xEVAS Pre-Solicitation Conference Presentation.pdf

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Welcome to the Johnson Space Center

Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS)

Pre-Solicitation Conference August 2, 2021

Vision: Develop a commercial, service solution to providing NASA EVA capability.

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Agenda

2Introduction

Speaker Subject Requirements Development Team (RDT (Board Chair) Welcome to Pre-Solicitation Conference

RDT Draft RFP Walkthrough

JSC Partnership Specialist Government Task Agreements (GTA) Intake Process

EVA Office Government Property

Small Business Specialist Office of Small Business Programs

Contracting Officer Procurement Schedule and Question & Answer

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Purpose of Pre-Solicitation Conference

3Introduction

• The purpose of this Pre-Solicitation Conference is to help Industry understand the Government’s requirements.

• It’s also an opportunity to highlight some of the key areas for which the Government is requesting Industry feedback for the final solicitation.

Questions:

• A question and answer period will be hosted at the end of the presentation.

Please submit questions using the tool linked here:

https://johnson.cnf.io/sessions/pdpg/#!/dashboard.

• Official responses to written questions received by the Contracting Officer will be posted to the xEVAS Special Notice on Sam.gov.

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Section A: Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award

• Solicitation Issue Date: September 2021 (Anticipated).

• Part 15 Acquisition Procedures.

• Full and open competition.

• Offerors complete boxes 12 through 18.

• Follow instructions in Section L.

5Section A: Standard Form (SF) 33, and Table of Contents

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• The Draft RFP includes a guaranteed minimum that may represent an amount that would exceed funding available for NASA to fully-fund at the time of contract award.

• NASA does not have authority to incrementally fund the guaranteed minimum associated with this fixed-price, IDIQ contract.

• NASA is seeking new authority that would allow NASA to incrementally fund the minimum obligation, similar to what has been approved for expendable launch vehicles and other NASA programs (e.g. SLS and Orion).

• If new authority is not obtained by the time of release of the Final Request for Proposal (Final RFP), the Government may instead request alternative proposals, e.g., one assuming the desired guaranteed minimum as stated in the current Draft RFP and the second, alternative proposal, reflecting a reduced guaranteed minimum consistent with the amount of funds NASA can obligate at contract award.

• The Draft RFP reflects the preferred approach associated with the new authority NASA is seeking.

Sections B – I: Guaranteed Minimum

Sections B – I: Contract Schedule and Contract Clauses

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Sections B – I: xEVAS Pricing Schedules

ISS xEVA Development and Services (SubCLINs 1A,1B, 1C)

Artemis xEVA Development and Services (SubCLINs 2A, 2B, 2C)

• SubCLIN 2A: includes all effort required to demonstrate the Contractor’s xEVA system in a relevant environment and certify the system to Artemis mission requirements.

• SubCLIN 2B: provision of certified EVA system for transportation to destination and use by NASA crew members in EVAs; mission planning; support to ground operations (fitting, training, etc.);

provision of EVA tools and crew aids specific for individual mission needs; and support to real-time EVA operations.

• PWS Section 4.0.

• SubCLIN 1A: includes all effort required to demonstrate the Contractor’s xEVA system on the ISS and certify the system to ISS mission requirements.

• SubCLIN 1B: provision of certified xEVA system for transportation to destination and use by NASA crew members in EVAs; mission planning; support to ground operations (fitting, training, etc.);

provision of new EVA tools and crew aids specific for individual mission needs; and support to real-time EVA operations.

• PWS Section 3.0.

Sections B – I: Contract Schedule and Contract Clauses

FIXED PRICE IN CALENDAR YEAR ORDERED

SubCLINs CY 2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 … CY 2032

1A Demo TBP TBP TBP … TBP

1B Services TBP TBP TBP … TBP

1C Mission Uniques* TBP TBP TBP … TBP

FIXED PRICE IN CALENDAR YEAR ORDERED

SubCLINs CY 2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 … CY 2032

2A Demo TBP TBP TBP … TBP

2B Services TBP TBP TBP … TBP

2C Mission Uniques* TBP TBP TBP … TBP

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Sections 1.0 and 2.0 xEVAS System Requirements Document (Attachment J-02)

NASA Insight & Approval Milestones established in Attachment J-08, Work Plans

*Additional miscellaneous Mission Unique capabilities may be added during contract performance.

