Extension of International Space Station Vehicle Sustaining Engineering Contract, NAS15-10000, through Fiscal Year 2030
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/ Johnson Space Center (JSC) has a requirement for Sustaining Engineering (SE) and Post Production Support (PPS) of the International Space Station (ISS) vehicle for the life of the ISS Program.
NASA/ JSC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the ISS vehicle SE and PPS for the life of the ISS Program. Requirements include:
• SE of United States On Orbit Segment (USOS) hardware, software, and common hardware provided to International Partners/Participants (IP/Ps), Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) providers, Commercial Providers, and Payload Developers (PDs);
• Integration of the USOS with IP/Ps, GFE, payload, and commercial provider hardware and software.
• PPS of USOS hardware and common hardware provided to the IP/Ps, GFE providers, PDs and commercial providers;
• Technical integration across all of the ISS segments, with Visiting Vehicles (VVs), and hardware/software providers;
• ISS end-to-end subsystem management for the majority of ISS subsystems and specialty engineering disciplines;
• USOS and integrated system certification of flight readiness.
NASA/JSC intends to contract with The Boeing Company for these requirements on a sole source basis, beginning in October 2024, to support full and complete utilization of the ISS through at least 2030. These requirements are being procured through The Boeing Company, as they are the only proven responsible source that can satisfy Agency requirements. The Boeing Company has been under contract with NASA since 1993 as the developer and sustainer of the ISS USOS. There is an extensive amount of hardware and software interfaces with IP/P, Commercial providers, GFE and PD /VVs/hardware, much of which is complicated, unique, and one-of-a-kind. The Boeing Company either developed hardware to enable these interfaces or has unique analysis/data to allow for anomaly resolution at the interface. Additionally, The Boeing Company is responsible for the integration and certification of the USOS with the ISS System (entire vehicle across USOS, IP segments, and VVs). The Boeing Company also has highly specialized expertise, working relationships with IP/Ps, and corporate knowledge required to maintain the complex ISS elements and system architectures during the continuous on-orbit operations of the ISS vehicle.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Bryan Parson at bryan.a.parson@nasa.gov not later than 5:00 P.M. Central Standard Time on February 6, 2023.
Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NASA 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
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1/20/23, 12:10 PM Extension of International Space Station Vehicle Sustaining Engineering Contract, NAS15-10000, through Fiscal Year 2030
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center has issued a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) to extend the existing International Space Station (ISS) Vehicle Sustaining Engineering Contract, NAS15-10000, with The Boeing Company (Boeing) by seven years, from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2031. The extended Cost-Plus Award-Fee (CPAF) contract will continue to provide integration, verification, sustaining engineering, and post-production support for the ISS. The total estimated contract value is $24.2 billion and includes a four-year base period and three one-year option periods. NASA cited Boeing's unique qualifications, specialized expertise, and extensive history of supporting the ISS as the rationale for the sole-source award, and will continue to monitor the market for alternative solutions in the future.
NAS15-10000 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center
9/24/24, 12:08 PM RECOVERY - UNITED STATES ON-ORBIT SEGMENT PHASE II DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONALSPACE STATION COMMON DOCKING ADAPTER
Added: Sep 22, 2009 1:52 pm
THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY ISAVAILABLE ONLY TO THE BOEING COMPANY UNDER THE UNITED STATES ON-ORBIT SEGMENT (USOS)ACCEPTANCE AND VEHICLE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING CONTRACT, NAS 15-10000.NASA/JSC is applying funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 towork on Phase II development of the International Space Station (ISS) Common DockingAdapter (CDA) for the USOS. The CDA assembly concept includes three major components:(1) Common Passive Docking Interface (CPDI), (2) Tunnel, and (3) Passive Common BerthingMechanism (PCBM). A CPDI shall be compatible with docking interfaces of ConstellationProgram Orion and European Space Agency Advanced Re-entry Vehicle visiting vehicles beingdeveloped for docking to the USOS.NASA/JSC intends to award a Change Order to The Boeing Company under the USOS Acceptanceand Vehicle Sustaining Engineering Contract, NAS 15-10000. This announcement will not result in a Request for Proposal; this announcement is forinformational purposes only.An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
NAS15-10000 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center
9/22/09, 1:52 PM