NRA_5-17-18.pdf

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

2101 NASA Parkway

Houston, Tx 77058

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT

Study for the Commercialization of Low Earth Orbit

Release Date: May 17, 2018

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION

2 GENERAL INFORMATION

3 STUDY OBJECTIVES

4 PROPOSALS

5 PROPOSAL EVALUATION

6 AWARD INFORMATION

7 REFERENCES

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose: This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits studies detailing industry’s human spaceflight commercialization concepts, business plans and viability for habitable platforms in low Earth orbit (LEO), whether using ISS or as a free-flyer, and the role of government and evolution of ISS in the roadmap to commercialization of LEO. These studies will enable development of new ways to operate in LEO that will benefit space exploration endeavors, science goals, and ultimately the taxpayers.

1.2 Background: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Transition

Authorization Act of 2017 envisions commercializing LEO on a larger scale. Title III, Section 301 (a)(4)(A) states, “utilization of the ISS will sustain United States leadership and progress in human space exploration by – facilitating the commercialization and economic development of low-Earth orbit,” and Title III Section 303 (b)(1) states, “an orderly transition for United States human space flight activities in low-Earth orbit from the current regime, that relies heavily on NASA sponsorship, to a regime where NASA is one of many customers of a low-Earth orbit commercial human space flight enterprise.…”

NASA is preparing to secure the Nation’s long-term presence in LEO by partnering with industry to develop commercial enterprises and capabilities for this transition that will stimulate and utilize private demand while supporting NASA’s long-term needs in LEO.

Pursuant to NASA’s 2018 Strategic Plan, NASA seeks to enable commercial human spaceflight enterprises in LEO where NASA is one of many customers. These enterprises must maintain and enhance U.S. human space flight leadership, while stimulating and facilitating broad commercial demand for U.S. supply of products and services, including transportation of cargo and crew. NASA will be a customer for certain commercial goods and services, such as crew opportunities, technology maturation, and fundamental and applied research; however, future LEO enterprises are envisioned to be sustained by primarily commercial revenue, and NASA needs in LEO may be fulfilled using new efficient methods.

Additional insight on NASA’s strategy and Transition Principles is provided in the

International Space Station (ISS) Transition Report, released in March of 2018, available at: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/iss_transition_report_180330.pdf

This solicitation constitutes a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) as defined by

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 35 and NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation

Supplement (NFS) Part 1835.

2 GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 Agency Name: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

NASA Johnson Space Center

2101 NASA Parkway

Houston, TX 77058 https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/iss_transition_report_180330.pdf

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2.2 Research Opportunity Title: Study for the Commercialization of LEO

2.3 Response Date: Proposals are due on June 18, 2018 12:30 p.m. (Central Daylight Time

CDT).

2.4 Notice of Intent: NASA requests the submission of a Notice of Intent (NOI) through

NSPIRES (http://nspires.nasaprs.com), also known as a “White Paper,” in advance of a full proposal, not later than May 29, 2018. NASA will acknowledge receipt of all submissions and may contact the respondent via written letter or email to further clarify aspects of the

NOI. NOIs are encouraged but are not required. Not submitting an NOI will not impact the selection process.

Please include the following in the NOI:

The name and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers of the lead company

Affiliate information such as parent company, venture partners, teaming partners

Names and affiliations of the key personnel, if available

The proposed study content, methodology, and preliminary concepts

Points of Contact: All questions shall be directed in writing to the following email:

JSC-LEO-Commercial@mail.nasa.gov.

Contracting Officer:

David J. Wilson

NASA Johnson Space Center

Technical Point of Contact:

Dina Contella

NASA Johnson Space Center

The questions shall not contain proprietary information nor require proprietary information in the response. Please note that NASA personnel are forbidden from providing specific advice on budgetary or technical issues beyond those published in this NRA that would give an unfair competitive advantage unless this same information is openly available to all interested proposers. Questions and responses will be posted on the web at NSPIRES

(https://nspires.nasaprs.com) and FedBizOpps (https://fbo.gov). Inquiries by telephone or in person will not be accepted.

2.5 Selection Official: Mark Geyer/Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Human

Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate

2.6 Instrument Type(s): It is anticipated that firm fixed price contracts will result from this

NRA solicitation. Reference model contract in Attachment A. NASA may consider other agreement mechanisms, as permitted by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1835.016-71(e).

http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ mailto:JSC-LEO-Commercial@mail.nasa.gov https://nspires.nasaprs.com/ https://fbo.gov/

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2.7 Additional Information:

NASA will not issue paper copies of this announcement. NASA provides no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and cost proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this NRA will not be returned. It is the policy of

NASA to treat all proposals as sensitive competitive information and will be used only for the purposes of evaluation.

