FINAL_NOC_DRFP_12.9.16.pdf

Reply to Attn of:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, Texas 77058-3696

December 9, 2016

BR2-16-057

TO: PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

FROM: BR/Contracting Officer

SUBJECT: Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) NNJ17588818R – Neutral Buoyancy

Laboratory (NBL) Operations Contract (NOC)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

(JSC) is hereby issuing the DRFP for the NOC acquisition.

NOC is a full and open competition and has been assigned the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code 541712 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Science (except Biotechnology). The Small Business Size Standard in number of employees is 1,000 under this NAICS code and its applicable exception.

This DRFP is not a solicitation. Offerors are advised to read all requirements contained herein and in the DRFP. The Final RFP is expected to be released on or about January 19, 2016.

ACQUISITION FEATURES

The NOC is a single award Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) contract. The contract includes a

Performance Based Core, and an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) element with the ability to issue CPAF and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Orders. The Government may issue IDIQ orders at any time after contract start, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sections B and I. The Final RFP will include the conformed hourly wages and fringe benefit amounts for the diver positions.

The Government anticipates a 7-year period of performance comprised of a 2-year base period, followed by a 1-year option, and two 2-year options. The Phase-In period will be 45 days.

Phase-In: 08/17/2017 – 09/30/2017

2-year base period: 10/01/2017 – 09/30/2019

Option 1 (1 year): 10/01/2019 – 09/30/2020

Option 2 (2 years): 10/01/2020 – 09/30/2022

Option 3 (2 years): 10/01/2022 – 09/30/2024

NASA intends to award IDIQ Orders in accordance with NFS 1852.216-80 “TASK ORDERING

PROCEDURE.” The core requirements and IDIQ requirements shall be priced utilizing the labor categories and proposed rates referenced in Section B, Clause B.4 “ESTIMATED COST

AND FEE,” and included in Section J, Attachment J-08, “NOC LABOR RATE TABLES.”

The Government will update Clause B.6, “CONTRACT FUNDING” prior to contract award.

Throughout the DRFP the Government uses “TBD” to designate a Government Fill-in and “OFI” to designate an Offeror Fill-In.

Offerors are encouraged to ensure that their company is listed in the following on-line databases:

System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS): http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) National Pre-award

Registry: http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward/ (Note: The Contracting Officer will request clearance from the appropriate OFCCP regional office before award of any contract, and all first-tier subcontracts, of $10 million or more in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.805.)

VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Reporting: https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm (Note: Before a contract can be awarded, the Contracting Officer will verify that the

Offerors in the Competitive Range, or the apparent Successful Offeror only has submitted their VETS-4212 report).

This contract may be subject to additional requirements from Federal Information Technology

Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). Any additional requirements will be posted with the final

RFP.

The Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, Prevailing Wage Resource Book can be found at: http://www.dol.gov/whd/recovery/pwrb/toc.htm. Offerors are encouraged to review this book as part of their responsibilities to comply with contractual labor statues and regulations.

Even-Numbered Wage Determinations

Please note that this contract incorporates an even-numbered service wage determination. When an even-numbered wage determination applies, the per hour health and welfare benefit is an average cost fringe benefit requirement computed on the basis of “all hours worked” by service employees on the contract.

The term “all hours worked” includes overtime hours and is not limited to 40 hours per week or

2,080 hours per year for each employee; the term “all hours worked” does not include paid leave hours, such as for vacations, holidays, or sick leave. Also, it does not include unpaid leave time, such as that provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Under the average cost concept, the fringe benefits provided by the contractor may vary among individual service employees, and compliance is achieved when the actual cost of these benefits divided by the total hours worked by service employees in a payment period equals or exceeds the amount required by the wage determination.

https://www.sam.gov/ http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward/ http://www.dol.gov/whd/recovery/pwrb/toc.htm

ELECTRONIC ACCESS

An electronic Technical Reference Library (TRL) is available for various types of historical data and other pertinent applicable documents and information regarding this procurement and its requirements. Composite Labor Rate data will be available in the TRL. The NOC electronic library is available at http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/nbl/. To promote competition and understanding of the NOC solicitation, Offerors are encouraged to suggest any additional information they would like to see made available in the TRL.

Questions and Suggested TRL Information related to the DRFP:

Questions and comments regarding this DRFP and the TRL are highly encouraged. In order for answers and additional TRL information to be obtained and disseminated in a timely manner, questions and suggested TRL information must be submitted in writing by December 19, 2016, at 12:00 PM CDT. The Government will not respond to questions or TRL requests for information that are marked as containing confidential, proprietary, competition sensitive, or business information.

All questions shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at mario.a.tijerina@nasa.gov. Please title the e-mail “Questions – NOC Draft RFP” (or “Questions

– NOC TRL”) in the subject block. Answers to questions will be posted to the Federal Business

Opportunities website https://www.fbo.gov/.

All anonymous questions related to the DRFP or TRL shall be submitted to the NOC acquisition website at: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/nbl/.

All questions and answers in response to the DRFP may be found on the Federal Business

Opportunities website at: https://www.fbo.gov/.

