Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services (LTVS)
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 Johnson Space Center (JSC) to post a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) to solicit responses from interested parties on the DRFP. This DRFP document is to allow industry the opportunity to verify the reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as to promote competition.
The objective of the Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) acquisition is to procure the capability of increased lunar surface unpressurized mobility for suited Extravehicular Activity (EVA) crew members, and to telerobotically perform science, exploration, and logistics on the lunar surface when the crew is not present. The LTVS contract will provide for safe, reliable, and cost-effective LTV services to meet NASA’s need for a human-class rover that will extend the exploration range of EVA-suited crewmembers on the surface of the Moon. Mobility will enable the crew members to traverse greater distances to better explore the lunar surface.
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 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 the LTVS Contracting Officer, Shyra Cullins, at shyra.cullins@nasa.gov with courtesy copy (cc) to the LTVS Contract Specialist, Andrew Candee, at andrew.l.candee@nasa.gov, no later than December 1, 2022 at 1:00pm Central. When responding reference “80JSC023RLTVS DRFP” in the email subject line.
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 final 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 DRFP respondents in order to facilitate teaming arrangements. The public listing will include company name, company point of contact (POC) and the POC’s email. Should your firm desire not to be included in this listing, clearly indicate this desire in your DRFP response.
PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE
To facilitate open communications with industry, NASA JSC would like to invite interested parties or potential offerors interested in LTVS requirement to the Virtual Pre-Solicitation Conference. The presentation for the Virtual Pre-Solicitation Conference will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. Central.
To RSVP, send an email to the LTVS Contracting Officer, Shyra Cullins, at shyra.cullins@nasa.gov with cc to the LTVS Contract Specialist, Andrew Candee, at andrew.l.candee@nasa.gov, no later than November 7, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. Central. In the email subject line input: “80JSC023RLTVS Pre-Solicitation Conference RSVP”
Interested parties or potential offerors shall provide the following information for all attendees:
Company Name(s) and Address(es)
Attendee Name
Attendee email address
Attendee Job Title/Position
Business Size (Large or Small Business), Socioeconomic Status (if applicable)
CAGE Code/Unique Identifier
JSC intends to post all companies who attended the Pre-solicitation Conference on the public interested parties list. If you do not wish to be included on the list, you must indicate that your company does not want to be included via an email to the Contracting Officer/ Contract Specialist. Only one point of contact (POC) from each company will be added to the interested parties list.
If your company wants to be added to the Interested Parties list:
Please provide the name and email address of the POC via email to the Contracting Officer/ Contract Specialist
Register via Sam.Gov. An Interested Vendors List is enabled within this posting. This list is available to other vendors to allow potential offerors the opportunity to network Parties that would like their information posted to the Interested Vendors List shall use the “Add Me to Interested Vendors” button. If a vendor would like to be removed from the Interested Vendors List, use the “Remove Me from Interested Vendors” button.
80JSC0R23LTVS National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center
11/1/22, 6:19 PM Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services (LTVS)
This Special Notice from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center announces the Source Selection Statement for the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services (LTVS) procurement, solicitation number 80JSC023R0004. The LTVS contract will provide NASA with lunar surface unpressurized mobility services for suited Extravehicular Activity (EVA) crew members, as well as robotic science, exploration, and logistics transfer capabilities.
The purpose of this notice is to publicize that NASA has awarded IDIQ contracts with a 13-year ordering period and 15-year total period of performance, and a $4.6 billion ceiling value, to Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Astrolab. These awards were made after evaluating proposals from eight offerors, as NASA determined these three companies provided the best value based on an analysis of price, mission suitability, and past performance. The contracts will establish a robust competitive environment for this new lunar services market.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center
4/9/24, 11:07 AM Amendment #2 to Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Special Notice Update #1
Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Industry Day Announcement
This is Amendment #2 to the synopsis entitled Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Special Notice #1, which was last updated on May 5, 2022. You are notified that the following changes are made: Information is hereby provided related to the upcoming LTV Industry Day.
To facilitate open communications with industry, NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) plans to conduct an Industry Day for the LTV acquisition. The presentation for Industry Day will be held at the Destiny Ballroom of the Gilruth Conference Center and via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Central Time. Directions to the Gilruth Conference Center may be found at the following website: https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/613625main_Directions-to-Gilruth-JSC_v2.pdf.
A Question and Answer (Q&A) session will follow the Industry Day presentation. Following the presentation and the Q&A session, please email any additional questions to Shyra Cullins at shyra.cullins@nasa.gov and Christina Wells at christina.a.wells@nasa.gov by 3:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, September 8, 2022. The Government will officially respond to all questions by posting responses to sam.gov and the LTV website after Industry Day.