Instructions on obtaining access to a technical library containing requirement and reference documents necessary for this study are provided below. A maximum of 2 parties from each company may have access to the technical library.

There are two methods to gain access:

1) Those that currently have a NDC Username have already been cleared for Export

Control access and may apply for NRA Technical Library Access by sending an e-mail to JSC-LEO-Commercial@mail.nasa.gov. Be sure to include your NDC

Username on the email.

2) Those that do not have a NDC Username have not been cleared for Export Control access and shall apply for NRA Technical Library Access by sending an e-mail to

JSC-LEO-Commercial@mail.nasa.gov with the following information:

Name, Company Name, Citizenship, Contact Phone Number, Contact e-mail address, Contact Address and any government clearance information to help with clearing the applicant.

NASA will work to clear the submitted individuals and a password protected memory stick will be sent to your location.

Instructions for proposers are contained in the NASA FAR Supplement, 1852.235–72

Instructions for Responding to NASA Research Announcements:

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title48-vol6/pdf/CFR-2011-title48-vol6-sec1852-235-71.pdf and the NASA Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Funding Announcement:

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/proposer2018.pdf hereinafter referred to as the NASA Guidebook for Proposers.

2.8 Eligible Applicants: Participation in this solicitation is open to all categories of U.S.

organizations, including industry, educational institutions, and nonprofit institutions.

2.9 Communication

mailto:JSC-LEO-Commercial@mail.nasa.gov mailto:JSC-LEO-Commercial@mail.nasa.gov https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title48-vol6/pdf/CFR-2011-title48-vol6-sec1852-235-71.pdf https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title48-vol6/pdf/CFR-2011-title48-vol6-sec1852-235-71.pdf https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/proposer2018.pdf

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2.9.1 During Blackout: A blackout notice will be issued to NASA civil servants upon publication of the final announcement with restrictions on communications between industry and NASA as it relates to this announcement. Contact with NASA will be limited to the Contracting Officer in writing via email to JSC-LEO-

Commercial@mail.nasa.gov.

Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) is available to take questions from all potential offerors during the proposal development period.

Please provide questions for CASIS in writing to Warren Bates at NRA@iss-casis.org.

As appropriate, questions and responses will be posted on NSPIRES

(https://nspires.nasaprs.com) and FedBizOpps (https://fbo.gov) so that the information is open to all interested parties.

To avoid inundating ISS International Partner Agencies with many unsolicited requests, prior to award, NASA requests that participants limit IP contact about this announcement to that essential to proposal development.

2.9.2 After Award: Communication with NASA will go through an assigned Technical Point of Contact.

2.10 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): In accordance with FAR Part 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, the offeror and the offeror’s proposal will be reviewed for existing and potential OCI issues in relation to this procurement. The offeror shall identify existing OCI issues, if any, and submit a plan to mitigate each issue.

NASA has determined that the receipt of a contract from this announcement will not constitute a future OCI based on biased ground rules as defined in FAR 9.505-2 (b) (1) that would prevent an offeror from competing on future contracts. This NRA is not being awarded to prepare, or assist in preparing, a work statement for a future award. Although this NRA is anticipated to give NASA valuable insight in establishing future solicitations, any future work statements will be established by NASA civil servants with the combined knowledge gathered over time, through multiple sources and will not be established by an individual contractor as a result of this NRA.

2.11 Export Control: Performance of studies under this NRA will require access to data that is subject to export control regulations. Any entity proposing for a contract under this NRA in order to be considered for award shall comply with all U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts

120 through 130, and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730 through 799, and must demonstrate their compliance and process in the performance of this contract.

2.12 Intellectual Property-Rights in Data: Rights in data first produced in the performance of a contract resulting from this NRA (hereinafter referred to in this paragraph as “the

Prospective Contract”) shall be pursuant to FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data-General, mailto:JSC-LEO-Commercial@mail.nasa.gov mailto:JSC-LEO-Commercial@mail.nasa.gov mailto:NRA@iss-casis.org mailto:NRA@iss-casis.org https://nspires.nasaprs.com/ https://fbo.gov/

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Contractor to NASA pursuant to the Prospective Contract may be generally bifurcated as follows: (1) Data first produced in performance of the Prospective Contract (Unlimited

Rights Data); and (2) Limited Rights Data.

