SPECIAL NOTICE
M -- Request for Information - Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) High Bay 2 (HB2)
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 531120
— Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 32899
- ZIP Code
- 32899
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-KSC-VABHB2-2016
- Archive Date
- 4/2/2016
- Point of Contact
- Steven E. Parker, Phone: 3218672928
- E-Mail Address
-
steve.parker@nasa.gov
(steve.parker@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Introduction : This Request for Information (RFI) solicits responses from entities that have an interest in using the Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) High Bay 2 (HB2) and optional Mobile Launch Platforms (MLPs) for launch and reentry operations for the benefit or on behalf of the U.S. Government. Background : On June 15, 2015, KSC released an Announcement for Proposals (AFP) to formally advertise the availability of VAB HB2 and MLPs. The AFP invited proposals for the commercial use of VAB HB2 and MLPs consistent with the Commercial Space Launch Act (CSLA), 51 U.S.C. sections 50901–23. Proposals were due on August 21, 2015. The original AFP is available at the link specified in the “Additional Information” section below. Purpose of this RFI : The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential partners that are interested in using VAB HB2 or MLPs for efforts beyond the scope of the CSLA authority. Any such use would not receive direct cost pricing but instead be subject to an allocation of the full cost of operations and maintenance of the VAB. NASA will utilize other areas of the VAB for Program activities and act as the VAB site operator under a shared-use arrangement. NASA will not consider proposals for non-aerospace uses of VAB HB2 or MLPs. Responses to this RFI shall: 1. 1. Describe the level of interest in VAB HB2 and optional MLPs. 2. 2. Describe the technical approach, including a general concept of operations, potential timeframe for development and frequency of use for VAB HB2 and optional MLPs. 3. 3. Describe the expected customer base. 4. 4. Describe the overall financial capability to implement the proposed technical approach. 5. 5. Describe past experience in flight hardware integration and other relevant projects or programs. NASA KSC seeks to ensure broad awareness and visibility of this RFI. All categories of U.S. domestic entities including commercial, federal, and state organizations, and United States Commercial Providers as defined in the Space Commerce Act, 51 U.S.C. section 50101(7), are invited to submit responses to this RFI. Response Instructions : All responses must be submitted as an electronic file in Portable Document Format (PDF) via email to the NASA Point of Contact identified below. Responses should not exceed five (5) pages. Font should be Times New Roman, size 12. Responses must be received by the NASA Point of Contact no later than 12:00 pm Eastern Time on March 18, 2016. NASA will not consider responses received after this deadline. NASA will send responders an acknowledgment of receipt of their response. It is not NASA’s intent to publicly disclose proprietary information obtained through this RFI; therefore responders should clearly mark such information as proprietary. NASA will protect such data from public disclosure to the extent permitted under the Freedom of Information Act and other laws and regulations. NASA has no intent to reply to individual responses, but reserves the right to conduct follow-up interviews with respondents, if needed. Additional Information: NASA requests this information for planning purposes only. It does not intend to publicly disclose responses. This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposals, Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or Announcement for Proposals. This RFI is not an offer or commitment by the Government to enter into a contract or other type of agreement. Moreover, the Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI, nor will the Government reimburse responders for costs incurred to prepare responses to this RFI. NASA will use the RFI responses to gauge market interest and determine whether it is in the best interest of the Government to commence negotiations under any pending proposal that does not fully conform to the CSLA or to issue a new AFP that is open to uses beyond the scope of the CSLA. The original AFP can be found at: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=33605579003dadcb846d0dc897c359a7&tab=core&_cview=1 NASA reserves the right to amend or withdraw this RFI at any time. It is each responder’s responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps website for the release of any additional RFI information. Point of Contact Name: Steve Parker Title: Agreement Officer Phone: 321-867-2928 Fax: 321-867-7189 E-mail: steve.parker@nasa.gov
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NASA/KSC/OPDC20220/RFI-KSC-VABHB2-2016/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 32899, United States
- Zip Code: 32899
- Zip Code: 32899
- Record
- SN04040709-W 20160306/160304235417-a664ed959dde02ab2167cc5ddf19a673 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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