Questions and responses to the DRFP will be separated from, and have no bearing on, subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting Final RFP. The use of ideas, questions, and comments related to the DRFP in any Final RFP is at the discretion of the

Government. Eligibility to participate in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. The Government will not critique a potential Offeror’s comments, and responses to the DRFP should not be used by Offerors to market their products/services. The DRFP does not commit the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government for costs incurred in the preparation and submittal of proposals in anticipation of a contract or comments in response to this DRFP.

Where an Offeror chooses to request, from a civil servant employee at JSC, that a past performance questionnaire be submitted on its behalf for its proposed key personnel, please be advised that a Limited Communications Notice (LCN) will be in effect in conjunction with release of the final solicitation. The LCN directs that all civil service personnel at JSC shall refrain from communicating with industry on any matters related to this competitive procurement, therefore, the civil servants will be unable to provide status to the Offeror, or communicate in any other fashion with the Offeror, about the past performance request.

COMMUNICATION WITH INDUSTRY

http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/nbl/ mailto:mario.a.tijerina@nasa.gov https://www.fbo.gov/ https://www.fbo.gov/

To further facilitate communication, the NOC Pre-Proposal Conference briefing will be held

December 14, 2016. For more information on the Pre-Proposal Conference activities, please refer to the NOC procurement website.

Offerors are responsible for monitoring the Federal Business Opportunities website at:

https://www.fbo.gov/ and the NOC acquisition website at: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/nbl/ for any amendments to the DRFP.

Thank you for your participation and interest in this procurement.

Original Signed By:

Mario A. Tijerina II Contracting Officer

Enclosure:

1) DRFP NNJ17588818R

https://www.fbo.gov/

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SECTION A.2 – DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM, SF33 PAGE

A.1 Standard Form 33 A-1

A.2 Detailed Table of Contents A-2

SECTION B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COST B-1

B.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference B-1

B.2 Contract Type B-1

B.3 IDIQ Minimum and Maximum Ordering Limits B-2

B.4 Estimated Cost and Fee B-2

B.5 Supplies and Services to be Furnished B-2

B.6 Limitations of Funds B-3

B.7 Firm Fixed Price Order Estimating B-5

B.8 Contract Funding B-7

B.9 Cost Reimbursement Order Estimating B-8

SECTION C STATEMENT OF WORK C-1

C.1 Statement of Work C-1

SECTION D PACKAGING AND MARKING D-1

D.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference D-1

SECTION E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTENCE E-1

E.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference E-1

E.2 Inspection and Acceptance E-2

E.3 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan E-3

SECTION F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE F-1

F.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference F-1

F.2 Bills of Lading F-1

F.3 Place of Performance F-2

F.4 Period of Performance F-2

F.5 Shipping Instructions F-3

F.6 Options to Extend Period of Performance F-3

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SECTION G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA G-1

G.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference G-1

G.2 Award Fee for Service Contracts G-2

G.3 Designation of New Technology Representative and Patent G-3

Representative

G.4 Contractor Requests for Government-Furnished Property G-4

G.5 Installation-Accountable Government Property G-5

G.6 Financial Reporting of NASA Property in the Custody of G-8

Contractors

G.7 Physical Inventory of Capital Personal Property G-9

G.8 Occupancy Management Requirements G-11

G.9 Security/Badging Requirements for Foreign National Visitors G-11 and Employees/Representatives of Foreign Contractors

G.10 JSC Hazardous Material Use G-13

G.11 Identification of Employees G-14

G.12 Emergency Preparedness and Response G-14

G.13 Submission of Vouchers for Payment G-15

G.14 List of Govt. Property Furnished Pursuant to FAR 52.245-1 G-16

G.15 List of Govt. Property Furnished Pursuant to FAR 52.245-2 G-16

SECTION H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS H-1

H.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference H-1

H.2 Export Licenses H-2

H.3 Key Personnel and Facilities H-2

H.4 Environmental and Energy Conservation Requirement H-3

H.5 Administrative Leave H-4

H.6 Small Business Subcontracting Goals H-5

H.7 Associate Contractor Agreement (ACA) for NOC Activities H-6

H.8 Non-Government Use of NASA Facilities H-7

H.9 Requirements for Cost Tracking and Accounting and Associated H-8

Business Systems

H.10 Federal Automotive Statistical Reporting H-8

H.11 Workload Sizing H-9

H.12 Contract Adjustment H-10

H.13 Option to Transition From Award-Fee to Fixed-Fee H-11

H.14 Option to Transition From Fixed-Fee to Award-Fee H-12

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

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SECTION I CONTRACT CLAUSES I-1

I.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference I-1

I.2 Approval of Contract I-12

I.3 Updates of Publically Available Information Regarding I-12

Responsibility Matters

I.4 Notification of Ownership Changes I-14

I.5 Indefinite Quantity I-14

I.6 Authorized Deviations In Clauses I-15

I.7 Estimate of Percent of Recovered Material Content for I-15

EPA-Designated Items

I.8 Ozone-Depleting Substances I-16

I.9 Rights to Proposal Data I-16

I.10 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year I-17

I.11 Submission of Transportation Documents for Audit I-17

I.12 Clauses Incorporated by Reference I-17

I.13 OMBUDSMAN I-18

I.14 Task Ordering Procedure I-18

I.15 Restrictions of Funding Activity with China I-20

I.16 Minimum Insurance Coverage I-20

I.17 Engineering Change Proposals I-21

I.18 Statement of Equivalent Rates I-22

I.19 Interagency Fleet Management System Vehicles and I-23

Related Services

PART III – LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS J-1.1

J-01 Small Business Subcontracting Plan J-1.1

J-02 Safety and Health Plans J-2.1

J-03 Continuous Improvement and Innovation Plan J-3.1

J-04 External Customers Plan J-4.1

J-05 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) J-5.1

Avoidance Plan

J-06 Contractor Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to Statement J-6.1 of Work (SOW) Dictionary

