SOLICITATION NOTICE
18 -- NASA KSC - Commercial Payload Processing for East Coast Spacecraft Launching on Expendable Launch Vehicles with an Ordering Period between Calendar Years 2017 and 2021
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 336419
— Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 32899
- ZIP Code
- 32899
- Solicitation Number
- NNK16604485Q
- Archive Date
- 10/23/2016
- Point of Contact
- Erik C. Whitehill, Phone: 321-867-5504, Maile T. Krienke, Phone: 3218672556
- E-Mail Address
-
Erik.C.Whitehill@nasa.gov, maile.t.krienke@nasa.gov
(Erik.C.Whitehill@nasa.gov, maile.t.krienke@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/KSC plans to issue a sole source Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Astrotech Space Operations, LLC for commercial payload processing support for East Coast expendable launch missions launching between Fiscal Years 2017 and 2022. The missions are scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Florida, on Expendable Launch Vehicles (ELVs). The IDIQ contract will provide for the issuance of a task order for each mission during the contract period. The effort will include providing a range of services and processing capabilities including, but not limited to, the following: advance planning, facilities, supplies, commodities, and services necessary for the Spacecraft Users and Launch Service Contractors (LSC) to perform prelaunch processing of the spacecraft with a third stage and/or payload adapter, and encapsulation/transport of the completed payload stacks to the Pad. Detailed requirements will be developed for each spacecraft to specify the exact facility capability, equipment, and manpower support required. Payload processing generally begins three months prior to the launch date. It is anticipated that Payload Processing Task Orders (PPTO) for each mission will be awarded 1 year prior to launch. The Occupancy Period is 14 weeks in duration from the Initial Facility Occupancy date as specified in the PPTO to the Facility Departure Date, which is generally 7 days after the launch. The payload is then transported to CCAFS, mated to the launch vehicle, and launched. Astrotech Space Operations is the only known vendor that can provide the required payload processing services. There will be only one award made for this requirement. This is a sole source commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 6.302-1 and FAR Part 12. The Government believes only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. Interested organizations may submit a detailed description of their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort via email to Erik Whitehill at erik.c.whitehill@nasa.gov not later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on October 8, 2016. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose 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 open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. This acquisition is unrestricted. The NAICS Code is 336419. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Response via email is required. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.
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