BG-23-205 USDV RFP Amendment 4 Cover Letter .pdf

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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

December 5, 2023

Reply to Attn of: BG-23-205

TO: All Prospective Offerors

FROM: United States Deorbit Vehicle (USDV) Contracting Officer

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80JSC023R0003, for the USDV

Contract – Amendment 4

NASA has amended the Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80JSC023R0003, for the USDV Contract as Amendment 4 (Enclosure 1) including an extension of the proposal due date(s)and request for Government Task Agreements (GTAs) due dates.

This revision maximizes value to the Government by allowing offerors flexibility in proposing contract types for both CLIN 1 and CLIN 2 that best suit their solution. Offerors have the ability to propose either of the following CLIN structures:

A Single-award Hybrid Cost Plus Incentive Fee and Firm Fixed Price core with Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders.

(Applicable if proposing CPIF CLIN 1 and FFP CLIN 2)

OR

A Single-award Firm Fixed Price core with Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders. (Applicable if proposing FFP CLIN 1 and

FFP CLIN 2)

OR

A Single-award Hybrid Cost Plus Incentive Fee core with Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders. (Applicable if proposing CPIF CLIN 1 and CPIF CLIN 2)

This revision also incorporates an update to Clause F.3 which was changed to FAR 52.211-9 Desired and Required Time of Delivery. This change includes both a desired and required delivery date:

• Desired Delivery Date:

Completion of Milestone C.2-5 Shipment to Acceptance Destination: August 1, Assumes required to launch December 1, 2028

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• Required Delivery Date:

Completion of Milestone C.2-5 Shipment to Acceptance Destination: May 1, 2029 Assumes required to launch September 1, 2029

All other changes are listed in RFP Amendment 4. Offerors should review the Revised RFP in its entirety including the previous RFP amendments, as its content may have changed from the Final RFP version previously released on September 18, 2023.

Prospective Offerors should pay close attention to all solicitation instructions. Please note the solicitation terms and conditions and provisions in Sections L and M take precedence.

Additional Information

The following additional information is provided to assist in understanding this acquisition:

1. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than 2/12/2024, at 1:30 P.M. Central Standard Time; however, the Past Performance (Volume III) is due no later than 1/19/2024, at 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Proposals that arrive after the prescribed time for receipt of proposals will be considered late and treated in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions.

2. The Government will make available existing Installation-Accountable Government Property (IAGP) for onsite contract performance and Government Furnished Property (GFP) for offsite use at the Contractor’s facility as described in the RFP. Offerors shall submit all complete final GTA request form via email to the NASA/ISS Program Transportation Integration Office representative, Kristi Duplichen, no later than 10 calendar days after RFP Amendment 4 release (December 15, 2023) to allow the Government to submit a timely response. Offerors are encouraged to notify the Contracting Officer of their intent to propose prior to proposal submission.

3. Offerors are encouraged to notify the Contracting Officer of their intent to propose prior to proposal submission.

Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the RFP, attachments, exhibits, any amendments, and links to online reference/technical/bidders library will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) website at www.sam.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates.

This Revised 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.

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All questions regarding this Final RFP should be submitted in writing using Enclosure 2 “USDV RFP Question Template”, electronically to JSC-USDV@nasa.gov and cc the Contracting Officer, Ashley Chaves at ashley.h.chaves@nasa.gov on or before January 5, 2024. Please title the e-mail “Questions – USDV RFP” in the subject block. The Government will provide verification that questions have been received via email. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration. The Government will not respond to questions or requests for information that are marked as containing confidential, proprietary, competition-sensitive, or business information. Answers to questions will be posted to SAM.gov.

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

Ashley H. Chaves Contracting Officer

Enclosures

1. Final RFP 80JSC023R0003 (Amendment 4)

2. USDV RFP Question Template mailto:JSC-USDV@nasa.gov