SAM #FA930027R6000

Air Force Seeks Industry Input for ASTROS II Rocket Propulsion Test Support Services

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Rocket Lab at Edwards Air Force Base is seeking industry input for the upcoming ASTROS II contract, focused on advanced aerospace systems technical research and operations support for rocket propulsion testing. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Air Force, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Rocket Lab - Air Force Test Center / Aerospace Systems Support Branch - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors are named in the opportunity - Products/Services Requested: - Technical research and operational support services for rocket propulsion and aerospace systems - Tasks include: - Evaluation, design, construction, reconfiguration, and modification of experimental research test facilities and systems - Research and development test operations and support - Maintenance of special test equipment and infrastructure for rocket propulsion testing - Handling, transport, and storage of various propellants and explosives - Design, build, modification, activation, operation, and deactivation of fuel and oxidizer propellant systems - Support for facility systems such as thrust measurement, instrumentation, fire retardation, and more - Facility operations, cost control, scheduling, security compliance, and configuration management - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Contractor must have Top Secret/SCI security clearances - Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is required - Work covers a wide range of propulsion systems, from small liquid engine components to large booster-class engines - The contract is anticipated to run for 10 years, with a three-year base, a three-year first option, and a four-year second option - The government is seeking detailed industry feedback to inform acquisition strategy and evaluation criteria

Description

For the purposes of this Request for Information (RFI), this requirement is temporarily designated as 'ASTROS II.' The Government advises interested parties to track this requirement via the SAM.gov Notice ID, as the official program name is subject to change prior to the issuance of a formal solicitation.

AFRL/RQ-West is conducting market research to provide follow-on capability to evaluate, design, construct, reconfigure, modify experimental research test facilities and systems, perform research and development test operations and test operation support, maintain special test equipment and support infrastructure as required.

The tasks associated with this requirement, also captured in paragraph 4 of the attached Draft PWS, demand specialized knowledge of all aspects of rocket propulsion testing. The scale of testing ranges from small bench-scale liquid engine components and tactical motors to launch booster-class engines and strategic rocket motors. Practical knowledge regarding all intermediate devices including combined cycle designs, spacecraft propulsion, and space and missile propulsion system component testing will also be required. These tasks require a holistic working knowledge of the systems to ensure successful design, buildup, test and data collection of integrated advanced propulsion systems and their associated facilities to include, but not limited to steam and mechanical-driven altitude facilities, thrust measurement systems, instrumentation and control systems, facility deluge and fire retardation systems, special test equipment, additional support infrastructure other than real property, and real property as approved by Edward's AFB Civil Engineering. The contractor shall design, build, modify, activate, operate, and deactivate fuel and oxidizer propellant systems for toxic, storable, hypergolic, cryogenic, high pressure, explosives, and hydrocarbon propellant system assets. In addition, the contractor shall handle, transport and store these propellants and explosives. 

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