# RATO (Rocket Assisted Take Off) Motor and Initiator

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ratofa8213

- Solicitation number: RATO-FA8213
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was March 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8213 AFLCMC Ebhk (FA8213)
- NAICS: 336415 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 1340 Rockets, Rocket Ammunition and Rocket Components
- First posted: February 10, 2025
- Last posted: March 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fbfcae1c917b4d2bb8825d412e1284fd/view

## Description

**Amend 2:** Proposal response date has been extended to 26 March 2025 due no later than 4:00PM MDT. Rocket Assisted Take Off (RATO)

**Motor and Initiator Amend 1:** This amendment is to post Q&As regarding this requirement for dissemination to all interested parties. See attached document titled "Q&A Responses 18 Feb 2025" Requirements: In order to be considered for contract award, the contractor must be both qualified per the attached JQR requirements as well as flight certified (have an air worthiness certificate) by time of contract award.

Any proposal provided by a contractor that is not qualified or flight certified by time of contract award, will not be considered for contract award. The prime contractor must be the qualified and flight certified source. Notice to foreign owned firms: Prospective Offerors are advised that foreign participation is permitted at the prime contractor level.

Foreign owned firms are advised to contact the contracting officer before submitting any proposal information to determine whether there are restrictions on receiving an award Attachments 12, 13 and 17 are controlled information that can only be released to DoD contraractors or USG personel. Please request copies of these documents from the PCO listed below. Once confirmed that the documents can be released to the requesting contractor, the PCO will provide copies.

Description This acquisition is to establish a five (5) - year indefinite delivery - indefinite quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed price (FFP) contract. This IDIQ will consist of five (5) one year ordering periods. Ordering Period 1 will begin on the date of contract award and run for 365 days. Each ordering period will run consecutivly in order and start the day after the prior ordering period ends. The United States Government (USG) intends to procure Rocket Assisted Take-Off (RATO) rocket motors and initiators.

These rockets are used to launch a remotely piloted target drone called the BQM-167 aerial target drone. The USG reserves the right to not issue a contract award in response to this solicitation. Any Government obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. Interested parties with any questions may reach out to the Primary Contracting Officer (PCO) as listed below.

The JQR documents describing the required process needed to become qualified (as a requirement to be considered a technically acceptable source award) are listed in the attachments below (attachments 15 and 16). Estimated contract award date is July 30, 2025.

## Publications

- February 10, 2025: Solicitation, due March 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 589cf38c8d244ea590406e583440d02c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/589cf38c8d244ea590406e583440d02c/view
- February 18, 2025: Solicitation, due March 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 3c4bd7a6c49c49ebb2da114c79d5ec09. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3c4bd7a6c49c49ebb2da114c79d5ec09/view
- March 10, 2025: Solicitation, due March 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 18a2b7aa04c74aa1ae378505ca266aba. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/18a2b7aa04c74aa1ae378505ca266aba/view
- March 10, 2025: Solicitation, due March 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 4387b8303eac415abd8d56a36b827f76. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4387b8303eac415abd8d56a36b827f76/view
- March 10, 2025: Solicitation, due March 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice fbfcae1c917b4d2bb8825d412e1284fd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fbfcae1c917b4d2bb8825d412e1284fd/view

## Points of contact

- Jesse Whinham, jesse.whinham@us.af.mil, 8017753237
- Elizabeth Dykes, Elizabeth.Dykes@us.af.mil

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