GISS 80GSFCR220003 - Final Request for Proposal (RFP) Cover Letter.pdf

TO: All Prospective Offerors

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80GSFC22R0003, for Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) Procurement

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to provide (1) specialized scientific programming and analysis; (2) systems programming analysis including systems programming, data handling, and data teleprocessing; (3) computer facility operations including computer security; (4) library and publications services for contract year 1; and (5) project management support. This acquisition will not support other NASA Centers’ requirements.

NASA will conduct this acquisition as a 8(a) set-aside competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541715 and the small business size standard is 1,000.

This competitive acquisition will result in a Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF). The contract will have a total potential period of performance of 5 years, including a 12-month Base Period, a 12-month Option Period 1, a 12-month Option Period 2, a 12-month Option Period 3, and a 12-month Option Period 4.

The anticipated contract award date is October 1, 2022, with a November 1, 2022 contract effective date. The contract will be performed onsite at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

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 sections L and M take precedence:

1. A Phase-in period will be conducted. The Phase-in period will be 30 days. Phase-in will be award through a separate contract or purchase order.

2. The Government will make available existing Installation Accountable Government Property (IAGP) for onsite contract performance.

3. Be advised, in accordance with provision L.17, Offerors need to encourage their references to submit their Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contracting Officer prior to proposal due date.

4. Below is a list of the Source Selection Authority (SSA) and voting members along with their associated NASA GSFC organizational codes, for the Integrated Evaluation Team (IET). The names provided are for informational purposes only and other than the

Contracting Officer, Alexis Harris, these individuals shall not be contacted regarding this acquisition. The Government may change personnel associated with this acquisition at its discretion.

SSA

Dr. Matthew McGill, Code 610

Voting Members George Tselioudis, Code 611 Bria Cromartie Whitehead, 210.5 Barbara Carlson, Code 611 Jennifer Krottinger, Code 611

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

6. The eLibrary for this procurement can be accessed via https://sam.gov/opp/42a672d76b5b4ac683055ae8703a6d48/view.

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.215-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION, in particular paragraph (f)(4) which discusses the Government’s right to award a contract without discussions.

In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by the Government and its Contractors, NASA policy required all acquisition-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). While the RFP’s Cost Volume exhibits are in PDF format, the Offeror’s Cost Volume proposal shall include completed Cost Volume exhibits in Microsoft Office Excel format with working cell formulas. Instructions for converting from PDF format to Excel format can be found in Section L.14 of the solicitation.

Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, any amendments and links to online reference/technical/bidders library will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Government-wide point of entry website at www.SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.

This RFP does not commit NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 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.

https://sam.gov/opp/42a672d76b5b4ac683055ae8703a6d48/view http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than April 22, 2022.

Proposals for this solicitation are required to be submitted through NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box), a FedRAMP Moderate certified platform. Potential offerors, especially those that have not previously submitted a proposal utilizing NASA’s EFSS Box, are encouraged to review the solicitation instruction entitled “Electronic Proposal Delivery - Proposal Marking and Delivery Through NASA’s EFSS Box” which provides instructions related to the submission of proposal via EFSS Box. Offerors are encouraged to check with their corporate IT staff to determine if there are firewall restrictions that would need to be addressed prior to the submission of proposal files through NASA’s EFSS Box.

In accordance with NFS 1815.201(f), a “Blackout Notice” has been 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 RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Bria Cromartie Whitehead, Contract Specialist, at bria.d.cromartiewhitehead@nasa.gov on or before March 22, 2022. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Michelle R. Padfield Procurement Manager