Statement of Intent to Sole Source two Delta Heavy Launches to ULS

This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for information purposes and a statement of intent issued by the Launch Enterprise Directorate (LE) at the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). The Department of the Air Force, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) issues this notice to award a sole source contract to United Launch Services, LLC, for launch services for two Delta IV Heavy launch vehicles with an anticipated award date of 1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 and with anticipated launch quarters of 3rd Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 and 4th Quarter Fiscal Year 2022. This service includes the manufacture, test, and transportation of the launch vehicles to the designated launch site. The locations of performance are Centennial, Colorado; Decatur, Alabama; and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Any persons or companies interested in providing Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) class launch services consistent with the launch schedule are to respond to the requirements and submit a statement of their capabilities. This posting will be augmented with a classified notice of each mission's launch vehicle interface requirements on the National Reconnaissance Office's Acquisition Research Center (ARC) 2.0 website. This is not a small business set-aside. The NAICS code for this effort is 481212 and the small business size standard is 1,500 employees. Classification code V applies. Contractors interested in subcontracting opportunities are encouraged to contact United Launch Services directly. This notice is for information and planning purposes only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal. Any response to this notice is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not recognize any cost associated with the submission of a Statement of Capability. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Response from qualified small and small disadvantaged business is encouraged. Matters pertaining to this notification may be directed to Ms. Silvia Jackman at [email protected] or to Mr. David Sharp at [email protected] .