DRFP Question and Answers Part II.pdf

United States Deorbit Vehicle (USDV) DRFP Question and Answers Part II

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B.4 J-30

B-2 J30-6

Can the Government confirm whether there will be a gap in period of performance between CLIN1 and CLIN2? Can the Offeror’s propose a CLIN2 ATP that precedes the CLIN1 end date?

The Government does not anticipate a gap between the period of performance between CLIN1 and CLIN2.

The Offerors may propose a CLIN2 ATP date that precedes the CLIN1 end date.

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B-4 B-2 Can the Government confirm that the CLIN3 Dwell IDIQ task order must be issued prior to the shipment to launch site?

Yes. If NASA determines a need for a CLIN3 Dwell IDIQ task order, it will be issued prior to shipment to the launch site.

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F.1 I F-1 52.247-34 F.O.B Destination Is there a dollar value Contractors are required to insure during transportation/shipment? If we have risk of loss of the USDV during the dwell period in a Government owned facility, do we have to obtain insurance for that dwell period?

FAR 52.247-34 (b)(4) outlines that the contractor is responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt of shipment at the delivery point. The solicitation does not require insurance during transportation and shipment. The final RFP will be updated for NASA acceptance at the acceptance destination. The solicitation insurance requirements are outlined in 1852.228-75, Minimum Insurance Requirements.

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H.4(c)(4)(i) H-5 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this clause, this cross-waiver of liability shall not be applicable to:

(i) Claims between the Government and its own contractors or between its own contractors and subcontractors Please confirm that this means Contractors are not liable to claims from other parties not part of this contract, but

Correct, NFS 1852.228-76 Cross-Waiver of Liability for International Space Station Activities paragraph (c)(4)(i) does not apply to Claims between the Government and its own contractors or between its own contractors and subcontractors.

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Question Answer we're still liable to claims from NASA and/or our subcontractors?

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Section H, Section J

H-7, J32-2-6

Will the Government allow for years of experience/education equivalencies under Key Personnel Labor Category requirements?

Yes. Labor classifications shall be proposed using the appropriate job title and must be labor classifications used in the offeror’s normal course of business, that matches the requirements of the Government Equivalent Labor Classification. The offeror shall provide a matrix (or a crosswalk) that maps the offeror's Labor Classification and Qualification to the Government Equivalent Labor Classification in Attachment L-05

STANDARD LABOR CATEGORIES (SLC)

consistent with the offeror’s staffing approach.

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Attachment J-37

J-37 We assume the TBDs in section 2.0 and 3.1(f) should be OFI instead?

Correct, NASA has updated Section 2.0 and 3.1(f) to include Offeror Fill-In's.

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L.26.2

Attachment L-04

L-42

L-67

Can the Contractors propose the scope for CLIN4 Launch Site Integration and Sustaining Representative Task Order as outlined in SOW Section 6?

No, the scope for CLIN4 this Representative Task Order is already specified as all tasks and deliverables required to accomplish SOW Sections 6.1 General Requirements, 6.2 Pre- Launch and 6.3 Launch and Flight Operations, including required elements of USDV Contract SOW Section 2.0 Overall General Requirements to perform the Launch Vehicle Integration and Sustaining.

The Offerors shall detail in their task order proposal their approach to meeting these requirements.

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Attachment L-05

L-73 Is there a limit to how many "Other" labor categories can be added when labor categories cannot be mapped to the Standard Labor Categories provided? Is there an error in the Education/Experience listed for Engineer II and Engineer II SLCs?

There is not a limit of the proposed Standard Labor Categories in CLIN 1 and CLIN 2 Standard Labor Categories. However, there is a limit in CLIN 4, CLIN 4 LAUNCH

VEHICLE (LV) INTEGRATION AND

SUSTAINING (IDIQ) which is outlined in the Section B table. The final RFP will be updated to correct the error in Education/Experience listed in Engineer II to have up to 10 years of experience.

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L-01 The Instructions and ToC tab in Attachment L-01, USDV Hybrid Cost Price Template, indicates the SubK Cost Details (CLIN 1) tab is required from the Prime Offeror and Major subcontractors.

Please confirm that Minor subcontractors are not required to complete that tab.

Minor would fill out SubK cost details.

Over 50M fill out summary subcontractor

Refer to RFP, L.26, the Prime offeror Attachment L-01 USDV Hybrid Cost Price Template shall represent a fully integrated cost and price strategy to include all subcontractors in “SubK Cost Details (CLIN 1)” tab. The Major Subcontractor completes and submits their own Attachment L-01 USDV Hybrid Cost Price Template. The final RFP will be updated to include instructions for Minor Subcontractor to complete a separate Excel spreadsheet “Attachment L- 01A, USDV Minor Subcontractor Template” that will be required by all minor subcontractor(s) performing a percentage of the contract allocated workload.

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L-01 Please confirm that the Major subcontractors that are providing critical elements, but that are either providing commercial items or are less than $2M, are not required to complete the SubK Cost Details (CLIN 1) tab within

Reference RFP, L.26.1(b) & RFP, L.26.2(b)(1) for Major Subcontractor to complete and submit their own Attachment L- 01 USDV Hybrid Cost Price Template, which includes tab “SubK Cost Details (CLIN 1)”.

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Attachment L-01, USDV Hybrid Cost Price Template.

