RFI_Market Research.pdf

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Sustainable Flight Demonstrator

6. Potential Offerors are requested to identify any potential interest to enter into partnerships through Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreements. NASA AFRC is looking to use SAAs for spiral and other technology developments after the aircraft is delivered.

7. Ability to establish subcontracting goals under a potential FSD requirement.

The Government is encouraging small business subcontracting for the potential Subsonic Flight Demonstration requirement per FAR Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II. The following table serves as a guide for potential subcontracting goals, and the Government requests Industry feedback/recommendation as to appropriate goal percentages for each category.

Small Business Subcontracting Category NASA Proposed

Contractor Recommended

Small Businesses (SB) 0-10% Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Concerns 0-5% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns 0-5% Historical Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Concerns

0-3%

Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) Concerns

0-1%

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Concerns 0-3% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns

0-3%

Offerors shall discuss the rationale for all contractor recommended goals, even if the recommendation is 0%. For example, the amount of work being retained in-house for performance is an appropriate consideration. In addition, the Offeror shall describe the efforts and work to be subcontracted to meet the recommended goal for each category and what ongoing efforts, if any, the Offeror plans during performance to increase participation for each category.

Note: The small business subcontracting plan requirement is only applicable to potential Offerors who are designated a large business under NAICS Code 541715.

This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition.

This is a RFI and not a solicitation. NASA AFRC is not requesting or accepting proposals.

The information gathered from this RFI will assist NASA in finalizing the potential requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this RFI. All questions should be directed to the contracting officer identified below. The Government may not

Submittal Requirements

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Sustainable Flight Demonstrator respond to questions/concerns submitted. It is the interested party’s responsibility to monitor this website for the release of any subsequent solicitation or synopsis.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1,500 respectively