Space Systems Command (SSC) Resilient Missile Warning/Missile Tracking (MW/MT) Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 2 Draft Request For Proposal (dRPP)—Epoch 2 SVs

Update #12 20240530 (ARS - PCO)

ASSET Brief and Q&A with Creators

ALCON,

The Epoch 2 team will host the creators of ASSET via Teams (Link & dial-in provided below) to inform interested industry partners on the benefits of the program and its utility to the Epoch 2 dRPP effort. Please note that the time for the Epoch 2 Team and the ASSET creators will be limited to the scheduled Q&A time.

We will be following the same procedures as our Mini-Industry Days to ensure the maximum number of participants may attend. Please limit the number of dial-ins per company to 2; other attendees may be present on the same dial-in.

Since the content presented will contain CUI information, you must send the name of two attendees from your company to Heather Tackett, heather.tackett@spaceforce.mil  at least an hour prior to the event start.

The email to Heather must contain below information:

1. Company Name
2. CAGE CODE
3. Name of two attendees and their company emails

On the day of the meeting, please enter the meeting room at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting start time.
Once you enter the meeting room, you must set your meeting name to: COMPANY_CAGE_LAST NAME.
You will be admitted to the meeting room in arriving order, upon E2 team checking your company name, CAGE code, and attendee’s last name on file.

Date: 7 June 2024
Time: 1230-1400 Pacific Time

Location: Teams: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_1288d5d20000453dabc5601f2794a826%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228331b18d-2d87-48ef-a35f-ac8818ebf9b4%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22116796e5-2932-4077-bcbc-c30eec9fe369%22%7d

Meeting ID: 993 849 228 54
Passcode: sjcvW6

Dial-in by phone:  +1 410-874-6750,,528849424# United States, Odenton
Phone conference ID: 528 849 424#

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Update #11 20240528 (ARS - PCO)

ALCON,

This is a reminder that MEO Epoch 2 GRA Q&A will be on Wednesday May 29, starting at 1230 Pacific time.

We will be following the same procedures as our Mini-Industry Day to ensure the maximum number of participants may attend. Please limit the number of dial-ins per company to 2; other attendees may be present on the same dial-in.

Since the content presented will contain CUI information, you must send the name of two attendees from your company to Heather Tackett, heather.tackett@spaceforce.mil  at least an hour prior to the event start.

The email to Heather must contain below information:

1. Company Name
2. CAGE CODE
3. Name of two attendees and their company emails

On the day of the meeting, please enter the meeting room at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting start time.

Once you enter the meeting room, you must set your meeting name to: COMPANY_CAGE_LAST NAME

You will be admitted to the meeting room in arriving order, upon E2 team checking your company name, CAGE code, and attendee’s last name on file.

There will be an opportunity for Q&A with the team designing the GRA. It is highly encouraged to submit questions in advance, where practical, to heather.tackett@spaceforce.mil, Lt Jung, rachel.jung@spaceforce.mil, and Eugene Plotkin, yevgeny.plotkin.ctr@spaceforce.mil.

Thank you.

https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_82f95dd2459848d7b0acf9901633537b%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228331b18d-2d87-48ef-a35f-ac8818ebf9b4%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22116796e5-2932-4077-bcbc-c30eec9fe369%22%7d 

Meeting ID: 993 725 896 368

Passcode: CFmhR7

Dial-in by phone

+1 410-874-6750,,927333214# United States, Odenton

Phone conference ID: 927 333 214#

For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN

Note: Dial-in is unavailable if a conference ID is not present in the meeting invite. Conferences supporting dial-in can also be reached using DSN equivalents. Commercial:1-410-874-6740 or 1-410-874-6750. DSN:322-874-6740 or 322-874-6750.

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Update #10 20240523 (ARS - PCO)

ALCON,

The E2 team, with feedback from industry, is open to receiving feedback on redline SOWs. Moreover, we are hosting a web-based meeting to dive deeper into the GRA. See below for more information. Please continue to monitor SAM for updates wrt this acquisition.
 

