80MSFC25R0004_SMAS II Request for Proposal_Amendment 1.docx

80MSFC25R0004

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (CONTINUED):

(a) The primary purpose of this amendment is to respond to RFP questions and comments in relation to the MSFC SMAS II solicitation and revise the solicitation number from 80MSFC24R0002 to 80MSFC25R0004.

(b) Attachment A, Responses to Industry RFP Questions, provides responses to questions and comments provided by industry. Attachment B, Summary of Changes, provides a From-To Matrix of the resulting changes made between the original RFP and Amendment P00001. Additionally, the Attachment L-1, Excel Pricing Model, is updated and replaced in its entirety (updates are noted in Attachment B). Potential offerors are allowed to submit questions only related to the changes outlined in Amendment P00001, no later than 5:00 p.m., Central Time, December 4, 2024.

(c) Failure by the offeror to acknowledge receipt of this amendment, either on the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, SF30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, or transmittal letter by the due date for receipt of proposals may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award.

(d) All other terms and conditions of RFP 80MSFC25R0004 remain unchanged.

Template Version: Base

ATTACHMENT A – RESPONSE TO INDUSTRY RFP QUESTIONS

Attachment J-1

Attachment L-1

The documents below are called out in Sample Task 2 on page L-8-3, can the Government provide these documents?

* QD-PS-001, Pressure Systems Inspection and Certification Process

* SBCC-1150-0010, Pressure System Committee Charter

* Any certification process flow charts for MSFC These documents are not referenced in the RFP and not required to respond to Sample Task 2.

Can you share the name of the vendor who won the contract in the past?

As reflected on MSFC’s Acquisition Planning Tool, the incumbent contractor is Bastion Technologies, Inc., and the current contract number is 80MSFC18C0005.

ATTACHMENT B – SUMMARY OF CHANGES BETWEEN FINAL AND AMENDMENT 1 SOLICITATION

This attachment delineates changes made to the final solicitation, which was posted to www.SAM.gov on November 15, 2024. The changes are a result of comments and questions received from industry and internal reviews. These changes represent all significant changes, but are not intended to be all-inclusive. Grammatical, typographical, and other non-substantive changes have been corrected throughout the RFP.

Added Documentation Specialist to CA.

Revised the L-1 Attachment and Table L-1 Cost Volume Table of Contents to be consistent across paragraphs.

Table L-2 Escalation Rates has been revised to reflect updated rates.

Added note to (b)(3)(i)(C).

Volume III- Past Performance Volume Instructions

Section L provision Volume III – Past Performance Volume Instructions, is revised to (NOV 22 2024) version. Specifically, Section II, paragraph (6) is revised to address small business performance as a first-tier subcontractor on contracts which included a subcontracting plan

Attachment L-1, Excel Pricing Model (EPM), has been revised and replaced in its entirety.

Removed liquid propellant from Sample Task 1.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

Table of Content Contents No table of contents entries found.

1852.216-78 FIRM FIXED PRICE (DEC 1988)

The total firm fixed price of this contract is $To be Proposed (TBP) for the phase-in period Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) 001.

(End of clause)

ESTIMATED COST AND FIXED FEE

The estimated cost of this contract is $To be Determined (TBD) exclusive of the fixed fee of $TBD. The total estimated cost and fixed fee is $TBD.

Cost

Value

09/30/2029

09/30/2031

09/30/2033

03/31/2034

(End of clause)

1852.216-85 ESTIMATED COST AND AWARD FEE (SEP 1993)

The estimated cost of this contract is $TBD. The maximum available award fee, excluding base fee, if any, is $TBD. The base fee is $0. Total estimated cost, base fee, and maximum award fee are $TBD.

Cost

Value

09/30/2029

09/30/2031

09/30/2033

03/31/2034

1852.232-81 CONTRACT FUNDING (JUN 1990)

(a) For purposes of payment of cost, exclusive of fee, in accordance with the Limitation of Funds clause, the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract is $TBD as set forth in the table below.

(b) An additional amount of $TBD is obligated under this contract for payment of fee.

(c) The period through which these amounts are estimated to be adequate are contract award through $TBD.

