HERMES BAA CALL: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine-Combined Cycle (RDRE-CC) Flight Demonstration

============================================== AMENDMENT 0003 - REVISION TO SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS & POINTS OF CONTACT The purpose of Amendment 0003 is to update and clarify the Phase I White Paper submission procedures and designated Points of Contact under Section 5. SUMMARY OF CHANGES: 1. DISCONTINUATION OF WORKFLOW INBOX: The generic AFRL/AFTC White Paper Workflow Inbox ([email removed]) shall NOT be used for Phase I White Paper submissions under this Call. 2. DIRECT SUBMISSION TO CONTRACTING OFFICERS: All Phase I White Papers must be submitted via DoD Safe drop requests sent directly to both Mathew Pierson and Kameelah Purdom at the email addresses specified below. 3. HANDLING CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) / DISTRIBUTION C DATA: Because responsive White Papers are expected to contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and reference Distribution C technical data, offerors are cautioned that unencrypted commercial email transmission is prohibited. - DoD SAFE Transfer: Offerors must request a DoD SAFE drop-off link from the Contracting Officers at least two (2) business days prior to the submission deadline. Send drop-off requests to [email removed] and [email removed] with the subject line: "DoD SAFE Request: [Company Name] - White Paper Submission FA9300-20-S-0001-CALL-RDRE-CC". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVISED SECTION 5 (REPLACES PREVIOUS TEXT IN ITS ENTIRETY): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Submission Inquiries & Points of Contact All Step 1 White Papers must be submitted electronically no later than the date and time specified in this notice directly to the Contracting Officers listed below: • Designated Submission Email Addresses: To: Mathew Pierson, Contracting Officer ([email removed]) Cc: Kameelah Purdom, Contracting Officer ([email removed]) (Subject Line MUST read: "FA9300-20-S-0001-CALL-RDRE-CC White Paper Submission - [Offeror Name]") • Contracting Officers (PZR - Administrative/Contracting Inquiries): - Mathew Pierson, CIV, DAF Email: [email removed] AFRL Rocket Propulsion Division (AFTC/PZR) Edwards AFB, CA - Kameelah Purdom, CIV, DAF Email: [email removed] AFRL Rocket Propulsion Division (AFTC/PZR) Edwards AFB, CA ============================================== END of AMENDMENT 0003 ============================================== AMENDMENT 0002 - NOTICE OF THE USE OF NON-GOVERNMENT ADVISORS & RELEASE OF REVISED ATTACHMENT 2 (v2) ============================================== The purpose of this update is to notify interested parties of two critical administrative and technical updates to the subject 2-Step Call: 1. RELEASE OF REVISED TECHNICAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (v2): The Government has released v2 of the Controlled Technical Q&As (Distribution C) to provide additional clarification. Specifically, a new clarification has been added as Question 2.3, "Air-Launched Flight Demonstration." As a result of this insertion, the former Questions 2.3 and 2.4 have shifted to Questions 2.4 and 2.5, respectively. All vetted contractors must request access to the updated attachment: "Attachment 2 - Call Q&A v2 (Distribution C)" via the SAM.gov "Attachments" portal. You MUST enter your company's CAGE Code in the "Reason for Request" text box to facilitate rapid cross-referencing against our registration log.** 2. All prospective offerors are hereby notified that the Government intends to utilize a non-government advisor to provide technical advisory support during the evaluation of Phase I White Papers and subsequent Phase II Proposals resulting from this Call. a. ADVISOR ENTITY: Technical advisory support will be provided by an authorized subcontractor under Sierra Lobo, Inc. (SLI) (Contract FA930023F6001). b. ADVISORY CAPACITY ONLY: The advisor's role will be strictly advisory and non-governmental. The advisor will provide technical subject matter expertise to assist the Government evaluators but will not assign ratings, make selections, or perform any inherently governmental decision-making functions. c. DATA PROTECTION: In accordance with RFO Part 15.108 and 15.201, the advisor is bound by strict, legally binding Government Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and statutory Procurement Integrity Act requirements to safeguard all contractor proprietary and source selection sensitive information. d. OBJECTION PROCESS: Prospective offerors who have a specific, documented objection to the disclosure of their proprietary white paper/proposal data to Sierra Lobo, Inc. personnel must submit their objection, including a detailed technical/business justification, to the Contracting Officer ([email removed]) within three (3) business days of this posting. Failure to submit a written objection within this timeframe shall be deemed as concurrence with the use of the specified non-government advisor. ============================================== END of AMENDMENT 0002 ============================================== ============================================== AMENDMENT 0001 - NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF TECHNICAL Q&AS (DISTRIBUTION C) ============================================== The purpose of this update is to notify interested parties that official Government Responses to Industry Questions has been finalized. Because these Q&As address technical details of the Call, they have been marked as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under Distribution Statement C (Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors). INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESS: 1. Previously Vetted Contractors (Already Approved for Attachment 1): Please request access to "Attachment 2 - Call Q&A (Distribution C)" via the SAM.gov "Attachments" portal. CRITICAL REQUIREMENT: You MUST enter your company's CAGE Code in the "Reason for Request" text box on SAM.gov. Access will be cross-referenced against the Government's approved registration log and granted immediately upon validation. Requests submitted without a CAGE Code will be rejected. 2. New Requestors: If you have not yet been vetted, you must request access to both Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 simultaneously. You must submit your active Joint Certification Program (JCP) details, CAGE Code, and a valid US-citizen company email address in accordance with the original access protocols detailed below. ============================================== END of AMENDMENT 0001 ============================================== SPECIAL NOTICE - CALL FOR PROPOSALS Department of the Air Force / Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Rocket Propulsion Division - Edwards AFB, CA HERMES Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FA9300-20-S-0001 CALL: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine-Combined Cycle (RDRE-CC) Flight Demonstration Parent Solicitation Number: FA9300-20-S-0001 Call Identifier: FA9300-20-S-0001-CALL-RDRE-CC Prior Market Research Notice: RFIFA930026R0001 NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) Product Service Code (PSC): AC11 - National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense; Basic Research Response Date (Step 1 - White Papers): [16 NOV 2026] at 1600 PST Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition (under RFO 35.102) 1. Program Description The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rocket Propulsion Division (AFRL/RJP), located at Edwards AFB, CA, is issuing a formal Two-Step Call for Proposals under the overarching HERMES Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FA9300-20-S-0001. This Call follows the market research previously conducted and publicized under RFI Notice ID RFIFA930026R0001. AFRL/RJP seeks innovative research and development approaches to mature advanced Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine-Combined Cycle (RDRE-CC) propulsion systems from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 to TRL 6. This research effort is intended to culminate in a ground-launched, sounding-rocket-boosted flight ...