• USSDF is seeking interest from United States Commercial Providers for a vertical space launch vehicle capability at SLC-9 on VSFB.
• The RFI is open for United States Commercial Providers engaged in space transportation services (launch services).
• Space Launch Delta 30 offers real property use agreements to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the infrastructure.
• Interested providers are requested to respond by August 15, 2026, with a maximum response period of two months.
Description
DESCRIPTION 1.1. Growth of the U.S. Domestic Space Launch industry has resulted in a greater demand for use of real property at U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30), Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) by private entities to conduct space launch activities. Ensuring that United States operators can efficiently launch, conduct missions in space, and reenter United States airspace is critical to economic growth, national security, and accomplishing Federal objectives in space. 1.2. SLD 30 offers this Request for Information (RFI) to solicit interest from United States Commercial Providers as defined by 51 USC§ 50101 (7) engaged in space transportation services commonly known as launch services (“Respondents”) wishing to be considered for an opportunity to obtain a real property use agreement to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain a small/medium vertical space launch vehicle capability to provide space launch services to the Department of War (DoW), Non-DoW Federal, and other commercial entities at an undeveloped area identified as Space Launch Complex 9 (SLC-9) which is located in the northern region of VSFB's South Base area. Due to the unique attributes of SLC-9 and the goal of maximizing assured access to space in support of national security objectives, the Department of the Air Force (DAF), USSF, and SLD 30 are committed to ensuring the best use of this property. 1.3. Description of Premises is at Exhibit B. 1.4. The USSF seeks to issue a real property outgrant under 10 U.S.C. § 2667 to a launch service provider (LSP) to construct launch, recovery, and other associated space transportation infrastructure and to conduct launch and reentry activities at SLC-9. 1.5. Upon selection, the successful Respondent will then enter discussions with SLD 30 regarding detailed terms and conditions of the opportunity. Alternate Respondents may be selected should the initial successful Respondent fail to accept the government's terms and conditions of the opportunity. 1.6. The selected Respondent is responsible for making all improvements necessary to develop the required space launch infrastructure to and at SLC-9 required for space launch capabilities. 1.7. The SLD 30 Program Requirements Office acts as the "front door" for new missions, offering discretionary site access and information to potential partners, irrespective of RFI status. Launch providers responding to this RFI wishing to view the site may request a property viewing through the RFI points of contact. Please note that scheduling a site visit does not constitute grounds for extending the submittal deadline. 2. CONDITIONS 2.1. This RFI is not governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and is not a request for proposal, a request for quote, nor a solicitation announcement. This RFI is not for acquisition of goods, services, technologies, or facilities for DAF consumption/use. This RFI supports a non-FAR real estate transaction granting temporary…
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