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This document contains a federal contract opportunity announcement and related questions and responses file. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Space Center plans to release a Request for Proposal for the Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats mission launch services contract. The anticipated RFP release date is July 31, 2020, with a proposal due date of August 31, 2020. The contract will be for firm-fixed price launch services to place six CubeSats into three low-Earth orbital planes, with all satellites to launch within 120 days to meet science objectives. The solicitation number is 80KSC020R0036-RFP and is limited to United States launch vehicle contractors. The related questions and responses file addresses queries regarding the draft RFP, such as page limits and load requirements. Interested parties should contact the Contracting Officer.

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TROPICS DRFP QUESTIONS & RESPONSES 80KSC020R0036

Response:

Yes, the Space vehicles could be delivered simultaneously in the event of a single launch solution. SV's are currently scheduled to be delivered at L-30 days for each launch as stated in Attachment 1 - SOW, Section 7.0.

Annex 1 – Launch Services Interface Requirements Document (LSIRD)

Question:

Section 3.3.3 says 20 g lateral, 20 g longitudinal. Should that be interpreted as +/- 20 g in each axis or +/- 10 g in each axis or in some other way?

Response:

Section 3.3.4 should be interpreted as +/- 20 g in each axis. The LSIRD has been updated to reflect this change.

SECTION 7 - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

7.2.1 VOLUME I, TECHNICAL/MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY

Question:

Does the "Statement of Acceptance/Summary of Exceptions" count against the page limits?

Question:

Does the "Contractor Acronyms and Definitions" count against the page limits?

Response:

Yes.

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