REMIS2 Industry Day Questions and Answers.pdf

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Research, Engineering, and Mission Integration Services 2 (REMIS2)

Industry Day Questions and Answers

The questions in this document are reproduced as there asked in the Industry Day One on One sessions held December 5-6, 2022.

# QUESTION ANSWER

1 The current REMIS contract had 5

CLINs MI&O, FFP/CPAF, Engineering and FFP/CPAF. Will REMIS2 have the same structure?

Information is available in the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) at SAM.gov.

2 Will there be a Bidder’s library for

REMIS2?

Yes, a technical library is available in SAM.gov under posting number

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3 Is the use of REMIS2 open to all NASA centers?

Yes

4 Will there be an effort to increase usage of the REMIS2 contract outside of the ISSP?

The Government cannot project future Task Order requirements at this time.

5 How many awards do you anticipate, will there be a set aside for Small Business?

The Government anticipates a Small Business Reserve in accordance with FAR 19.501.

Additional information is available in the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP).

6 Will the Industry Day slides be posted?

Industry day slides have been posted to Sam.gov.

7 Commercial LEO – how do you envision the use of REMIS to be done through Comm LEO?

REMIS2 is available for use by all NASA programs.

8 Do you plan on utilizing the REMIS 1 ordering period until the last date?

REMIS will be utilized through the end of the ordering period. New work is anticipated to be competed under REMIS2.

9 Do you expect the REMIS2 to be a mandatory use vehicle for the ISS program?

The Government will determine and use the most appropriate contract vehicle to execute work for the ISS program.

10 Do you anticipate the REMIS2 contractors having the ability to look for customers to use REMIS, to use us as your marketing arm?

Yes, but we’d still have to compete the task orders, however the Government does not anticipate releasing a task order for this type of activity, nor is it covered under the Statement of Work.

11 Will you be able to on-ramp or off-ramp?

for Proposal (DRFP).

How are TOs competed? Proposals are selected in accordance with FAR Subpart 16.5 and the evaluation criteria described in the Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP). Example RFTOPs are attached to the REMIS2 Sam.gov posting.

13 Average duration of TOs? This information is available at fpds.gov. An average or a mean isn’t necessarily a good metric for this scope of work.

14 Are you viewing REMIS2 as a brand new contract or an on-ramping function?

REMIS2 is new multiple award contract.

15 Do you anticipate more volume being added to this versus REMIS2?

The Government project future Task Order requirements at this time at this time.

16 Cost savings desired under REMIS2 versus contract types – with the strong desire of cost containment, is there any intent to eliminate the cost reimbursable?

Information is available in the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP).

17 With the move to utilize more industry processes (vs Government), do you see adding additional evaluation criteria to the RFP? Do you intend to look at innovations in your evaluation?

Information is available in the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP).

18 Small Business Requirements: REMIS awards were made directly to small businesses (SB) as well as having SB Goals on the large business awards. Looking at the current list of awardees it appears to be an approximately equal split between the two. On REMIS 2, do you intend to allocate a certain number of awards to go directly to small businesses?

The Government anticipates a Small Business Reserve in accordance with FAR 19.501.

Additional information is available in the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP).

19 Do you also intend to establish SB goals and require the Large Business teams to demonstrate compliance in their subcontracting plans and proposals?

Small Business Subcontracting information is available in the Draft Request for Proposal

(DRFP).

20 Contract Structure: REMIS was broken into multiple CLIN’s that covered the different requirements

See question 1 and contract types (FFP, CPFF).

Award of each CLIN was made to a unique set of companies. Will REMIS 2 follow the same CLIN Structure?

21 For REMIS 2 do you foresee a similar demand and value for the task orders to be awarded?

The Government intends to post a Task Order forecast with the final RFP.

22 Having too many awardees with too few task orders to bid makes it difficult to realize a positive ROI.

Do you anticipate a similar number of awardees for REMIS 2?