NASA intends to publicly disclose certain non-proprietary Unlimited Rights Data delivered in performance of the Prospective Contract. The purpose of this prospective public disclosure is to inform NASA and its stakeholders on key study information including the timing and private industry’s ability to support a commercial transition in

LEO and/or on ISS. Therefore, a quad chart and executive summary must be delivered with no restrictive markings and be publicly releasable, whereby the U.S. Federal

Government has Unlimited Rights (see Section 6.8 of this NRA).

If remaining data, other than computer software, embody trade secrets, are developed entirely at private expense, and are delivered to NASA, the U.S. federal government shall have limited rights. “Limited Rights Data” is commonly referred to as proprietary data outside the federal government. NASA intends to treat Limited Rights Data in a manner similar to procurement-sensitive data and consistent with NASA’s Sensitive But

Unclassified protocols (NASA Interim Directive NID 1600.55) and intends to minimize, as much as practical, the number of personnel who have access to Limited Rights Data. To supplement delivery of data in support of this Prospective Contract, NASA may agree in some cases to the use of a data sharing capability for NASA personnel to have access to data for evaluation purposes whereby such data are not formally delivered to NASA.

Offerors may document Identification and Representation of Limited Rights Data in the proposed contract.

3 STUDY OBJECTIVES

The study objectives below constitute the research to be performed under this announcement, upon award of a study contract.

The study is intended to inform NASA and its stakeholders on industry’s commercialization concepts, business plans and viability for habitable platforms in LEO, whether using the International Space Station (ISS) or free-flying, that would enable a commercial marketplace in LEO where NASA is one of many customers. Additionally, the study seeks input on the role of government and evolution of ISS in the roadmap to commercialization of LEO. Concepts and business plans should describe how private demand for commercial LEO services could be stimulated in order to sustain the long-term

LEO marketplace with primarily non-NASA commercial revenue. For reference, the ISS

Transition Report provides guidance to be considered and outlines NASA’s long-term LEO needs.

If use of ISS is desired, NASA has identified the Node 2 forward berthing port as the potential location for future long-term attached commercial operations. In this case, NASA would plan to relocate the Pressurized Mating Adapter and International Docking Adapter

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The intent is for the study products to address all of the objectives listed below in Sections

3.1 and 3.2. However, NASA may select proposals for partial studies. A proposal that does not address all of the study topics below is considered a partial study. Offerors may propose partial studies by identifying in the proposal which objectives below will be studied.

3.1 Roadmap to establish a self-sustaining commercial human spaceflight enterprise in LEO

3.1.1 Technical Concept

3.1.1.1 Configuration of the habitable destination, whether free-flying or at ISS, and evolution of the configuration to a self-sustaining enterprise. Address all phases including pre-launch, launch, orbit insertion, rendezvous, berthing, initial activation and checkout, outfitting and on-orbit operations.

a) Flight elements, concept of operations, launch sites/vehicles, crew and cargo traffic model with underlying assumptions and providers, orbit altitude and inclination

b) Major systems, subsystems, architectural trades for initial flight elements and evolution required to achieve sustained operations

For major systems and flight elements, provide initial estimate of mass to orbit and Technology Readiness Level

c) Concepts and/or approaches, including technical description of any accommodations/capabilities, for meeting NASA’s long-term LEO needs from the ISS Transition Report (those identified in the business case)

d) Technical and schedule risks, gaps, development challenges and any mitigation plans such as proof of concept tests or flight demonstrations

3.1.1.2 High-level schedule, including earliest realistic launch date for first element, and evolution to self-sustaining commercial enterprise

3.1.1.3 Crew concept: mission duration and rotation, composition, selection, training, and medical/behavioral support

3.1.1.4 Ground systems: control center infrastructure and interfaces, flight/ground communications networks, and training facilities

3.1.1.5 Desired use of NASA expertise, facilities, equipment, services, capabilities, and on-orbit/ground assets.

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a) For concepts utilizing the ISS Node 2 forward berthing port for long-term attached operations, NASA has developed draft documents detailing interface requirements (Commercial Element Requirements Document

(CERD)) and ISS services (ISS Commercial Element Port Accommodation

Handbook (ICEPAH)). Respondents may provide feedback on these documents, but this is not a mandatory study topic.

