NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) - Contract Award
NASA has awarded the NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) contract to Crown Consulting Inc. of Arlington, Virginia, to provide the agency's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley with aeronautics and exploration technology research and development support. The single-award hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract has a maximum potential value of $121 million and a performance period starting on October 1, 2024 with a two-year base period and options to extend through November 2029. Under this contract, Crown Consulting will support a broad scope of scientific research and development of new and emerging capabilities and technologies in areas such as air traffic management, advanced technology, nanoelectronics, and prototype software.
80ARC024DA007 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center
9/13/24, 7:10 PM NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) - Presolicitation
The NASA/Ames Research Center (ARC) is planning to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the NASA Academic Mission Service 2 (NAMS-2) acquisition, a follow-on contract that will provide support to NASA/ARC in aeronautics and technology mission objectives. The contract will support the Aeronautics Directorate and the Exploration Technology Directorate in improving aircraft and airspace safety, transitioning advanced aeronautics technologies into future air vehicles, and developing and implementing technologies for space exploration. The anticipated release date of the RFP is November 2023, with an offer due date of January 2024.
Products and Services to be provided:
Support in the performance of aeronautics and technology mission objectives.
Assistance in improving aircraft and airspace safety.
Help in transitioning advanced aeronautics technologies into future air vehicles.
Support in developing and implementing technologies for space exploration.
Collaboration in applied research and development with industry, academia, and government.
80ARC023R0003 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center
4/5/23, 1:00 PM NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) - Sources Sought
NASA/Ames Research Center (ARC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for NASA Academic Mission Services – 2 (NAMS-2). NAMS-2 will provide ARC with capabilities to fulfill mission requirements from fundamental R&D through field-test deployments and operational missions and provide academic or university-based project support for science and engineering teams at ARC.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ARC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI), and members of the underserved communities as defined by Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity And Support For Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for NAMS-2. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received.
The work to be performed by the contractor includes scientific research associated with air traffic management, advance technology, nanoelectronics, and prototype software. The purpose of the contract is to meet NASA aeronautics and technology mission objectives through collaboration with academic organizations, particularly the improvement of aircraft and airspace safety, as well as the transition of advanced aeronautics technologies into future air vehicles.
No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.
Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than 10 pages indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort as indicated in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) linked below to include Academic Methods, Core Management, Core Technology Area: Air Traffic Management Research, and all IDIQ requirements.
Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101.
Additionally, in support of the Executive Order (EO) 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, NASA is seeking to advance equity or remove barriers for members of underserved communities related to this requirement. As defined in the EO, Underserved Communities refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, as exemplified by the list in the preceding definition of "equity." Equity means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
NASA seeks input in the following areas:
1. To support the requirements identified in this request for information (RFI)/sources sought notification, what barriers or opportunities exist to engage subject matter experts from industry and academia and how can those barriers be overcome? How can underserved communities be leveraged?
2. To support the requirements identified in this RFI, what barriers or opportunities exist to partner with subcontractors that employ members of underserved communities, as defined above?
3. What other recommendations would you make to enhance diversity and inclusion?
4. What should be considered to encourage full participation and contribution of organizations and individuals (e.g., outreach efforts and innovative partnerships) in performance of this requirement?
All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Contracting Officer, R. Robin De Leon (rosalinda.r.deleon@nasa.gov) no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Time on February 22, 2022. Please reference 80ARC022-NAMS2-SS in any response.
This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
80ARC022-NAMS2-SS National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center
2/8/22, 8:42 PM NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) - Request for Proposal
This solicitation seeks proposals to provide research support services to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center under the NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) contract. Services include core contract and program management, air traffic management research with a focus on urban air mobility, and support across areas such as autonomous aircraft operations, nanotechnology, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. Proposals are due by January 29, 2024 and will be evaluated based on mission suitability, technical approach, past performance, and cost/price. Relevant past performance must demonstrate a minimum value of $20 million for prime contractors and $5 million for major subcontractors.
The solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside. The primary NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code R425. The potential period of performance is a five-year base period with the contract value estimated at $124 million. The place of performance will be at Moffett Field, California. Eligible offerors include institutions of higher education and nonprofit research organizations capable of supporting NASA's scientific and technical requirements for air traffic management and advanced technologies over the five-year contract term.
80ARC024R0003 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center
12/6/23, 5:18 PM NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) - Industry Day and DRAFT Request for Proposal
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 Ames Research Center (ARC) to post a draft Request for Propsoal (RFP) and Industry Day announcement for the NASA Academic Mission Services 2 (NAMS-2) requirement 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 work to be performed by the contractor includes scientific research associated with air traffic management, advance technology, nanoelectronics, and prototype software. The purpose of the contract is to meet NASA aeronautics and technology mission objectives, particularly the improvement of aircraft and airspace safety, as well as the transition of advanced aeronautics technologies into future air vehicles.
This draft RFP 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 questions/concerns submitted. The Government will use the information to finalize the RFP as necessary.
All comments or questions shall be submitted electronically via email to Rosalinda De Leon at rosalinda.r.deleon@nasa.gov and Noor Khazendar at noor.khazendar@nasa.gov, no later than September 29, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. When responding reference DRFP 80ARC023R0003 - [Company Name]. Please see further details in the attached DRFP cover letter. All questions and comments should be provided on the attached question and answer spreadsheet per instructions provided.
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
If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www.Sam.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.
NASA intends to publicize a listing of respondents in order to facilitate teaming arrangements.
DRAFT_80ARC023R0003 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center
9/14/23, 5:40 PM