Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Request for Information (RFI) for Space Launch Complex-9 (SLC-9) Out grant

The United States Space Force (USSF) is seeking information from launch service providers to develop a small/medium launch capability at Space Launch Complex-9 (SLC-9) located at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The selected provider will be responsible for financing, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining the launch infrastructure. The USSF is looking for providers that can demonstrate their ability to meet the RFI criteria, including having a small/medium launch vehicle capability, sufficient financial maturity, and the ability to maximize the benefit to the space industry and the U.S. economy. • The launch vehicle should have a small/medium lift capability to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). • The provider should have private capital at risk and plans to invest in space launch infrastructure. • The provider should be able to demonstrate its ability to maximize the use of SLC-9 and balance launch opportunities with minimizing disruptions to existing missions. • The provider should be able to begin operations within approximately three years of a real property outgrant being issued.