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

Description: Space Launch Delta 30 at Vandenberg Space Force Base is seeking whitepapers from U.S. Commercial Providers on developing the Mission Development Zone, a roughly 2,100-acre area for spaceport-support infrastructure such as payload processing, manufacturing, logistics, testing, and mission-control functions. Responses must address infrastructure and facility needs, parcel and utility requirements, operational and safety impacts, and a conceptual timeline, with submissions limited to 30 pages and delivered through DoD SAFE. The notice is an open special notice for informational and planning purposes rather than a formal RFP or grant program, and submissions are due October 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. EDT.