Questions and Answers - 80JSC020Q0007.pdf

Amendment 1:

THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

FOR X-Band Communication System Components which was posted on May 5, 2020.

You are notified that the following changes are made:

Question 1: Is there a page limit on the submittal?

Answer 1: Quotes in response to this synopsis/solicitation are limited to 25 pages. Any pages over the 25-page limit will not be evaluated.

Question 2: Is submittal via Adobe PDF format acceptable?

Answer 2: Quotes in response to this synopsis/solicitation may be submitted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF formats. Any pages over the 25-page limit will not be evaluated.

Question 3: Is it NASA’s preference to have multiple files/volumes pertaining to the different sections, or would it be preferred to have everything encapsulated into a single document? Or is it at our discretion?

Answer 3: Multiple files and volumes with each section appropriately labeled are acceptable, however any pages over the 25-page limit will not be evaluated.

Question 4: Please provide clarification on Contract Type: Is this FFP or

IDIQ?

References to both types in the Terms and Conditions:

-52.243-1 CHANGES—FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1987)

-1852.216-78 FIRM FIXED PRICE (DEC 1988)

-1852.232-77 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT) (MAR

1989)

-52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

-52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

Answer 4: NASA anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract. The following clauses have been removed from the synopsis.

52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

1852.216-80 TASK ORDERING PROCEDURE (OCT 1996)

Question 5: We would like to submit also the following questions, where we avoided to make explicit reference to our company in case questions from potential bidders are published on the web:

For a company which is already registered in the Federal System for Award Management (SAM), in order to be compliant with

“FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representation and Certifications” is it enough to add in the proposal the following statement?

The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial

Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation

(including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs

Answer 5: Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at

52.212-3 (MAR 2020), Offeror Representations and Certifications -

Commercial Items with their offer.

Question 6: Can NASA JSC grant an extension of the deadline to submit the proposal?

Answer 6: The proposal submission date has been changed to

4:30PM CST, June 1, 2020.

Question 7: When is the expected kickoff or award date for this solicitation?

Answer 7: NASA anticipates awarding a contract on or around July 1, 2020.

Question 8: Would it be possible to receive and extension on the delivery date of a response due to the ongoing COVID-19?

Answer 8: The proposal submission date has been changed to

4:30PM CST, June 1, 2020.

Question 9: Reference Files:

Section 2.1 of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration

Rover (VIPER) X-Band Communication System Performance

Specification references DRAFT 3 of the VIPER Mission EEE Parts

Control Plan. Can we receive a copy of this document to review?

Doc Revision Description

CCSDS 401.0-B-30 Feb 2020 Radio Frequency and Modulation Systems

CCSDS 131.0-B-3 September TM Synchronization and Channel Coding

CCSDS 732.0-B-3 September AOS Space Data Link Protocol

CCSDS 133.1-B-2 October Encapsulation Service

CCSDS 355.0-B-1 September Space Data Link Security Protocol https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.sam.gov_&d=DwMFAg&c=ApwzowJNAKKw3xye91w7BE1XMRKi2LN9kiMk5Csz9Zk&r=b-KioAO0pLYhUohYUe_6t59bSjSNIZ_yxOry3-GhoN883lxeQos2lHTv6I1vyKse&m=MMEcSRoGYwTz1GK3EPPU2yeBdIGKBu3rDF7LorANjh0&s=7j2YRKgyREV05lHAp7RMkRTvU9pVJg4hxZ34WBh8pMM&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.acquisition.gov_content_52212-2D3-2Dofferor-2Drepresentations-2Dand-2Dcertifications-2Dcommercial-2Ditems-23i1060550&d=DwMFAg&c=ApwzowJNAKKw3xye91w7BE1XMRKi2LN9kiMk5Csz9Zk&r=b-KioAO0pLYhUohYUe_6t59bSjSNIZ_yxOry3-GhoN883lxeQos2lHTv6I1vyKse&m=MMEcSRoGYwTz1GK3EPPU2yeBdIGKBu3rDF7LorANjh0&s=wIQtLqiNGAs85U567Y188r6JuYqGSTeuvSLs9vElTE8&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.acquisition.gov_content_41201-2Dpolicy-23i1121876&d=DwMFAg&c=ApwzowJNAKKw3xye91w7BE1XMRKi2LN9kiMk5Csz9Zk&r=b-KioAO0pLYhUohYUe_6t59bSjSNIZ_yxOry3-GhoN883lxeQos2lHTv6I1vyKse&m=MMEcSRoGYwTz1GK3EPPU2yeBdIGKBu3rDF7LorANjh0&s=tmGLA-Khf_HlIp6CuEL3cF5pnjt3rX5vJp90P5MEfLI&e=

CCSDS 352.0-B-2 August 2019 CCSDS Cryptographic Algorithms

CCSDS 231.0-B-3 Sept 2017 TC Synchronization and Channel Coding

CCSDS 232.0-B-3 Sept 2015 TC Space Data Link Protocol

TBD Draft 3 VIPER Mission EEE Parts Control Plan

MIL-STD-461G Rev G Requirements for the Control of

Electromagnetic Interference

ITU-T-O.151 1992

Error Performance Measuring Equipment

Operating at the Primary Rate and

PRC-9002 Rev H Process Specification for Part Marking

MIL-DTL-5541 Rev F Chemical Conversion Coatings on

ARC-STD-8070.1 Dec 18, Space Flight system Design and

GSFC-STD-7000A Rev A General Environmental Verification

Answer 9: Document titled “X-Band Performance Specifications” in section labeled “2.1 Application Documents” Draft 3 for VIPER Mission EEE

Parts Control Plan has been updated to Draft 4.

VIPER Mission EEE Parts Control Plan Draft 4 has been added to the document library are to be treated as export controlled and used for proposal preparation purposes only. Please review the document - Obtaining Access to Export Controlled Content prior to requesting access.