Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Call for Whitepapers for Mission Development Zone (MDZ) Outgrant

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 30 is seeking white‑paper submissions from commercial space providers to gather market intelligence for a future “Mission Development Zone” (MDZ) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The MDZ is a ~2,100‑acre flexible development area intended to support payload processing, spacecraft integration, logistics, hazardous material handling, and related spaceport infrastructure. Submissions will help shape potential real‑property outgrant agreements and future RFPs. No funds are provided for the white‑paper effort, and the solicitation is not a formal contract award. • Target audience: U.S. commercial space transportation, spaceport support, spacecraft manufacturing, payload processing, and logistics firms. • Deliverable: Up to 30‑page whitepaper covering infrastructure concepts, parcel preferences, utility needs, personnel estimates, safety/hazard considerations, and a notional project timeline. • Submission method: DODSAFE File Safe (request link via the provided email). • Deadline: 30 calendar days after publication (14 September 2026, adjusted to the following Monday if the calculated date falls on a weekend). • No cost reimbursement; the government may use the information for future RFI/RFPs or outgrant decisions.