SOLICITATION NOTICE
18 -- PROCUREMENT OF CREW TRANSPORTATION AND RESCUE SERVICES FROM ROSCOSMOS
- Notice Date
- 2/9/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 336414
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BG
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ10ZBG001R
- Response Due
- 2/24/2010
- Archive Date
- 2/9/2011
- Point of Contact
- Marianne D. Ruiz, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-483-8528, Fax 281-244-2370, Email marianne.d.ruiz@nasa.gov - Judy F. Ross, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-244-6966, Fax 281-244-2370, Email judy.f.ross-1@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Marianne D. Ruiz
(marianne.d.ruiz@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/JSC has a requirement for crew transportation services including launch,return, and rescue of US or US-designated astronauts and associated services whichinclude the following requirements for primary and ancillary services:-Training and training materials for appropriate Soyuz seat certification, individualequipment, medical checks, supplies-Launch operations, ascent control, and all Baikonur launch site services -Transportation for fixed number of crew support personnel to launch site, includinglodging and meals -Flight control operations, rendezvous and docking services-On-orbit Soyuz consumables, life support systems, and habitability services-Search and rescue services, recovery at landing site, medical operations, transportationto Star City-On-orbit rescue services for duration of increment-Rehabilitation post-flight, medical exams and services-Associated crew cargo upmass commensurate with seat(s) purchased-Associated crew cargo returned commensurate with seat(s) purchased -Associated crew trash disposed of commensurate with seat(s) purchasedNASA/JSC intends to contract with Roscosmos for these services on a sole source basis for6 Soyuz seats with associated services in CY 2013 with rescue/return services extendingthrough spring 2014. These services are being procured through Roscosmos because theSoyuz is the only other proven crew transportation and rescue vehicle, other than theSpace Shuttle which is scheduled to retire in 2010. These services are serving as abridge between the Space Shuttle and the availability of a commercial vehicle. Until acommercial vehicle is available, continued access to Russian Crew launch, return, andrescue services is essential for planned ISS operations and utilization by all ISSpartners. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.See Note26.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon February 24, 2010. Upon responses of this notice, the Government will evaluatecapabilities and qualifications to determine if this proposed effort is to be competed ona full and open competition basis.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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