The Government cannot project the number of awardees

23 Task Orders: You provided some examples of the REMIS Task Orders. Is this the full complement?

If not how many Task Orders (TOs) were awarded during REMIS?

Examples posted are from active TOs. Details of TOs are available to the public at Sam.gov.

24 Is there additional scope planned for REMIS 2 task orders or just the extension/rebid of those currently on the contract?

The Government anticipates some new Task Orders not related to REMIS Task Orders.

25 How are current TO proposals evaluated and selected?

Proposals are selected in accordance with FAR Subpart 16.5 and the evaluation criteria described in the Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP). Example RFTOPs are attached to the REMIS2 Sam.gov posting.

26 What feedback is provided to Task Order bidders?

Debriefings are conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 16.5 procedures.

27 What level of demand (total $s, # of TOs) are you expecting for REMIS 2, especially when you consider ISS approaching program end and its being the primary user of the REMIS program?

The Government intends to post a Task Order forecast with the final RFP.

28 Cost/Price: The current REMIS program requires bidders to provide composite Fully Burdened Rates (FBR). These are then applied to the pricing of the TO’s. Will REMIS 2 also have this FBR requirement?

29 Do the FBR’s apply to FFP bids? Information is available in the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP).

30 Will the FBR’s be maximum allowable bid rates, allowing a bidder to bid lower rates if desired at the TO level?

Contract rates are Not to Exceed rates.

Offerors are always allowed to propose amounts lower than the maximum rates on Task Orders.

31 Will the government consider just pricing at the TO level allowing companies more freedom to assemble their bid teams at the TO level and better reflect the scope of work required?

Information is available in the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP).

32 Commercialization Approach: On the current REMIS contract bidders supplied a Commercialization Approach. Will REMIS 2 require this as well?

Information is available in the in the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP).

33 Contract Scope: The Draft SOW issued with the RFI describes REMIS 2 as a primary contract vehicle for ISS Payloads. Will the REMIS 2 contract also be used to support Gateway payloads and systems?

The Government cannot project future Task Order requirements at this time.

34 Will the REMIS 2 contract be available to support the ISS replacements being developed under Commercial LEO Destinations (CLD) contracts?

The Government cannot project future Task Order requirements at this time.

35 Will REMIS 2 also be used for development of lunar surface equipment and payloads?

The Government cannot project future Task Order requirements at this time.

36 Will REMIS 2 be able to be more accurate on anticipated demand and contract usage so contractors can accurately assess ROI?

The Government cannot project future Task Order requirements at this time. We intend to post a Task Order Forecast with the final RFP.

37 Approximately what % of TOs (#, $ by CLIN) will be set-aside for small business?

The Government cannot project future Task Order requirements at this time but anticipates a Small Business reserve.

38 Commercialization Approach: For the current REMIS program bidders supplied a Commercialization Approach. Will REMIS 2 require this as well?

39 Government Task Agreements: We’re starting to see the use of Government Task Agreements (GTA) on other government contracts with great success. Will the government consider the use of GTA (government task agreements) on

REMIS 2?

We do not exclude Government Task Agreements. However, we do not anticipate requiring them at this time.

40 The ISS is anticipated to be retired in 2030, and it is not clear the CLD(s) will be operational when the ISS is retired, creating a gap. What will such a gap between the ISS and CLD do to REMIS 2 TO demand?

The Government cannot project future Task Order requirements at this time.

41 There appears to be a number of payload systems having excess payload space annually is it anticipated that REMIS 2 will support those flight opportunities during this gap?

The Government cannot project future Task Order requirements at this time.

42 We note that the RFI RFTOPS include a Gateway Payload Enclosure. Do you anticipate using REMIS 2 for additional Gateway equipment?

The Government cannot project future Task Order requirements at this time.

43 Can CASIS Implementation Partners utilize the REMIS contract?

REMIS2 is available to NASA and other Federal Government Agencies. There is nothing to preclude Government requirements related to CASIS Implementation Partners.