# ROCKET PROPULSION AND SONIC BOOM ACOUSTIC PROPAGATION MODEL

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6913g626q300036

- Solicitation number: 6913G626Q300036
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to The University of Mississippi
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Office of the Secretary
- Contracting office: 6913G6 Volpe Natl. Trans. Sys CNTR (6913G6)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support.
- Place of performance: Mississippi
- County: Lafayette County (FIPS 28071). https://abierto.us/counties/lafayette-county-ms-28071
- City: University. https://abierto.us/cities/university-ms-2875520
- First posted: June 15, 2026
- Last posted: June 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/40864c5a44d1401eb5eb7c3ed0f72d18/view

## Description

This is a sole source, combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A quote is being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G626Q300036 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026. The NAICS Code is 541715 (exception 3); the Small Business size standard is 1,250 employees.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses; full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul. The U.S. Department of Transportation/John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis to The National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA) at the University of Mississippi, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b).

The Volpe Center is collaborating with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and the Department of War (DoW) in increasing the launch cadence of rocket propelled air and spacecraft. Increased exposure to rocket propulsion noise and sonic booms is an impediment to increasing this cadence. Providing new noise modeling software to the planners’ toolset will enable increased launch cadence while minimizing noise exposure increases. All services required for this work shall be in accordance with the attached Statement of Work and terms and conditions.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The University of Mississippi (UEI G1THVER8BNL4)
- Contract: 6913G626P800038, purchase order
- Obligated: $348,644.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 6913G626Q300036 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 6913G6 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_6913G626P800038_6901_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 15, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 40864c5a44d1401eb5eb7c3ed0f72d18. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/40864c5a44d1401eb5eb7c3ed0f72d18/view

## Points of contact

- Chin, Carl, carl.chin@dot.gov

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