J-07 Phase-In Plan J-7.1

J-08 Total Compensation Plan J-8.1

J-09 Data Requirements List (DRL) J-9.1

J-10 Data Requirements Description (DRDs) J-10.1

J-11 Fee Distribution Plan J-11.1

J-12 On-Site Installation Accountable Property J-12.1

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J-13 Deliverable Data and Software J-13.1

J-14 Floor Space J-14.1

J-15 List of Facilities J-15.1

J-16 Wage Determination J-16.1

J-17 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan J-17.1

J-18 Applicable Documents J-18.1

J-19 Mockups and Systems List J-19.1

J-20 Stock Equipment List J-20.1

J-21 Standard Labor Category Descriptions J-21.1

PART IV – REPRESENTATRIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER K-1

STATEMENT OF OFFERORS

K.1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference K-1

K.2 Annual Representations and Certifications K-1

K.3 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters K-5

K.4 Certification Regarding Tax Matters K-7

K.5 Cost Accounting Standards Notice and Certification K-8

K.6 Proposal Disclosure-Cost Accounting Practice Changes K-10

K.7 Restriction on Severance Payments to Foreign National K-11

K.8 Certification by Offerors Regarding Federal Income Tax K-11

Filing and Federal Income Tax Violations

K.9 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent K-12

Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

K.10 Representation by Entities Regarding Restrictions of K-13

Whistleblowing

K.11 Restriction on Funding Activity with China-Representation K-14

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICE TO L-1

OFFERORS

L.1 Listing of Provisions Incorporated by Reference L-1

L.2 Requirements For Certified Cost or Pricing Data or L-3

Data Other Than Cost or Pricing Data (Alternate IV)

L.3 Proposal Limitations L-3

L.4 Type of Contract L-4

L.5 Service of Protest L-4

L.6 Authorized Deviations in Provisions L-5

L.7 Pre-Proposal/Pre-Bid Conference L-5

L.8 Safety and Health Plan L-6

L.9 Government Property Management Information (Alternate I) L-7

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L.10 Proposal Marking and Delivery L-8

L.11 JSC Super-Flex Work Schedule L-9

L.12 Availability of Specifications L-10

L.13 Communications Regarding This Solicitation L-11

L.14 Offeror Acceptance Period L-12

L.15 Period Covered by Procurement L-12

L.16 Instructions to Offerors for a Source Evaluation Board (SEB) L-12

L.16.1 Introduction L-12

L.16.2 Proposal Arrangement, Page Limitations, Copies, and Due Dates L-14

L.16.3 VOLUME I – MISSION SUITABILITY L-19

L.16.4 VOLUME II – PAST PERFORMANCE L-24

L.16.5 VOLUME III – COST AND PRICE FACTOR L-27

L.16.6 VOLUME IV – RESPONSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS L-42

L.16.7 VOLUME V – MODEL CONTRACT AND ADDITIONAL L-45

REQUIREMENTS

SECTION L ATTACHMENTS

L-1 Key Personnel Instructions L-1.1

L-2 Past Performance Questionnaire L-2.1

L-3 Past Performance Consent Letter L-3.1

L-4 Excel Pricing Model (EPM) and Basis of Estimate L-4.1

(BOE) Template

L-5 Small Business Subcontracting Tables L-5.1

L-6 Past Performance Relevancy Matrix L-6.1

L-7 Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting L-7.1

System Checklist

SECTION M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD TO OFFERORS M-1

M.1 Listing of Provisions Incorporated by Reference M-1

M.2 Source Evaluation Board Evaluation Factors for Award M-1

M.3 Mission Suitability Factor (VOLUME I) M-2

M.4 Past Performance (VOLUME II) M-5

M.5 Cost/Price Factor (VOLUME III) M-8

M.6 Responsibility Considerations (VOLUME IV) M-10

M.7 Model Contract (VOLUME V) M-11

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Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) Operations Contract (NOC)

Section B: Supplies or Services and Price/Cost Solicitation NNJ17588818R

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SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COST

B.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Clause(s) 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 following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference:

I. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1)

CLAUSE

NUMBER

DATE TITLE

NONE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

II. NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT (48 CFR CHAPTER 18) PROVISIONS

CLAUSE

NUMBER

DATE TITLE

NONE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(End of Clause Incorporated by Reference)

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

(a) The NOC is a single award Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) contract. The contract includes a Performance Based Core, and an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity

(IDIQ) element with the ability to issue CPAF and Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Orders. The

Government may issue cost reimbursement or fixed price IDIQ orders, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section B and Section I.

