VCLS Demo 2 Coverletter.pdf

TO: All Prospective Offerors

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80KSC020R0034, for Venture Class Launch Service Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2).

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) VCLS Demo 2 solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to demonstrate a launch vehicle capability for future use on operational missions for the NASA Launch Services Program (LSP). The missions are as follows:

Mission One shall consist of a dedicated launch service for CubeSats that will include a single launch with a delivery of 30 kg payload mass to 500 km at inclination of TBP degrees between 40-60 degrees.

Mission Two shall consist of a launch service with CubeSats as the Primary Payload. The primary payload, as referenced in this SOW, drives all mission requirements including, launch schedule and orbital trajectory. This will include a single launch for delivery of Constellation A and B. Constellation A is a 75 kg payload mass to a 550 km Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Constellation B is a second delivery of 20 kg to 550 km SSO with a minimum 10 degree plane change.

NASA will conduct this solicitation as “Other than Full and Open,” this will limit competition to prime Contractors from the United States launch vehicle/services industry pursuant to the Public Law 105‐303, Title II, Section 201; the United States National Space Transportation Policy, dated November 21, 2013; and will be a Small Business set-aside.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 481212 and the small business size standard is 1500 employees.

This competitive acquisition will result in an award of one or more firm-fixed price contract(s) for demonstration launch services with a capability to deliver at a minimum 30 kilograms of CubeSat satellites. The resultant contract(s) will require launch and orbit insertion no later than June 30, 2022.

The contract award date is anticipated to be late October 2020. The contract will be performed at the contractor's facility and the appropriate launch site.

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 6 and 7 take precedence:

1. Please note in Section 5.2, Domestic Source Certification - Public Law 105-303, Title II, Section 201, a certification is required.

2. NASA, KSC appreciates the comments received in response to the release of the

Draft RFP. These comments resulted in improvements to the quality and content of the overall RFP. Offerors should review the RFP in its entirety, as its content has changed from the Draft RFP version. The attached Change Log captures significant changes or clarifications that have been made from the Draft RFP to this RFP that may not have been addressed in the Draft RFP questions and responses.

Note: The attached Change Log is not intended to cover all changes nor describe all RFP requirements. Offerors should carefully review the RFP in its entirety.

3. Offerors are required to have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code that matches the corporate address submitted with its proposal.

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; in particular, paragraph (g), which states that the Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors.

In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by the Government and its Contractors, NASA policy required all acquisition-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

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.beta.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.

This RFP does not commit NASA KSC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA KSC 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 specified date in the SF 1449, Block 8.

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

All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Suzanne Blubaugh, Contracting Officer, and Justin Ko, Contract Specialist at ksc-vcls2@mail.nasa.gov on or before August 10, 2020. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.

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

Contract Specialist

Contracting Officer