Cover Letter.pdf

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771

September 7, 2023

Reply to Attn of: 178

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES

SUBJECT: Request for Quotation (RFQ) 80GSFC23AA004 for NASA Earth Science

Magnetic Tape Data Recovery

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is requesting quotations under RFQ 80GSFC23AA004 for services described in the attached Statement of Work (ENCLOSURE 1, Attachment A) in support of NASA GSFC’s Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) project. This acquisition will not be conducted as full and open competition.

This acquisition will be conducted as a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 518210. The small business size standard is $40M.

The Government intends to award a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under this effort with orders being issued on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis. The BPA will be awarded with an ordering period of 5 years. The estimated BPA award date is 10/31/2023 and the estimated, but not guaranteed, volume of purchases (inclusive of all options) is $300,000.

Services ordered under this BPA will be offsite at the Contractor’s facilities.

Please prepare your quotation in accordance with the following RFQ enclosures:

• ENCLOSURE 1 includes the Standard Form 1449, which requires that blocks 12 (if applicable), 17, and 30 be completed and returned. Enclosure 1 also includes the model BPA and all Attachments to the BPA.

• ENCLOSURE 2 provides information pertaining to quotation instructions.

• ENCLOSURE 3 provides information pertaining to evaluation criteria.

• ENCLOSURE 4 consists of one Representative Task Order (RTO).

• ENCLOSURE 5 is the RTO Pricing Matrix to be completed for the RTO.

• ENCLOSURE 6 is Adobe Acrobat DC Conversion Instructions.

• ENCLOSURE 7 is the Past Performance Questionnaire that must be completed and returned by the questionnaire respondent directly to this office no later than the quotation due date for this RFQ designated on the SF 1449, Block 8.

In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by both the Government and Government Contractors, it is now Goddard Center policy that all procurement-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Offerors shall be aware that while the Pricing Exhibits included in the RFQ are in PDF format, your Pricing Exhibits submitted in response to this RFQ shall be in Microsoft Office Excel format (compatible with Excel 2010). Instructions for converting from PDF format to Excel format can be found in Enclosure 6 of this RFQ. You are encouraged to complete the conversion from PDF format to Excel format upon receipt of the RFQ. Should any issues arise with the conversion, please contact the undersigned.

This RFQ contains clauses and provisions taken from, among other sources, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), and Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Whenever the word "contract" appears in FAR, NFS, and GSFC clauses and provisions presented herein, substitute the word "BPA" respectively. Also, whenever the word “proposal” appears in FAR, NFS, and/or GSFC provisions presented herein, substitute the word “quotation/quote” respectively. In addition, whenever the word “discussion” appears in FAR, NFS, and/or GSFC clauses herein, substitute the word “communications.” Throughout all of these documents, the term "Contracting Officer" refers to the NASA GSFC Contracting Officer, Code 178, except where specifically defined otherwise.

The Government will answer relevant and appropriate questions regarding this RFQ. Any questions or comments regarding this RFQ shall cite the RFQ number and should be submitted in writing by e-mail no later than seven business days before the deadline for receipt of quotations to Cassandra.K.Moore@nasa.gov. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Quotations are due by the date and time shown in block 8 of the SF 1449. Late quotations will not be considered.

Sincerely, Cassandra K. Moore Contracting Officer

Enclosures:

SF 1449 and Model BPA (Enclosure 1)

• Statement of Work (Attachment A)

• Direct Labor Rates Matrix (Attachment B)

Instructions to Offerors (Enclosure 2) Evaluation Criteria (Enclosure 3) Representative Task Order (RTO) (Enclosure 4) RTO Pricing Exhibit (Enclosure 5) Adobe Acrobat DC Conversion Instructions (Enclosure 6) Past Performance Questionnaire (Enclosure 7)