(End of Clause)

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B.3 IDIQ MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM ORDERING LIMITS (JSC 52.216-90) (AUG

2013)

In accordance with FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity, the guaranteed minimum to be ordered under this contract is $20,000 and the maximum which may be ordered under this contract is $47,900,000. This value is based on price. The Government is not obligated to order more than the minimum specified, but may order up to the maximum.

The Contractor is obligated to fulfill orders issued, up to the maximum quantity.

B.4 ESTIMATED COST AND FEE

(a) The total Firm Fixed-Price of the Phase-In $OFI. The contract Phase-In period is

August 17, 2017, through September 30, 2017.

The estimated cost of this contract is $OFI. The maximum available Award Fee is $OFI.

The base fee is $0. The maximum available Fixed Fee is $0.* Total estimated cost, base fee, and maximum fee is $OFI.

The estimated cost and award fee for this contract is broken out as follows:

Supplies/Services Estimated

Cost

Profit/Fee Total Estimated Cost &

Profit/Fee

Phase-In Work Period (Firm

Fixed-Price)

$OFI $0 $OFI

Core Requirement $OFI $OFI $OFI

Cost Reimbursable IDIQ** $0 $0 $0

FFP IDIQ* $0 $0 $0

TOTAL $OFI $OFI $OFI

* This Clause will be modified to incorporate available Fixed Fee amount when Clause H.13, Option to Transition from Award Fee to Fixed Fee is exercised. At no time is the Contractor eligible to receive Award Fee and Fixed Fee pools for any given period.

**The Contracting Officer will periodically update the estimated price/cost and available profit/fee for IDIQ orders unilaterally issued and amended.

(End of clause)

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B.5 SUPPLIES AND SERVICES TO BE FURNISHED

The Contractor shall provide all resources and services (except as may be expressly stated in this contract as furnished by the Government) necessary to operate, maintain, and provide sustaining engineering for the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory and the

Logistics and Mockup Facility, in accordance with the Statement of Work in Section C.

In addition the Contractor shall provide all resources and services (except as may be expressly stated in this contract as furnished by the Government) necessary to perform phase-in period activities, in accordance with the Phase-in Plan (Attachment J-07).

This is a performance based, cost reimbursable type contract. The Contractor performance will be assessed in accordance with the Fee Distribution Plan (Attachment J-

11).

This contract contains an IDIQ ordering mechanism.

(End of clause)

B.6 LIMITATION OF FUNDS (FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT) (NFS 1852.232-77)

(MAR 1989) (Applicable only to FFP IDIQ)

(a) Of the total price of items for CLIN 0003 (Fixed Price Task Orders), the sum of

$TBD is presently available for payment and allotted to this contract. It is anticipated that from time to time additional funds will be allocated to the contract in accordance with the following schedule, until the total price of said items is allotted:

SCHEDULE FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

Date Amounts

TBD $TBD

(b) The Contractor agrees to perform or have performed work on the items specified in paragraph (a) of this clause up to the point at which, if this contract is terminated pursuant to the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause of this contract, the total amount payable by the Government (including amounts payable for subcontracts and settlement costs) pursuant to paragraphs (f) and (g) of that clause would, in the exercise of reasonable judgment by the Contractor, approximate the total amount at the time allotted to the contract. The Contractor is not obligated to continue performance of the work beyond that point. The Government is not obligated in any event to pay or reimburse the Contractor more than the amount from time to time allotted to the contract, anything to the contrary in the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause notwithstanding.

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(c)(1) It is contemplated that funds presently allotted to this contract will cover the work to be performed in accordance with Clause F.4, Period of Performance.

(2) If funds allotted are considered by the Contractor to be inadequate to cover the work to be performed until that date, or an agreed date substituted for it, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing when within the next 60 days the work will reach a point at which, if the contract is terminated pursuant to the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause of this contract, the total amount payable by the Government (including amounts payable for subcontracts and settlement costs) pursuant to paragraphs (f) and (g) of that clause will approximate 75 percent of the total amount then allotted to the contract.

(3)(i) The notice shall state the estimate when the point referred to in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause will be reached and the estimated amount of additional funds required to continue performance to the date specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, or an agreed date substituted for it.

(ii) The Contractor shall, 60 days in advance of the date specified in paragraph

(c)(1) of this clause, or an agreed date substituted for it, advise the Contracting

Officer in writing as to the estimated amount of additional funds required for the timely performance of the contract for a further period as may be specified in the contract or otherwise agreed to by the parties.

(4) If, after the notification referred to in paragraph (c)(3)(ii) of this clause, additional funds are not allotted by the date specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, or an agreed date substituted for it, the Contracting Officer shall, upon the Contractor's written request, terminate this contract on that date or on the date set forth in the request, whichever is later, pursuant to the Termination for Convenience of the

Government clause.

(d) When additional funds are allotted from time to time for continued performance of the work under this contract, the parties shall agree on the applicable period of contract performance to be covered by these funds. The provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this clause shall apply to these additional allotted funds and the substituted date pertaining to them, and the contract shall be modified accordingly.

