SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- KSC ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT
- Notice Date
- 4/24/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
- ZIP Code
- 32899
- Solicitation Number
- RFI09AD01
- Response Due
- 5/15/2009
- Archive Date
- 4/24/2010
- Point of Contact
- Andrew Scott Dennis, Contract Specialist, Phone 321-867-1174, Fax 321-867-2042, />
- E-Mail Address
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Andrew.S.Dennis@nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is seeking capabilities from largebusinesses, as well as small, small disadvantaged 8(a), HUBZone, veteran-owned,service-disabled veteran-owned and woman-owned for the purposes of determining theappropriate level of competition for the Engineering Services Contract (ESC). Responsesshall also include the following (limited to eight (8) pages or less):name and addressof firm, size of business, average annual revenue for the past three (3) years inbusiness; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potentialteaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potentialprime); and point of contact name, position, address and phone number. NASA is alsoseeking potential prime contractor feedback related to possible subcontracting goals inthe event this requirement is solicited on an unrestricted basis.The services provided by the ESC will focus on engineering development of ground supportsystems and equipment for handling, test, checkout, servicing and other ground processingof launch vehicles and spacecraft/payloads; flight systems sustaining engineering; flightand ground systems analysis; laboratory and developmental shop operations, maintenanceand services; applied research and technology development primarily for KSCprograms/projects, KSC Institution, and other NASA programs; and related technicalservices. The primary customers of these services will be the Constellation Program andassociated Projects: Ground Operations, Ares I Launch Vehicle, Orion Spacecraft, Ares VLaunch Vehicle, Earth Departure Stage, Altair Lunar Lander and other future elements. The capabilities provided by ESC will significantly contribute toward mission success ofAmericas goals of human exploration and discovery in Earth orbit, on the Moon, andfurther into the solar system.Performance Work Statement (PWS) Content:1. Engineering Development Concept Trade Studies, Systems Definition, RequirementsDefinition, Design, Proof of Concept Breadboards and Prototypes, Fabrication andAssembly, Testing, Craft Labor Capability for Installation, Deliver and Installation,Activation Testing, Turnover to Operations & Maintenance Entities, Validation Testing,limited Sustaining Engineering and limited on-call Expert Troubleshooting Services to theO&M Entities for ground systems and equipment for handling, test, checkout, servicing andother ground processing of launch vehicles and spacecraft/payloads.2. Flight Systems Sustaining Engineering provide support to post-Design, Development,Test & Evaluation (DDT&E) NASA-led functions for Integrated Product Teams (IPTs),Sub-System Managers (SSMs), and NASA Systems Engineers (NSEs).This includes providingengineering insight into production activities at component-level vendors, subsystemvendors, vehicle providers and spacecraft providers. This also includes providingengineering insight into ground operations, launch operations, mission operations andrecovery operations. The purpose is to support KSC Engineering in providingknowledgeable go/no-go determinations. 3. Flight and Ground Systems Analysis provide support to NASA Analysis Division. Thisincludes providing technical skills and tools support for complete assessments ofanalytical items including: Loads and Structural Dynamics, Dynamic Environments, Stress,Flight Design, Flight Software, Controls and Stability, Thermal/Thermodynamics,Electromagnetic Compatibility, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)/Aerodynamics. Thisalso includes related independent assessments of integrated vehicle analyses, designcenter-provided analyses and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)-provided analyses. The purpose is to support KSC Engineering in providing knowledgeable go/no-godeterminations. 4. Laboratory and Developmental Shops Operations, Maintenance and Services provideoperations and maintenance capabilities for assigned KSC laboratories and developmentalshops as well as walk in service capabilities. 5. Applied Research and Technology Development conduct applied research and technologydevelopment activities primarily for KSC programs/projects, KSC Institution, and otherNASA programs. 6. Technical Services provide related support services such as Laboratory andNon-Laboratory Computer and Software Tools System Administration; Technical Writing andReports; Multimedia and Graphic Design; Computer Aided Design and Simulation;Specification & Standards; Project Management Services; Systems Engineering Services;Logistics Services; Host Services; Technical Reviews, Boards, and Panels Support; and IPTSupport.7. Business Management and Administration includes all activities required foreffective and efficient performance of ESC work. This includes: Program Management;Management Reviews; Contract Risk Management; Performance Measurement and Reporting;Contract Business Management; Records Management; Safety & Health; Reliability,Maintainability & Quality Assurance; Export Control; Lessons Learned; EnvironmentalCompliance; IT Security; Emergency Preparedness; Property Management; Education &Outreach; and Technology Commercialization. NASA KSC is also interested in limited Work For Others (WFO) activities that wouldutilize excess capabilities in facilities and in the NASA and contractor workforce atKSC. It should be recognized that very little excess capabilities exist in the NASA KSCworkforce. Safe and successful conduct of ESC work is a significantly higher priority. Also, NASA KSC has no intention of funding or incentivizing outreach activities inpursuit of WFO.An Industry Day is planned for Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Kennedy Space Center VisitorComplex, Debus Conference Facility beginning at 9:00 a.m. Attendance is limited to threeattendees per company.Each company should submit to the Contracting Officer, Andrew S.Dennis, at the email address of andrew.s.dennis@nasa.gov a completed Attendance Form nolater than Friday, May 29, 2009. The purpose of Industry Day is to:1. Promote competition by providing industry a better understanding of the upcomingprocurement.2. Provide industry a networking opportunity to build teaming arrangements.3. Provide an early opportunity for the Government to introduce preliminary aspects ofthe procurement and improve the acquisition strategy based on valuable industry feedback.A question and answer period will follow the Industry Day presentation. The Governmentmay provide oral answers to questions, but the answers should be considered preliminaryand not considered binding to the Government. The length of the presentation andquestion and answer period is estimated to be two hours. A no-host lunch period willfollow. The afternoon will consist of a series of One-on-One Meetings.To facilitate opencommunications with industry, interested parties are invited to meet individually withProcurement Development Team (PDT) members to ask questions and become more familiar withprocurement requirements. Interested parties are limited to a 30 minute One-on-OneMeeting with a maximum of three attendees per company. Interested parties must clearly identify their request for a One-on-One Meeting on theAttendance Form. Interested parties will be notified of their scheduled time prior toIndustry Day.For directions to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, visit their website athttp://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/driving-directions.aspx.Signs will be posted inthe parking lot directing attendees to the Industry Day parking area and entrance. Industry Day presentation charts, questions and answers, and the list of attendees willbe promptly posted on the ESC procurement website and the NASA Acquisition InternetService (NAIS). All companies represented will be placed on the Interested Parties Listthat will be publicly available.The Engineering Services Contract (ESC) procurement website will be established andavailable at http://esc.ksc.nasa.gov. It will be maintained to include latest news,a technical library, draft RFP, draft SOW and Industry Day information.No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If asolicitation is released it will be synopsized at Federal Business Opportunities(FedBizOpps) at https://www.fbo.gov/ and NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) athttp://prod.nais.nasa.gov/. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as acommitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemedfully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. All responses should be submitted no later than Friday, May 15, 2009 to the Point ofContact listed below. I can also be contacted by telephone at (321)867-6258 and by faxat (321)867-4814.
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