80NSSC26R7002 Source Sought.pdf

NCCIPS V3

80NSSC26R7002

Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Shared Services Center (NSSC) is hereby requesting information from potential sources for facility operations, maintenance, management, and data center power and network integration to support the data center facility known as the National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage (NCCIPS).

NCCIPS is a federal shared services facility supporting collocated data centers and is managed by the NSSC. NCCIPS supports data center requirements of federal agencies and manages those relationships via Interagency Agreements. NCCIPS is a 200,000 sq. ft. secure facility situated on a 64-acre campus within NASA Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. NCCIPS was created as a result of a 2005 Congressional initiative to provide secure processing and storage of nationally sensitive, critical, or classified data.

NSSC Mission: To provide timely, accurate, high-quality, cost-effective, and customer-focused support for selected NASA business and technical services.

The NSSC is seeking information from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for the NCCIPS V3 contract. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SDVOSB), or Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) business set-aside based on responses received.

The draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached (Attachment 1). The PWS is currently being revised, therefore, the attached PWS is to provide interested firms information of the requirement to respond to this source sought. The procurement title of “NCCIPS V3” is a draft title.

This requirement may be posted under a different title during solicitation. No attachments or documents referenced in the draft PWS will be posted with this request for information/sources sought notice.

No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation and/or synopsis.

Interested contractors having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement described herein should submit a response to the following:

1) Documented past performance managing Tier III data center facilities.

2) Experience in 24x7/365 management of facility operations to include access control, emergency response, and facility systems monitoring/response.

3) Experience with engineering/management of data center power and cooling infrastructure.

4) Expertise in program and project management (PMP certifications for project managers).

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5) Expertise in development and management of IT systems/infrastructure specific to facilities operations & management including cybersecurity.

6) Experience in Logistics such as shipping & receiving and warehouse management.

7) Acquisition services supporting both internal and Customer specific procurements.

8) Data center facilities energy management experience (DCEP certification for at least 1-2 personnel).

9) Retention plan with target capture rate and commitment of key personnel.

10) Phase-in plan to ensure no work stoppage during transition from existing contract.

11) Strategies for Customer engagement and relationship management.

12) Project cost estimating and contract invoicing processes.

Interested contractors having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement described herein should submit a response of not to exceed 15 pages demonstrating their ability to perform all aspects of the effort. In addition, interested contractors are requested to complete Attachment 2 – Capabilities Statement Worksheet, which is excluded from the page limit.

All responses, questions, and comments shall be submitted electronically via email to Steven Wood, steven.r.wood@nasa.gov, Kimberly Thomas, Kimberly.d.thomas@nasa.gov, and Erin Brayson, erin.d.brayson@nasa.gov no later than January 12, 2026 @ 12:00 PM CST.

This sources sought/request for information is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government may NOT respond to questions/concerns submitted.

The Government intends to publicize a listing of respondents in order to facilitate teaming arrangements. Should your firm desire not to be included in this listing, clearly indicate this desire in your response.

A Reverse Industry Day and Site Visit are being planned for this requirement. The Government will post a Special Notice on SAM.gov announcing the official date and time once they are finalized.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 – Draft PWS Attachment 2 – Capabilities Statement Worksheet