MSFC 52.216-90 IDIQ CONTRACT VALUE BY PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (MAY 2017)

The maximum potential not-to-exceed (NTE) value of this contract including Options, is $488,000,000. This contract provides for performance of cost-plus-award-fee (CPAF) and cost-plus-fixed- fee (CPFF) indefinite-delivery indefinite- quantity (IDIQ) task orders (TOs). The NTE value shall not be exceeded without the prior written approval of the contracting officer.

The values for each period of performance are set forth below:

$150,000

$250,000 $218,850,000

$116,000,000

$122,000,000

$31,000,000

*Unused IDIQ contract value may be rolled forward to any subsequent period, without change to the Maximum Potential NTE Value.

*The minimum value for the Base Ordering Period through Option to Extend Services Period is $250,000.

(End of clause) MSFC 52.216-91 SUPPLIES AND/OR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND TYPE OF CONTRACT (JUN 2017)

(a) The contractor shall provide all resources (except as may be expressly stated in the contract as furnished by the Government) necessary to perform and/or deliver the services in accordance with Attachment J-1, Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(b) This is a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with cost-plus-award-fee (CPAF) task orders (TOs). The contract will have the option to transition from CPAF to cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) TOs and the option to transition back to CPAF TOs if appropriate. This option exists on a contract year basis. However, the use of CPAF TOs will occur for no less than the first 11 months of the Base Ordering Period. A transition to CPFF would only be performed if the contractor demonstrates a firm understanding of the unique technical requirements and achieves sufficient history of sustained excellent performance. The option to transition back to CPAF will be included in order to preserve the Government’s ability to return to the full CPAF evaluation process to address poor contractor performance. Additionally, award fee performance will be evaluated in accordance with Attachment J-15, Award Fee Performance Evaluation Plan. Clauses delineated in this contract are applicable as appropriate specific to the type of TO awarded. Center-specific clauses delineated elsewhere in this contract will apply to TO efforts performed at the specified center. CLIN 001 for the phase-in period is firm-fixed-price (FFP) and all FFP clauses are applicable only to this CLIN.

(c) IDIQ ordering shall be performed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.216-18, Ordering, FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1852.216-80, Task Ordering Procedure, of this contract.

(d) IDIQ Labor Categories and Labor Rates: Labor categories and associated hourly rates to be used in TOs are included in and Attachment J-4, Description of Labor Categories, and Attachment J-6, Schedule of Rates, and in performing IDIQ services. The contractor shall provide all required labor and other direct costs (ODCs), to include travel and training as delineated in the individual TOs proposals based on the rates delineated in Attachment J-6, Schedule of Rates.

(e) ODCs (e.g., travel, material, training, software): All ODCs required to support this contract shall be authorized and accounted for within IDIQ TOs. TO ODC burden rates shall not exceed those rates included in Attachment J-6, Schedule of Rates. Fee shall not be applied to ODCs. Travel shall be performed in compliance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). The Government will not pay for expenses that exceed FTRs. ODCs shall be invoiced on separate line items in all invoices in which these costs are incurred. Travel shall also be invoiced to include complete backup documentation to support the invoiced travel amounts in all invoices in which these costs are incurred. The contractor shall obtain written approval from the contracting officer’s representative (COR) at least five (5) business days prior to the incurrence of any ODC or travel expenses.

(f) Based on availability, the contractor is authorized to drive or use Government-owned or leased vehicles in performance of this contract.

(End of clause)

MSFC 52.216-92 MATRIX OF CONTRACT LINE ITEMS (CLINS) (OCT 2017)

The current total contract value is as specified below. To separately track the components of the value, separate CLINs have been established as follows:

11/01/2025 -09/30/2029

N/A

10/01/2029 – 9/30/2031

Not Exercised

10/01/2031 – 9/30/2033

Not Exercised

10/01/2033 – 3/31/2034

Not Exercised

*Phase-in task order will be executed concurrent with contract effective date.

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SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

[End of Section] B-1

MSFC 52.211-93 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK (MAY 2019)

The Description Performance Work Statement is located in Attachment J-1, Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(End of clause)

MSFC 52.227-91 DATA REQUIREMENTS (JUN 2017)

(a) The contractor shall furnish all data identified and described in the data requirements list (DRL) of the data procurement document (DPD) which is attached to this contract. All expenses associated therewith are included in the estimated cost or firm fixed price of this contract, or any associated task orders if applicable.

(b) The Government reserves the right to delay the delivery of any or all data requirements descriptions (DRDs) specified in the DRL, and such right may be exercised at no increase to the estimated cost or firm fixed price of this contract or any associated task orders.

