SOLICITATION NOTICE
15 -- Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Spacecraft (SC) Phase B Implementation- Final RFP
- Notice Date
- 10/13/2023 11:32:17 AM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- NAICS
- 336414
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER GREENBELT MD 20771 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- 80GSFC23R0010F
- Response Due
- 11/30/2023 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 12/20/2023
- Point of Contact
- Lisa Mullen, Tammy Seidel
- E-Mail Address
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Lisa.A.Mullen@nasa.gov, Tammy.e.seidel@nasa.gov
(Lisa.A.Mullen@nasa.gov, Tammy.e.seidel@nasa.gov)
- Description
- GeoXO Spacecraft Final RFP Questions and Answers Question: FAR 52.219-9 (Sep 2023) is included in the solicitation.� However, RFP, Part IV, Section L � Subfactor C � Small Business Utilization (A)(1) states that FAR 52.219-9 Alternate II is included in the solicitation.� Please clarify which version to utilize?�� Answer: The correct clause is FAR 52.219-9 ALT ll.� The final contract will contain the correct version in Section I. Question: Small Business Utilization (A)(7) states that offerors shall complete Exhibits 7A, 7B, and 7C.� Can the offeror utilize their own format and only include within the small business subcontracting plan itself as FAR 52.219-9 already requires this information to be included within the plan? Answer: No, all Exhibits must be filled in and submitted with proposal. Question: The Offeror shall propose a Master Equipment List (MEL) in Excel format in accordance with Attachment Q summarizing all major subsystem components to support validation of proposed mass estimates, power estimates, TRL, design heritage, and cost.� The MEL Attachment Q matrix indicates cost is not to be included in the Column.� Please clarify. Answer: The MEL is not required to have the cost data.� Please put material costs in Cost Exhibit 4. Question: MEL has this calculation (C46+C47) for propellant/pressurant.� C46 is Instrument total mass and C47 is SC MEC dry-mass total.� This calculation seems to be incorrect as the propellant mass is a calculation based on the mass and the performance of the thrusters used.� Please Clarify Answer: There should be no calculation in that cell.� What is currently in the cell is incorrect.� The propellant / pressurant quantity should be entered by the Offeror.� GeoXO Spacecraft Final RFP Questions and Answers Question: FAR 52.219-9 (Sep 2023) is included in the solicitation.� However, RFP, Part IV, Section L � Subfactor C � Small Business Utilization (A)(1) states that FAR 52.219-9 Alternate II is included in the solicitation.� Please clarify which version to utilize?�� Answer: The correct clause is FAR 52.219-9 ALT ll.� The final contract will contain the correct version in Section I. Question: Small Business Utilization (A)(7) states that offerors shall complete Exhibits 7A, 7B, and 7C.� Can the offeror utilize their own format and only include within the small business subcontracting plan itself as FAR 52.219-9 already requires this information to be included within the plan? Answer: No, all Exhibits must be filled in and submitted with proposal. Question: The Offeror shall propose a Master Equipment List (MEL) in Excel format in accordance with Attachment Q summarizing all major subsystem components to support validation of proposed mass estimates, power estimates, TRL, design heritage, and cost.� The MEL Attachment Q matrix indicates cost is not to be included in the Column.� Please clarify. Answer: The MEL is not required to have the cost data.� Please put material costs in Cost Exhibit 4. Question: MEL has this calculation (C46+C47) for propellant/pressurant.� C46 is Instrument total mass and C47 is SC MEC dry-mass total.� This calculation seems to be incorrect as the propellant mass is a calculation based on the mass and the performance of the thrusters used.� Please Clarify Answer: There should be no calculation in that cell.� What is currently in the cell is incorrect.� The propellant / pressurant quantity should be entered by the Offeror.� You are invited to submit a proposal on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center�s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) Spacecraft Implementation solicitation.� The GeoXO Program is procuring spacecraft for the GeoXO series that includes an east, west, and center spacecraft. The GeoXO spacecrafts are three axis stabilized geostationary spacecrafts that will support three instruments each. The east and west spacecraft will also support an auxiliary communication payload for the NOAA Data Collection System (DCS) supporting relay, dissemination and commanding. The procurement with the base contract and all options will consist of a total of seven (7) spacecraft � with launches planned for the first six spacecraft and the seventh spacecraft having no current launch date. The contract scope includes the tasks necessary to design, analyze, develop, fabricate, integrate, test, evaluate, and support launch of the GeoXO spacecraft; provide Engineering Development Units (EDUs); supply and maintain the Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and simulators; and support the mission operations at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF). The spacecraft has a risk classification of Class B. NASA will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336414 and the small business size standard is 1,300 employees. This competitive acquisition will result in a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) hardware contract, for the development of three spacecraft, and four options for additional spacecraft. The anticipated period of performance for this contract includes support for 10 years of on-orbit operations and 5 years of on-orbit storage, for a total of 15 years for each Flight Model (FM).