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Hypersonic Booster Development and Integration is sponsored by Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Munitions Directorate. This notice is conducting market research for capabilities statements for the provision of an advanced booster capable of delivering a variety of payloads at hypersonic speeds, including development and procurement.
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* **Contract Opportunity Type:**Sources Sought (Original) * **Original Published Date:**Sep 20, 2024 09:29 am CDT * **Original Response Date:**Oct 04, 2024 03:00 pm CDT * **Inactive Policy:**15 days after response date * **Original Inactive Date:**Oct 19, 2024 * **Original Set Aside:** * **Product Service Code:** * 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) * **Place of Performance:**Eglin AFB The Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Munitions Directorate is currently conducting market research seeking capabilities statements from potential sources, including small businesses.
The purpose of the effort is for the provision of an advanced booster capable of delivering a variety of payloads across different ranges at hypersonic speeds to include development and procurement. Effort objectives include the development of the booster, the interface between the main vehicle and the booster, integration equipment, test equipment and any support equipment needed before, during and after the flight test.
The booster will be matured to a test capacity, then integrated into a flight vehicle for an experimental flight test. All interested vendors shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to perform this effort to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. Proposals are not being requested or accepted at this time.
As stipulated in FAR 15. 201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation.
The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government’s discretion. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice.
Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. All interested vendors shall submit a capabilities statement that demonstrates their capability to provide/perform the requirement stated in this notice. The response must not exceed 1 page.
Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: shannon. paradise@us. af.
mil. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads “**SOURCES SOUGHT:Hypersonic Booster Development and Integration**. ” If this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through e-mail filters at Eglin AFB.
Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachment. Attachments with files ending in . zip or .
exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only . pdf, .
doc, . docx, . xsls, or .
xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.
M. (CST) ON 4 Oct 2024. Direct all questions concerning this requirement to Shannon Paradise at shannon.
paradise@us. af. mil.
* CP 850 882 4294 203 W EGLIN BLVD BLDG 300 * EGLIN AFB , FL 32542-6810 * **Oct 17, 2024 10:55 pm CDT**Sources Sought (Updated) * **Sep 30, 2024 03:12 pm CDT**Sources Sought (Updated) * **Sep 20, 2024 09:29 am CDT**Sources Sought (Original)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All interested vendors demonstrating capability to perform the effort are eligible to submit a capabilities statement. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Hypersonic Booster Development and Integration is funded by Department of Defense, United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Munitions Directorate. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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