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Special Studies

(CLIN 4)

• 4A: Allows response to Government requests for task orders using the Firm Fixed Price Labor Rates on contract (Composite Skill Mix and Fully-Burdened).

– Special studies and analyses.

– Advance planning and feasibility studies in support of future contemplated requirements, or Advanced (CLIN 3) concepts.

– Development, fabrication, and test of hardware/software to support planning studies or special tests.

– Mission unique studies for potential future incorporated fixed price CLIN#C items.

– Implementation of changes required due to changes in requirements.

• 4B: Provides quantity discount based on bulk orders of Firm Fixed Price Labor Rates on contract in order to facilitate evaluation and feasibility assessments associated with future requirements changes.

– Purpose is to pre-bucket studies, with proposed discounts, for the convenience of rapid execution, as needed.

– Not intended to apply to all studies.

Sections B – I: xEVAS Pricing Schedules

CLIN 4 Title Pricing

SubCLIN 4A Special Studies See Table B.8

SubCLIN 4B Pre-Priced Evaluation of NASA Mission Requirements (% discount rate from Table B.8 Composite Rates)

125 Hours 250 Hours 500 Hours 750 Hours 1,000 Hours

(% discount per 125 hours)

(% discount per 250 hours)

(% discount per 500 hours)

(% discount per 750 hours)

(% discount per 1,000 hours)

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• Firm Fixed Price Labor Rate (Composite Skill Mix and Fully-Burdened) & Maximum Indirect Rate.

• Applicable to all CLINs.

• Intent is to use Fully burdened labor rates for all future unpriced work.

Fully Burdened Labor Rates

Sections B – I: Contract Schedule and Contract Clauses

LABOR RATES BY CALENDAR YEAR ORDERED

COMPOSITE LABOR

RATES

(% TECHNICAL / %

ADMIN)

CY 2022 CY 2023 CY 2024 CY 2025 CY 2026 … CY 2032

1 (90/10) TBP TBP TBP TBP TBP … TBP

2 (50/50) TBP TBP TBP TBP TBP … TBP

3 (10/90) TBP TBP TBP TBP TBP … TBP

MAXIMUM INDIRECT

RATE APPLIED TO NON-

LABOR COSTS

% TBP % TBP % TBP % TBP % TBP … % TBP

Sections B – I: xEVAS Pricing Schedules

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Sections B – I: Contract Clauses – Special Terms and Conditions

• On-ramp - Allows for new providers during the contract period of performance.

• NASA Insight and Approval.

– Focuses on assurance of human and external system interfaces.

– Approval is providing authority to proceed or acceptance.

– Insight is gaining an understanding to concur/non-concur with Contractor’s actions.

• EVA Mission Windows.

• Contractor Objectives on xEVAS Missions.

– NASA owns excess capability, but Contractor may utilize with NASA approval.

• Cross-waiver of liability - Includes both ISS, Non-ISS, and Lunar clauses.

• Data Rights.

– Government purpose rights in data first produced in performance of the contract.

– Limited rights in data wholly funded buy the Contractor.

• Government Furnished Property.

• Use of Government Resources.

– Government Task/Collaboration Agreements for facilities, assets, and personnel.