(c) Nothing contained in this clause shall relieve the contractor from delivering data that is not identified and described in the DRL/DPD but required under another section of this contract.

(d) To the extent that data required to be delivered under a DRD is also required to be delivered under another section of the contract, the requirements established by both the DRD, and such other contract section shall apply. In the event of a conflict between the data requirements of the DPD and another contract section, the specific contract section will take precedence.

[End of Section]

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PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C-1

1852.211-70 PACKAGING, HANDLING, AND TRANSPORTATION (SEP 2005)

1852.245-74 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF GOVERNMENT EQUIPMENT (JAN 2011)

(a) The contractor shall identify all equipment to be delivered to the Government using NASA Technical Handbook (NASA-HDBK) 6003, Application of Data Matrix Identification Symbols to Aerospace Parts Using Direct Part Marking Methods/Techniques, and NASA Standard (NASA-STD) 6002, Applying Data Matrix Identification Symbols on Aerospace Parts or through the use of commercial marking techniques that: (1) are sufficiently durable to remain intact through the typical lifespan of the property: and, (2) contain the data and data format required by the standards. This requirement includes deliverable equipment listed in the schedule and other equipment when no longer required for contract performance and NASA directs physical transfer to NASA or a third party. The contractor shall identify property in both machine and human readable form unless the use of a machine readable-only format is approved by the NASA Industrial Property Officer.

(b) Equipment shall be marked in a location that will be human readable, without disassembly or movement of the equipment, when the items are placed in service unless such placement would have a deleterious effect on safety or on the item's operation.

(c) Concurrent with equipment delivery or transfer, the contractor shall provide the following data in an electronic spreadsheet format:

(1) Item Description.

(2) Unique Identification Number (License Tag).

(3) Unit Price.

(4) An explanation of the data used to make the unique identification number.

(d) For equipment no longer needed for contract performance and physically transferred under paragraph (a) of this clause, the following additional data is required:

(1) Date originally placed in service.

(2) Item condition.

(3) The data required in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this clause shall be delivered to the NASA center receiving activity listed below: MSFC and other NASA Centers.

(e) The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in all subcontracts that require delivery of equipment.

(End of clause)

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SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

[End of Section] D-1

52.246-5 INSPECTION OF SERVICES - COST-REIMBURSEMENT (APR 1984)

52.246-15 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (APR 1984)

52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC 2014)

(a) The contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below.

(b) The contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in paragraph (a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts, in—

(1) Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or

(2) When the technical requirements of a subcontract require—

(i) Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing, and inspection; or

(ii) Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, and advanced metrology.

(End of clause)

1852.246-71 GOVERNMENT CONTRACT QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONS (OCT 1988)

In accordance with the inspection clause of this contract, the Government intends to perform the following functions at the locations indicated:

[End of Section]

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SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E-1

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989) ALTERNATE I (APR 1984)

MSFC 52.211-94 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (MAY 2017)

The ordering period for this contract is from 9/1/2025 through 9/30/2029 for Phase-in and Base Ordering Period. The periods of performance are defined at the individual task order level.

(End of clause)

MSFC 52.237-91 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE (JUL 2018)

The Contractor shall perform the work under this contract via indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity task orders at: Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), Stennis Space Center (SSC), MSFC efforts at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), MSFC Resident Management Offices (e.g. at prime contractor facilities in California (CA) and Utah (UT)), offsite at the SMAS II Contractor’s facilities, and at such other locations as may be approved in writing by the contracting officer. In the event services are required at other NASA operating locations or alternate work locations the Government and the Contractor shall negotiate the Fully Burdened Rates (FBR) for the location.

(End of clause) [End of Section]

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SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F-1

1852.216-75 PAYMENT OF FIXED FEE (DEC 1988)

1852.227-70 NEW TECHNOLOGY—OTHER THAN A SMALL BUSINESS FIRM OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION (APR 2015) 1852.227-72 DESIGNATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTATIVE AND PATENT REPRESENTATIVE (APR 2015)

1852.227-86 COMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE LICENSE (APR 2015)

1852.242-71 TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES (DEC 1988)

1852.242-73 NASA CONTRACTOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REPORTING (NOV 2004)

1852.245-70 CONTRACTOR REQUESTS FOR GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (AUG 2015)

1852.245-75 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHANGES (JAN 2011)

1852.216-76 AWARD FEE FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS (JUN 2018)

(a) The Contractor can earn award fee from a minimum of zero dollars to the maximum stated in NASA FAR Supplement clause “Estimated Cost and Award Fee” in this contract.

