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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JANUARY 08, 2022 SAM #7343
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering, and Test (COMET)

Notice Date: 1/6/2022 3:32:48 PM
Notice Type: Presolicitation
NAICS: 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Contracting Office: NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL 32899 USA
ZIP Code: 32899
Solicitation Number: NNK21ZMS001L
Response Due: 1/11/2022 1:30:00 PM
Archive Date: 02/28/2022
Point of Contact: KSC COMET Team, Christina Johnsen
E-Mail Address: ksc-comet-team@mail.nasa.gov, christina.m.johnsen@nasa.gov
(ksc-comet-team@mail.nasa.gov, christina.m.johnsen@nasa.gov)
Description: January 6, 2022 � UPDATE The following documents have been uploaded: COMET Controlled Portfolio - Program Docs - Part 4 COMET Draft RFP No. 80KSC022R0004 J-Attachments Portfolio - Update 0001 Contains placeholder page for J-15, Fixed Price Work Unit Schedule COMET Draft RFP No. 80KSC022R0004 Appendix Portfolio - Update 0001 Contains Appendix 02, Compliance and Reference Documents ______________________________________________________________ January 4, 2022 � UPDATE The following documents have been uploaded: COMET Controlled Portfolio - Agency Documents COMET Controlled Portfolio - KSC Documents COMET Controlled Portfolio - Program Docs - Part 1 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Program Docs - Part 2 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Program Docs - Part 3 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Informational Docs - Part 1 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Informational Docs - Part 2 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Informational Docs - Part 3 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Informational Docs - Part 4 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Informational Docs - Part 5 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Informational - Ex Design Pkg - Part 1 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Informational - Ex Design Pkg - Part 2 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Informational - Ex Design Pkg - Part 3 COMET Controlled Portfolio - Informational - Ex Design Pkg - Part 4 ______________________________________________________________ December 17, 2021 - UPDATE The following documents have been uploaded: L-02 Phase-In Template � DRAFT L-03 Basic Cost Price Template � DRAFT L-04 Rates and Factors Template � DRAFT L-05 SubK-Hourly FBLR Details Template � DRAFT L-06 FFP Work Units Template � DRAFT ______________________________________________________________ December 10, 2021 - UPDATE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This notice is issued by the NASA/Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to post Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) No. 80KSC022R0004 for the Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering, and Test (COMET) requirement.� Interested potential offerors are requested to review the DRFP for comments. The purpose of the COMET requirement is to enable the evolution of exploration mission services and the principle functions are to provide safe operations, maintenance and processing of complex launch-related ground systems that require skilled engineering and integrated management.� COMET will provide engineering; ground system development; flight vehicle/spacecraft processing; and launch, landing, and recovery operations for the following Exploration Systems Development (ESD) programs: Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), Space Launch System (SLS), and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Programs.� COMET will provide services to International Space Station (ISS), Launch Services Program (LSP) as well as other NASA programs, commercial ventures, and partnerships at KSC. This DRFP is not a solicitation and NASA is not requesting proposals. This DRFP does not commit NASA KSC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA KSC to procure or contract for this requirement. �This request is not an authorization to proceed and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation. All comments on this DRFP shall be submitted electronically via email to the COMET Contracting Officer, at ksc-comet-team@mail.nasa.gov, no later than January 11, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. EST using the attached Industry Comment and Question forms.�� NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.� The Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf. No final RFP exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the final RFP. Any subsequent final RFP will be synopsized prior to its release and published on https://sam.gov. �It is the responsibility of prospective offerors to monitor this site for the release of any final RFP and any amendments. �Prospective Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the final RFP and any amendments.? For planning purposes, the Government anticipates: Issuance of Solicitation: On or about February 3, 2022 Proposals Due: On or about March 15, 2022 Award of Contract: On or about August 8, 2022 Start of Performance: On or about October 1, 2022 Potential offerors have access to a library of technical documents applicable to this acquisition as follows: Public documents: Available on the COMET acquisition website at: https://procurement.ksc.nasa.gov/Procurement/COMET Controlled documents: Available within this https://sam.gov notice� ______________________________________________________________ December 3, 2021 - UPDATE We are experiencing technical difficulties.� Please revisit the COMET website on Monday, December 6, 2021 for the information and registration instructions for the industry engagement opportunities. ______________________________________________________________ December 1, 2021 - UPDATE The purpose of this notice is to provide a preliminary schedule for the COMET acquisition.