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Sections B – I: Performance Work Statement (PWS)

(2.0) Overall General Mission Requirements

(3.0) ISS Program EVA Capability (CLIN 1) (4.0) Artemis EVA Capability (CLIN 2)

Sections B – I: Contract Schedule and Contract Clauses

2.1 Technical Direction

2.2 Program Management

2.3 Mission Integration and Operations

2.4 Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance

2.5 System Engineering & Integration

2.6 Human Health and Medical

2.7 Data Review for Crew Privacy

2.8 Communications and Public Affairs

3.1 ISS Required Capability

3.2 ISS EVA Demonstration

3.3 ISS EVA Services

3.4 ISS Mission Unique Capabilities

4.1 Artemis Required Capability

4.2 Artemis EVA Demonstration

4.3 Artemis EVA Services

4.4 Artemis Mission Unique Capabilities

(5.0) Advanced EVA Capability (CLIN 3)

5.1 Advanced EVA Required Capability

5.2 Advanced EVA Demonstration

5.3 Advanced EVA Services

5.4 Advanced Mission Unique Capabilities

(6.0) Special Tasks and Special Studies (CLIN 4)

6.1 Special studies

6.2 Pre-priced Evaluation of NASA Mission

Requirements

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Section J: Data Requirements Descriptions (J-01)

19Section J: List Of Documents, Exhibits, And Other Attachments

Key #A - Demonstration only #B - Services only Bold = one time submittal with updates only as needed

Item Document Required for all CLINS xEVAS-EC-01 Export Control Plan and Audit Results xEVAS-ENG-01 NASA Standards & Specifications Compliance & Tailoring xEVAS-ENG-02 Integration and Test Plan xEVAS-ENG-03 Verification and Validation Plan xEVAS-ENG-04 Verification Closure Notices (VCNs) xEVAS-ENG-05 Data Input for NASA Integration and Independent

Verification and Validation (IV&V) xEVAS-ENG-06 xEVA System Interface Definition Document (IDD) xEVAS-ENG-07 Mission Resource Allocation Document (MRAD) xEVAS-ENG-08 xEVA Systems Guide xEVAS-ENG-09 Integrated Systems Performance Analysis (ISPA) xEVAS-ENG-10 Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Models xEVAS-HHP-01 Human Error Analysis (HEA) Plan, Reports, and Analysis xEVAS-HHP-02 NASA Human Rating Certification Data Products xEVAS-HHP-03 Human System Integration Plan xEVAS-IT-01 Information Technology (IT) Security Management Plan and IT

Security xEVAS-IT-02 Information Technology (IT) Capital Planning and Investment

Control (CPIC) xEVAS-IT-03 Data and Records Management Plan xEVAS-OPS-01 Integrated Operations Training xEVAS-PC-01 Program Management Review (PMR) xEVAS-PC-02 Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) xEVAS-PC-03 Mission Success Criteria & Determination Methodology

Required for all CLINS xEVAS-PC-04 EVA Excellence Determination xEVAS-PM-01 Program Management Plan xEVAS-PM-02 Insight & Collaboration Implementation Plan xEVAS-PM-03 Mission Integration and Operations Management Plan (MIOMP) xEVAS-PM-04 Demonstration Milestone Review Plan (#A) xEVAS-PM-05 Mission Milestone Review Plan (#B) xEVAS-PM-06 Demonstration Objectives Plan and Report (#A) xEVAS-PM-07 Imagery Plan, Imagery, and Catalog xEVAS-PR-01 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Avoidance Mitigation

Plan xEVAS-PR-02 Government Property Management Plan (PMP) xEVAS-PR-03 Financial Reporting Contractor-Held Property xEVAS-PR-04 Reports Required for Logistics xEVAS-PR-05 Environmental Compliance Reports xEVAS-PR-06 Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Reports xEVAS-PR-07 Close-Out Plan xEVAS-SMA-01 Safety and Health Plan xEVAS-SMA-02 Safety & Mission Assurance Plan xEVAS-SMA-03 System Safety Assessment Report (SSAR) xEVAS-SMA-04 Probabilistic Risk Assessment (#A)

Item Document

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Section J: List Of Documents, Exhibits, And Other Attachments

