SOLICITATION NOTICE
18 -- ISS CARGO MISSION CONTRACT
- Notice Date
- 4/16/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BG
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ09ZBG003R
- Response Due
- 4/29/2009
- Archive Date
- 4/16/2010
- Point of Contact
- Eric Schell, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-244-6425, Fax 281-244-0149, - Janet G. Arkinson, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-244-5433, Fax 281-244-0149, />
- E-Mail Address
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eric.j.schell@nasa.gov, janet.g.arkinson@nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide Cargo Mission andFlight Crew Equipment (FCE) support. The Cargo Mission support consists of analytical and physical processing activities tosupport unpressurized and pressurized cargo requirements for visiting vehicle flights toand from the International Space Station (ISS). The contractor will interface withvisiting vehicle providers in the United States, Japan, Europe, and Russia. Typicalpre-flight processing activities include but are not limited to the following:Preparing Bay LayoutsAnalytical Integration of Packed BagsPerforming Hardware Receiving Inspection and Requirements VerificationLabelingPhysical Packing of the CargoMaintaining Configuration ControlShipping Packed Bags to the Launch DestinationsDeveloping Integrated Bag Level Hazard AssessmentsSupport ISS Program ReviewsPre-packed cargo will be shipped to launch sites within the United States as well as theFrench Guiana, Russia, Kazakhstan and Japan. This effort includes building, maintaining,and preparing cargo transfer bags and Flight Support Equipment (FSE) for flightactivities. This contract may require the design and fabrication of unique FSE forhard-mounted items.This contract will also include FCE processing activities to support flight and trainingrequirements for the ISS and Constellation Programs. This effort includes but notlimited to buying, maintaining, and preparing FCE for flight and training activities. Typical FCE under this procurement includes but is not limited to the following:Crew ClothingPersonal Hygiene ItemsHousekeeping ItemsAudio/Video Equipment and Associated CablingLaptop Computers and Support EquipmentBatteriesThis procurement is a full and open competition.The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541690 and average receipts of $7 Million,respectively.The anticipated release date of the DRAFT RFP is on or about September 2009. Theanticipated release date of the FINAL RFP is on or about November 2009, with ananticipated proposal due date on or about January 2009.The Government anticipates an Industry Day on May 4, 2009. See details below.Updated information concerning the acquisition and schedule can be viewed at thefollowing website as it becomes available:http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/procpub.htm http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/cmcThe Government is seeking input on how to best implement the requirements outlined on thewebsites referenced above. Interested parties are invited to submit a capabilitystatement. Capability statements shall not be longer then 5 pages and sent to theContracting Officer listed below no later then April 29, 2009.Capability statementsshall include the following:Business Name and AddressPoint of ContactBusiness Classification (LB, SB, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOB, HBCU/MI),Intention to bid this work as prime or subcontractor List any teaming arrangement(s), if anyThe requirements for the Cargo Mission Contract (CMC) will derive from the current CMC,NNJ04AA03C. The requirements for FCE will derive from some of the FCE requirementsincluded in the Space Program Operations Contract (SPOC), NNJ06VA01C.The CMC is anticipated to have a Period of Performance (POP) of at least five years.A phase-in period of 90 days is planned for the anticipated contract.An ombudsman has been appointed See NASA Specific Note B.Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of thesolicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible fordownloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Prospective offerors are invited to submit written comments or questions via electronictransmission or by facsimile transmission. When responding reference NNJ09ZBG003R.TELEPHONE QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.NASA/JSC is hereby notifying interested parties that NASA is planning to hold the CMCIndustry Day on Monday, May 4, 2009, from 9:00 11:00 a.m., Central Daylight SavingsTime (CDST), at the NASA/Johnson Space Center Gilruth Recreation Center in the AlamoBallroom. One-on-One communications will follow at the Gilruth Center. See below forinformation on how to sign up for One-on-One sessions. A. The goals of the CMC Industry Day are: i. To promote competition on the proposed CMC acquisition; ii. To develop industry understanding of the Governments current vision and objectivespertaining to pre-solicitation synopsis NNJ09ZBG003R for ISS CMC;iii. To provide industry with the opportunity to meet with the Government early enough inthe procurement process to provide input into the CMC procurement strategy;iv. To encourage offerors to submit questions and comments in writing via the CMC websiteor in person during Industry Day. The Government will respond in writing to allquestions submitted by posting them to the NAIS and the CMC procurement website. B. Registration Requirements for Industry Day:Interested parties are requested to RSVP for Industry Day and, if desired, One-on-OneCommunications with Industry by close of business on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by e-mailto the Contracting Officer, Eric Schell, at eric.j.schell@nasa.gov. The RSVP should include the following information: i. Subject line: "ISS CMC Industry Day RSVP" ii. Point-of-contact's name, telephone number, and companyiii. Names of all the attendees from interested companyC. One-on-One Communications with Industry:Guidance for conduct of the One-on-One communications will be provided on the ISS CMCwebsite @ http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/cmc. The CMC Procurement Development Team (PDT) has scheduled the Rio Grande Room in theGilruth Center for May 4, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and May 5, 2009 from 8:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. Meetings are limited to forty-five minutes. Interested parties are limited to five attendees per offeror. The request for aOne-on-One meeting should include the same information as (B) Registration Requirementsfor Industry Day, except the subject line should read; ISS CMC One-on-One Request. Interested parties wishing to RSVP for both Industry Day and One-on-One Communicationsmay reference both in the subject line of the e-mail which indicates the offerorsinterest.Interested parties are limited to one (1) One-on-One Communications meeting per offeror.Meetings will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. D. A Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) is planned to be released. After the draft RFP isreleased, NASA/JSC will hold a pre-proposal conference. Industry will then be solicitedto submit questions in writing so that the Government may officially respond.Directions to the Gilruth Center: Heading South on I-45, turn Left on Bay Area Boulevard (East). Proceed approximately 3miles on Bay Area Boulevard, and then turn Right on Space Center Boulevard. Proceedapproximately 2 miles on Space Center Boulevard through two stop lights. Turn Right tothe Johnson Space Center Gilruth Center. Proceed to the Gilruth Building parking lot.Enter through the Gilruth Center's front entry, and the Alamo Ballroom will be on yourleft. Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/JSC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=73.
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