� For planning purposes, the Government anticipates: Issuance of Draft Solicitation: On or about December 10, 2021 Issuance of Solicitation: On or about February 3, 2022 Proposals Due: On or about March 15, 2022 Award of Contract: On or about August 8, 2022 Start of Performance: On or about October 1, 2022 Additionally, the Government anticipates hosting the following industry engagement opportunities: Virtual Industry Day: On or about December 17, 2021 Virtual one-on-ones with interested prime offerors: On or about January 12, 2022 On-site Tour: On or about January 13, 2022� Additional information and registration instructions for the industry engagement opportunities will be available on the COMET website at�� https://procurement.ksc.nasa.gov/Procurement/COMET by December 3, 2021. This preliminary information is provided for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government.� As of this date, no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation.� If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in https://sam.gov/.� Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. ______________________________________________________________ November 3, 2021 - UPDATE The following documents have been posted for industry review: 1. COMET Interested Parties List as of 11/02/2021 2. Questions & Responses as of 11/02/2021 Please continue to monitor this posting for the release of any additional information.� All correspondence related to this potential contract opportunity should be sent to the COMET Contracting Officer, Christina Johnsen, at KSC-COMET-Team@mail.nasa.gov. ______________________________________________________________ September 29, 2021 - UPDATE NASA�s COMET Requirements Development Team is working toward development and release of the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) in the near future.� The Draft RFP number will be provided when available.� In preparation to further communicate the anticipated COMET requirements, the bidder�s library is now available at the link provided below: https://procurement.ksc.nasa.gov/Procurement/COMET� The interested parties list has been revised as of 09/23/2021.� Interested firms possessing capabilities relevant to the COMET requirements who would like to be included on the COMET interested parties list shall contact the Contracting Officer, Christina Johnsen, at:� KSC-COMET-Team@mail.nasa.gov NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf. As of this date, no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, the associated documents will be available on https://sam.gov/. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested firms will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the documents posted to the referenced websites, if any. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ June 14, 2021 - UPDATE The following documents have been posted for industry review: 1. COMET Interested Parties List as of 06/14/2021 2. Questions & Responses�from Sources Sought 3.�Draft Performance Work Statement Questions�& Answers Please continue to monitor this posting for the release of any additional information.� All correspondence related to this potential contract opportunity should be sent to the COMET Contracting Officer, Christina Johnsen, at KSC-Comet-Team@mail.nasa.gov. ______________________________________________________________ THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This notice is issued by the NASA/KSC to post a Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) to solicit responses from interested parties.� This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition.�� The Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering & Test (COMET) contract will succeed KSC�s Test and Operations Support Contract, or TOSC.� COMET will provide services for managing John F. Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) launch infrastructure and will provide ground processing for NASA Programs.� COMET services include operation, maintenance and processing of complex launch-related ground systems that require skilled engineering and integrated management.� COMET will provide engineering; ground system development; flight vehicle/spacecraft processing; and launch, landing, and recovery operations for the following Exploration Systems Division (ESD) programs: Exploration Ground Systems, Space Launch System, and Orion Programs.� This contract will provide services to other NASA programs, commercial ventures, and partnerships at KSC. Requirements contemplated are included in the attached Draft PWS and are based on the best information available at the time of publication and is subject to revision. This presolicitation synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.� The Government may not respond to comments submitted. The comments may be used to support the development of the COMET contract requirements.�� Responses should not include proprietary or confidential information; however, if proprietary data is included in a reply, it is to be marked as such. All comments shall be documented on the attached �Industry Comment Form� and shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer, Christina Johnsen, at KSC-Comet-Team@mail.nasa.gov by no later than May 21, 2021 at 5:00 P.M EDT.� The Government will provide respondents an opportunity to meet with the COMET Requirements Development Team (RDT) via conference call to facilitate industry comments for the COMET Draft PWS.� Industry one-on-one sessions will be scheduled from May 24 through June 4, 2021.� The purpose of these one-on-one meetings is to provide an opportunity for respondents to verbally communicate their comments regarding the Draft PWS.� Respondents may ask questions during the one-on-one meetings; however, all questions received and information provided by the Government will be made available to all interested parties via https://beta.sam.gov/.�The Government invites respondents to contact the Contracting Officer at KSC-Comet-Team@mail.nasa.gov no later than May 17, 2021 at 5:00 P.M EDT to schedule an industry one-on-one meeting. You are requested to provide the names of each individual who will attend, their company affiliation, and position or title when requesting a one-on-one meeting.� Once all requests are confirmed, the Government will provide instructions to each registered company on how and when to participate in the one-on-ones. NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.� The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on https://beta.sam.gov/. � Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested firms will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the Draft Performance Work Statement or other documents posted to the referenced website, if any.
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