SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Support for International Space Accelerator and Pitch Day 2020
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2020 6:08:01 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- FA8808 HQ SMC PK MCK PKJ EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-2808 USA
- ZIP Code
- 90245-2808
- Response Due
- 6/2/2020 5:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 06/17/2020
- Point of Contact
- Harwinder Singh, Phone: 3106539468
- E-Mail Address
-
harwinder.singh@us.af.mil
(harwinder.singh@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- IAW FAR 5.203(a) the Government is planning a sole-source contract award to Starburst for international space accelerator and pitch day 2020. Approximate estimate for contract award date is July 2020. Qualified contractors capable of providing the services shall submit a Statement of Capability to inform the Government�s acquisition strategy. Small businesses are encouraged to respond and should be experienced in international market setting, have familiarity with global network of entrepreneurs, understand allied military organizations, and have the capability to collaborate and support defence organizations in multiple countries. The format and content of the Statement of Capability is at the discretion of the contractor but shall not exceed five pages and address requirements in the Performance Work Statement. Response shall be in electronic format only. Additional background information. The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), in partnership with Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL), are running a joint program with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD); termed International Space Accelerator and Pitch Day 2020. SMC needs new innovative acquisition models to exploit new space capabilities emerging in the international marketplace. A pilot program will be executed in 2020 to combine an accelerated contracting route and business accelerator program, designed to catapult international space capability forward into more mature DoD and MOD programs. This contract supporting the International Space Accelerator and Pitch Day will provide a program that increases allied cooperation in defense acquisitions through a business accelerator program that increases the 1) investment readiness, 2) transition confidence, and 3) international adoption of emerging commercial space companies and their innovative solutions. Specifically, the Government via the Air Force and Space Force is seeking a contractor to oversee and deliver the research, development, collaboration, and investigation of a pilot program to meet these objectives. This will require close coordination with the UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and their selected support contractor Starburst who will be key in establishing environment, methods, and process enabling government delivered industry competition allowing US and UK defense partners to contract with companies selected based on dual-use space solutions. SMC estimates this period of performance will be from June/July through December 2020. All questions shall be directed to the Procuring Contracting Officer. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with responding to this announcement. Any proprietary information shall be marked appropriately and safeguarded by the Government. Agency notice ID: 20-017
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- Record
- SN05665836-F 20200523/200521230213 (samdaily.us)
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