Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: National Security Space Launch Nssl Enterprise Payload Processing Management Eppm Draft Request for Proposal Rfp and Request for Information
Deadline: 11 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 07 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 146737209
Document Ref. No.: NSSL_EPPM_dRFP1
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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6 AUGUST 2026 UPDATE: All responses to this RFI and draft RFP notice are requested no later than 5:00PM Pacific Time on 11 August 2026. Responses received after this time may not be considered in the Government-s analyses.
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15 JULY 2026: This is a DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) notice and Request for Information (RFI) for Enterprise Payload Processing Management (EPPM).
A. Overview
Space Access is transitioning to a centralized management model to optimize the use of limited payload processing capacity, and increased schedule insight for commercial PPFs across NSS, civil, and commercial missions. This effort, EPPM, will transition from the ad hoc approach where individual System Program Offices (SPOs) and their SV contractors procure PPF services to a centralized approach where Space Access will schedule and procure PPF services for the USSF SV SPOs.
The Government requests a comprehensive review and feedback to the Draft RFP solicitation as well as the Request for Information questions.
B. EPPM Draft RFP #1
The EPPM Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts will feature a five (5) year basic ordering period. To ensure a competitive and modern industrial base, the Government intends to utilize on-ramp procedures on an annual basis, or when market research identifies new qualified providers. These on-ramps will afford new entrants the opportunity to compete for an IDIQ contract award and receive the initial minimum order for Order Year 1 "Schedule and Technical Insight" Task Order. Additionally, the Government plans to open the IDIQ annually—and dynamically when market research dictates—to allow existing contract holders to add newly available capabilities to their contracts.
Once on the IDIQ basic contract, the IDIQ basic contract holders who meet the minimum IDIQ Payload Processing Task Order qualification criteria will be able to compete for sp...
Notice ID: nssl_eppm_drfp1
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: fa8811 assrd acss to spc ssc/aak-la
Product Service Code: v126 - transportation/travel/relocation- transportation: space transportation/launch
NAICS Code: 336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: aug 11, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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