Capabilities Questions and Responses (Attachment II).xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- 80JSC026A-BOX
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This file is a Capabilities Questions and Responses template for the Astromaterials Glovebox System - Design & Fabrication (A-BOX) pre-solicitation issued by NASA Johnson Space Center (Solicitation Number: 80JSC026A-BOX). The template does not contain actual respondent answers but rather outlines the 19 capability and business questions that interested contractors must address during the pre-solicitation phase.
The questions are organized into four categories: Small Business Considerations (1 question on small business utilization percentages), OCI Considerations (4 questions addressing potential organizational conflicts of interest and mitigation strategies), Capability Considerations (10 questions on technical expertise including glovebox design and manufacturing experience, thermal analysis capabilities, team qualifications, quality certifications, material traceability processes, delivery schedules, and on-time delivery history), and Business Considerations (4 questions covering rough order-of-magnitude cost estimates for ambient and cold units, feedback on draft RFP necessity, preferred contract type, and teaming arrangements). The underlying SOW establishes requirements for design, fabrication, testing, delivery, and installation of controlled-atmosphere glovebox systems for the ARES Curation facility to support lunar and planetary sample returns, with manufacturing and fabrication guidelines following the American Glovebox Society Guidelines for Gloveboxes (AGS-G001-2007 3rd Edition). This is a pre-solicitation notice for information and planning purposes only, with no proposals requested at this time.
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| A-BOX_ Industry-Day-Charts.pdf | ||
| A-BOX_Technical_Library_Request_Form.docx | DOCX document |
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Enter Respondent Name
| Astromaterials Glovebox System — Design & Fabrication (A-BOX) | ||||
| Capability Questions & Responses | Please Enter the Following Information | |||
| RFI Section: | Question No: | Question: | Response: | Company Name: |
| 1 - Small Business Considerations | 1 | If the respondent believes small business participation is available to successful perform the requirements, please state so and provide the utilization percentage (%) of each small business category. | Address: | |
| 2 - OCI Considerations | 2 | What type(s) of OCI issues would your company or potential team identify, if any, should you choose to propose on the A-BOX contract? | SAM UEI: | |
| 2 - OCI Considerations | 3 | What strategies would you anticipate proposing to mitigate the OCI issues that you identified (if any)? Please provide strategy details, previous examples/experience with other contracts with NASA or other agencies, etc. | Cage Code: | |
| 2 - OCI Considerations | 4 | Are there any other types of potential OCI issues with the proposed A-BOX contract that were not identified in this RFI (assuming any were identified)? | NAICS Code: | |
| 2 - OCI Considerations | 5 | Does your company foresee any OCI issues associated with the A-BOX that would cause you to decide not to propose on the potential A-BOX RFP? | POC Name: | |
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 6 | Please describe your experience designing and manufacturing inert gas gloveboxes and other isolating systems. If possible, include examples of modified commercial off-the shelf (COTS) and fully custom (bespoke; not COTS item). | POC Number: | |
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 7 | What is your experience designing and manufacturing custom inert, highly material restricted glovebox and/or isolating systems (e.g., 316L Stainless Steel, teflon or viton gaskets, no adhesives, and no lubricants)? Please provide examples, not to exceed five (5). | POC Email: | |
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 8 | Please describe your experience designing and manufacturing inert gas gloveboxes and isolating systems capable of operating in, or providing, cold (−85 to −20 °C) and ultra‑cold/cryo (< −85 °C) environments. Please provide examples, not to exceed five (5). | ||
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 9 | Does your company contain the capability to conduct thermal model analysis, such as computational fluid dynamics? | ||
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 10 | Provide a description of the design and manufacturing team/team members (highlight years of experience, applicable projects, and roles in applicable projects). | ||
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 11 | If confident, based on the Draft Statement of Work (Attachment I), provide an estimated percentage of how much the work would be considered in-house versus outsourced? | ||
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 12 | Please confirm whether your ISO9001, AS9100, NQA‑1, and other applicable certifications are current and audited. Provide a description of your documented QA/QC processes, including weld inspection and helium leak testing. | ||
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 13 | Describe your process for tracing materials and components (e.g., Mill Certificates, Certificates of Conformity (COC)s). | ||
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 14 | If available, please provide an estimated milestone schedule (Authority To Proceed + XX Months) from order through design, fabrication (as applicable), and delivery for both Ambient and Cold units. | ||
| 3 - Capability Considerations | 15 | Provide a description of your on-time delivery history. | ||
| 4 - Business Considerations | 16 | Based on the Statement of Work, please provide a rough order-of-magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for one Ambient unit and one Cold unit. This estimate is for planning purposes only and will not be considered binding. | ||
| 4 - Business Considerations | 17 | The Government requests industry’s input on the need for a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP). Please describe whether a DRFP would enhance your understanding of the requirement or support effective proposal development. | ||
| 4 - Business Considerations | 18 | If the respondent has a preferred Contract Type based on the provided Statement of Work , please provide the type. | ||
| 4 - Business Considerations | 19 | If the respondent believes Teaming arrangements to be necessary to successful perform the requirement, please state so. Please describe previous teaming experience. |
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