RIV RFP Cover Letter_Signed.pdf

This document is a request for proposals from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center for indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contracts to support the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV program. The purpose of the program is to provide a rapid and flexible means for NASA and other government agencies to acquire spacecraft and related components, equipment, and services to support various missions. The contracts will have a base period of five years and an option to extend an additional five years. The solicitation seeks proposals for flight-proven spacecraft designs across a range of sizes from cubesats to larger satellites. Proposals are due by January 10, 2020, and the contracts will result in multiple awards to contractors who can meet technical standards such as having led at least two successful past spacecraft development programs. The work will be performed off-site at contractor facilities and may involve government furnished property.