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Air Force Issues RFP For OSP-3 Launch Services

Monday, May 21st, 2012

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The Air Force is soliciting proposals from industry for its Orbital/Suborbital launch services program (OSP-3), according to a notice listed on Federal Business Opportunities. The OSP-3 solicitation seeks to competitively award up to six Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts, according to an Air Force spokeswoman. The number of launches is limited by the contract ceiling amount with the maximum dollar amount the Defense Department may award under this contract being $900 million and the minimum amount being $20,000, according to…

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