3.1.1.6 Use of, and implementation approach for, Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and robotics, as applicable

3.1.1.7 Key attributes of commercial approaches for development, design and construction standards, human systems standards, operations, sustaining, logistics, safety and mission assurance, interoperability for multiple customers

3.1.1.8 Conceptual enterprise governance structure, interactions with the U.S.

Government, National Labs, non-profit organizations, and other partnerships

(domestic and foreign)

3.1.1.9 Other related capabilities and services (beyond platforms/modules) that will enable commerce in LEO and/or NASA’s long-term needs in LEO, as applicable

3.1.1.10 How the concept benefits U.S. human spaceflight continuity and leadership, international cooperation, and society (e.g., Science Technology Engineering and Math education)

3.1.2 Business case and financial viability for initial demonstration and long-term commercial enterprise in LEO

3.1.2.1 Commercial offering(s) and adaptability to future markets

a) Target markets/customers and revenue streams (domestic and foreign), with supporting data

b) Strategy for stimulating demand in private markets for commercial LEO platforms and services

3.1.2.2 Cash flow summary with assumptions and confidence levels, including:

a) Projected development, transportation, and operations costs

b) Projected revenue, pricing assumptions, and profit realization

c) Return-on-investment assumptions and sensitivity/uncertainty analysis

3.1.2.3 Approach for attracting and paying back investors

3.1.2.4 Major suppliers (domestic and foreign)

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a) Assess the impact of NASA imposing a requirement that, for any module(s) dependent on NASA contributions or resources, the commercial module be a domestic end product such that the cost of components, mined, produced or manufactured in the United States must exceed 50 percent of the cost of all its components

3.1.2.5 Envisioned balance of government vs. commercial revenue

a) Extent to which the platform is sustained by non-NASA commercial revenue

b) Extent of government (NASA and other government agencies) demand required to close business case

c) Intersection of business case with NASA’s long-term needs in LEO

(which of NASA’s needs are reasonably accommodated)

3.1.2.6 Requested NASA financial and resource contributions, including funding, upmass and crew time (Note: Respondents are not expected to break out

National Lab resources from the total NASA contribution)

3.1.2.7 Approach to liability and insurance

3.1.2.8 Approach to export control and intellectual property, with customers and

Government

3.1.2.9 Risks, challenges, and barriers to achieving profitability and sustainability; as warranted, provide proposed solutions, including recommended Government actions

3.1.2.10 Considerations associated with ISS International Partner involvement

3.1.2.11 Current and future competitors in the marketplace (LEO, terrestrial, sub-orbital, other environments)

3.1.2.12 How the concept could provide a sustained, positive impact to the U.S.

economy and U.S. industrial leadership

3.2 Role of government and evolution of ISS over time in the roadmap to commercialization of LEO

3.2.1 Recommendations, business models and additional industry ideas for ISS transition, including optimal timing and criteria

3.2.2 How evolving ISS operations (executed by NASA or the private sector) might foster commercialization; also address considerations to avoid ISS operations from competing with commercial concepts

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3.2.3 Other future Government actions that would be beneficial to transitioning human spaceflight activities in LEO from the current model that relies heavily on NASA sponsorship to one where NASA is one of many customers

4 PROPOSALS

4.1 Submission Instructions: This section applies to proposals submitted prior to award.

4.1.1 Except as stated below, applicants shall prepare proposals in accordance with instructions in this NRA and in NFS 1852.235-72, Instructions for Responding to NASA Research

Announcements. Additional information to assist in responding to this solicitation is contained in the NASA Guidebook for Proposers. Where any discrepancies exist between the instructions in this document and the NASA Guidebook for Proposers, this NRA takes precedence.

4.1.2 Offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

http://www.sam.gov.

4.1.3 Proposals shall be submitted electronically to NSPIRES at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/, which requires user registration. Hard copies will not be accepted. Proposals that are late will be handled in accordance with NASA’s policy as given in Section (g) of Appendix B of the NASA Guidebook for Proposers (also see Sections 3.2 and F.23), and in accordance with NFS 1815.208. Proposals received after the due date may be returned without review.

4.1.4 Proposals must be written in English, using no smaller than 12-point font on standard

8½” x 11” page size, with 1-inch margins. Chart, tables, and graphs may utilize 8 point font size and spacing. Charts, diagrams, and similar representations will count towards the page count limitations and any page larger than 8½” x 11” will count as more than one (1) page. Proposals that exceed the page count limits will be reduced to the page limitation by removing every page in excess of the limit. Removed pages will not be evaluated. All pages minus the cover page must be numbered. The model contract, to include the proposed Statement of Work, will not be included in the proposal submittal page limit.

