OMESII_JOFOC - Final Metadata.pdf

Rev.:4/2023

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Goddard Space Flight Center

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(JOFOC)

For Omnibus Multidiscipline Engineering Services (OMES) II/NNG17CR69C

1. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.303-2(b)(1) – Identification of the agency and the contracting activity, and specific identification of the document as a “Justification for other than full and open competition.”

This document is a justification for other than full and open competition prepared by

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center

(GSFC).

The procuring agency is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the contracting activity is GSFC.

2. FAR 6.303-2(b)(2) – The nature and/or description of the action being approved:

This justification provides the rationale for using other than full and open competition to award an extension and a cost ceiling increase to contract number NNG17CR69C, with

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) for a period of three (3) months with a one-month option. The additional months are beyond the current contract expiration date of August 31, 2023. The contract extension period is based on the need to cover the period during the ending of the current contract and award of the follow–on contract, Omnibus

Multidiscipline Engineering Services (OMES III), which has been delayed due to the receipt of a protest of its award on May 9, 2023, in which a stop work order was issued, a supplemental protest was received on or about June 22, 2023. It is anticipated that a follow-on contract will be awarded by September 30, 2023, with a 60-day phase-in period commencing on October 1, 2023, and an estimated contract effective of December 1, 2023.

The option will only be exercised if additional time is needed to support the OMES III contract award. The extension will allow for continued performance and continuation of mission critical services under the OMES II contract. The option period provides a buffer if additional delays are incurred.

3. FAR 6.303-2(b)(3) – A description of the supplies or services required, to meet the

Agency’s needs (including the estimated value):

This justification provides the rationale for using other than full and open competition to extend the contract and award an increase to the IDIQ maximum ordering value for contract

NNG17CR69C, with SAIC for the following multidiscipline engineering support services to meet the Agency’s needs: Provide multidiscipline engineering support services and related work to the Electrical Engineering Division (EED), the Instrument Systems and

Technology Division (ISTD), Software Engineering Division (SED), the Mechanical

Systems Division (MSD), the Mission Engineering and Systems Analysis Division

(MESA), the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), NASA's Exploration & In-space Services

(NExIS) Division (formerly known as the Space Servicing Capabilities Office (SSCO)), and related organizations. These requirements depend on the multidiscipline engineering services and related services provided through this contract to the Applied Engineering

Technology Directorate (AETD) and related organizations throughout GSFC, for the study, design, systems engineering, development, fabrication, integration, testing, verification, and operations of space flight, airborne, and ground system hardware and software, including development and validation of new technologies to enable future space and science missions.

The current contract is currently valued at $970,349,510. NASA GSFC is proposing to increase the contract maximum ordering value by an amount of $93,905,723 and extend the current contract effective ordering period by an additional three (3) months, with a one (1) month option to allow for new work and continued performance of mission critical services under the (OMES) II contract. This increase will result in a revised maximum ceiling value of $1,064,255,233 which will allow for OMES II services to continue while the OMES III

SEB team responds to the protest.

The vast majority of the current OMES II tasks were expected to transition to the OMES III contract and are expected to maintain or increase their current levels of support. As a result of the delays to award the OMES III contract, it is now necessary to extend the current

OMES II contract beyond August 31, 2023, and to increase its ceiling value to allow for uninterrupted support. In particular, the OMES II contract extension allows for the continuation of critical support for both the NASA’s Exploration & In-space Services

(NExIS) and JPSS programs that span the entire multidiscipline scope of the contract. For example, the On-orbit Servicing Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) Mission’s

Robot Subsystem is scheduled to go through the vital component installation and testing leading to shipping over the next 6 months of 2023, with Robot Arm #1 delivery expected in August 2023, followed by Robot Arm #2 expected in late 2023/early 2024. In addition, other critical payload components for the OSAM-1 mission will be integrated into the payload platform, with work currently underway, and will continue into the balance of

2023 performing high priority critical path Integration & Testing (I&T) activities at the subcomponent and enterprise level. These components include the Robot Electronics Unit

(REU), the Flight Command & Data Handling (C&DH) system, the Propellant Transfer

Subsystem (PPT), and the Payload Services Unit (PSU), all of which will be performed during this extension period. These milestones are critical to maintaining the aggressive

OSAM-1 launch schedule targeted for February 2026.

JPSS-3 and 4 are both deeply dependent on contract support, as JPSS-3 continues work toward instrument deliveries, spacecraft bus reviews, and battery integration, as well as launch critical milestone reviews for the JPSS-4 Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite

(VIRS) and the Advanced Thermal Microwave Sounder (ATMS) during this contract extension period. The NASA/NOAA organizations being supported by this contract are also transitioning from exclusive focus on the JPSS missions to next generation missions for the incorporation of smallsats and Quicksounder missions, and greater utilization of cloud based computing systems and data storage, agile development processes, and incorporation of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Digital Engineering

(DE). All of these efforts are in full motion now and throughout the requested extension period.

In addition, over the course of the next six to eight months there are numerous high priority work activities in support of the Roman Space Telescope (RST) to provide mechanical and electrical engineering, and key component material procurements, fabrication, and manufacturing required for the program. Highly specialized support for the Mars Capture, Containment, and Return System (CCRS) mission for the Robot Servo Control Electronics system, building a flight qualified electronics box to support the Robot Transfer Arm

System (RTAS), the Avionics Electronics Ground Support Equipment Design, Test, and

Manufacturing Support, and the Vision and Illumination System Development.

Without an extension and increase to the maximum ordering value, NASA GSFC would be precluded from continuing current ongoing support requirements and issuing further new short-term task orders for services under this contract.

