SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT PROCESSING SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 9/24/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 336414
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BV
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ06VA01C
- Response Due
- 10/12/2010
- Archive Date
- 9/24/2011
- Point of Contact
- Shari K. Miller, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-483-7449, Fax 281-483-9632, Email shari.k.miller@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Shari K. Miller
(shari.k.miller@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/JSC has a requirement for the acquisition of human spaceflight processingservices at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC)for: 1. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Ground Systems. TheContractor shall continue to perform O&M on a limited number of Space Program OperationsContract (SPOC) baselined SSP ground systems as assigned by the Government to ensuresystem viability and operational expertise remains available during the transition periodand before a new contract is awarded. The assigned SSP ground systems may include, but isnot limited to: Ground Support Equipment (GSE) in the SSP Launch Processing Areas, suchas: Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), Launch Complex 39 Pads A & B, Mobile LaunchPlatforms (MLPs)/Mobile Launcher (ML), Rotation Processing & Storage Facility (RPSF),Assembly & Refurbishment Facility (ARF), and Launch Control Center (LCC). It will alsoinclude Fixed Cranes, Powered Doors, and Structures in SSP Launch Processing Facilities(i.e. - VAB, Pads, MLPs/ML, RPSF, ARF) and Transporters (i.e. - Crawler-Transporters).2. Ground Operations Capabilities and Special Studies for Human Spaceflight GroundOperations. The Contractor shall provide ground operations capabilities support andspecial studies for human spaceflight ground and launch operations which includestransfer of unique ground operations experience from the shuttle program, such as flighthardware/systems and maintenance of ground systems (GSE and Infrastructure), which can beused to enhance future spacecraft and launch vehicles. Special study activities mayinclude support to NASA for the development, modeling simulation and analysis of itemssuch as concept of operations; design for operability; processing strategies; andreliability, maintainability, and supportability. The Contractor shall provide theirground operations expertise in support of NASA-led design and concept reviews of humanspaceflight ground systems and flight elements.3. USA currently provides the above services under an existing Justification for OtherThan Full and Open Competition (JOFOC). In the event that the Constellation Program isno longer the program of record, this JOFOC will supercede this effort. NASA/KSC intends to purchase the services from United Space Alliance, LLC. The supportis planned to be provided under the existing Space Program Operations Contract (SPOC),NNJ06VA01C, through September 30, 2012, by which time agency requirements for contractscan be defined. It is anticipated that competitive contract(s) will be in place toprovide these services by FY2013. This interim course of action is necessitated, in part,from the cancellation of the Exploration Ground Launch Services (EGLS) procurement onFebruary 12, 2010, but also from the Agency need to redefine and verify KSCs underlyingprocessing and operations requirements based on evolving programmatic changes and theoutcome(s) of the scenarios under consideration by the White House and the Congress oncethe pending determinations are completed. The EGLS request for proposal (RFP) containedthe requirements necessary to support the O&M of assigned SSP ground systems and groundoperations. However, the EGLS procurement cancellation has put NASA in a position wherethere will be no contract to perform the O&M and ground operations at KSC. USA isuniquely positioned to provide the required services as they will be on-site at KSCperforming program and contract T&R/closeout activities through September 30, 2012. Inaddition, USA has the unique knowledge, skills and expertise of human space flight andassociated functions based on their 15+ years of experience. USA is uniquely qualifieddue to their familiarity with KSC ground systems, processes, and infrastructure involvedin human spaceflight operations. This expertise would be difficult to obtain fromanother contractor not only because of the time and cost associated with thecertification and training of employees, but also in replicating the expertise thatcurrently resides within USAs workforce. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SYNOPSIS SHOULD BE DIRECTED IN WRITING TO: KARI.R.CEZAT@NASA.GOVThe Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.See Notes22 and 26.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. EST onOctober 12, 2010. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman has beenappointed. See NASA specific 'Note B'.
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