Attachment 1: Statement of Work

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STATEMENT OF WORK

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Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) Launch Services

VADR RFP

ATTACHMENT 01 –SOW

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VADR RFP

ATTACHMENT 01 –SOW

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Statement of Work
This Statement of Work (SOW) and all documents attached or referenced herein define the Government's requirements for the Contractor to provide launch services in support of NASA's Launch Services Program (LSP). Launch services will include dedicated and rideshare launch service capabilities.
This SOW defines the overall launch service requirements for US Government payloads (hereinafter referred to as 'payloads'). The Contractor shall perform all tasks necessary to safely and reliably launch payloads in accordance with Government-defined mission objectives. The loss of payloads will not be considered a “Mishap” under 8621.1 NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) for Mishap and Close Call Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping, which is consistent with the NASA Policy Directive (NPD) 8610.23, Launch Vehicle Technical Oversight Policy, modified technical oversight approach.
The Contractor shall provide all Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items as described in Attachment 03, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL).
The Contractor shall comply with the following documents: a. Range Safety Documentation for the selected launch site as determined by the appropriate governing authority (e.g. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)). b. Certification Regarding United States Commercial Provider of Space Transportation Services (Public Law 105-303, Title II, Section 201).
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STANDARD LAUNCH SERVICES (CLIN 1)

Scope of Standard Launch Services

This SOW defines the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services. The Contractor shall provide an FAA licensed launch service. The Contractor shall perform launch vehicle planning, analysis, design, development, production, integration, and testing required to provide the launch service appropriate to transport the payload to the desired orbit that will be specified at the task order level.
The standard launch services described in this section are intended to align with standard commercial practices while still retaining an appropriate level of Government oversight commensurate with an FAA-licensed launch. The actual mission orbital requirements will be identified at the task order level, will be to a variety of orbits, and may include escape trajectories.