GRA Model Q&A
Date: 29 May 2024
Time: 1230-1400 Pacific Time
Location: Teams

Description: The Epoch 2 team will host the creators of the Government Reference Architecture via Teams (Link & dial in # to be provided) to ensure industry is up to date on the most recent GRA (released 23 May 2024) and to answer unclassified questions regarding the GRA. The Q&A time will be limited to the pre-scheduled slot. Please submit questions in advance, when practical, to Lt. Rachel Jung, rachel.jung@spaceforce.mil, Heather Tackett, heather.tackett@spaceforce.mil ,  and Eugene Plotkin, yevgeny.plotkin@spaceforce.mil when available, to ensure the GRA team can best prepare an answer.  

SOW Redline Opportunity
Many vendors requested the opportunity to redline the SOW in their one-on-ones. With the publication of a new SOW edition (23 May 2024), our team would like to invite you to submit your comments and redlines to the program office NLT 14 June 1700 PDT. Submissions may be sent to Dr. Dave Heinrich, dave.heinrich.1.ctr@spaceforce.mil, Lt. Rachel Jung, rachel.jung@spaceforce.mil, and Heather Tackett, heather.tackett@spaceforce.mil. In order to maintain the early July release, submissions received after the 14 June deadline will not be reviewed by the program office.

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Update # 9 20240514 (ARS - PCO)

ALCON,

The E2 team has identified additional one-on-one availabilities and have determined the best use of those additional slots is to meet with OPIR payload providers. Payload vendors who were planning on attending a one-on-one with a prime can now elect to meet directly with the Government without attending with a prime.

Please reach out to the POCs to schedule your one-on-ones.

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Update # 8 20240506 (ARS - PCO)

ALCON,

1. Updated E2 GRA Model – We have made updates to our initial model. We recommend re-download the whole model packages from the Bidder's Library (DoD Safe request to Lt Jung if your application is still in works). Going forward, we will provide specific changes made to the model via “Change page” (as well as the Bidder's Library). This will ensure proper version control, however, please redownload to ensure a baseline is utilized.
    
2. Draft RPP Response Due Date Extension – We’ve received a few requests from industry for a response due date extension. We understand your need for more time, and we appreciate your dedication and hard work to provide us with well-drafted response. With that, we are extending the 10 May deadline to (noon - 1200) 15 May. Please keep in mind that we appreciate your responses as soon as they are ready; this will allow our team the time to thoroughly review all your responses. Receiving all the responses on the same date will make it very difficult for E2 team to provide thorough review before our 1-on-1 meetings.
    
3. 1-on-1 interest submit by COB 5/8 – please continue to coordinate with Lt Jung on 1-on-1 scheduling

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Update # 7 20240429 (ARS - PCO)

ALCON,

Please see attached “Read-Ahead” slides for tomorrow’s Mini-Industry Day at 1000 Pacific Time.
Also note that attached slides do not include CUI information.
The slides with CUI information are posted on E2 Live Link Bidder’s Library and will also be presented tomorrow during the event.

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Update # 6 20240426 (ARS - PCO)

BLUF: Please limit number of dial-ins on MS TEAMS to two (2) accounts per firm for Mini-industry days.  Please contact Rachel prior to Tuesday

This is a reminder that MEO Epoch 2 Mini-Industry Day will be on Tuesday 30 April, starting at 1000 Pacific time.

To ensure bandwidth/latency of the meeting is not degraded, please limit the number of dial-ins on MS TEAMS per firm to two (2) people.

Since the content presented will contain CUI information, you must send the name of two dial-ins from your company to Lt Rachel Jung, email: rachel.jung@spaceforce.mil, at least an hour prior to the event start.

