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NNA16574335R ‐ Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD)

SECTION G ‐ CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Clauses at the beginning of this Section are incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Clauses incorporated by reference which require a fill‐in by the Government include the text of the affected paragraph(s) only. This does not limit the clause to the affected paragraph(s). The Contractor is responsible for understanding and complying with the entire clause. The full text of a clause can be located at the addresses contained in FAR 52.252‐2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998), in Section I.6 of this contract.

G.2. NFS 1852.227‐72 Designation of New Technology Representative and Patent Representative. (APR 2015)

(a) For purposes of administration of the clause of this contract entitled "New Technology‐

Other than a Small Business Firm or Nonprofit Organization" or "Patent Rights‐‐ Ownership by the Contractor," whichever is included, the installation New Technology and Patent Representatives identified at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/portals/pl/new_tech_pocs.html are hereby designated by the Contracting Officer to administer such clause for the appropriate installation:

TITLE OFFICE ADDRESS (INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

New Technology Representative

VP NASA Ames Research Center M/S 202A‐3 Moffett Field, CA 94035‐0001

Patent Representative DL NASA Ames Research Center M/S 202A‐4 Moffett Field, CA 94035‐0001

(b) Disclosures of reportable items and of subject inventions, interim new technology summary reports, final new technology summary reports, utilization reports, and other reports required by the applicable “New Technology” or “Patent Rights‐Ownership by the Contractor” clause, as well as any correspondence with respect to such matters, shall be directed to the New Technology Representative unless transmitted in response to correspondence or request from the Patent Representative. Inquiries or requests regarding disposition of rights, election of rights, or related matters shall be directed to the Patent Representative. This clause shall be included in any subcontract hereunder requiring a "New Technology‐Other than a Small Business Firm or Nonprofit Organization" clause or "Patent Rights‐‐Ownership by the Contractor" clause, unless otherwise authorized or directed by the Contracting Officer. The respective responsibilities and authorities of the aforementioned representatives are set forth in 1827.305‐270 of the NASA FAR Supplement.

(End of clause)

G.3. SUBMISSION OF INVOICES (ARC 52.232‐90) (JAN 2012)

(a) Invoices shall be prepared and submitted to the designated billing and payment office noted below in accordance with FAR 52.232‐1, PAYMENTS:

NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT (48 CFR CHAPTER 18)

CLAUSE NO. TITLE DATE

1852.227‐70 New Technology‐Other than a Small Business Firm or Nonprofit Organization APR 2015

1852.245‐73 Financial Reporting of NASA Property in the Custody of Contractors JAN 2011

SECTION I ‐ CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1. Clauses Incorporated By Reference Clauses at the beginning of this Section are incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Clauses incorporated by reference which require a fill‐in by the Government include the text of the affected paragraph(s) only. This does not limit the clause to the affected paragraph(s). The Contractor is responsible for understanding and complying with the entire clause. The full text of a clause can be located at the addresses contained in FAR 52.252‐2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998), in Section I.6 of this contract.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

CLAUSE NO. TITLE DATE

52.202‐1 Definitions NOV 2013

52.203‐3 Gratuities APR 1984

52.203‐5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014

52.203‐6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government SEP 2006

52.203‐7 Anti‐Kickback Procedures MAY 2014

52.203‐8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity

MAY 2014

52.203‐10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity MAY 2014

52.203‐17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

APR 2014

52.203‐12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions OCT 2010

52.204‐4 Printed or Copied Double‐Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

May 2011

52.204‐10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First‐Tier Subcontract Awards OCT 2015

52.204‐13 System for Award Management Maintenance JUL 2013

52.204‐18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2015

52.204‐19 Incorporation By Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014

52.209‐6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

OCT 2015

52.209‐9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matter

July 2013

52.211‐5 Material Requirements AUG 2000

52.215‐2 Audit and Records – Negotiation OCT 2010

52.215‐8 Order of Precedence ‐ Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997

52.215‐14 Integrity of Unit Prices OCT 2010

52.215‐17 Waiver of Facilities Capital Cost of Money OCT 1997

52.219‐8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns OCT 2014

52.219‐9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan OCT 2015

52.219‐9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (ALT II) OCT 2001

52.219‐28 Post‐Award Small Business Program Representation JUL 2013

52.222‐3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222‐19 Child Labor ‐ Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FEB 2016

52.222‐21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities APR 2015

52.222‐26 Equal Opportunity APR 2015

52.222‐35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans OCT 2015

52.222‐36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities JUL 2014

52.222‐37 Employment Reports on Veterans OCT 2015

52.222‐40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations DEC 2010

Act

52.222‐50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FEB 2009

52.222‐54 Employment Eligibility Verification MAR 2015

52.223‐3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data JAN 1997

52.223‐3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (ALT I) JUL 1995

52.223‐6 Drug‐Free Workplace MAY 2001

52.223‐18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011

52.225‐1 Buy American Act – Supplies MAY 2014

52.225‐5 Trade Agreements FEB 2016

52.228‐8 Duty Free Entry OCT 2010

52.225‐13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008

52.225‐25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran‐‐Representation and Certification

