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ROCKET PROPULSION AND SONIC BOOM ACOUSTIC PROPAGATION MODEL
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This solicitation, numbered 6913G626Q300036, is a sole source combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items issued under FAR Part 12 for the development of a Rocket Propulsion and Sonic Boom Acoustic Propagation Model. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is the procuring activity, working in collaboration with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the Department of War, with the goal of enabling increased launch cadence for rocket-propelled air and spacecraft by providing advanced noise modeling capabilities. The contract is awarded on a firm fixed price basis to The National Center for Physical Acoustics at the University of Mississippi, the only qualified source, per FAR 13.106-1(b), and the NAICS code 541715 applies with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The solicitation requires a quotation due by June 22, 2026, and all submissions must comply with FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-4, as amended by Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026, along with the supplementary TAR 1252.232-70 for electronic payment submission. The contractor is tasked with developing a proprietary software tool with a private codebase owned by the government, featuring a simple GUI or API/DLL interface compatible with Air Force and Space Force workstations under STIG requirements. Work includes processing inputs such as site geometry, flight trajectories, noise source data, and weather parameters aligned with the WRF model, with the Volpe Center responsible for acquiring noise data and the contractor sourcing meteorological and site data from open-source models. Deliverables include monthly progress reports, comprehensive documentation covering metrics, algorithms, workflows, and SRS specifications, along with prototype and alpha-level code and unit test results, all submitted electronically in PDF or Excel format. The period of performance extends from award through March 15, 2027, with phased delivery milestones tied to specific CLINs. The award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer, where technical acceptability is a pass/fail criterion based on meeting all SOW requirements. Invoicing must use the DOT’s DELPHI iSupplier system authenticated via login.gov, with strict formatting rules
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$348,644NAICS
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MS, 38677, USASet-Aside
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This is a sole source, combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A quote is being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation No. 6913G626Q300036 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026. The NAICS Code is 541715 (exception 3); the Small Business size standard is 1,250 employees.
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses; full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
The U.S. Department of Transportation/John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis to The National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA) at the University of Mississippi, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The Volpe Center is collaborating with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and the Department of War (DoW) in increasing the launch cadence of rocket propelled air and spacecraft. Increased exposure to rocket propulsion noise and sonic booms is an impediment to increasing this cadence. Providing new noise modeling software to the planners’ toolset will enable increased launch cadence while minimizing noise exposure increases. All services required for this work shall be in accordance with the attached Statement of Work and terms and conditions.
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