(b) Beginning 6 months after the effective date of this contract, the Government shall evaluate the Contractor 's performance every 6 months to determine the amount of award fee earned by the Contractor during the period. The Contractor may submit a self-evaluation of performance for each evaluation period under consideration. These self-evaluations will be considered by the Government in its evaluation. The Government's Fee Determination Official (FDO) will determine the award fee amounts based on the Contractor's performance in accordance with Attachment J-15, Award Fee Performance Evaluation Plan, which is incorporated by reference. The plan may be revised unilaterally by the Government prior to the beginning of any rating period to redirect emphasis.

(c) The Government will advise the Contractor in writing of the evaluation results. The NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) will make payment based on unilateral modification by the contracting officer.

(d) The contracting officer may direct the withholding of earned award fee payments until a reserve is set aside in an amount that the contracting officer considers necessary to protect the Government's interest relative to an orderly and timely closeout of the contract. This reserve shall not exceed 15 percent of the contract's total potential award fee or $100,000, whichever is less.

(e) The amount of award fee which can be awarded in each evaluation period is limited to the amounts set forth at NFS 1852.216-85, Estimated Cost and Award Fee. Award fee which is not earned in an evaluation period cannot be reallocated to future evaluation periods.

(f)(1) Provisional award fee payments will, as applicable be made under this contract pending the determination of the amount of fee earned for an evaluation period. If applicable, provisional award fee payments will be made to the Contractor on a monthly basis. The total amount of award fee available in an evaluation period that will be provisionally paid is the lesser of 80 percent or the prior period's evaluation score.

(2) Provisional award fee payments will be superseded by the final award fee evaluation for that period. If provisional payments exceed the final evaluation score, the Contractor will either credit the next payment voucher for the amount of such overpayment or refund the difference to the Government, as directed by the contracting officer.

(3) If the contracting officer determines that the Contractor will not achieve a level of performance commensurate with the provisional rate, payment of provisional award fee will be discontinued or reduced in such amounts as the contracting officer deems appropriate. The contracting officer will notify the Contractor in writing if it is determined that such discontinuance or reduction is appropriate.

(4) Provisional award fee payments will, as appropriate be made prior to the first award fee determination by the Government.

(g) Award fee determinations are unilateral decisions made solely at the discretion of the Government.

(End of clause)

1852.232-80 SUBMISSION OF VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT (APR 2018)

(a) The designated payment office is the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) located at FMD Accounts Payable, Bldg. 1111, Jerry Hass Road, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529.

(b) Except for classified vouchers, the Contractor shall submit all vouchers and invoices using the steps described at NSSC's Vendor Payment information Web site at: https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment. Please contact the NSSC Customer Contact Center at 1-877-NSSC123 (1-877-677-2123) with any additional questions or comments.

(c) Payment requests.

(1) The payment periods are stipulated in the payment clause(s) contained in this contract.

(2) Vouchers submitted under cost type contracts and invoices submitted under fixed-price contracts shall include the items delineated in FAR 32.905(b) supported by relevant back-up documentation. Back-up documentation shall include at a minimum, the following information:

(i) Vouchers.

(A) Breakdown of billed labor costs and associated Contractor generated supporting documentation for billed direct labor costs to include rates used and number of hours incurred.

(B) Breakdown of billed other direct costs (ODCs) and associated Contractor generated supporting documentation for billed ODCs.

(C) Indirect rate(s) used to calculate the amount of billed indirect expenses.

(D) Progress reports, as required.

(ii) Invoices.

(A) Description of goods and services delivered as part of the contract's terms and conditions, including the dates of delivery/performance.

(B) Progress reports, as required.

(C) Date goods and services were performed.

(iii) Fee vouchers.

(A) Listing of all provisionally-billed fee by period or date earned since contract award.

(B) A reconciliation of all billed and earned fee.

(C) A clear explanation of the fee calculations.

(d) Non-electronic payment requests. The Contractor may submit a non-electronic voucher/invoice using the steps for non-electronic payment requests described at https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment, when any of the following conditions are met:

(1) The contracting officer administering the contract for payment has determined, in writing, that electronic submission would be unduly burdensome to the Contractor.

