Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Request for Information for Space Launch Complex-46 Lease
ID: FA252126QXXXXType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA2521 45 CONS PKPATRICK SFB, FL, 32925-3237, USA

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No Set aside used (NONE)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fa2458d43f04463982a4d0735b99ae0b/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Department of the Air Force and the United States Space Force, is seeking qualified Launch Service Providers (LSPs) to lease Space Launch Complex-46 (SLC-46) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) is to identify LSPs capable of constructing necessary infrastructure and conducting launch activities for super-heavy class launch vehicles, thereby enhancing national security and promoting commercial space activities under the Military Leasing Act. The selected LSP will be expected to demonstrate capabilities in launching super-heavy vehicles, possess sufficient financial maturity, and contribute to increased launch diversity and economic benefits for the Department of War and the U.S. economy. Interested parties must submit their responses by January 6, 2026, to Mr. Andrew Kohn and Ms. Erin White via the provided email addresses.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Ms. Erin White
    erin.white.7@spaceforce.mil
    Mr. Andrew Kohn
    andrew.kohn.3@spaceforce.mil
    Files
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    FINAL RFI for SLC-46 17 Dec 2025 v2.docx
    The Department of the Air Force (DAF), United States Space Force (USSF), and Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45) have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the lease of Space Launch Complex-46 (SLC-46) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida. The RFI seeks Launch Service Providers (LSPs) to construct infrastructure and conduct launch activities, including reentry, for super-heavy class launch vehicles. The lease aims to maximize assured access to space, enhance national security, and promote commercial space activities under the Military Leasing Act. LSPs must demonstrate the ability to launch super-heavy class vehicles, possess sufficient financial maturity, increase launch diversity on the Eastern Range, maximize benefits to the Department of War and the U.S. economy, achieve high technical maturity, and maximize productivity while limiting adverse impacts. Responses are due by January 6, 2026.
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