Highlights_of_the_Acquisition_Rev_1.pdf

SOFIA Science and Mission Operations Contract

Highlights of the Acquisition NNA16579196R

• This acquisition is a follow-on contract to contract NAS2-97001, which has an end date of

February 28, 2017.

• The anticipated period of performance is 18 years if all options are exercised. 60-day phase-in period anticipated.

• NAICS Code: 541712 Research and Development, Physical, Engineering, Life Sciences

• Full and Open Competition

• Subcontracting

– Large business offerors must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan as part of the mission suitability volume.

– Small Business Subcontracting Goals are as follows:

Total Small Business Goals 6.0%

Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SDB) (Includes

SDB’s in represented and under-represented areas*) 5.0%

Women Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSB) 2.0%

HBCU/MI 2.0%

HUBZone Small Business Concerns (HBZ) 1.0%

Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns (VOSB) 2.0%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Concerns (SDVOSB) 1.0%

• Contract type is a hybrid contract consisting of:

– Cost plus Award Fee (CPAF) line item for the core requirement

– Cost No Fee line item for the core grants activity

– Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) line item for CPAF task orders

– IDIQ line item for Cost plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) task orders

• Evaluation Factors (3):

– Factor 1: Mission Suitability

– Factor 2: Cost/Price

– Factor 3: Past Performance

• The Mission Suitability Factor is evaluated at the subfactor level and is the only factor scored.

The Mission Suitability Factor has a potential of 1000 points. The Mission Suitability Factor consists of three Subfactors that are scored:

– Subfactor 1: Management Approach 400 points

– Subfactor 2: Technical and Operations Approach 500 points

– Subfactor 3: Small Business Participation 100 points

• The Cost/Price Factor is evaluated, but not scored

• The Past Performance Factor is evaluated and given a Level of Confidence Rating

• Relative Order of Importance

– Mission Suitability is more important than Cost, and Cost is more important than Past

Performance. Evaluation factors other than Cost, when combined, are significantly more important than Cost.

• Planned Milestones:

– Industry Day at AFRC 4 May 2016

– Draft RFP release 05/20/2016

– Industry Day at ARC 05/25/2016 Note new date

– RFP release 06/13/2016

– Proposals Due 08/12/2016

– Award 01/10/2017

• Links:

FedBizOps (FBO) https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=49157186ac96fbfd4fdb4af848906b

78&tab=core&_cview=0

Acquisition Planning Tool (APT) http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARC

SOFIA

https://www.sofia.usra.edu/ https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/SOFIA/index.html

SEEKING INDUSTRY INPUT ON ACQUISITION STRATEGY AND REQUIREMENTS, email the

Contracting Officer jeff.brown@nasa.gov

ALL INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE, NO SOLICITATION HAS BEEN RELEASED

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=49157186ac96fbfd4fdb4af848906b78&tab=core&_cview=0 https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=49157186ac96fbfd4fdb4af848906b78&tab=core&_cview=0 http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARC https://www.sofia.usra.edu/ https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/SOFIA/index.html