� Section H.13, Special Task Support Requirements of the RFP specifies that the Government may order special study tasks under the resultant hardware contract for risk reduction and mitigation activities.� The clause includes a total dollar amount of $35,000,000 which is the maximum amount the Government may order for special task orders. This dollar value is also reflected in the cost exhibits for proposal purposes. Potential offerors should ensure its company is listed in the online database(s) for the following: System for award management: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ U.S. Department of Labor Veterans� Employment and Training Service, VETS-4212 Reports: https://vets4212.dol.gov/vets4212/ Date Universal Numbering System (and the transition to the US Government�s unique entity identifier (UEI)): https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update The successful offeror must pass an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) clearance before contract award (See FAR 22.805). The anticipated contract award date and effective date is on or about late May 2024. The contract will be performed offsite at the Contractor�s facilities, and Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Potential offerors should pay close attention to all solicitation instructions; however, the following requirements list is summarized to assist in proposal development.� Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and the solicitation terms and conditions and provisions in sections L and M take precedence: Be advised, in accordance with provision L.14, Offerors need to encourage their references to submit their Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contracting Officer prior to proposal due date. Below is a list of the Source Selection Authority (SSA) and voting members along with their associated NASA GSFC organizational codes, for the Source Evaluation Board (SEB).� The names provided are for informational purposes only and other than the Contracting Officer, Lisa Mullen, these individuals shall not be contacted regarding this acquisition.� The Government may change personnel associated with this acquisition at its discretion. SSA Dave Pierce, Code 100 Voting Members ����� Michelle Rizzo, Code 418 ����� Chris Wheeler, Code 418 ����� Steve Bidwell, Code 599 ����� Alexander Krimchansky, Code 590 ����� Gerd Fischer, Code 383 ����� Tupper Hyde, Code 100 Offerors are required to have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code that matches the corporate address submitted with its proposal. Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.215-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS�COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION, in particular paragraph (f)(4) which discusses the Government�s right to award a contract without discussions. In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by the Government and its Contractors, NASA policy required all acquisition-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Potential Offeror�s may request an EXCEL version of Attachment Q, MEL, Attachment P, TAM and Attachment R, Link Budget, directly from the Contracting Officer through written request to Lisa.A.Mullen@nasa.gov. While the RFP�s Cost Volume exhibits are in PDF format, the Offeror�s Cost Volume proposal shall include completed Cost Volume exhibits in Microsoft Office Excel format with working cell formulas.� Instructions for converting from PDF format to Excel format can be found in the Cost Volume Instructions.� NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable.� The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Raymond �Ray� Rubilotta, Associate Director, raymond.j.rubilotta@nasa.gov, 301-286-5867. This RFP does not commit NASA GSFC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA GSFC to procure or contract for these services.� 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. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than 2:00 PM ET, November 30, 2023. Proposals for this solicitation are required to be submitted through NASA�s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box), a FedRAMP Moderate certified platform.� Potential offerors, especially those that have not previously submitted a proposal utilizing NASA�s EFSS Box, are encouraged to review the solicitation instruction entitled �Electronic Proposal Delivery - Proposal Marking and Delivery Through NASA�s EFSS Box� which provides instructions related to the submission of proposal via EFSS Box.� Offerors are encouraged to check with their corporate IT staff to determine if there are firewall restrictions that would need to be addressed prior to the submission of proposal files through NASA�s EFSS Box. In accordance with NFS 1815.201(f), a �Blackout Notice� has been issued to NASA personnel.� All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer listed below. All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to, Contracting Officer, at Lisa.A.Mullen@nasa.gov on or before October 13, 2023.� Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.� Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, any amendments, and links to online reference/technical/bidders� library (if applicable) will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Government-wide point of entry website at www.SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates. Thank you for your support.� We look forward to receiving your proposals.
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