The Government will also provide a tour of JSC facilities on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, which is planned to include the JSC Systems Engineering Simulator (SES) Video Wall, JSC Rockyard, and the Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS). Tours will have a duration of 1.5 to 2 hours and will be scheduled between 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Participation is limited to six (6) individuals from each company/team. Scheduling of tour times will be on a first come, first served basis.
To facilitate interactive communications with industry, JSC personnel will also be available for One-on-One Meetings with individual companies in conjunction with Industry Day. The One-on-One Meetings are intended to be question and answer sessions in which neither side will make a formal presentation. One-on-One Meetings will be scheduled on Thursday, September 1, 2022 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Time and on Friday, September 2, 2022 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Central Time. One-on-one meetings will be conducted in the Discovery Conference Room of the Gilruth Conference Center and via Microsoft Teams and will not exceed 50 minutes. Participation is limited to six (6) individuals from each company/team. Scheduling of appointment times will be on a first come, first served basis.
The following topics may be discussed at the one-on-one meetings:
The general purpose of the announced procurement;
Any information about JSC and Artemis Programs that NASA has already made accessible to the public or is otherwise being made available to all potential offerors;
The general nature or scope of requirements that will be addressed in the LTV procurement;
Information that describes the federal procurement process as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), or other published procurement policy documents; and
Procurement specific information already published such as information contained in the acquisition forecast, Industry Day Charts, items posted in the Technical Library, and previously posted sources sought synopses.
Questions regarding the subjects below will not be discussed:
1. Proprietary or confidential business information of other business entities;
2. Privacy Act protected information;
3. Trade Secrets Act protected information;
4. Speculation on what the Government might be looking for in proposals;
5. Different technical and management approaches;
6. Technical Efficiencies; and
7. Any particular Government emphasis
Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 24, 2022, 4:00 PM Central Time for the Industry Day, JSC Facility Tour, and One-on-One Meetings per the instructions below. A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge your reservation(s) and provide further instructions. Please note that all attendees must be United States citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR). No recordings of any kind are permitted of the Industry Day presentation, JSC Facility Tour, or One-on-One Meetings.
Industry Day, JSC Facility Tour, and One-on-One Meetings RSVPs
The LTV Industry Day activities are open to firms that are interested in pursuing the LTV contracting requirement. To RSVP for the LTV Industry Day, JSC Facility Tour, and One-on-One Meetings, please email Shyra Cullins at shyra.cullins@nasa.gov and Christina Wells at christina.a.wells@nasa.gov by the time specified above. Your email must include the following:
Subject Line: NNH20ZCQ001L LTV Industry Day RSVP
Company Name(s) and Address(es)
Attendee names, company affiliation, status as a United States citizen or LPR, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
Number of individuals planning to attend Industry Day, identified by name
Number of individuals requesting to attend JSC Facility Tour, identified by name
Indicate which of the individuals requesting to attend the JSC Facility Tour have or do NOT have a NASA badge.
Note: Individuals without a NASA badge will be escorted onsite at JSC.
Number of individuals requesting to attend One-on-One Meeting, identified by name
Business Size, Socioeconomic Status, and CAGE Code
JSC intends to post all companies who attended the Industry Day activities on the interested parties list. If you do not wish to be included on the list, you must indicate that your company does not want to be included.
The due date for responses to the LTV Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (RFI) Synopsis posted on August 30, 2021 is not extended.
NASA anticipates releasing the Industry Day charts prior to Industry Day. Please continue to monitor this sam.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the LTV website at https://www.nasa.gov/jsc/procurement/ltv.
Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).
NNH20ZCQ001L National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center
8/10/22, 2:22 PM Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services (LTVS)
NASA/JSC plans to issue a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services (LTVS) contract. The objective of the LTVS acquisition is to procure the capability of increased lunar surface unpressurized mobility for suited Extravehicular Activity (EVA) crew members, and to telerobotically perform science, exploration, and logistics on the lunar surface. The LTVS contract will provide for safe, reliable, and cost-effective LTV services to meet NASA’s need for a human-class rover that will extend the exploration range of EVA-suited crewmembers on the surface of the Moon. Mobility will enable the crew members to traverse greater distances to better explore the lunar surface.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, and 1,250 employees, respectively.
The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about May 26, 2023 with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about July 10, 2023. The LTVS Contract Milestone Schedule is located at: https://www.nasa.gov/jsc/procurement/ltv/schedule
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
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).
Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify Jennifer Escalante, Contracting Officer/ Jennifer.E.Escalante@nasa.gov of their intent to submit a proposal, and of their anticipated teaming arrangements.
80JSC023R0004 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center
5/4/23, 10:11 AM