Addendum 1 RFP MESA.pdf
PDF 70 KB Posted
- Solicitation number
- CZ-2664-06012025
About this file
This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) Addendum No. 01 for a Mechanical Engineering Support and Assistance (MESA) contract issued by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The RFP is a 100% small business set-aside competitive solicitation with a proposal due date of October 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The addendum addresses four key questions from prospective bidders, including clarifications on mandatory qualifications for joint venture accounting systems, past performance requirements (limited to a maximum of five examples), and confirmation of the proposal submission time.
The solicitation emphasizes that source selection will be based on best overall value determination, using cumulative scoring across all evaluation criteria. Prospective bidders are required to submit Attachment A-1 to acknowledge receipt of the addendum. The RFP is for mechanical engineering support services, and JPL confirms that the solicitation is an open competition for qualified small businesses, with no pre-screening conducted prior to the RFP stage beyond the standard qualification requirements outlined in the document.
View the file
Other files
Show all 26
On GovTribe
Work with this file
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
JPL 7183, R 11/12
Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology
4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, California 91109-8099
(818) 354-4321
September 9, 2025
Attention: Prospective Bidders
Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) Addendum No. 01 to JPL RFP No.
CZ-2664-06012025
This addendum is provided to all proposers for clarification of the subject RFP for Mechanical Engineering Support and Assistance (MESA).
1. Mandatory Qualification. We are planning to submit a proposal response on behalf of a Joint Venture (JV) comprised of two small business partners.
One of the JV partners has an accounting system that was approved by the DCMA within the past three years. The other JV partner has an accounting system that was audited and approved by DCAA ten years ago. The NASA Headquarters Office of Procurement provided written confirmation in September 2025 that the 2015 audit report is still valid and that the accounting system is considered to be compliant with FAR 16.301-3(a)(1).
Would this satisfy JPL’s Mandatory Qualification?
JPL’s Answer to Question 1: For the Joint Venture (JV) partner with the DCMA approved accounting system within three years, provide a copy of the adequacy letter. The letter should provide information that the accounting system is adequate for the subcontract vehicle.
For the other JV partner with the written confirmation from NASA, provide a copy of the written confirmation from the Office of Procurement. This written confirmation should provide information that the accounting system is adequate for the subcontract vehicle.
2. Past Performance A-14. For the past performance A-14 information, is five the minimum number of past performance examples required by JPL? We would like to submit seven past performance examples. Would this be acceptable to JPL?
JPL’s Answer to Question 2: The maximum number of past performance examples is five (5).
JPL 7183, R 11/12
3. Technical/Management Volume Due Date. Will JPL please clarify the due date/time of the proposal? Page 3 of the RFP specifies 3:00 pm whereas Page 4 of the RFP specifies 12:00 pm on October 14, 2025.
JPL’s Answer to Question 3: The Technical/Management Volume due date is October 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
4. Question about the subcontract selection process. Is there any selection or filtering that JPL conducts before the RFP stage or should small businesses proceed with submitting proposals under the current RFP process? To put it simply: has JPL already screened potential subcontractors based on the earlier Project Requirement and Capabilities forms or is the current RFP open for all qualified small businesses to compete?
JPL’s Answer to Question 4: The MESA Request for Proposal is an open, competitive solicitation and is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. In accordance with the RFP Instructions, paragraph 6.0 Source Evaluation and Selection Process, source selection will be based on best overall value determination, considering cumulative scoring across all evaluation criteria.
The RFP due date is not changed by this addendum.
As required by the RFP’s General Instructions, indicate receipt of this and any other addendums relative to the subject RFP. Attachment A-1 must be submitted to JPL with your proposal.
Sincerely, Christine Zuro Subcontracts Manager 26 | Acquisition M: 747.261.8835 Christine.M.Zuro@jpl.nasa.gov
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .