SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- INTEGRATED MISSION OPERATIONS CONTRACT EXTENSION
- Notice Date
- 5/5/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ11384963R
- Response Due
- 5/19/2011
- Archive Date
- 5/5/2012
- Point of Contact
- J. R. Carpentier, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-244-7254, Fax 281-483-2138, Email john.r.carpentier@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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J. R. Carpentier
(john.r.carpentier@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this synopsis is to inform industry of NASAs intent to award aone-year, with 1 one-year option, sole source contract extension to the IntegratedMission Operations Contract (IMOC).The Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) at NASA/JSC has developed a procurement strategyfor the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 timeframe. MOD has determined that this will result in acontract extension to IMOC, which would be awarded to United Space Alliance (USA) on asole source basis. This extension is designed to provide seamless operations support for the InternationalSpace Station (ISS) Program, and aid in the retention of the Space Shuttle Program (SSP)workforce until NASA can formulate new support requirements for the Multi-Purpose CrewVehicle (MPCV) and Space Launch System (SLS).USA has been the incumbent contractor for MOD flight operations services since beingformed in 1995 giving them a unique and intimate knowledge of human spaceflightoperations, capabilities and processes. The USA workforce has critical skills that needto be utilized not only to continue support to the ISS Program but also to support newMPCV and SLS programs while requirements are in development. Continuing with USA through shuttle retirement will aid in workforce stability andcritical skill retention during the transition from Shuttle to MPCV and SLS. Failure tomaintain a stable workforce and preserve critical skills at USA during this time oftransition would have severe and serious impacts to the safety of the ISS Program and thesuccess of the MPCV and SLS Programs.IMOC provides flight operations, training and facilities services that are necessary toconduct mission operations preparation and execution for the ISS. IMOC also includestechnical support to MOD for initial MPCV and SLS program requirements development. IMOCwill provide MOD flight operations services to the ISS, MPCV, and SLS Programs.Specifically, these services include: Flight analysis Flight design Vehicle consumables evaluation Mission timelines and procedures development Crew and flight controller curriculum development and training conduct Mission operations (preflight planning, flight operations, post flight supportactivities) Operations concept development Flight rules and constraints Support for requirements generation and assessment Design evaluationThe period of performance of the IMOC extension is intended to be two years, with a baseperiod from October 1, 2012 until September 30, 2013, with a one-year option from October1, 2013 until September 30, 2014. The NAICS Code and Size Standard for IMOC is 541712 and 500 employees, respectively.The anticipated release date of the IMOC extension RFP is July 2011. The anticipatedproposal due date for the IMOC extension is August 2011.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities, qualifications and approach inwriting to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on May 19,2011. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose ofdetermining 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. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact USA directly. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is:Melanie Saunders281-483-0490melanie.saunders-1@nasa.govAll contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing (e-mail only) toJ.R. Carpentier at john.r.carpentier@nasa.gov no later than May 19, 2011. Telephone orFAX questions will not be accepted. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
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