4.1.5 The Government intends to evaluate proposals and issue contract awards without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

4.1.6 Proposals shall be limited to 25 pages (excluding attachments). Only attachments that are specifically requested in this NRA should be submitted.

4.1.7 Each offeror may submit only one proposal. An offeror may also be a contributor/team member on other proposals.

http://www.sam.gov/ https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

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4.2 Proposal Structure: Proposals shall be structured as detailed below, and emphasize the following material:

4.2.1 Title Page:

Include any Notice of Restriction on Use and Disclosure of Proposal

Information.

An optional graphic image may be included.

The Proposer’s name of the proposal or proposed project

Date of the proposal

The title and NRA number of this NRA

Organization name and address

Proposer Point of Contact name, title, e-mail address, and phone number.

4.2.2 Proposal Abstract (Section 1): Provide an overview of the concept’s technical and commercialization approaches to be studied and relevance to the study objectives, as well as the proposer’s experience, capabilities and qualifications.

4.2.3 Table of Contents: Offerors should include a one-page Table of Contents that provides a guide to the organization and contents of the proposal.

4.2.4 Proof of Eligibility (Section 2): Provide information showing that the offeror is an eligible participant.

4.2.5 Commercialization and Technical Concept (Section 3): The offeror shall describe the concepts to be studied, including how they address the objectives of this NRA and the expected significance and/or impact of the proposed study.

4.2.6 Approach to Conducting Study (Section 4): The offeror shall describe the approach, methods, and schedule for addressing the topics identified in this NRA.

4.2.7 Capabilities (Section 5): The offeror shall provide evidence of relevant experience, qualifications, resources and support systems applicable to the NRA topic.

4.2.8 Intellectual Property (Section 6): The offeror shall describe the approach for intellectual property as outlined in Section 2.12.

4.2.9 Price Proposal (Section 7): The price proposal shall include the overall firm fixed price for the study project. Price justification shall be supplied in Attachment C.

4.2.10 Proposal Attachments:

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A. Proposed Contract: A Model Contract is provided in Attachment A of this NRA.

The proposed contract and statement of work shall be non-proprietary. Please be advised that all sections designated with the text [OFI] represent “Offeror Fill-Ins”.

The offeror should fill in [OFI]’s and submit as part of the model contract with proposal submittal. Additionally, sections designated with the text [TBD] stand for

“To Be Determined.” Offerors should not fill in [TBD]’s. The Government will update these after contract award. The offeror shall provide a draft Statement of

Work that includes a work breakdown structure, methodology for conducting the study, and a description of the major tasks, milestones, and deliverables. The data deliverables will be defined by the contractor in a single Data Requirements

Document (DRD) and will include the format, scope, and depth of the study products. A suggested DRD template is provided in the model contract attachment that the contractor may use.

B. Resumes: In general, resumes for key personnel should be limited to no more than

2 pages each.

C. Milestone Payments and Pricing Support: The offeror shall provide milestone payments with rationale justifying the prices proposed. Justification may include other priced equivalent activities, cost element buildup, labor summary, subcontracts, travel, or any other means of justifying the reasonableness of the price(s) including a narrative explanation for milestone prices and total price.

D. OCI Plan: See section 2.10

5 PROPOSAL EVALUATION

Except as stated below, proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the NASA FAR

Supplement, Section 1852.235-72, and as reflected in the NASA Guidebook for Proposers.

This documentation provides detail on the process and evaluation criteria. Links to these documents are provided at the end of this NRA in the References section.

As defined in the documentation above, the criteria considered in evaluating a proposal are

“its relevance to NASA's objectives, intrinsic merit and its cost.” Evaluation of a proposal's relevance will be specific to the objectives outlined this NRA. Evaluation of intrinsic merit includes but is not limited to the consideration of the expected significance of the proposed study, technical quality of the proposed study, and the qualifications, capabilities, and resources presented in the proposal that would affect the likelihood of achieving the objectives.

In addition to the factors outlined in documentation and above, the evaluation of intrinsic merit will include the following factors, as applicable to the proposed study objectives:

1. The extent to which the proposal articulates a clear and well-reasoned path to developing commercial opportunities and creating a commercial marketplace in LEO.