(e) If, solely by reason of the Government's failure to allot additional funds in amounts sufficient for the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor incurs additional costs or is delayed in the performance of the work under this contract, and if additional funds are allotted, an equitable adjustment shall be made in the price or prices (including appropriate target, billing, and ceiling prices where applicable) of the items to be delivered, or in the time of delivery, or both.

(f) The Government may at any time before termination, and, with the consent of the

Contractor, after notice of termination, allot additional funds for this contract.

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(g) The provisions of this clause with respect to termination shall in no way be deemed to limit the rights of the Government under the default clause of this contract. The provisions of this Limitation of Funds clause are limited to the work on and allotment of funds for the items set forth in paragraph (a) of this clause. This clause shall become inoperative upon the allotment of funds for the total price of said work except for rights and obligations then existing under this clause.

(h) Nothing in this clause shall affect the right of the Government to terminate this contract pursuant to the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause of this contract.

B.7 FIRM FIXED PRICE ORDER ESTIMATING (Applicable only to FFP IDIQ)

(a) Fully Burdened Rates inclusive of profit –

The purpose of this clause is to set forth the rates to be utilized in the subsequent negotiation of FFP IDIQ orders in accordance with clause I.14, Task Order Procedure.

The bottom of the table allows indirect rates to be applied to any non-labor resources, except for travel, as required by task order, if applicable. Pricing of all FFP IDIQ orders shall be in accordance with the negotiated rates set forth below. Under no circumstances shall the rates used to price out task orders exceed the agreed-upon rates (including labor, indirect, and profit rates) in the Fully Burdened Rate Table shown below. The labor rates are fully-burdened composite team rates (prime and all subcontractors); these composite labor rates include wages, overhead, and G&A, but includes prime profit. The rates in this table are maximum rates which may be proposed or negotiated for individual task orders during contract performance, for any place of performance, and will be used for evaluating task orders/revisions and determining price reasonableness. The Contractor may propose lower rates on individual orders. The parties agree that the fully burdened labor rates established below shall not be subject to any equitable adjustment (upwards or downwards), regardless of actual rates incurred during contract performance with exception of those required by statute.

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*Government FFP-IDIQ Fully Burdened Rate Table

Item

Labor

Category Unit

Base Period Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

CY 1

10/1/17 -

09/30/2018

CY 2

10/1/2018 -

09/30/2019

CY 3

10/1/2019 -

09/30/2020

CY 4

10/1/2020 -

09/30/2021

CY 5

10/1/2021 -

09/30/2022

CY 6

10/1/2022 -

09/30/2023

CY7

10/1/2023-

09/30/2024

Program

Manager Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

2 Manager Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

3 Supervisor II Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

4 Supervisor II Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

5 Engineer IV Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

6 Engineer III Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

7 Engineer II Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

8 Engineer I Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Administrative

Specialist III Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Administrative

Specialist II Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Administrative

Specialist I Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

12 Technician III Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

13 Technician II Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

14 Technician I Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

NBL Dive

Operations

Specialist IV

Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

NBL Dive

Operations

Specialist III

Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

NBL Dive

Operations

Specialist II

Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

NBL Dive

Operations

Specialist I

Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

19 IT II Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

20 IT I Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Business

Specialist II Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Business

Specialist I Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

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Technical

Professional III Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Technical

Professional II Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Technical

Professional I Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

26 IT III Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Operations

Expert Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Structural

Engineer/

Analyst

Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

**Indirect Cost

Rate applied to

Non-Labor

Resources if applicable (%)

(Identify)

%OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI

Profit Rate applied to Non-

Labor

Resources NTE

& (excluding travel cost)

%OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI

CY= Contract Year

*Fully Burdened Rates above are inclusive of profit.

**Indirect Rate (s) to be applied to non-labor costs (i.e. material, travel) per contract year and basis of application. Offeror fill-in_________________________________________________

(b) Travel-

All travel shall be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation, approved by the

Government prior to travel, and allocated to the contract based on actual airfare and per diem rates per the most current official contiguous United Stated (CONUS) or Outside (OCONUS)

Per Diem Rates, located at www.gsa.gov/travelpolicy. All requests for travel shall include the purpose and the rationale for the travel, such as why the purpose cannot be accomplished through a means other than travel (i.e., teleconferencing). Costs relating to approved travel will be charged directly to individual task orders under this contract. No profit shall be applied to the cost of travel.

(c) Materials and other Non-Labor Costs-

Non-labor Resources, including but not limited to, materials, equipment, and facilities will be negotiated on a task order basis in accordance with clause I.14, Task Order Procedure. As applicable, include separate cost/price estimates for materials and other miscellaneous non-labor costs that are required for performance of the task order. All non-labor costs that are proposed must be allowable and allocable in accordance with the FAR, NASA FAR Supplement, and any

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B.8 CONTRACT FUNDING (NFS 1852.232-81) (JUN 1990) (Applicable only to Cost-

Reimbursable)

(a) For purposes of payment of cost, exclusive of fee, in accordance with the Limitation of

Funds clause, the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract is $TBD. This allotment is for the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) Operations Contract (NOC) effort and covers the Phase-In period and the following estimated period of performance: October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2019.

(b) An additional amount of $TBD is obligated under this contract for payment of fee.

