80JSC020R0018-SASS-RFP-Cover Letter.pdf

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, Texas 77058-3696

Reply to Attn of: BH3-19-031

To: All Prospective Offerors

From: BH/Contracting Officer

Subject: Final Request for Proposal (RFP) 80JSC020R0018, Simulation and Advanced Software Services (SASS)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC), is hereby issuing the Final RFP for qualified firms that meet the classification described below for the SASS contract.

Offerors are advised to read all the Final RFP requirements contained herein in the RFP. The following information should be considered in proposal preparation.

ACQUISITION STRUCTURE:

The SASS contract is a Single Award 100% Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with the issuance of Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) task orders (TOs). The SASS contract has been assigned the North American Industry Classification System code 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services.

The SASS contract is anticipated to have a 5-year period of performance (August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2025), with a phase-in period of 30 days (July 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020).

Throughout the Final RFP, the Government shall use “TBD” to designate a Government fill-in and “Offeror fill-in (OFI) to designate a section to be filled in by the Offeror. The Government will update Clause “1852.232-81 CONTRACT FUNDING”, in Section B prior to contract award.

The Government will review the Offerors’ information in the following on-line databases during the evaluation process. This list is not all-inclusive:

• System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/

• The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) National Preaward

Registry: http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward/ (Note: The Contracting Officer will request clearance from the appropriate OFCCP regional office before award of any contract, and all first-tier subcontracts, of $10 million or more in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.805.)

• VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Reporting: https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm https://www.sam.gov/ http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward/ https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm

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(Note: Before a contract can be awarded, the Contracting Officer will verify that the Offerors in the Competitive Range, or the apparent Successful Offeror only has submitted their VETS-4212 report).

• Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS):

https://www.cpars.gov/ppirs/ppirsmain.htm

ELECTRONIC ACCESS:

An electronic Technical Reference Library (TRL) is available for various types of historical data and other pertinent applicable documents and information regarding this procurement and its requirements. The SASS electronic library is available at https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sass/ and at beta.SAM.gov. To promote competition and understanding of the RFP, Offerors are encouraged to suggest any additional information they would like to see made available in the

TRL.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS:

Proposal submitted in response to this solicitation shall include the Offer’s name and complete address, including street, city, state, and 9-digit zip code. Also, the telephone and e-mail address of the contact person responsible for the proposal shall be included in the proposal.

Offerors are required to have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code that matches the corporate address submitted with its proposal. Insert the company’s CAGE code in Block 15A on Standard Form 33. Block 15A will appear next to the name and address of the Offeror.

Only one proposal per Offeror will be accepted. If more than one proposal is received from a single Offeror, the Government will accept the last proposal received before the submission deadline. All other versions will be regarded as unacceptable. Additionally, all parties to a Joint Venture must sign the Standard Form 33.

Offerors must deliver their proposal in accordance with Section L.10 Proposal Marking and Delivery through System for Award Management (beta.SAM.gov.)

Proposals are due at NASA JSC no later than 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time/2:00 p.m., Central Time on January 13, 2020.

Proposals that arrive after the prescribed time for receipt of proposals will be considered late and treated in accordance with Federal Acquisitions Regulation clause 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisitions.”

COMMUNICATION WITH INDUSTRY:

In order for answers and additional TRL information to be obtained and disseminated in a timely manner, questions and suggested TRL information must be submitted in writing by December 16, 2019, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time/1:00 p.m. Central Time. The Government will not respond to questions or TRL requests for information that are marked as containing confidential, proprietary, competition sensitive, or business information.

https://www.cpars.gov/ppirs/ppirsmain.htm https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sass/

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All questions shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at jsc-sass@mail.nasa.gov.

Please title the e-mail “Questions – SASS RFP” (or “Questions - SASS TRL”) in the subject block. The Government will provide verification that questions have been received via email.

All questions and answers in response to the RFP may be found on the beta.SAM.gov website at beta.SAM.gov and may be accessed via the SASS website at https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sass/.

The RFP does not commit the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government for costs incurred in the preparation and submittal of proposals in anticipation of a contract in response to this RFP.

Offerors are responsible for monitoring the beta.SAM.gov website and the SASS website, https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sass , for any amendments to the Final RFP, additional information, and changes to the schedule. Information will be posted as it becomes publicly available.

NOTEWORTHY DIFFERENCES (Draft RFP vs. RFP)

Enclosed with this letter is a Document Change Log which documents notable changes made to the RFP since the release of the Draft RFP. Although every effort was made to include even minor changes, there may be some edits that are not recorded in the log. Therefore, all potential Offerors are advised to carefully read the entire RFP. In the event of a discrepancy between this letter and the SASS Final RFP, the SASS Final RFP shall govern.

Thank you for your participation and interest in this procurement.

Chrystal D. Wiseman

Enclosure https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sass/ https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sass