GeoXO Spacecraft Study RFP Quest and Answer.pdf

GeoXO Spacecraft Study RFP- 80GSFC22R0009

Questions and Answers

1. Question

Regarding Section L.12 of the subject solicitation: terminated contracts, a full listing of terminated contracts would lead to several that are unrelated to spacecraft procurements. Further, several contracts are for restricted programs where the details regarding termination may not be shared in an unclassified environment.

It is assumed that terminated contracts should be limited to civil and commercial spacecraft contracts only. Please confirm.

Answer

The assumption is correct.

2. Question

Section L.11 (c) A.2 states: The Offeror shall also list all subcontract team members for major components and describe their role.

Is the intention for us to identify subcontractors for the study or for implementation?

Answer

The intention is to identify subcontractors, for major components, as part of your concept.

3. Question

L.12 (a), page 70, states “Prime Offerors shall furnish the information on up to three (3) contracts (completed and ongoing) for similar efforts with a minimum cost/fee incurred of $500,000 that your company has had within the last 5 years of the RFP release date that have developed a conceptual design and implementation approach.” This appears to request information on study type contacts where a design concept and an associated implementation approach are generated. However, later on page 70 and on page 71 the list of information to be provided includes requirements to “Identify and explain major technical problems and how they were overcome. List any major

GeoXO Spacecraft Study RFP- 80GSFC22R0009 deviations or waivers to technical requirements that were granted by the customer”, indicate whether award was preceded by a Government, customer, or Offeror financed study”, and “Identify and explain completion successes and delays, including adherence to program schedules” which would indicate past performance should be submitted for development programs with hardware or software deliverables. Please clarify whether past performance submissions should be for performance on study contracts developing a conceptual design and implementation approach or for hardware programs developing spacecraft.

Past performance submissions should be for the performance on study contracts developing a conceptual design and implementation approach.

4. Question

The PDF copy of the MEL is missing text. Could you provide as an Excel file?

It is NASA Goddard’s Procurement policy to not release documents without PDF format.

The MEL has been re-PDF’d and uploaded to SAM.gov which should address the problem.

5. Question

Raw Data Downlink polarization is now specified to be N-S linear. Is it still desired to have two switchable orthogonal linear polarizations on the spacecraft?

The Raw Data Downlink polarization for the satellite shall be N-S Linear. The ground station (WCDAS and CBU) antennas will have switchable linear polarization.

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