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Attachment J-02

J-02 According to Attachment J-02 DRD Submission Matrix, there are various DRDs due with the “Competitive Range Proposals.” We assume NASA will review the initial proposals and determine which are considered competitive range proposals at which point NASA will notify those Contractors and request the additional DRDs. What will be the process and timeline for those DRD submittals? i.e.

approximately how long after the initial proposal due date will NASA determine which proposals are competitive range proposals, when will NASA request the DRDs from those Contractors, and how many days will the Contractors have to prepare and submit those DRDs?

The Government does not know an exact timeline for the competitive range/award on initials determination following receipt of the initial proposals. In accordance with L.29 Responsibility Consideration- Volume IV, NASA Contracting Officer will request these DRDs from those offerors in the competitive range or apparent successful offeror with an anticipated 10 calendar days allowed for submittal.

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Attachment L-08

L-77 Are Government Task Agreements (GTAs) required to be costed and signed by the Contractor and NASA as part of the proposal submission?

Yes, in accordance with L.26.e, all pre-award GTAs are required to be costed and jointly signed by the Contractor and NASA as part of the proposal submission.

Offerors are encouraged to submit GTA requests early in order to ensure timely disposition of GTA requests prior to the proposal due date. All complete, final GTA requests must be submitted via email no later

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Question Answer than 15 calendar days after the release of the USDV solicitation.

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Attachment L-08

L-78 Is the NASA/ISS Program Representative responsible for GTA coordination with the other NASA Centers (i.e., KSC, MSFC, White Sands, JPL, etc)? Or should the Offerors reach out to those Center Partnership Office directly?

Yes, the NASA/ISS Program Representative, Kristi Duplichen, is responsible for coordinating all Offeror GTA requests with all NASA Centers. Therefore, the Offerors should not reach out directly Center Partnership Offices to coordinate GTAs or other agreements related to the USDV contract.

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1.0 & 3.1.5 Please confirm whether the statement "…where failure to perform the orbit shaping burn(s) and reentry burn is considered catastrophic" means that access to backup propellant as described in 3.1.5 does not need to be two-failure tolerant (meaning that the 8 m/s altitude lowering reserve, 2 m/s debris avoidance/phasing reserve, and all attitude control are exempt from failure tolerance requirements).

USDV is required to provide 2 Failure Tolerance to performing all translation maneuvers addressed in USDV SRD Section

3.1.5 in order to ensure safe and successful completion of the USDV mission. USDV SRD Section 1.0 and Table 3.5.1-1 will be updated to provide clarification

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H.1 H-1 Would the Government clarify the applicability of 52.234-4 Earned Value Management System outside of CLIN 1?

The Final RFP will be updated to clarify that FAR 52.234-4 Earned Value Management System Earned Value Management is only applicable to CPIF.

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I.26 I-37 Would the Government consider removing clause I.26 NFS 1852.239-74

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SYSTEM SUPPLY CHAIN RISK

ASSESSMENT (JAN 2020)

(DEVIATION)?

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1852.239-74

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM

SUPPLY CHAIN RISK ASSESSMENT

(JAN 2020) (DEVIATION) is required in the NFS outlined in PCD 15-03D "Contracting

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Question Answer officers shall incorporate the enclosed provision 1852.239-73 (Deviation), Review of the Offeror’s Information Technology Systems Supply Chain, and clause 1852.239-74 (Deviation), Information Technology System Supply Chain Risk Assessment, in all solicitations and contracts"

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I.I I-6 Would the Government consider removing clause I.1 Part II, NFS

1852.219-77 NASA MENTOR-

PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM?

NFS 1852.219-77, NASA Mentor-Protégé Program is required by the NFS for "Any contract that includes the clause at FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan"

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I.1 I-4 Will the Government clarify what clause FAR 52.227-21, Technical Data Declaration, Revision, and Withholding of Payment-Major Systems applies to?

FAR 52.227-21, Technical Data Declaration, Revision, and Withholding of Payment-Major Systems applies to technical data that is delivered under the contract.

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G.6 G-5 Would the Government consider removing clause G.6 NFS 1852.245-73

FINANCIAL REPORTING OF NASA

PROPERTY IN THE CUSTODY OF

CONTRACTORS. (JAN 2017)?

NFS 1852.245-73 FINANCIAL

REPORTING OF NASA PROPERTY IN

THE CUSTODY OF CONTRACTORS.

(JAN 2017) is required by the NFS “in cost reimbursement solicitations and contracts and in all contracts in which the contractor has custody of NASA owned-property with a value of $10 million or more.”

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G.8 G-7 Would the Government consider removing clause G.8 NFS 1852.245-82

OCCUPANCY MANAGEMENT

REQUIREMENTS. (SEP 2017)?

NFS 1852.245-82 OCCUPANCY

MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS. (SEP

2017) is required by the NFS “in solicitations and contracts that require performance on, or in, any NASA Center, Installation, facility or other NASA real property.” The USDV contract will require performance inside the

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Mission Evaluation Room, which is on site at NASA Johnson Space Center. Performance on the contract at Kennedy Space Center is required for launch vehicle integration.

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I.1 I-6 Would the Government consider removing clause I.1 NFS 1852.219-75 Individual Subcontracting Reports in lieu of commercial subcontracting plan?

NFS 1852.219-75 Individual Subcontracting Reports is required by the NFS “in solicitations and contracts containing the clause at FAR 52.219–9, except for contracts covered by an approved commercial subcontracting plan.” Since the USDV solicitation is for a non-commercial Supply item, an Individual Subcontracting Report is required.

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L.26.3 L-48 Can Offerors submit their commercial subcontracting plan in their proposal submission for Mission Suitability – Small Business Utilization

Offeror’s submission must be compliant with the required data specified in L.26.3.

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