20Section J: List Of Documents, Exhibits, And Other Attachments

Attachment Title J-01 Data Requirement Descriptions J-02 xEVAS System Requirements Document (xEVAS-SRD-001) J-03 Acronyms and Abbreviations J-04 Definitions J-05 Applicable Documents List (ADL) J-06 xEVAS System Architecture J-07 xEVAS Extensibility Plan J-08 Work Plans J-09 Commercialization Plan J-10 Services Approach J-11 Milestone Review Plan J-12 Program Management Plan J-13 Government Furnished Property J-14 Installation Accountable Government Property J-15 Small Business Subcontracting Plan J-16 NASA Standards and Specifications Compliance and Tailoring J-17 Safety and Health Plan J-18 Safety and Mission Assurance Plan J-19 Authorized Limited Rights and Restricted Rights Data J-20 Insight and Collaboration Implementation Plan J-21 Deliverable Items List (DIL) J-22 Government Property Management Plan J-23 Government Task Agreements (GTA) J-24 OCI Avoidance / Mitigation Plan

Bold/Italic = With Offeror Proposal

Bold Purple = Delivered within 30 days of Award

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Section J: Work Plans & Milestone Payment Schedule (J-08)

21Section J: List Of Documents, Exhibits, And Other Attachments

Demonstration SubCLINs 1A (ISS) & 2A (Artemis) Milestone Number

Program Event* Program Event Payment % of TO Value 1 A + TBP Mission Concept 5% 2 A + TBP Certification Baseline Review (CBR) 15% 3 A + TBP Preliminary Design Review (PDR) 10% 4 A + TBP Critical Design Review (CDR) 20% 5 A + TBP Analog Demonstration & Design Certification Review (DCR) 20% 6 MS 7 - TBP Flight Test Readiness Review (FTRR) 5% 7 A + TBP EVA Demonstration 15% 8 MS 7+ TBP Operational Readiness Review (ORR) 5% 9 MS 7+ TBP Certification Review (CR) 5%

* A = Task Order Award

Offerors may propose interim milestones within each of the milestones in this table as long as the total % value does not exceed the Payment % TO Values above.

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Section J: Work Plans & Milestone Payment Schedule (J-08)

22Section J: List Of Documents, Exhibits, And Other Attachments

Services SubCLIN 1B (ISS)

Milestone Number

Program Event* Program Event

Standard Payment % of TO Value

Accelerated Payment % of TO Value

1 A + TBP Mission Concept 5% 10% 2 A + TBP EVA Baseline Review (EBR) 5% 10% 3 A + TBP Mission Integration Review (MIR) 45% 45% 4 EVA - TBP Mission Readiness Review (MRR) 10% 5% 5 EVA - TBD EVA Certification of EVA Readiness (CoER)-2 5% 5% 6 EVA + TBP Post-EVA Series Review (PESR) 15% 15% 7 EVA + TBP Post Mission Review 15% 10%

* A = Task Order Award

• Offerors may propose interim milestones within each of the milestones in this table as long as the total % value does not exceed the Payment % TO Values above.

• Accelerated Payment Percentage for Milestone becomes applicable for future awarded CLIN 1B task orders following approval of DRD xEVAS-PC-04, EVA Excellence Determination, at a CLIN 1B Post Mission Review (Milestone 7).

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Section J: Work Plans & Milestone Payment Schedule (J-08)

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Services SubCLIN 2B (Artemis)

Milestone Number

Program Event* Program Event

Standard Payment % of TO Value

Accelerated Payment % of TO Value

1 A + TBP Mission Concept 5% 10% 2 A + TBP EVA Baseline Review (EBR) 5% 10% 3 A + TBP Mission Integration Review (MIR) 45% 45% 4 EVA - TBP Mission Readiness Review (MRR) 20% 15% 5 EVA + TBP Artemis Post-Mission Assessment Review

(PMAR)

25% 20%

* A = Task Order Award

• Offerors may propose interim milestones within each of the milestones in this table as long as the total % value does not exceed the Payment % TO Values above.