B.9 COST REIMBURSEMENT ORDER ESTIMATING (Applicable only to Cost-

Reimbursable IDIQ)

(a) Fully Burdened Rates exclusive of fee or profit –

The purpose of this clause is to set forth the rates to be utilized in the subsequent negotiation of

CPFF IDIQ orders in accordance with Clause I.14, Task Order Procedure. The bottom of the table allows indirect rates to be applied to any non-labor resources, except for travel, as required by task order, if applicable. Pricing of all CPFF IDIQ task orders shall be in accordance with the negotiated rates set forth below. Under no circumstances shall the rates used to price out task orders exceed the agreed-upon rates (including labor, indirect, and fee rates) in the Fully

Burdened Rate Table shown below. The labor rates are fully-burdened composite team rates

(prime and all subcontractors); but exclude prime fee. The rates in this table are maximum team rates which may be proposed or negotiated for individual task orders during contract performance, for any place of performance, and will be used for evaluating task orders and determining price reasonableness. The Contractor may propose lower rates on individual orders.

The parties agree that the fully burdened labor rates established below shall not be subject to any equitable adjustment (upwards or downwards), regardless of actual rates incurred during contract performance with the exception of those required by statute.

[Offeror to fill –in (OFI) fully burdened rates in the tables below for applicable Specified

Resource templates, otherwise insert N/A]

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*Government CPAF-IDIQ Fully Burdened Rate Table

Item

Labor Category Unit

Base Period Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Contract

Year 1

10/1/2017-

09/30/2018

Contract

Year 2

10/1/2018-

09/30/2019

Contract

Year 3

10/1/2019 -

09/30/2020

Contract

Year 4

10/1/2020-

09/30/2021

Contract

Year 5

10/1/2021-

09/30/2022

Contract

Year 6

10/1/2022-

09/30/2023

Contract

Year 7

10/1/2023 -

09/30/2024

1 Program Manager Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

2 Manager Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

3 Supervisor II Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

4 Supervisor II Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

5 Engineer IV Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

6 Engineer III Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

7 Engineer II Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

8 Engineer I Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Administrative

Specialist III Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Administrative

Specialist II Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Administrative

Specialist I Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

12 Technician III Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

13 Technician II Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

14 Technician I Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

NBL Dive Operations

Specialist IV Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

NBL Dive Operations

Specialist III Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

NBL Dive Operations

Specialist II Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

NBL Dive Operations

Specialist I Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

19 IT II Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

20 IT I Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

21 Business Specialist II Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

22 Business Specialist I Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Technical Professional

III

Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

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Technical Professional

II

Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Technical Professional

I Hr $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

26 IT III Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

27 Operations Expert Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

Structural Engineer/

Analyst Hour $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI $OFI

*Fee Rate to be applied to Labor (%)

%OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI

**Indirect Cost Rate applied to Non-Labor

Resources if applicable (%)

(Identify )

%OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI

Fee Rate to be applied to Non-Labor

Resources, NTE %

(excluding travel cost)

%OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI %OFI

CY= Contract Year

*Fully Burdened Rates above are excluding fee. Fee Rate applied to labor.

**Indirect Rate (s) to be applied to non-labor costs (i.e. material, travel) per contract year and basis of application. Offeror fill-in_________________________________________________

(b) Travel

All travel shall be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR), approved by the

Government prior to travel, and allocated to the contract based on actual airfare and per diem rates per the most current official contiguous United Stated (CONUS) or Outside (OCONUS)

Per Diem Rates, located at www.gsa.gov/travelpolicy. All requests for travel shall include the purpose and the rationale for the travel, such as why the purpose cannot be accomplished through a means other than travel (i.e., teleconferencing). Costs relating to approved travel should be allocated to individual task orders under this contract. Vouchers may be submitted upon completion of individual trips and shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with Clause

G.13 entitled “Submission of Vouchers for Payment.” The vouchers/invoices shall include copies of receipts for airfare, lodging, car rental, and other expenses as required by the company policy. All costs for trips will be limited as follows:

(1) The maximum allowable costs for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses are limited to current Government-established per diem rates.

(2) The maximum allowable cost for use of privately owned vehicles shall be restricted to the Federal Travel Regulation.

(3) The allowable air travel expenses are limited to standard coach fare except under

FTR.

(4) The allowable automobile rental cost is in accordance with the FTR.

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(5) The per diem paid on travel days are ¾ per diem. The time spent in travel is not considered.

(6) No fee shall be applied to the costs of travel.

(c) Materials and other Non-Labor Costs

Non-labor Resources, including but not limited to, materials, equipment, and facilities will be negotiated on a task order basis in accordance with Clause I.14, Task Ordering Procedure. As applicable, include separate cost/price estimates for materials and other miscellaneous non-labor costs that are required for performance of the task order. All non-labor costs that are proposed must be allowable and allocable in accordance with the FAR, NASA FAR Supplement, and any other applicable NASA procurement policy documents. The Contractor shall include back-up information with their estimate that provides rationale for their proposed cost/price estimates for materials and other non-labor costs.

(d) Fee Rates

The Offeror shall propose fee rates that are commensurate with the type of work authorized under the resultant contract. Orders issued under the resultant contract shall not exceed the originally-proposed fee or profit rates.

