DRAFT RFP: Professional Services for Space Systems Command, Space Domain Awareness & Combat Power/Battle Management Command Control and Communications (Hemisphere)

31 Aug Update: Gov't Responses and updated documents posted to BOTH SAM.gov and PIEE Solicitation Module

The purpose of this announcement is to release a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) to industry for the purpose of requesting feedback from sources capable of meeting the Hemisphere Requirements prior to the release of the formal RFP.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This draft RFP is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a formal solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is seeking feedback from any potential offerors that choose to provide it; however, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this draft RFP. All costs associated with responding to this will be solely at the responding party's expense.

Documents that are available for feedback as part of the draft RFP package are: Draft Solicitation, Draft Section L, Draft Section M, Draft Government Reference Staffing Matrix, Draft Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Draft Performance Work Statement, Draft Ordering Guide

All information provided in these draft documents are notional, and the Government may add, remove, or change them before the RFP is released.

Information Requested:

Interested offerors/vendors are invited to submit comments to the Government to ensure the draft Request for Proposal is understood and clear for any potential offerors to bid on the work contained.  The Government’s intent is to submit an RFP for the work described in the draft RFP.  Any feedback or clarification requested will help the Government to ensure that the resultant RFP accurately and clearly describes the intended work to meet the Government’s requirements. The Government welcomes industry feedback with respect to any of the documents provided in this posting.

The Government requests that responses to this Draft RFP be submitted using the attached Comment Resolution Matrix. The MS Excel file shall be emailed to the POCs listed below and shall be saved using the following format “[Company Name]_Hemi_dRFP_CRM_[dd.mm.yy]” Information submitted in any other format will not be reviewed.

All information received in response to this draft RFP that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. SMC/SZ will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this draft RFP.

Interested contractors should identify any actual or potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI). This is especially critical given the Hemisphere effort is an Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contract. Identifications of OCI shall be submitted via email to the POCs below in an Adobe PDF document saved using the following format “[Company Name]_Hemi_dRFP_OCI_[dd.mm.yy]”

Submission Details: Interested offerors/vendors are invited to submit a written response to the points of contact identified below, no later than 1700 Pacific Time on 19 July 2023.

Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer: Ms. Melanie Gipson / melanie.gipson@spaceforce.mil

Contract Specialist: Capt. Emerald Meredith / emerald.meredith@spaceforce.mil

Secondary Point of Contact:

Program Manager: Maj. Elizabeth Simkus / elizabeth.simkus@spaceforce.mil