• Accelerated Payment Percentage for Milestone becomes applicable for future awarded CLIN 2B task orders following approval of DRD xEVAS-PC-04, EVA Excellence Determination, at a CLIN 2B PMAR (Milestone 5).

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• The System for Award Management (SAM) is a Federal Government owned and operated free web site that collects data from suppliers, validates and stores this data, and disseminates it to various government acquisition agencies.

• The SAM website is located at: https://sam.gov/SAM/

• You are required to create an account in SAM.

• Verify that your information in this database is current.

Sections K, L & M: Representations and Instructions

24Sections K – M: Representations and Instructions

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• Period for acceptance of offers: Proposals shall be valid for 365 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

• The Government is considering an approach that would require Offerors to submit two proposals in response to the solicitation.

• Submission of certified cost or pricing data is not required.

• Government provided property.

– A provisional list is/will be provided to interested parties.

– Seeking Industry feedback on property to add to the list for the final RFP.

• The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s approach to utilizing Government Task Agreements (GTAs) in the Mission Suitability volume – across all relevant subfactors.

• Government to evaluate the proposed approach based on the following proposal volumes required to be submitted:

– Volume I: Price

– Volume II: Mission Suitability

– Volume III: Past Performance

Sections K, L & M: Representations and Instructions

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Sections K, L & M: Evaluation Criteria – Price

Total Evaluated Price

(TEP)

+ ISS Demonstration (CLIN 1A) + ISS EVAs (Full Capability) (CLIN 1B) x multiplied by three (3) + ISS EVAs (Reduced Capability) (CLIN 1B) + Mission Unique Capabilities (CLIN 1C) Average price of all order years (2022 – 2032), multiplied by the quantity provided in the DRFP as shown above

+ Artemis Demonstration (CLIN 2A) + Artemis EVAs (Full Capability) (CLIN 2B) x multiplied by three (3) + Artemis EVAs (Increased Capability) (CLIN 2B) x multiplied by four (4) + Mission Unique Capabilities (CLIN 2C) Average price of all order years (2022 – 2032), multiplied by the quantity provided in the DRFP as shown above

+ Advanced and Special Tasks and Studies (CLINs 3 & 4) Summation of proposed labor rates multiplied by the hours provided in the DRFP for evaluation purposes

+ Government Task Agreements (GTAs) Summation of all GTAs proposed for the xEVAS effort

Sections K – M: Representations and Instructions

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Sections K, L & M: Evaluation Criteria – Mission Suitability

ADJECTIVAL

RATING

PERCENTILE

DEFINITIONS

Excellent A comprehensive and thorough proposal of exceptional merit with one or more significant strengths. No deficiency or significant weakness exists.

Very Good A proposal having no deficiency and which demonstrates over-all competence. One or more significant strengths have been found, and strengths outbalance any weaknesses that exist.

Good A proposal having no deficiency and which shows a reasonably sound response. There may be strengths or weaknesses, or both. As a whole, weaknesses not off-set by strengths do not significantly detract from the Offeror's response.

Fair A proposal having no deficiency and which has one or more weaknesses. Weaknesses outbalance any strengths.

Poor A proposal that has one or more deficiencies or significant weaknesses that demonstrate a lack of overall competence or would require a major proposal revision to correct.

Mission Suitability subfactors and the total Mission Suitability factor shall be evaluated using the following adjectival ratings and definitions.

Sections K – M: Representations and Instructions

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• xEVA System Architecture

– Evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of the requirements.

– Evaluate the risk and feasibility of the Offeror’s technical approach to xEVAS requirements.

– Encompasses the design trades considered, performance capabilities, integration assessments and application of heritage design(s) from space or other commercially applicable analog environments.

• Service Approach

– Evaluate the risk and feasibility of the Offeror’s reoccurring services approach proposed in their Mission Integration and Operations Management Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, Integrated Operations Training Plan, and Human Error Analysis Plan.

