RFP Cover Letter.pdf

November 16, 2023

TO: All Prospective Offerors

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation Number 80GSFC24R0048, Goddard Logistics Services Contract (GLSC)

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) Goddard Logistics Services Contract (GLSC) solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to support all of NASA GSFC’s logistics management needs in order to meet Earth science, space science, and exploration mission requirements.

NASA will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 561210 and the Small Business Size Standard is $47M.

This competitive acquisition will result in a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract. The contract will have a Total Potential 5-year Period of Performance (12-month Base Period and four 12-month Option Periods).

The anticipated contract award date is August 28, 2024, with an October 01, 2024 contract effective date. The contract will be performed onsite at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), Wallops Flight Facility (Wallops Island, VA), and Headquarters (Washington, DC).

Potential Offerors should pay close attention to all solicitation instructions; however, the following requirements list is summarized to assist in proposal development. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and the solicitation terms and conditions and provisions in Sections L and M take precedence:

1. A 30-day Phase-in Period will be conducted via a separate Firm-Fixed-Price contract vehicle.

2. The Government will make available existing Installation-Accountable Government Property (IAGP) for onsite contract performance.

3. A Preproposal Inspection of Facilities (See Section L, Inspection of Facilities (Site Visit)) will be held on November 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EST for the NASA GSFC Greenbelt, MD facility. All Offerors interested in attending the site visit shall notify the Contracting Officer no later than November 21, 2023 in accordance with the requirements of Section L, Inspection of Facilities (Site Visit). All relevant Wallops Flight Facility and NASA Headquarters’ facility information is provided electronically via the Government-wide Point of Entry (https://www.sam.gov).

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland 20771

4. NASA has determined that this acquisition may give rise to a potential Organizational

Conflict of Interest (OCI). Offerors should refer to NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1852.209-71, Limitation of Future Contracting, for a description of the potential conflict(s) and any restrictions on future contracting. An OCI Avoidance Plan shall be submitted with proposal.

5. Please note a Secret level facility security clearance is required for this acquisition in accordance with the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification (Attachment K). Offerors shall possess a Secret level facility security clearance by the due date for receipt of proposals and this clearance shall be maintained throughout the life of the contract. Offerors shall provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code for verification of current security clearance status. No Offeror will be considered for award who does not have a Secret level facility security clearance in place by the due date for receipt of proposals. For proposals submitted as Joint Ventures, the facility clearance must be granted in the name of the Joint Venture and the Joint Venture CAGE Code shall be provided. No Offeror will be considered for evaluation who fails this component

6. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center appreciates the comments received in response to the release of the Draft RFP. These comments resulted in improvements to the quality and content of the overall RFP. Offerors should review the RFP in its entirety, as its content has changed from the Draft RFP version.

7. Be advised, in accordance with Section L, Provision GSFC 52.215-230, Offerors need to encourage their references to submit their Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contracting Officer prior to the proposal due date.

8. Below is a list of the Source Selection Authority (SSA) and Voting Members, along with their associated NASA Goddard Space Flight Center organizational codes, for the Source Evaluation Board (SEB). The names provided are for informational purposes only and other than the Contracting Officer, Ian P. Sherry, these individuals shall not be contacted regarding this acquisition. The Government may change personnel associated with this acquisition at its discretion.

Source Selection Authority

David A. Reth, Code 200

Voting Members

Carl C. Phipps. Code 274 James S. Milne, Code 382 Robert S. Omogbai, Code 273 Sheryl R. Eni, Code 271

9. Offerors are required to have a CAGE Code that matches the corporate address submitted with its proposal.

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors–Competitive Acquisition, in particular paragraph (f)(4) which discusses the Government’s right to award a contract without discussions.

Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, any amendments and links to online reference/technical/bidders library will be attainable electronically through the Government-wide Point of Entry website at https://www.sam.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the website for updates.

NFS 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.

This RFP does not commit NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to procure or contract for these services. This request is not an authorization to proceed, and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the Offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than December 15, 2023, 1:00 p.m. EST. Proposals for this solicitation are required to be submitted through NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box), a FedRAMP Moderate certified platform. Potential Offerors, especially those that have not previously submitted a proposal utilizing NASA’s EFSS Box, are encouraged to review the solicitation instruction entitled, “Electronic Proposal Delivery – Proposal Marking and Delivery Through NASA’s EFSS Box” which provides instructions related to the submission of proposals via EFSS Box.

Offerors are encouraged to check with their corporate IT staff to determine if there are firewall restrictions that would need to be addressed prior to the submission of proposal files through NASA’s EFSS Box.

In accordance with NFS 1815.201(f), a “Blackout Notice” has been issued to NASA personnel. All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer listed below.

All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer, Ian P. Sherry, at Ian.P.Sherry@nasa.gov on or before December 01, 2023. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to receiving your proposals.

Ian P. Sherry Contracting Officer Institutional Procurement Office, Code 174