[END OF SECTION]

Section C: Statement of Work (SOW) Solicitation NNJ17588818R

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Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)

Operations Contract (NOC)

Statement of Work (SOW)

Section C

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SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Table of Contents

Forward: NBL Operations Contract Overview

Description of NBL

Activities performed at the NBL

1.0 Contract Management and Administration

1.1 Financial and Contract Performance

1.2 Formal Contract Communications

1.3 Subcontracts

1.4 Organizational Conflict of Interest

1.5 Technical Metrics

1.6 Logistics

.7 Collaboration

1.8 Security

1.8.1 Emergency Preparedness

1.8.2 Export Control

1.9 Information Technology

2.9.1 Information Technology Plan

2.9.2 Information Technology Services

2.9.3 Information Technology Security

1.10 Documentation Management

1.11 Safety and Health Management

1.12 Environmental and Energy Conservation

1.13 Quality Assurance

1.14 Risk Management

1.15 Certification of Flight Readiness

1.16 Configuration Management

1.16.1 Technical Change Management

1.16.2 Technical Change Process

1.16.3 Technical Problem Process

1.16.4 Contract Change Management

1.17 Property

1.17.1 Government Property

1.17.2 Contractor-Owned Capital Property

1.18 Equipment Replacement/Obsolescence

1.19 Training Coordination and Records

2.0 Sustaining, Operations, and Upgrades

2.1 Operations

2.1.1 Scheduling

2.1.2 Operations Control

2.1.3 Event Support

2.1.4 Real-time Mission Support

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2.1.5 Tours, Media and Special Event Support

2.2 Sustaining Engineering and Maintenance

2.2.1 Facility and Installation Maintenance

2.3 Core Project(s) Upgrades and Modifications

2.4 External Customers

2.5 Support Services

2.5.1 Safety

2.5.1.1 Pre-event Safety

2.5.1.2 Health and Safety

2.5.2 Facility Manager

2.5.3 Training

3.0 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Ordering

Appendices

Appendix A: Acronyms

Appendix B: Definitions

Appendix C: Performance Standards

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Foreword: Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Operations Contract Overview

The foreword serves as an information-only introduction to the Statement of Work (SOW).

The Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) is a key Agency asset that supports human spaceflight training and operations. The facility supports the International Space Station (ISS), Orion, and other future space programs. The NBL is operated by JSC’s Flight Operations Directorate

(FOD).

The NBL Operations Contract (NOC) specifies technical, managerial, and administrative work needed to ensure the availability, integrity, and reliability of the facility supporting NASA human spaceflight programs. For this contract, “facility” is defined as the systems and subsystems of integrated hardware and software used in the preparation for and performance of mission operations. The term “facility” does not refer to “brick and mortar” buildings or building functions. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between FOD and the Center

Operations Directorate (JSC-27049, MOU and Standard Interface Plan between COD and MOD for Support of MCC Operations and NSOC Operations) is contained in the technical library.

This MOU outlines the responsibilities of the COD contractor and the eventual NOC contractor with respect to the building proper.

The objectives of this contract are to:

Acquire support (labor and expertise) to ensure the continuing safe operation of the facility and support all required events.

Increase opportunities for synergy across all functions, processes and systems. NASA will collaborate with the Contractor on developing technical and procedural innovations that improve safety, enhance quality, ensure user satisfaction, and reduce cost.

Develop external customer utilization of current and future excess capacity in the facility.

Description of NBL

a. The NBL is a part of the Sonny Carter Training Facility (SCTF), located approximately five miles from the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The NBL (Buildings 920N, 920L and

925) provides a unique environment to simulate micro-gravity using underwater neutral buoyancy techniques. It provides capabilities for astronaut training, real-time mission trouble-shooting, extravehicular activity (EVA) procedure development and verification, flight hardware development and verification, water survival training, and support of external users. The NBL has high visibility to agency management and the general public due to its importance to NASA’s mission and the highly hazardous operations performed there. The NBL also includes a Logistics & Mockup Facility (LMF) that provides fabrication, repair, and upgrade of mockups for the NBL. In addition, the NBL uses Building 925 as a mockup storage building. Throughout this SOW, the reference to the NBL includes buildings 920N, 920L and 925. Additionally, the term “system” refers not only to the hardware used to provide a product or service (e.g. the Breathing Gas

System manufactures and delivers Nitrox for use at the NBL) but also includes the tooling, spares, and software used to operate, repair, and maintain it.

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b. The NBL contains a 202-foot long, 102-foot wide, and 40-foot deep-water tank. The tank has standard filtering, chlorinating, and pumping subsystems as a part of its water treatment system. Additional NBL systems include an environmental control system, a breathing gas system, a closed circuit television system, a communications system, multiple crane systems, a robotic manipulator system, scuba, surface-supplied diving systems, and an underwater diver communication system. The NOC Contractor is responsible for providing all consumables for operating and maintaining these systems.