– Emphasis on full end-to-end capability, including manufacturing, integration, processing, and risk mitigation.

– Flexibility to meet current Government defined Mission Unique capabilities.

• Extensibility Plan

– Evaluate the extensibility of the Offeror’s proposed systems across the full xEVAS requirements (ISS & Artemis).

– Emphasis on areas that require configuration changes between ISS & Artemis, as well as the qualification, testing, operations, and schedule dependencies associated with the proposed solution.

• NASA Insight and Approval

– Evaluate the Offeror’s plan for providing NASA with the necessary technical, schedule and risk data.

– Looking for the Offeror’s compliance plans, notification channels and onsite accommodations at major manufacturing and engineering locations.

• Engineering Approach

– Evaluate the Offeror’s approach to leveraging and/or tailoring human system standards.

• S&MA Plan

– Evaluate the Offeror’s plan to manage risk and assure mission success.

Sections K, L & M: Evaluation Criteria – Mission Suitability Technical Approach

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Sections K, L & M: Evaluation Criteria – Mission Suitability Management Approach

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• Program Management Plan

– Evaluates the overall composition and structure of the operating entity, compliance to regulations, and key business characteristics that demonstrate long-term sustainability of the proposed solution.

– Evaluates the Offerors approach to data rights.

– Evaluates Offerors flow-down of terms and conditions to subcontractors.

• Commercialization Plan

– Evaluates the viability of the overall commercial business approach.

• Work Plans

– Evaluates the overall schedule and payment milestone compliance for the proposed approach.

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• Subcontracting Plan

– Large business offerors are required to submit a small business subcontracting plan.

– The plan shall include all elements required by DRD xEVAS-PR-06, Small Business Subcontracting

Plan, and the commitment to the Small Business Program (See Section L.

– Small Business Goals:

Sections K, L & M: Evaluation Criteria – Mission Suitability Subcontracting Plan

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Small Businesses (SB) 11.0% Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SDB) 2.5% Women Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSB) 3.5% HUBZone Small Business Concerns (HBZ) 1.0% Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns (VOSB) 1.5% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns

(SDVOSB) 1.0%

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Sections K, L & M: Evaluation Criteria – Past Performance

• Past Performance evaluated for each Offeror using the following confidence ratings:

– Very High Level of Confidence

– High Level of Confidence

– Moderate Level of Confidence

– Low Level of Confidence

– Very Low Level of Confidence

– Neutral

• Assessment will only consider recent and relevant work efforts

– Recent: Offeror’s will submit past performance citations going back 10 years.

– Relevant: Government will evaluate the past performance efforts size, content, and complexity.

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Ron Diftler, Partnership Specialist

JSC Partnership Office

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Early Engagement for Partnering

• Understand Industry is well into establishing their approach for development and delivery of their service/product when the acquisition process is formally initiated.

• JSC wants to engage industry as early as possible in this process to provide timely solutions to Industry needs.

• Use GTAs (Government Task Agreement) to start process (RSAAs dropped from process).

• Our objective is to listen to industry needs/risks and provide awareness into JSC’s capabilities that could meet their needs.

• Offerors have time to balance the capabilities of their Industry team and NASA to create their proposal.

• NASA does not want to be in the critical path of system development or delivery of subsystems but to provide guidance and support.

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Engagement Process

• Offerors contact the JSC Partnership POC to understand JSC competencies (people, processes, tools and facilities) and request an estimated cost using the GTA form.

– JSC capabilities/facilities information is available to start the process at JSC xEVAS website and SAM.gov.

• The JSC POC will coordinate the request with the Contracting Officer and Program Management to assure the request is appropriate.

• The JSC POC will coordinate the GTA requests with program and performing organizations.

– Refine GTA form inputs as needed to meet Offeror’s needs and JSC’s commitments.

• Return costed GTAs to Offerors as early as possible for consideration.