(2) The contract includes provisions allowing the Contractor to submit vouchers or invoices using the steps for non-electronic payment. In such instances the Contractor agrees to submit non-electronic payment requests using the method or methods specified in Section G of the contract.

(e) Improper vouchers/invoices. The NSSC Payment Office will notify the Contractor of any apparent error, defect, or impropriety in a voucher/invoice within seven calendar days of receipt by the NSSC Payment Office. Inquiries regarding requests for payment should be directed to the NSSC as specified in paragraph (b) of this section.

(f) Other payment clauses. In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests.

(g) In the event that amounts are withheld from payment in accordance with provisions of this contract, a separate payment request for the amount withheld will be required before payment for that amount may be made.

(End of clause)

1852.245-71 INSTALLATION-ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (JUN 2018)

(a) The Government property described in paragraph (c) of this clause may be made available to the Contractor on a no-charge basis for use in performance of this contract. This property shall be utilized only within the physical confines of the NASA installation that provided the property unless authorized by the contracting officer under (b)(1)(iv). Under this clause, the Government retains accountability for, and title to, the property, and the Contractor shall comply with the following:

NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 4100.1, NASA Materials Inventory Management Manual;

NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 4200.1, NASA Equipment Management Procedural Requirements;

NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 4300.1, NASA Personal Property Disposal Procedural Requirements;

User Responsibilities:

The Contractor shall retain responsibility for ensuring proper use, care, and protection (safeguarding) Installation Accountable Government Property (IAGP) under his/her custody and control. Individual shall be responsible for the following:

(1) Ensuring IAGP is used only in the pursuit of approved programs, or as otherwise authorized;

(2) Updating record locations in EQUIPMENT or notifying cognizant Property Custodian, of all equipment location changes;

(3) Ensuring that any lost, missing, or damaged IAGP is officially reported to his/her supervisor, appropriate Property Custodian, and Protective Services Department;

(4) Notifying Property Custodian of IAGP not being actively used;

(5) Ensuring that IAGP is turned into Property Disposal Officer through Equipment or the Property Custodian when no longer needed; under no circumstances will the Contractor dispose of IAGP, whether tagged or untagged; and

(6) Notifying the contracting officer, cognizant Property Custodian, and the Center's Supply and Equipment Management Officer (SEMO) upon termination of employment.

Contractor Acquired Property Onsite:

Initiate transfer of accountability by submitting a MSFC Form 4554, “Transfer and Shipping Document" (or equivalent DD Form 1149), accompanied by a copy of the Contractor ’s applicable purchasing and receipt document for the property. The Contractor shall reference both the Contractor ’s Subcontractor Purchase Order number and the Government contract number on the Form 4554. For purchases of supplies and materials, this document shall be submitted within 30 calendar days after the end of each calendar-year quarter (that is, not later than January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30). For equipment purchases, the Form 4554 (or equivalent DD Form 1149) shall be submitted within 15 working days after acceptance of each item of equipment by the Contractor.

Property not recorded in NASA property systems must be managed in accordance with the requirements of the clause at FAR 52.245-1, as incorporated in this contract.

The Contractor shall establish and adhere to a system of written procedures to assure continued, effective management control and compliance with these user responsibilities. In accordance with FAR 52.245-1(h)(1) the Contractor shall be liable for property lost, damaged, destroyed or stolen by the Contractor or their employees when determined responsible by a NASA Property Survey Board, in accordance with the NASA guidance in this clause.

(b)(1) The official accountable recordkeeping, financial control, and reporting of the property subject to this clause shall be retained by the Government and accomplished within NASA management information systems prescribed by the installation Supply and Equipment Management Officer (SEMO) and Financial Management Officer. If this contract provides for the Contractor to acquire property, title to which will vest in the Government, the following additional procedures apply:

(i) The Contractor 's purchase order shall require the vendor to deliver the property to the installation central receiving area.

(ii) The Contractor shall furnish a copy of each purchase order, prior to delivery by the vendor, to the installation central receiving area.

(iii) The Contractor shall establish a record for Government titled property as required by FAR 52.245-1, as incorporated in this contract, and shall maintain that record until accountability is accepted by the Government.

(iv) Contractor use of…