OCT 2015

52.227‐1 Authorization and Consent (Alternate I) DEC 2007

52.227‐2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement DEC 2007

52.227‐11 Patent Rights‐‐Ownership by the Contractor MAY 2014

52.227‐14 Rights in Data—General MAY 2014

52.227‐14 Rights in Data—General (ALT I) (Modified by NFS 1852.227‐14) DEC 2007

52.229‐3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes FEB 2013

52.232‐1 Payments APR 1984

52.232‐8 Discounts for Prompt Payment FEB 2002

52.232‐11 Extras APR 1984

52.232‐17 Interest MAY 2014

52.232‐23 Assignment of Claims MAY 2014

52.232‐25 Prompt payment JUL 2013

52.232‐33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer– System for Award Management

JUL 2013

52.232‐39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013

52.232‐40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013

52.233‐1 Disputes MAY 2014

52.233‐1 Disputes (ALT I) DEC 1991

52.233‐3 Protest after Award AUG 1996

52.233‐4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

52.242‐13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995

52.243‐1 Changes ‐ Fixed‐Price AUG 1987

52.244‐6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items DEC 2015

52.245‐1 Government Property APR 2012

52.245‐9 Use and Charges APR 2012

52.246‐23 Limitation of Liability FEB 1997

52.249‐2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed‐Price) APR 2012

52.249‐8 Default (Fixed‐Price Supply and Service) APR 1984

52.231‐1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991

NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT (48 CFR CHAPTER 18)

1852.203‐71 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights AUG 2014

1852.215‐84 Ombudsman NOV 2011

1852.219‐75 Individual Subcontract Reports APR 2015

1852.227‐11 Patent Rights ‐ Ownership by the Contractor APR 2015

1852.237‐73 Release of Sensitive Information JUN 2005

1852.243‐71 Shared Savings MAR 1997

SECTION J ‐ LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

J.1. List of Attachments

(a) The following documents, exhibits, and attachments are included in the solicitation and resulting contract. Representations and certifications completed by the contractor in response to this solicitation are incorporated by reference in the resulting contract at time of award.

Attachment No.

Title

No. of Pages

1 Statement of Work entitled, “PATHFINDER TECHNOLOGY

DEMONSTRATOR”

2 APR8070.2 (As applicable per the APR8070.2 Tailored Compliance Matrices)

3 PTD Spacecraft‐Payload ICD 27

4 PTD L1 and L2 Requirements‐000001 12 TABS

5 SSTP Safety and Mission Assurance Plan 23

6 Reference Document ‐ PTD Thrust Measurement Approach 5

7 Reference Document ‐ PTD Operational Concept 14

(b) The following documents, exhibits, and attachments are included in the solicitation.

Attachment No.

Title

No. of Pages

8 PTD RFP Costing and Staffing Tables (Volume IV) 6 TABS

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(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204‐7).

(End of provision)

K.4. 52.225‐18 Place of Manufacture (Mar 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000‐9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

(b) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly—

(1) [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or

(2) [ ] Outside the United States.

(End of provision)

K.5. FAR 52.225‐20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. (Aug 2009)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Business operations” means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

“Marginalized populations of Sudan” means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109‐344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

L.4. FAR 52.252‐1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR Provisions: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar NFS Provisions: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm

(End of provision)

L.5. 52.252‐5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any NASA FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 18) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

L.6. 1852.215‐81 Proposal Page Limitations. (FEB 1998)

(a) The following page limitations are established for each portion of the proposal submitted in response to this solicitation.

Proposal Section Proposal Sub‐Section Page Limit Volume I Cover Letter No Limit Volume II Mission Suitability 60 Pages Volume III Past Performance 10 Pages Volume IV Price/Cost No Limit (See (c) below)

(b) A page is defined as one side of a sheet, 8 1/2" x 11", with at least one inch margins on all sides, using not smaller than Arial 12 point type applied for all texts, diagrams, graphics, charts, tables, photograph tables, illustrations, headers and footers. Foldouts count as an equivalent number of 8 1/2" x 11" pages. The metric standard format most closely approximating the described standard 8 1/2" x 11" size may also be used.

(c) Title pages, tables of contents, cross‐referencing matrix, list of figures and list of tables, Unless otherwise noted, all proposal components shall be submitted as doubled‐sided, printed (paper) copies, in accordance with the requirements of Section I.1, “Printed or Copied Double‐ Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper) (FAR 52.204‐4)(May 2011).