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Chris Nelson, EVA Strategic Planning and Architecture Lead

EVA Office

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Available EVA Resources

Goal for making NASA resources available:

• NASA has unique human spaceflight engineering and operational expertise, capabilities, and resources that may be beneficial in further enhancing industry’s development and availability of EVA services.

• Implementation of partnership and collaboration mechanisms within the xEVAS contract highlights the government’s intent to make these unique capabilities available for industry to leverage, increasing the likelihood of successful commercially available EVA capability in the shortest timeframe possible.

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Available Resources – Skillsets and Expertise

How to Request Subject Matter Expertise:

• A Government Collaboration Agreement developed out of any collaboration requests submitted during contract performance and within the contractor’s established Insight & Collaboration Plan.

• If resources are outside of those prescribed as available for collaboration, submission of a Government Task Agreement is required.

NOTE: requests for subject matter expertise must be for targeted technical expertise provided as advisory support and not in the Contractor’s critical path; shall not request specific personnel by name or title but instead specify area of expertise .

Types of skillsets and expertise available:

• Reference the NASA Center Capabilities attachment to the Draft RFP.

• Examples: Lighting, Food & Nutrition (including FDA regulatory considerations), Human System Integration, Human Error Analysis, Human Modeling, ECLSS Modeling, Crew Evaluations & Simulations, Mission Planning, Dust Characterization & Mitigation, Power & Battery Management, Suit System Design & Testing.

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Available Resources – Government Facilities

How to Request Government Facilities:

• Submission of a Government Task Agreement is required detailing the scope of facility use, schedule, and negotiated resources for performance of the requested operation.

NOTE: requests for the use of on-site resources must be limited to only those facilities, services, or other resources that are unique to the Government and not otherwise reasonable available commercially.

Facilities Available :

• Reference the NASA Center Capabilities and JSC Facilities Capability List with links to videos attachments to the Draft RFP.

• Examples: SSATA, 8-foot and 11-foot chambers, Glove Boxes, Water Laboratory, Virtual Reality Laboratory, Air Bearing Floor, Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS), Precision Cleaning Laboratory, Metallography Lab, Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) Lab, Anthropometry and Biomechanics Lab, Microbiology Lab, Vacuum Chambers, Neutral Buoyancy Lab, White Sands Test Facility, Planetary Analog Test Site/Rock Yard.

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Available Resources – GFP (within NASA facilities)

How to request:

• Submission of a Government Task Agreement is required detailing the scope of GFP use, schedule, and negotiated resources for performance of the requested operation.

GFP available:

• Existing class I and III EMU, tools and SPCE hardware .

• Limited access to class I hardware given constraints to support ongoing ISS requirements .

• Class III availability will be prioritized behind existing ISS training demands .

• xEMU DVT assemblies, components and test rigs .

• VISE development units and prototypes.

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Available Resources – GFP (Accountable to the Contractor) How to request:

• Included as part of the GFP attachment in the submitted proposal or via GFP requests during contract execution according to applicable contract, FAR, and NFARS clauses .

NOTE: NASA continues to support ISS operations and technology development with existing assets and our mutual prioritization of efforts to support these requirements as well as allocating Government hardware to xEVAS vendors, enabling their success, will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis post award and at the time of need .

GFP available:

• No enumerated list of available GFP is currently provided.

• NASA is seeking input on what GFP would best facilitate the mutual goal of successful commercially available EVA services in the shortest timeframe possible (i.e, long lead items, test rigs) .

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Monica Craft, Small Business Specialist

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• Main phone number: (281) 483-4512

• Robert Watts, Senior Small Business Specialist

• Monica Craft, Small Business Specialist

• Tumarrow Romain, Small Business Specialist

• All emails should be sent to: jsc-smallbusiness@mail.nasa.gov

• Location:

Building 1, Suite 453

• Address:

NASA Johnson Space Center, Industry Assistance Office Mail Code: BA 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, TX 77058-3696

Office of Small Business Programs - Johnson Space Center (JSC)

JSC Office of Small Business Programs

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