Engineering Directorate Presentation.pdf

This notice from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center provides an update on the agency's acquisition strategy for research, science, and engineering services contracts. NASA Langley intends to issue a request for proposal incorporating all such services into two core contract line items for research/engineering and science. The agency will award either one contract covering both areas or two separate contracts based on proposal merits. Key dates include procurement strategy meetings in December 2021, draft RFP release in January 2022, final RFP in March 2022, award by January 2023, and an April 2023 start date. The notice invites industry to a virtual forum on August 18th to discuss the strategy and provide feedback in eight pages or less on various topics by August 11th, such as procurement recommendations, opportunities for remote work or partnerships with underserved communities and academic institutions.