The NBL also contains a hyperbaric treatment chamber and hypobaric chamber that are owned by the Human Health and Performance Directorate.

c. The building contains administrative space for the NOC Contractor’s management, technical, and dive support functions. Space for NBL civil service personnel and other organizations’ contractors such as EVA suit support functions, EVA tool support functions, test control room support, utility support, test safety support, quality assurance support, and medical support are also provided for in the facility. The facility also contains a clean area for servicing hardware that must maintain a cleanliness level for oxygen operation. This clean area is available for use by the Contractor.

d. The facility has in its inventory over 100 separate mockups, representing various past and future program flight hardware. The NOC Contractor is responsible for maintaining the configuration of the mockups as well as conducting their preventive and repair maintenance. The mockups used in the NBL are full-scale (1:1) models of spacecraft or spacecraft components. Depending on their purpose, mockups can vary from “low fidelity”, which models the basic volume and shape of the spacecraft/component, to “high fidelity” which very closely matches the “look and feel” of the spacecraft/component.

Mockups can be built to last for short-term purposes or for many years. NBL mockups are usually made from stainless steel, composites and plastics.

e. The NBL supports customers from organizations outside of FOD. These include other

JSC Directorates (e.g., Engineering, Human Health and Performance, Public Affairs), other National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers, other government agencies (e.g., U.S. Coast Guard) and commercial companies. Examples of this type of support include use of the NBL for submerged operations or water survival training, and the use of the facility for media and educational events.

Activities Performed at the NBL

NOC personnel provide facility operational support, including scheduling, configuration, set-up, anomaly resolution, and tear-down for each activity listed below. Sections 2 and 3 describes the detailed NOC requirements in contrast, the actual activity (e.g., training) may be performed by non-NOC personnel. For example, for a suited NBL training event, NOC personnel will:

configure the mockups prior to the event, provide the required safety and utility divers and associated support personnel, provide system operators, and resolve any real-time anomalies.

The actual event will be performed by suited subjects (e.g., Astronauts) and Test Conductors

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(NASA or non-NOC contractors). Additionally, the event will be supported by non-NOC personnel from Safety, Quality, Medical and EVA tools and suits.

a. Astronaut and Cosmonaut Training – The NBL is used to train personnel to conduct EVA and intra-vehicular activities (IVA), either as crewmembers or members of the ground team.

The NBL supports training for planned EVAs, contingency EVAs, and their associated robotic operations (e.g., remote manipulation of crewmembers and hardware).

Astronauts and Cosmonauts receive EVA training operations using underwater mockups while wearing pressurized Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs) or scuba. Suited water events are generally four to six hours in length. Other EVA-related training conducted at the NBL is performed “unsuited” and uses 1-G mockups located on the pool deck or in the high bay.

b. Real-time mission support – The NBL is used to provide real-time support within hours of a request to support troubleshooting of on-orbit anomalies (e.g., equipment malfunction requiring EVA).

c. Mission development – The NBL is used to develop approaches and products for future mission activities. For example, a scuba evaluation of EVA hardware or preliminary procedures might be performed. Work performed under this category may require work to be performed at locations other than the NBL (i.e. underway recovery training for

Orion).

d. Timeline/Procedure development and verification – The NBL is used to develop timelines and procedures to be used by crewmembers and ground personnel to accomplish on-orbit tasks and objectives.

Developers of flight hardware, training organizations, flight controllers and astronauts utilize mockups and capabilities in the facility to test out and verify the flight procedures necessary to accomplish tasks on orbit.

e. Vehicle and flight systems development – The NBL is used to support development of new or modified equipment for existing flight vehicles and systems.

f. Developmental engineering analysis – The NBL provides tools, facilities, and personnel for conducting engineering tests. The NBL is used to provide a neutrally buoyant and 1-

G environment for evaluating EVA and IVA capabilities.

g. Mockup design and fabrication – The NBL utilizes mockups and trainers to accomplish their functions. These mockups are built/modified “in-house” by NOC or sourced from external suppliers.

h. Mockup and System Maintenance – The LMF and the NBL’s Highbays are the primary locations where mockup and systems are maintained or modified. The LMF is an extensive machine shop that contains metal fabrication machines, wood shop tools and supporting equipment for fabrication, assembly and repair of mockups.

i. Laydown yard – Building 925 and the exterior areas around the NBL are used as mockup storage areas.

j. External Customers – The NBL is used to support external customers’ needs, as appropriate, within available capacity and priorities.

k. Public Affairs – The NBL is used to facilitate communication of the NASA mission to the public. This public affairs function includes tours, media events, education events, and public outreach.

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1.0 Contract Management and Administration

All scope within Sections 1 and 2 of this SOW shall be core work. Additional services, if required, may be ordered in accordance with Section 3.0, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

(IDIQ) Task Ordering.

a. The Contractor shall provide leadership, management oversight, direction and problem resolution for all functions performed on the contract. The Contractor shall:

i. Plan, organize, direct and control all contractor activities required to accomplish the requirements of this SOW.

ii. Provide work authorization, direction, and coordination to Contractor personnel.

iii. Manage contract guidelines, budgets, schedules.

iv. Manage financial and contract performance.

v. Prepare/update the program plan, establish program performance metrics, and review/report program performance.

vi. Perform contract administration and subcontract management.

vii. Provide functional management and administration of all Contractor and NASA policies, standards and procedures.

b. The Contractor shall provide a management interface resident in the NBL who is authorized to direct day-to-day work, coordinate with NASA on contractual matters, respond to questions and action items from NASA and resolve issues. The interface or designee shall be within verbal contact by NASA within two hours of notification 24 hours/day, 365 days/year.

c. The Contractor…