80JSC022R0004 NOIS2 RFP for On-Ramping __ Cover Letter.pdf

TO: All Prospective Offerors

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80JSC022R0004, for NASA Open Innovation Services 2 (NOIS2) On-Ramping

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) JSC’s NASA Open Innovation Services 2 (NOIS2) solicitation. This solicitation is issued per the On-Ramping clause found in the existing NOIS2 contracts. The NOIS2 On-Ramping clause allows the original solicitation to remain open during the life of the contract and at any time NASA may award contracts to additional vendors for IDIQ requirements. As deemed necessary during the life of the contract, the On-Ramping clause allows NASA to request proposals via solicitation notice.

The purpose of this requirement is to acquire crowdsourcing and related services for NASA and other government agencies. The contractor shall use crowdsourcing methodologies including, but not limited to, crowd-based challenges and prize competitions, crowd-based freelance projects, crowd-based micro-task projects, and other crowd-based methods (e.g. technology scouting) to deliver one or more of the following end products and services: technical solutions, multimedia, data science, software, engineering design, crowd program formulation, and public engagement campaigns.

NASA will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990 and the small business size standard is $16.5 million.

This competitive acquisition may result in the addition of new vendors to the already existing multiple award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract that has the ability to issue Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) task orders. Any new resulting contract(s) will have an effective ordering period from the day the contract is fully executed through June 03, 2025.

The anticipated contract award date is April 6th, 2022, with an April 6th, 2022 contract effective date. The contract will be performed offsite at the contractor’s facilities.

Potential offerors should pay close attention to all solicitation instructions; however, the following requirements list is summarized to assist in proposal development. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and the solicitation terms and conditions and provisions in sections 5 and 6 take precedence:

This list is not intended to describe all RFP requirements. Offerors should carefully review the RFP in its entirety.

1. Below is a list of the Source Selection Authority (SSA) and voting members along with their associated NASA JSC organizational codes, for the Streamlined Procurement Team (SLPT). The names provided are for informational purposes only and other than the

Contracting Officer, Marta Porter, these individuals shall not be contacted regarding this acquisition. The Government may change personnel associated with this acquisition at its discretion.

SSA

Stephen H. Janney, BH Voting Members Steven N. Rader, SA 5, Marta Porter, BH4 Colleen L. King, SA5 Ryon C. Stewart, SA5

2. Offerors are required to have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code that matches the corporate address submitted with its proposal. The offeror’s CAGE code must be identified on the SF1449.

Offerors must deliver their proposal electronically in accordance with Section 5 Instructions to Offerors.

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Section 6, Evaluation, in particular paragraph (2), which states that the Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors.

Offerors are encouraged to refer to the document titled “80JSC022F00004 NOIS2 RFP for On- Ramping Model Contract Guide”. This is an informational guide that can be used to assist offerors in completing the Model Contract.

The Government will review the Offeror’s 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 Pre-award Registry: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp •VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Reporting: https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm •Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS): https://www.cpars.gov/

Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, and any amendments will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Government-wide point of entry website at www.SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm https://www.cpars.gov/ http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html

This RFP does not commit NASA Johnson Space Center to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA Johnson Space Center to procure or contract for these services. This request is not an authorization to proceed, and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than 5:00 PM Central Time December 8th, 2021. Proposals for this solicitation are required to be submitted through NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box), a FedRAMP Moderate certified platform. Potential offerors, especially those that have not previously submitted a proposal utilizing NASA’s EFSS Box, are encouraged to review the solicitation instruction entitled “Electronic Proposal Delivery - Proposal Marking and Delivery Through NASA’s EFSS Box” which provides instructions related to the submission of proposal via EFSS Box. Offerors are encouraged to check with their corporate IT staff to determine if there are firewall restrictions that would need to be addressed prior to the submission of proposal files through NASA’s EFSS Box.

In accordance with NFS 1815.201(f), a “Blackout Notice” has been issued to NASA personnel.

All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer listed below.

All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Marta Porter, Contracting Officer, at marta.choma@nasa.gov with a courtesy copy to Colleen King at colleen.king@nasa.gov on or before 5:00 PM Central Time November 16th, 2021. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Marta Porter Contracting Officer mailto:marta.choma@nasa.gov mailto:colleen.king@nasa.gov