NSTEM D and F for Consolidation of Requirements 11_17_2021.pdf

Rev.: 12/2020

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER (NSSC)

Determination and Findings (D&F) for Consolidation of Requirements

Findings

I. Requirement Specific Information

A. Proposed/New Requirement

1. Description of Services:

The scope of the NASA Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (NSTEM) Services encompasses all endeavors Agency-wide to attract, engage and educate students and to support educators, educational institutions, and professional and student organizations. NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) is comprised of a broad and diverse set of programs, projects, activities and products developed, aligned and implemented in collaboration with Headquarters functional offices, Mission Directorates, Centers and partners.

2. Identify whether the requirement will be competed or sole source:

Competed as a Total 100% Small Business Set-Aside

3. Solicitation Number, Contract Name, or Contract Number if known:

80NSSC21R0009; NASA Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (NSTEM) Services

4. Contract Vehicle (e.g. contract, task order, IDIQ contract):

Single-Award Hybrid IDIQ Contract

5. Period of Performance (including all options):

Phase In/Base Period: October 12, 2022—October 11, 2023 Option Year One: October 12, 2023—October 11, 2024 Option Year Two: October 12, 2024—October 11, 2025 Option Year Three: October 12, 2025—October 11, 2026 Option Year four: October 12, 2026—October 11, 2027 Option to Extend Services: October 12, 2027—April 13, 2028

6. Estimated Value of the New Requirement (including all options as well as annual value):

$165M

B. Current/Former Requirement(s) i.e. the impacted contract(s)/those that will not be recompeted:

1. Contract Vehicle Number(s):

BUSINESS

a) CONTRACTS VALUE SIZE SELECTION

• 80GRC019D0001 $ 25,453,669.00 SB

• 80GSFC19C0010 $ 3,800,000.00** 8(a)

• NNA14AB82C $ 2,145,000.00 Other than SB

• 80GRC018F0196 $ 2,183,221.00 SB

• NNG15HQ01C $ 362,000.00 SB

• 80KSC017D0003 $ 405,000.00 8(a)

• 80LARC18C0002 $ 876,080.00 8(a)

• 80LARC17C0004 $ 1,130,490.00 Other than SB

• NNM15AA01C $ 939,748.00 SB; VOSB; SDVOSB

• NNM14AA15C $ 1,500,000.00 8(a)

• NNS15AA01C $ 695,000.00 Other than SB

b) COOPERATIVE BUSINESS

AGREEMENTS VALUE SIZE SELECTION

• NNX13AJ37A-AJ48A $124,937,957.00 Other than SB

• 80NSSC17M0021- M0024: $ 45,772,468.00 Other than SB

• 80NSSC19M0184: $ 23,718,371.00 Other than SB

**A Request of Release from the 8(a) Prgram has been sent to SBA

2. Current/Former Contract Value(s):

See Above.

3. Description of Services:

OSTEM has a requirement for a highly integrated, highly skilled program and project staff to support the administration of a portfolio of STEM activities, evaluations and partnerships.

C. Is this a contract/order as a result of a Product Service Line (PSL) in accordance with

PIC 18-01?

☒ Yes. If so, provide the PSL: OSTEM ☐ No.

II. Justification

A. Market research has been conducted (FAR 7.107-2(a)(1)).

NF1707A and supplemental market research report are attached as Addendum 1 to this document.

B. Quantify the specific benefits of the proposed consolidation/consolidated requirement by completing each of the following tasks (each task must be completed) (FAR 7.107- 2(c)):

1. Compute the contract cost savings or reduction:

Current Services: $ 233,919,004.00 Planned Consolidation (IGCE) $ 165,000,000.00 Total Cost Savings: $ 68,919,004.00

2. Compute the administrative or personnel cost savings and provide the supporting documentation for this computation:

Current Admin Services: $ 0.00

3. State the percentage of the cost savings or reduction:

Savings from Current Services $ 68,919,004.00 Savings from Admin Services $ 0.00 Total Cost Savings Percentage:

(Total of II B.1 and II.B.2 divided by IGCE) 41.77%

Please see the IGCE, “Consolidation of Requirements DandF- SCT 10_26_2021.xlsx”, for more information.

☒ Check here if this requirement meets the substantial benefits definition/threshold as described at FAR 7.107-2(d).

C. Describe the additional benefits of the planned consolidation, FAR 7.107-2(c).

Under the MAP initiative, the planned consolidation of NASA STEM Services leverages a nationalized procurement workforce that will ultimately increase effectiveness and efficiency; reduce procurement lead times; and standardize policies, procedures, and information technology platforms, which will increase productivity and proficiencies and establish a common user experience.

D. Identify alternative contracting approaches that have been considered that would involve a lesser degree of consolidation (FAR 7.107-2(a)(2)).

No alternative contracting approaches have been considered due to the value of cost savings this planned consolidation will yield.

E. Describe the impacts of the acquisition strategy on contracting with small business concerns; be sure to specifically address:

1. There will be no impact to the annual amount previously obligated to small businesses due to the planned consolidation since this requirement is a Total 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

2. The impact will be to the Cooperative Agreements’ recipients. Over 83% of OSTEM’s current budget is awarded to Cooperative Agreement recipients, the largest of which is held by a Large Business, Universities Space Research Association (USRA), currently holding twelve agreements whose total value is currently 53.4% of OSTEM’s current budget.

3. The change in the number of small businesses that have prime-level contracts with

NASA as a result of this planned consolidation will decrease from two to one.

4. The determination is coordinated with the agency's Office of Small Business

Programs.

F. Select all of the steps taken to include small business concerns in the acquisition strategy for the planned consolidation. In addition to numbers 1 and 2 below, include any other steps taken. Check all that apply below.

1. ☐ Incorporated recommended small business subcontracting goals in the draft and final request for proposal (RFP), in accordance with NPD 5000.2 Small Business Subcontracting Goals and NFS 1815.304(c)(4)(B).

2. ☐ Evaluation of offerors’ small business subcontracting commitment as a part of the evaluation criteria, NFS 1815.304(c)(4)(C).

3. ☒ Total 100% Small Business Set-Aside

III. Determination

In accordance with the findings provided above, I determine that it is in the best interest of the Agency to consolidate the aforementioned requirements. This written determination demonstrates that this consolidation is necessary and justified.

DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE

REQUIREMENTS

SIGNATURE PAGE

Contracting Officer

NSSC Small Business Specialist

I have reviewed the above determination and findings and have no legal objection with respect to

it. Comments, if any, are included in the file.

Office of the General Counsel at

Procurement Officer

Cognizant Office of Small Business Programs Program Manager

Justin Fraser

Digitally signed by Justin Fraser Date: 2021.09.09 12:04:52 -05'00'

TROY MILLER

Digitally signed by TROY

MILLER

Date: 2021.09.09 15:54:04 -05'00'

Jennifer Rawls Digitally signed by Jennifer Rawls Date: 2021.10.13 10:58:10 -05'00'

Michael Vicory Digitally signed by Michael Vicory Date: 2021.10.13 12:47:41 -05'00'

8 Nov 2021

DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSOLIDATE

REQUIREMENTS

SIGNATURE PAGE (CONTINUED)

Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law HQ Office of the General Counsel

APPROVAL:

Senior Procurement Executive

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