LEOS SMBA Questions and Answers (20221117).pdf

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LEOS Sounder Request for Information Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number
RFI-LEOS-Sounder2022
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Center

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This document provides information for a Phase A study request for information related to a Low Earth Orbit Microwave Sounder instrument. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center is seeking feedback on draft documents outlining requirements for a definition-phase study and design development. Up to four firms will be selected to perform the 12-month, approximately $5 million study. Final reports are due 12 months after contract award. Interested firms should submit a capability statement by November 8th, 2022 indicating ability to meet requirements defined in attached documents. One-on-one meetings may be scheduled after responses are received to further discuss requirements and feasibility.

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Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Earth Observation System (LEOS) Sounder for Microwave Brightness and

Analysis (SMBA)

Questions and Answers

November 17, 2022

1. Can my team include a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)?

The authorized usage of each FFRDC should be defined in their sponsoring agreement and each FFRDC should know their restrictions the best.

2. Can my team include international vendors or partners?

The usage of international vendors or partners should be compliant with the contract clauses and governing laws at the time of the Request for Proposal (RFP). It is anticipated that there will be several clauses in the RFP that pertain to foreign vendors including 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies.

3. Can the Government share its procurement schedule?

Below are notional schedule dates. Please continue to monitor http://www.sam.gov and official correspondences related to this solicitation for official dates and updates to the schedule.

• RFP Release – Late February 2023

• RFP Responses Due – Late March 2023 (one month response time)

• Contract Award – October 2023

• Final Study Review – October 2024 http://www.sam.gov/

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