The email to Lt Rachel Jung must contain below information:

1. Company Name
2. CAGE CODE
3. Name of two attendees and their company emails

On the day of the meeting, please enter the meeting room at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting start time.
Once you enter the meeting room, you must set your meeting name to: COMPANY_CAGE_LAST NAME

You will be admitted to the meeting room in arriving order, upon E2 team checking your company name, CAGE code, and attendee’s last name on file.

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Update #5 20240423 (ARS - PCO)

BLUF: Mini-industry date change from 29 April to 30 April

ALCON,

Apologies for the inconvenience, dut to some logistical and scheduling conflicts, we had to shift the mini-industry day from Monday 29 April to Tuesday 30 April. All interested are welcome to join. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lt Rachel Jung (rachel.jung@spaceforce.mil). Call-in details are listed here:

Date: 30 April 2024
Time: 1000-1200 Pacific Time
Location: Microsoft Teams

Teams Link/Information: Please use below Teams information. Read-ahead will be provided upon request and will be posted on Epoch 2 Live Link Bidder’s Library after the meeting.

Microsoft Teams

https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_dc453eaa06824d1fbf290fa91a745b4c%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228331b18d-2d87-48ef-a35f-ac8818ebf9b4%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22722f5c41-00a6-430f-b080-c618d60804c4%22%7d

Meeting ID: 993 915 249 72

Passcode: 2VzE2q

Or

Dial-in by phone:
+1 410-874-6750,,304164931#
United States, Odenton
Phone conference ID: 304 164 931#

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Update #4 20240422 (ARS - PCO)

BLUF: software package available upon request & uploading a Q&A answered by the E2 team

ALCON,

Python Software Bundle for M&S SOW Available upon Request (required to sign Software License Agreement)

Note: As part of the M&S SOW, contractor will need to use the Python Software Bundle to integrate, test and deliver their (1) Clutter Suppression and Rep Return and (2) 2D Tracker models, or their (3) Combined model in.

Directly contact POC below for details/questions/how to obtain software:

POC: Mr. Richard Yau, email: richard.y.yau@aero.org

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Question: Are there any classified documents associated with this dRPP?

Answer: Nothing new was added, all classified docs remain the same from 1 April

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Update #3 20240419 (ARS - PCO)

ALCON,

The E2 Team has released the Draft Request for Prototype Proposal on the Bidder's Library. This release includes two additional documents: draft solicitation (instruction to offerrors and evaluation criteria) and the draft model agreement.

Please review the documents and the subsequent Government Letter to Industry (attached to this posting).

This RFI is hereby amended and updated to reflect as the dRPP release.

The Government urges all interested industry partners to gain access to the Bidder's Library, if not completed already. 

Should there be any questions, please reach out to the POCs listed.

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Update #2 20240409 (ARS - PCO)

ALCON,

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has released a relevant RFI seeking input on the forthcoming Optical Communication Terminal (OCT) standard v.4.0. Epoch 2 intends to integrate OCT 4.0 as a requirement for all space vehicles. The Government encourages review of SDA’s RFI to further understand OCT 4.0.

SDA-SN-24-0012

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Update #1 20240408 (ARS - PCO)

A question was asked and was answered by the E2 team.

Question : In the Epoch 2 Program Management Office Update to Industry dated January 2024, the draft schedule indicated proposals would be due 60 days after final RFP release.  The most recent Draft schedule released does not provide a due date for final proposals.  Is a similar timeline of 60 days still planned for final proposal submittal?

Answer: When the formal RPP is released, the Government intends to maintain a similar 60 days still planned for final proposal submittal.

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ALCON,

BLUF: This RFI is for Epoch 2 Space only.  Draft RPP-level technical documents are being released via Bidder's Library by 1200 on 2 April 2024. Draft RPP to be released week of 15 April via Bidder's Library.  Response requested - see letter to industry attached for more information. 