2. The electronic format data shall be provided on quality, virus‐scanned, virus‐free CD‐R/CD‐RW or USB data storage device with an external label indicating: (1) the name of the Offeror, (2) the RFP number, and (3) a list of the files contained on the CD or USB.

3. Volumes I, II, and III shall be compatible with Microsoft Word. Volume IV (Price/Cost) shall be compatible with Microsoft Excel. Electronic spreadsheets in word processing and PDF format are NOT acceptable. All formulas used in the workbooks must be clearly visible in the individual cells and verifiable. Whereas linking among the spreadsheets or workbooks may be necessary, the use of external links (source data not provided to NASA) of any kind is prohibited. The workbooks must contain no macros or hidden cells.

4. The hard copies and the electronic copies of the proposal shall be identical. In the event of any inconsistency between data provided on electronic media and proposal hard copies, the original hard copy data will be considered to be the intended data.

(b) The pages of each proposal volume shall be numbered and identified with the Offeror's name, RFP number, and date. The table of contents must list figures and tables separately. Where necessary, a cross‐reference sheet to other volumes shall be included. Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify Sections. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each. Further page limitations are set forth in the table below entitled in this Section L, paragraph entitled “Volume II – MISSION SUITABILITY."

(c) Proposals shall be submitted in a format that addresses all evaluation factors. Information pertinent to the factors shall be included in their respective proposal volumes. The proposal content must provide a basis for evaluation against the requirements of the solicitation. Offerors must identify and discuss risk factors and issues throughout the proposal where they are relevant, and describe their approach to managing these risks, pursuant to NFS 1815.203‐72, "Risk Management."

Volume I ‐ COVER LETTER Offerors shall submit a cover letter signed by an official authorized to contractually bind the Offeror. As part of that letter, provide the following information:

The name(s), telephone number(s), and email address(es) of the person(s) to be contacted for any questions regarding the proposal or other contractual matters.

The Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) number;

If applicable, include a complete description and documentation for teaming, subcontracting or other such business arrangements. Offerors proposing as a team, subcontract(s), or other such business arrangement, shall fully describe this team, subcontract(s) or arrangement by outlining the relationship, commitment, and responsibilities of the parties.

A statement that the proposal is firm for a period of not fewer than 120 days.

A statement of acceptance of the anticipated contract provisions and proposed schedule, or specific exceptions taken to any of the terms and conditions.

A statement acknowledging plan addressing compliance with U.S. Export Laws and Regulations.

A statement addressing the technical content of any International Agreements and the offeror’s plan for compliance.

A completed copy of the SF 33 signed by an official authorized to contractually bind the Offeror. Include written acknowledgement of all solicitation amendments.

A completed response to Section B.1. SUPPLIES AND/OR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED.

A copy of the completed representations, certifications and acknowledgments specified in Section K of this solicitation.

Copies of letters of commitment for teaming or other business arrangements.

Volume II‐ MISSION SUITABILITY

Offerors shall submit a Mission Suitability volume that has sufficient detail for the Government to understand the Offeror’s technical capability to perform the work. Specifically, the Offeror shall include detailed information as described for the following three subfactors: Technical Approach, Management Approach, and Small Business Utilization, as described in the following sections. No cost data shall be included in Mission Suitability.

The Mission Suitability Factor indicates, for each Offeror, the merit or excellence of the work to be performed or product to be delivered. Information shall be precise, factual, current, detailed, and complete. Offerors shall not assume that the evaluation team is aware of company abilities, capabilities, plans, facilities, organization, or any other pertinent facts that are important to the accomplishment of the work. The evaluation will be based on the information presented in the proposal. The proposal must specifically address each listed evaluation sub‐factor. This volume shall contain the following information and adhere to the following page limits:

Volume II – Mission Suitability 60 Pages – Total Limit for all

Subfactors

SUBFACTOR A – TECHNICAL APPROACH

A. Table of Contents No page limit

B. Executive Summary 2

C. Technical Approach (Items 1‐10)

36 D. Engineering/Operations Support

E. Flight Assessment Options

F. Globalstar Technology Demonstration 2

SUBFACTOR B – MANAGEMENT APPROACH

G. Management Plan (Items 1‐6) 10

Management Plan (Item 7) Integrated Master Schedule No page limit

SUBFACTOR C – SMALL BUSINESS UTILIZATION

H. Small Business Subcontracting (Items 1‐3) 10

Appendix

1. Resumes

Limit – 2 pages per resume

A. TABLE OF CONTENTS (No Page Limit) ‐ The Table of Contents that parallels the outline provided in above table. Figures and Tables shall also be included.

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work incorporated in Section J.1. Options (if exercised) will be exercised to ensure no gaps in the period of performance.