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2. The extent to which the proposed study will address methods that would allow NASA to cost-effectively meet its future LEO needs.

3. The extent to which the proposal will inform NASA about industry’s timing and capability in the commercialization of LEO and/or transition of ISS.

4. The potential that the proposed study will provide insights that will benefit NASA in its effort to enable the commercialization of human spaceflight in LEO.

NASA will prescreen all proposals for compliance with requirements of this solicitation.

This includes submission of a proposal that is compliant with the Proposal Instructions in

Section 4, and responsive to the proposer-selected Study Objectives from Section 3. Non-compliant proposals may be withdrawn from the review process and declined without further review. Compliant proposals submitted in response to this NRA will undergo a full evaluation. NASA's intent is to review proposals as soon as possible after they arrive.

In order to perform this evaluation, cognizant Government personnel will serve as the peer review panel and will review each submission. Input on aspects of the proposals may be solicited by NASA from non-Government consultants/experts who are strictly bound by the appropriate non-disclosure requirements.

The results of the evaluation and panel recommendations will be provided to the NASA

Selection Official, who will determine which proposals will be awarded.

6 AWARD INFORMATION

6.1 Certifications: A completed package of representations and certifications will be required before the execution of any contract (per FAR 52.204-8).

6.2 Number of Awards: NASA anticipates multiple awards based on the evaluation criteria.

The overall number of awards will be dependent upon the quality and innovativeness of proposed studies, funding availability, and evaluation results. NASA reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this Announcement.

6.3 Period of Performance: The expected period of performance of the contracts will be four months following the authorization-to-proceed effective date, dependent on negotiations.

6.4 Payment Milestones: Major payment milestones are expected approximately midway and at the conclusion of the study contract, but will be subject to negotiation. Milestones should reference the success criteria for payment. Payment should be spread across the performance period and not front-loaded.

6.5 Authorization to Proceed: Contract award and authorization to proceed will be dependent on negotiations, but is expected in August 2018.

6.6 Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data (CCCPD). A CCCPD is not required on this

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NRA.

6.7 Study Deliverables: Contract awards will include the following deliverables submitted electronically:

6.7.1 Interim Milestone Briefing Package(s): Presented at the Interim Milestone. The briefing package will detail preliminary commercialization and technical approaches, present a draft of the publicly releasable executive summary produced for the final milestone, and a status of each of the study topics. The package should also address forward planned work and issues. The briefing package may be marked proprietary in accordance with

Limited Rights clauses in the contract; NASA may request some redacted content for later use.

6.7.2 Quad chart: One-page quad chart in MS PowerPoint format summarizing the team, technical and commercial approaches, major milestones, and a graphic representing the proposed concept. The quad chart may be tailored depending on the objectives to be studied, and shall be delivered for each payment milestone. The quad chart shall be unlimited rights data. A template of the chart is posted with this NRA.

6.7.3 Final Milestone Briefing Package(s) and Draft Report: A briefing of the final study results will be presented at the final Milestone, along with a draft report submitted 1 week prior to the briefing. The report shall be in MS Word and unlocked, searchable, Adobe

PDF format. Financial data should be delivered in Excel. The briefing package may be marked proprietary in accordance with Limited Rights clauses in the contract; NASA may request some redacted content for later use.

6.7.4 Final Study Report: The report shall contain study results, and include appropriate references and sufficient detail to substantiate business and technical feasibility. The final report shall include responses to government questions raised during the final milestone briefing or in writing from the Contracting Officer. The final report may be marked proprietary in accordance with Limited Rights clauses in the contract; NASA may request some redacted content for later use.

6.7.5 Final Executive Summary: A publicly releasable (unlimited rights) executive summary of the final study results.

7 REFERENCES

System for Award Management (SAM):

http://www.sam.gov

FedBizOpps.gov (Federal Business Opportunities):

http://www.fedbizopps.gov http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

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NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES):

https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

NASA FAR Supplement, 1852.235–72 Instructions for Responding to NASA Research

Announcements:

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title48-vol6/pdf/CFR-2011-title48-vol6-sec1852-235-71.pdf

NASA Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Funding Announcement:

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/proposer2018.pdf

IGA - Agreement Between the United States of America and Other Governments

Concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/107683.pdf

MOUs between NASA and ISS International Partners https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/partners_agreement.html

International Space Station Transition Report:

Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS):

http://www.iss-casis.org/

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