RFQ 80NSSC22779072Q1 Questions and Answers.pdf

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Memorandum Questions and Answers To: RECORD

Date: 11/09/2021

Re: 80NSSC22779072Q1

1. In the SAM.gov online synopsis, it states “Performance will be located at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)”. Does this mean any study awarded is required to be on-site at GSFC or just that the managing center will be GSFC? The managing center is GSFC.

2. The procurement is listed as Commercial, however the FAR language included in the RFP is for procurements “Other than Commercial”. Are these the correct Ts and Cs for this procurement and, if so, do you request any contractual concerns be listed in a section to follow the Reps. and Certs.? This is a non-commercial requirement.

3. This procurement is listed as an RFP for a contract – yet it also states the procurement will be issued as a Purchase Order. Can you please clarify the intended contractual vehicle for this procurement? NASA will issue a NF 1449 (PO) (the start date will be listed in the PO).

4. If there is a page limit, are the pricing and contractual parts of the response expected to be outside that page count? No.

5. Will any deadline extension or updates to RFP documents be listed on SAM.gov prior to the current 11/10/2021 deadline? Not at this time. The RFQ has been extended until 11/17/2021 @ 4:00 p.m.

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6. We intend to team with a NASA Center to provide a complete offer in response to the RFQ with our organization as the team leader. Can you please explain the process for how funds would be dispersed to the participating NASA center and/or JPL. Would a interdepartmental purchase request be provided to the NASA center to support their portion of the study effort? Or would our organization be required to provide funding to the NASA center through a Space Act Agreement? Our concern is that negotiating a Space Act Agreement can be time consuming and may not meet the timeline of the AOS Radiometer Study. In order to meet the AOS Radiometer Study Timeline, our preference is to is to have the NASA center funded directly through and interdepartmental purchase request with the entire award amount being compliant to the RFQ. Any NASA Center costs in support of a Study Contract would be funded by the NASA Project Office outside the scope of the Study Contract. The entire amount of the contract award would go to the prime contractor selected as part of the RFQ.

7. I assume the RFQ 80NSSC22779072Q1 for AOS Radiometer is only open for industry and university proposals. NASA centers (including JPL) could not propose, or am I wrong? If you believe that you can provide the services, you will need to respond to the posting. Our customer will make the technical decision.