SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- LEO SERVICING STUDY PHASE II
- Notice Date
- 8/29/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.S, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG140526795L
- Response Due
- 9/5/2014
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Ashley N McQueen, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-286-2691, Fax 301-286-6023, Email ashley.n.mcqueen@nasa.gov - Dean S Patterson, Procurement Manager, Phone 301-286-8085, Fax 301-286-1670, Email Dean.S.Patterson@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Ashley N McQueen
(ashley.n.mcqueen@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for one vendor to perform a 150-day concept and technology study that further matures a design for refueling a LEO satellite specified by NASA using an existing spacecraft bus with proven true 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) maneuvering capability to allow precision flight near a client. NASA is currently assessing the feasibility of servicing and repairing satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in order to extend their useful life. To this end, NASA envisions robotic activities for earth observing satellites in LEO that need fuel, repair, or instrument replacement. Extending the mission life of NASA and other government satellites would extend the data collection capability of the spacecraft that support national or agency missions. NASA is considering servicing at least one national asset in mid CY 2018. As a result, this study is limited to spacecraft buses or other flight vehicles for accessing LEO that currently exist and are currently available for a mid CY 2016 payload integration to support a second quarter 2018 launch on a U.S. launch vehicle.In addition, these buses must have demonstrated 6 DOF maneuverability. During this study, the selected contractor shall develop the functional and performance requirements of its already available spacecraft bus that along with the NASA/GSFC SSCO robotic servicing payload can conduct refueling of Earth Science LEO satellites. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541712 and 500 employees, respectively. The anticipated release date of RFQ NNG140526795Q is on or about September 5, 2014 with an anticipated quote due date of on or about September 16, 2014. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.na sa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing (e-mail or fax) to Ashley N. McQueen not later than September 15, 2014. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
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