) one-sided 8.5 X 11-inch pages with 1-inch margins using Times New Roman at no smaller than font size of 12 and must be submitted in MS Word 2002 or higher or PDF Format. Verbal communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses from small business and small, disadvantaged business firms are highly encouraged. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, Woman Owned, 8(a) firms, historically black colleges or universities, and minority institutions. The small business size standard for NAICS 481212 is 1,500 employees. Classification code V applies. This requirement is considered to be a commercial service and will be in accordance with FAR part 12. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101. It is anticipated that any future procurement will consider domestic sources only as Public Law 105-303, 51 U.S.C 50131, et. seq., states that the Federal Government shall acquire space transportation services from United States commercial providers whenever such services are required in the course of its activities. The SOC will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining the respondent's ability to meet the Government's needs and schedule as described above, and to determine whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement on a full and open competitive basis will be made based on the responses received. This determination is solely within the discretion of the Government. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. The Government will not pay any cost associated with the submittal of information solicited herein. The SOC and all related communications that contain proprietary information should be marked as such.