Cover Letter.pdf

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Reply to Attn of:

John F. Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

OP-OS

May 24, 2021

TO: All Prospective Offerors

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80KSC0021R0009, for NASA Protective Services - South Region (NPSC-SR)

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center's NPSC-SR solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to provide protective services at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Johnson Space Center (JSC), White Sands Test Facility/White Sands Complex (WSTF/ WSC), Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), and Stennis Space Center (SSC).

Protective services requirements include physical security, security police operations, Information Security and Communication Security, emergency management, identity management and personnel security, facility security assessment, identity credential access management and the NASA Protective Services Training Academy.

NASA will conduct this acquisition as an 8(a) set-aside competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services and the small business size standard is $22 million.

This competitive acquisition will result in a single award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with firm-fixed price task orders.

The contract will have a total potential period of performance of 4 years, 10 months including a 22-month Base Period, and 3 one-year option periods as follows:

Base Period: December 1, 2021, through September 30, 2023 Option Period 1: October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024 Option Period 2: October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025 Option Period 3: October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026

The anticipated contract award date is September 30, 2021 with a December 1, 2021 contract effective date. The contract will be performed onsite at NASA KSC, JSC, WSTF/WSC, MSFC, MAF and SSC.

Potential offerors should pay close attention to all solicitation instructions; however, the following requirements list is summarized to assist in proposal development. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and the solicitation terms and conditions and provisions in section F takes precedence:

Potential offerors should ensure its company is listed in the following online database(s):

1. System for award management:https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

2. U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service, VETS-4212 Reports: https://vets4212.dol.gov/vets4212/

3. Data Universal Numbering System (and the transition to the US Government's unique entity identifier (UEI)): https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/ iae-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update

The following additional information is provided to assist prospective offerors:

1. A Phase-in period for each location is 60 days. The Phase-in period will be acquired via a separate fixed-price purchase order.

2. A Top Secret Facility clearance level is required for this acquisition in accordance with the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. The Top Secret Facility clearance is due at the time of proposal submission.

3. NASA KSC appreciates the comments received in response to the release of the Draft RFP. These comments resulted in improvements to the quality and content of the overall RFP. Offerors should review the solicitation in its entirety, as its content has changed from the Draft RFP version. Enclosed is a summary of the significant changes made from the Draft RFP.

4. In accordance with Attachment F1. Past Performance Questionnaire, Offerors should encourage their references to submit their Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contracting Officer prior to the proposal due date.

5. Offerors are required to have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code that matches the corporate address submitted with its proposal.

6. The NPSC-SR acquisition website is at https://procurement.ksc.nasa.gov/npsc-sr.

This website provides prospective offerors access to a library of technical documents applicable to this acquisition.

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, in particular paragraph (g), which states that the Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without exchanges with offerors.

Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, any amendments and links to online reference/technical/bidders library will be attainable electronically from www.beta.SAM.gov. Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates. All questions and the Government's response as well as any amendments to this solicitation will be posted to www.beta.SAM.gov under solicitation number 80KSC021R0009 NASA Protective Services-South Region (NPSC-SR).

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Kelvin Manning who can be reached by email at Kelvin.M.Manning@nasa.gov or by telephone at (321) 867-7246.

This RFP does not commit NASA KSC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA KSC to procure or contract for these services. This request is not an authorization to proceed and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than: see Standard Form 1449, Block 8.

In accordance with NFS 1815.201(f), a “Blackout Notice” will be issued to NASA personnel.

All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer listed below.

All questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted in writing, electronically to Hillary Heard, Contracting Officer at KSC-NPSC-SR-Info@mail.nasa.gov on or before June 9, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time using the Industry Question Form. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to receiving your proposals.

Hillary Heard Contracting Officer

Hillary Heard Digitally signed by Hillary Heard Date: 2021.05.24 20:47:27 -04'00'

Enclosure: Summary of Significant Changes from the Draft RFP

NASA Protective Services – South Region (NPSC-SR)

All sections may have been revised in the solicitation. Significant changes are documented below. Offerors should carefully review the solicitation as it replaces the Draft RFP in its entirety.

Summary of Significant Changes from the Draft RFP Section Title Change

Attachment D1

PWS

9.0 NASA

PROTECTIVE

SERVICES

TRAINING

Updated paragraph A.

Attachment D1 KSC Annex

1.2 SAFETY AND

HEALTH

Added paragraph P.

Attachment D1 KSC Annex

KSC 6.1 SECURITY

AND SECURITY

POLICE SERVICES;

TABLE 6.1

SECURITY

OPERATIONS-

POSTS.

Added ERT#4 (Lead) position.

Attachment D1 KSC Annex

6.1.2 CANINE

OPERATIONS (K-9)

Updated this section.

Attachment D1 KSC Annex

Table 6.6 KSC

SECURITY

TRAINING

Added "Firearms Instructor" to Instructor #1, #2 and #3.

Deleted “Range Master" from #3.

Attachment D1 KSC Annex

7.0 ICAM Updated paragraphs J, L, and Q.

Attachment D1 KSC Annex

8.0 PERSEC Updated paragraph F.

All sections may have been revised in the solicitation. Significant changes are documented below. Offerors should carefully

Attachment D1 KSC Annex

10.0 NPSTA Updated first paragraph.

Attachment D1 KSC Annex

10.1 NPSTA PFT Updated first paragraph E.

Attachment D1 KSC Annex

Table 11.1, CERTIFICATIONS

AND TRAINING

Updated Locksmith certification.

Attachment D1 JSC Annex

JSC Annex

1.8 VEHICLE

MANAGEMENT

Updated paragraphs L(3) and (4).

Attachment D1 JSC Annex

4.0 PROTECTIVE

SERVICES

COMMUNICATION

CENTER

Deleted paragraph O(4) and renumbered.

Attachment D1 JSC Annex

5.4 SECURITY

MANAGEMENT

SYSTEMS (SMS)

Updated various paragraphs.

JSC Annex

6.4 WEAPONS

STORAGE AREAS

(SECURITY ARMOR)

Updated paragraph E.

All sections may have been revised in the solicitation. Significant changes are documented below. Offerors should carefully

Attachment D1 JSC Annex

9.0 TABLE 1 and

TABLE 2

Updated staff position descriptions.

Attachment D1 MSFC Annex

1.2 SAFETY AND

HEALTH

Updated paragraphs E, O, P, and Q.

Added paragraph R.

Attachment D1 MSFC Annex

4.0 PROTECTIVE

SERVICES

COMMUNICATION

CENTER (PSCC)

Updated paragraph L.

Attachment D1 WSTF Annex

WSC Annex

SSC Annex

1.1.BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT

Updated paragraph U.

Deleted paragraphs CC through FF.

Attachment D1 SSC Annex

Added paragraphs P and Q.

SSC Annex

6.4. WEAPONS

STORAGE AREAS

(SECURITY

ARMORY)

Updated paragraph E.