4. FAR 6.303-2(b)(4) – An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition:

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C.

3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and on other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. FAR 6.303-2(b)(5) – A demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited:

The rationale supporting the use of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) is that a sole-source award to

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is necessary, due to the nature of the work to be performed, the short duration of the extension period, and because NASA currently has a competitive follow-on underway.

As the incumbent contractor, SAIC is uniquely qualified to provide services required under the interim period. Services are needed for a short period until the 5-year follow-on contract is awarded. SAIC is able to continue performing services without requiring a startup period and/or the normal learning curve typically encountered by new incoming contractors. Should these services be interrupted, NASA will be unable to perform and fulfill critical multidiscipline engineering support and related services that are required by JPSS, NExIS

(OSAM-1 and CCRS), and RST programs to remain on schedule. In determining a solution that represents the least amount of risk to the government, stability and continuity are considered to be critical factors. SAIC is considered the only contractor that can meet

GSFC’s needs, given short amount of time remaining under the current contract. These services clearly function as integral parts of all the aforementioned NASA mission programs.

The unique skills required to support such critical missions and milestones cannot be readily replaced without a learning curve. The highly technical and varied activities associated with the OMES II contract require a very specialized set of skills, which were built up over the years. The incumbent already possesses the necessary skills required for uninterrupted performance. Therefore, NASA believes that the incumbent contractor, SAIC, is considered the only contractor that can meet NASA/GSFC’s continuing needs under the OMES II contract for this extension period.

If NASA attempts to procure these services from any other source, the combination of delay due to the competitive process and the time required to transition a new management team to coordinate staffing levels, schedules, and to become familiar with work requirements and systems would cause unacceptable delays in fulfilling NASA’s mission.

Based on the time and costs that would be involved in procuring and phasing in another contract, SAIC is the only entity possessing the detailed knowledge necessary to provide seamless continuation of the services provided under the OMES II contract without risk of an unacceptable interruption or delay of critical services.

In addition, allowing a short contract extension of a three (3) month base and a one (1) month option will avoid substantial duplication of cost to the Government. The duplication of costs that would be incurred if another contractor was brought onboard for the extension period would be significant and would include duplication of phase-in costs. The duplicative phase-in costs of putting in place a short term four (4) month interim contract would not reasonable.

The costs include the need to review contractors submitted plans and documents, such as

Information Technology (IT) Security Plan, Safety and Health Plan, among others, for this period which will be completed for the follow-on that is currently in a protest period. In addition, the Government would incur significant additional administrative costs putting in place a short-term contract through the evaluation process, which could not reasonably be expected to be recovered through competition for a maximum period of four (4) months.

This is unacceptable to the Government given that the duration of the performance for this interim contract extension could be as little as three (3) months and no more than four (4) months and that the costs are not expected to be recovered through a competitive acquisition. For the Government to avoid substantial duplication of costs and to avoid unacceptable delay in performance of critical requirements, a three (3) month base and one

(1) month option is required for the contract extension with SAIC.

6. FAR 6.303-2(b)(6) – A description of the efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable, including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies:

A notice to the Government Point of Entry (GPE) website (Sam.gov) was published on July

19, 2023, in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2. This posting informed potential sources of

NASA’s intent to award this sole-source extension to SAIC. The results of this synopsis are summarized in Section 10 below.

7. FAR 6.303-2(b)(7) – A determination by the contracting officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable:

The Contracting Officer’s signature on this document indicates that the Contracting Officer has determined that the anticipated cost to the government will be fair and reasonable. The

Contractor shall be required to submit a proposal to be evaluated and negotiated by the

Government. Prior to execution of the contractual instrument, a proposal analysis will be performed. The proposal analysis will ensure that the final agreed-to price for the contract action is fair and reasonable. The proposed costs will be evaluated by the Contracting

Officer’s Representative and the Contracting Officer to determine that the direct labor rates, direct labor hours, skill mix, other direct costs, indirect costs, and fee(s) are fair and reasonable.

8. FAR 6.303-2(b)(8) – Description of the market research conducted, and the results, or a statement of the reasons market research was not conducted:

Given the urgency of the need, and the immensity and complexity of the requirement, no in-depth market research was conducted. Within this limited time frame for implementing this contract extension, NASA GSFC does not believe any alternate sources can take on full contract responsibility without risk of an unacceptable delay to critical milestones. The

Government would unnecessarily incur significant additional cost if another contractor were to perform this effort. A competitive contract is expected to be awarded pending the results of the protest. The requirement for OMES II continuity of operations and the need to meet critical mission milestones for flight project missions left no feasible alternative except to extend the current OMES II contract.

9. FAR 6.303-2(b)(9) – Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:

Detailed knowledge of the OMES II contract greatly aids the contractor’s ability to effectively and efficiently manage the tasks in a timely manner during the contract effective ordering period extension. This will benefit the Government through lower technical risk. As previously stated, it is anticipated that an award to any other source for the remainder of the effective ordering period extension would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling NASA

GSFC’s requirements and duplicative costs.

10. FAR 6.303-2(b)(10) – A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed an interest in writing in the acquisition:

A notice of NASA’s intent to award this sole-source action was synopsized on the GPE website (Sam.gov) per FAR Subpart 5.2 (See Section 6 above). The synopsis was posted on

July 19, 2023 and closed on August 3, 2023. The Government received zero (0) responses.

11. FAR 6.303-2(b)(11) – A statement of actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required:

The Agency will continue to examine the market in the future for alternative solutions or new sources before executing any subsequent acquisitions for the same requirements.