Specifications include, but are not limited to: · Consultant must have previous experience working with the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) to license or permit a Reentry Site. · Must be well-versed in the 14 CFR Part 400 Regulations, particularly Part 433, License to Operate a Reentry Site. · Must have previous experience working with 14 CFR Part 139 Airport Certification Regulation. · Must have previous experience working with the FAA Air Traffic Control Organization. · Must be well-versed in updating and modifying the NEPA Environmental Assessment of an existing Airport. Task 1: Project Coordination Meetings - The City and Consultant will participate in the following project coordination meetings: A. Initial Coordination Meeting – The City and Consultant will meet at the Airport during an in-person meeting to conduct a project coordination meeting at the onset of the feasibility analysis. The goals of the meeting are to: 1) Introduce the proposed spaceport development and facilities to the Consultant 2) Introduce the spaceport development process to the City 3) Review existing and proposed spaceports and orbital return vehicles (space planes) 4) Develop goals and objectives of the spaceport 5) Participate in a tour of the Airport; Task 2: Technical Feasibility Analyses The Consultant will perform the following analyses to assess the technical feasibility of spaceport development at the Airport: 1. Runway Capability Review 2. Public health and safety, property safety, casualty/risk assessment, and National Security implications 3. Compatibility with Fort Huachuca’s LAAF operations and users 3. Support Infrastructure Review