Related RFIs:

SDA-SN-24-0012 (SDA OCT 4.0)
FA8810-RFI-23-01 (original technical data release)
FA8810-RFI-23-02 (digital engineering)
FA8810-RFI-24-0001 (updated technical data release)
FA8810-RFI-24-0002 (10 U.S.C. §4022 requirements request)
FA8810-RFI-24-0004 (MEG O&I technical data release)

Please note, all documents will be available on the Bidder's Library by 1200 PDT 2 April 2024. If your firm has not started the request for access to the Bidder's Library, please do so immediately as all future documents (all updates to all documents, draft RPP, and formal RPP) will be released there. If your firm's access request to the Bidder's library is currently being reviewed by the Government, please reach out to the Lt Rachel Jung or Ms. Heather Tackett for a path forward. If your firm has not started the request for access to the Bidder's Library, your request to receive information will not be processed until a request for access to the Bidder's Library is received. Instructions to receive access to the Bidder's Library may be found in FA8810-RFI-24-0001 (updated technical data release).

The Government appreciates your patience on this matter, our goal is to ensure a streamlined platform for information delivery once all interested parties have access to the Bidder's Library. Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for any updates that may be forthcoming. 

Attached is The Government's letter to Industry. Enclosed are Government queries, instructions to receive classified information, and instructions to respondents.

Other requests: If your firm has not responded to FA8810-RFI-24-0002 (10 U.S.C. §4022 requirements request), this will assist The Government in market research and planning purposes. The Government kindly requests that all interested parties review and respond prior to 10 April. 

Program Office POCs:

Primary RFI: Lt Rachel Jung – rachel.jung@spaceforce.mil 

Alternate: Dr. Dave Heinrich –  david.heinrich.1.ctr@spaceforce.mil

Alternate: Heather Tackett heather.tackett@spaceforce.mil   

Contracting Office POCs:

Primary: Ms. Alina Grecu – alina.grecu@spaceforce.mil

Alternate: Capt Alexander Siangpipop – alexander.siangpipop.1@spaceforce.mil

Projected Timeline
Technical Release (SV) – 1 April 2024
E2 Gov Ref Architecture MBSE Model – Week of 15 April
Draft RPP Release (SV) – Week of 15 April
Mini-Industry Day, Gov Brief (SV) – week of 22 April
Draft RPP Responses due (SV) – 10 May
One on Ones in person (SV) – week of 20 May
Formal RPP Release – week of 8 July
Please monitor SAM.Gov for further updates.

DISCLAIMERS AND NOTES
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for (Prototype) Proposal (RPP/RFP) or a promise to issue an RPP/RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RPP/RFP, if any is issued. The Government will acknowledge receipt of all submissions but is under no obligation to provide feedback or integrate respondents’ contributions.

All information in response to this RFI 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 applicable regulations.

SSC has entered into contracts with the Aerospace Corporation, the MITRE Corporation, LinQuest, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Tecolote Research, American Systems Corporation, InSPIRE, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Axient Corporation, Space EA Systems, Stellar Solutions, ExoAnalytics, Booz Allen Hamilton, The Tech7 Company, Gemini Technologies LLC, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Odyssey Systems, New Bridge Partners, Sandia National Labs, Space Dynamic Lab, and Software Engineering Services. These companies support the Government’s Space Force Program Office by performing technical reviews, systems engineering and integration analyses, cost estimation, and other advisory services.

Respondents are hereby notified that all responses will be provided to our support contractors for their services to the U.S. Space Force. If the respondent disagrees with the release of its RFI response to any of the aforementioned firms and their subcontractors, the respondent must clearly state this restriction in the cover letter accompanying the RFI response. Foreign firms are advised that they will not be allowed to participate in this acquisition at the prime contractor level; however, provided they are eligible to do business with the US Government they may be eligible to participate at the subcontractor level. The research and test data produced under a resultant contract may contain Military Critical Technology List (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S. Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401, et seq.). Request certification and registration from the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, MI 49016-3412 as soon as possible.