Life Cycle Cost Estimate by WBS (CLIN 001): The template for costing by WBS (CLIN 001) is provided in the PTD RFP Costing and Staffing tables, worksheet ‐ Table 1. Life cycle cost estimates for each responsible WBS element shall be broken out by Government fiscal year for labor, procurements (including any subcontracts) and travel. This table shall cover costs for Tasks 1‐5.

Tasks 1‐5 Life Cycle Cost Estimate by WBS (CLIN 001): The template for costing by WBS for Tasks 1‐5 for CLIN 001 is provide in the PTD RFP Costing and Staffing Tables, worksheet ‐ Table 2. Life cycle cost estimates for each responsible WBS element shall be broken out by Government fiscal year for Tasks 1‐5.

Total price in Column U of Table 2 should equal total price in Column O of Table 1.

Options 1‐11 Cost Estimate by WBS: The template for costing by WBS is provided in the PTD RFP Costing and Staffing Tables, worksheet ‐ Table 3. Life cycle cost estimates for each responsible WBS element shall be broken out for each Option by Task. Option#2 does not include costs related to Task 5 as they are included in the baseline proposed costs. Options for additional flight units should assume that efficiencies will be gained from the initial build to accommodate a payload that will adhere to the Spacecraft‐ Payload ICD.

Tasks 1‐5 workforce profile by WBS (CLIN 001): The template for estimating the workforce profile by WBS is provided in the PTD RFP Costing and Staffing Tables, worksheet ‐ Table 4. Life cycle staffing estimates in the form of Work Year Equivalents (WYE) for each responsible WBS element shall be broken out by Government fiscal year. A Work Year Equivalent is a full time equivalent that is defined as follows: the proposed productive hours needed to comprise one average full time employee. A WYE may be comprised of one employee or several part time employees. A productive WYE is defined as follows: the total available hours for productive work in a year, excluding overtime and paid time off (vacation, holiday, etc.).

Options 1‐11 workforce profile by WBS: The template for estimating the workforce profile by WBS is provided in the PTD RFP Costing and Staffing Tables, worksheet ‐ Table 5. Life cycle staffing estimates in the form of Work Year Equivalents (WYE) for each responsible WBS element shall be broken out by Options.

Offerors shall provide supporting cost information and an integrated master schedule to support the proposed total firm fixed price. Cost and schedule information shall address all element of the work breakdown structure (WBS) identified as follows:

5.0 Globalstar Tech Demo

6.0 Spacecraft

6.1 Project Management

6.2 Systems Engineering

6.3 Safety & Mission Assurance

6.4 Structures and Mechanisms

6.5 Thermal Control System

6.6 Electrical Power System

6.7 GN&C

6.8 Propulsion

of personnel both locally and at each partner organization to meet staffing needs; the contractual and financial relationships between team partners; summation of the subcontracting plan and its effect on the technical, management, and cost feasibility of the solution.

2. Experience and Commitment of Key Personnel. The offeror’s discussion of history of experience explaining the relationship of the previous experience to each key individual’s role; resumes for key personnel (in a separate Appendix– Limit 2 pages per resume).

Schedules. The offeror’s schedule and workflow for the complete mission life‐cycle and the method and tools to be used for internal review, control, and direction discussed; identification and discussion of schedules for all major activities, interdependencies between major items, deliveries of end items, critical paths, funded and unfunded schedule margins, and long‐lead procurement needs.

Risk Management. The Offeror’s approach to, and plans for, risk management to be taken by the team, both in the overall mission design and in the individual systems and subsystems and discussion of the top 5 risks and their mitigation plans must be discussed.

Government Furnished Property, Services, Facilities, etc. – The offeror’s delineation of Government‐ furnished property, services, facilities, etc. required to accomplish all phases of the mission.

System Engineering Management Processes ‐ The offeror’s description of the system engineering management processes

Requirements allocation process

TPM tracking and margin control

System verification and validation processes

System qualification process

System acceptance process

Specification and drawing structure

Configuration management process

Change and baseline control process

Parts, materials, and process control

Contamination control

Internal technical reviews

Business Plan Commercialization ‐ The offeror’s proposed business plan and broader commercial infusion plans for the proposed satellite bus.

Integrated Master Schedule – The offeror’s integrated master schedule (IMS) that shows the schedule and workflow for the complete mission life cycle, interdependencies, critical paths, schedule margins and long lead procurements.

Subfactor C: Small Business Utilization ‐ The evaluation of Small Business Subcontracting and Commitment to the Small Business Program applies to all businesses required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. All Offerors are required to respond to the Commitment to Small Businesses.

(a) Small Business Subcontracting Plan

(1) The Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be evaluated in terms of the Offeror’s proposed goals for first tier subcontractors (overall small business goal as well as goals for each small business subcategory) in comparison to the Contracting Officer’s assessment of the appropriate subcontracting goals for this procurement. The Offeror's Small Business Subcontracting Plan will also be evaluated in