FDSS_III_-_RFP_-_Cover_Letter_-_80GSFC18R0032_-_2.8.19.pdf

TO: All Potential Offerors

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80GSFC18R0032, Flight Dynamic

Support Services (FDSS) III

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) FDSS III solicitation. The principle purpose of this requirement is to provide flight dynamics support services and related service support for the Engineering and Technology Directorate’s (ETD) Mission Engineering and Systems Analysis (MESA) Division. FDSS III will provide flight dynamics analysis;

analytic and operational support for spacecraft orbit determination; trajectory control; product generation; acquisition data generation and transmission; tracking data evaluation and testing and system development and technology. The Statement of Work, Attachment A, describes the scope of the requirement.

This acquisition will be conducted as a small business set-aside competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330 and the small business size standard is $38.5M.

This competitive procurement will result in a Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity requirement. The contract will have an effective ordering period of 5 years from the contract effective date. Phase-In will be conducted, under a separate contract or purchase order, during the 60-day period prior to the effective date of the contract.

The contract will be performed onsite at GSFC and offsite at the Contractor’s facilities. The Government will make available existing Installation-Accountable Government Property (IAGP) for onsite contract performance and Government Furnished Property (GFP) for offsite use at the Contractor’s facility.

In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by both the Government and Government Contractors, it is now Goddard Center policy that all procurement-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Offerors shall be aware that while the Cost Volume exhibits included in the RFP are in PDF format; the Offeror’s Cost Volume proposal submitted in response to this RFP shall include completed Cost Volume exhibits in Microsoft Office Excel format. Instructions for converting from PDF format to Excel format can be found in Section L, Cost Volume Instruction provision. Offerors are encouraged to complete the conversion from PDF format to Excel format upon receipt of the RFP. Should any issues arise with the conversion, please contact the undersigned.

Please note, a Top Secret facilities clearance is required for this procurement in accordance with the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification which must be demonstrated by the prime offeror (including potential Joint Venture offerors) at the time of proposal submission. [See paragraph (c)(8) of section L.27]

NASA GSFC appreciates the comments received in response to the release of the Draft RFP.

These comments resulted in improvements to the quality and content of the overall RFP.

Offerors should review the RFP in its entirety, as its content has changed from the Draft RFP version.

All documents related to this procurement, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, and any amendments will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at https://www.fbo.gov.

Additional information can also be found on the FDSS III online Reference Library at:

https://elibrary.gsfc.nasa.gov/.

Potential offerors are requested to periodically monitor the website for updates.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) Clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.215-1, INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS – COMPETIVE ACQUISITION, in particular paragraph (f)(4) which discusses the Government’s right to award a contract without discussions.

This RFP does not obligate NASA GSFC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA GSFC to procure or contract for these services. This request shall not be construed as authorization to proceed with, or be paid for charges incurred by performing any of the work called for in this solicitation.

Proposal submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due March 13, 2019 at 2:00pm EST.

Be advised, in accordance with Provision L.30, Offerors need to encourage their references to submit their Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contracting Officer by the proposal due date.

SSA

Richard Barney – Code 300

Voting Members Tryshanda Moton – Code 599 Patrick B.DeWyngaert – Code 210.M John Galloway – Code 592 Michael Mesarch – Code 595 Miguel Polanco – Code 542 https://www.fbo.gov/ https://elibrary.gsfc.nasa.gov/ http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html

Offerors are reminded that a “Blackout Notice” for this procurement was distributed to all applicable NASA GSFC personnel concurrently with the release of the Final RFP to Industry.

Therefore, all communications pertaining to this procurement shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer listed below.

All questions regarding the RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Patrick B.

DeWyngaert, Contracting Officer, at Patrick.B.Dewyngaert@nasa.gov on or before February 25, 2019. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.

In the event of a lapse in funding for NASA, the Government shall determine the impact to potential Offerors and may adjust the due dates stated herein accordingly.

Thanks you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.

//:signed Patrick B. DeWyngaert Contracting Officer

Cover Letter

RFP

Attachment A Attachment B Attachment C Attachment D Attachment E Attachment F Attachment G Attachment H Attachment I Attachment J Attachment K Attachment L Enclosure AA Enclosure BB Enclosure CC Enclosure DD Enclosure EE Exhibit 1-11 Exhibit 12 mailto:Patrick.B.Dewyngaert@nasa.gov