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This solicitation requests proposals for Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 (RLLS2). Offerors must submit responses by March 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. CST. A virtual pre-proposal conference will be held on February 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. CST to register. The solicitation and amendments are available for download on the World Wide Web server. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center seeks offerors to provide Russian language services, cultural advising, and logistics support to facilitate cooperation and collaboration with international partners.
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this list is not exhaustive, and the solicitation terms and conditions and provisions in sections L and M take precedence:
1. A Phase-in period will be conducted. The Phase-in period will be from October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. The Phase-in period will be acquired as part of the basic contract.
2. The Government will make available existing Installation-Accountable Government Property (IAGP) for onsite contract performance as described in the DRFP Attachment J- 9.
3. The RLLS2 Pre-Proposal Conference is anticipated to be held on February 8, 2021 at 1 p.m. CST. Additional information can be found in Section L.9 NFS1852.215-77 Preproposal/Pre-bid Conference. Notice will be posted on beta.sam.gov.
4. NASA JSC 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. The following list identifies some areas where significant changes or clarifications have been made from the Draft RFP to this final RFP that may not have been addressed in the Draft RFP questions and responses;
A third technical scenario was added to Section L.22.3.1, Technical Approach, Mission Suitability (Sub-Factor) A.
Section L.22.6 and Section M.3.4 were updated to delete Subcontractor Arrangement Information.
Section M.3 was updated to include the evaluation factors relative importance.
Section M.3.1 was updated to include the weighting factors for Mission Suitability.
Additional clauses and information were added regarding limited rights data.
A list of updates has been provided with the RFP to identify changes made from DRFP to RFP. The list above and the list of updates is not intended to cover all changes nor describe all RFP requirements. Offerors should carefully review the RFP in its entirety.
5. Be advised, in accordance with provision L.22.4.1, Offerors need to encourage their references to submit their Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contracting Officer prior to proposal due date.
6. Below is a list of the Source Selection Authority (SSA) and voting members along with their associated NASA JSC organizational codes, for the Source Evaluation Board (SEB).
The names provided are for informational purposes only and other than the Contracting Officer, Ulcka K. Patel, these individuals shall not be contacted regarding this acquisition. The Government may change personnel associated with this acquisition at its discretion.
SSA
Joel R. Montalbano, OA
Voting Members Dennis M. Hoy, OC Ulcka K. Patel, BG James F. Lyons, CO
7. Offerors are required to have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code that matches the corporate address submitted with its proposal.
8. The Technical Library and associated documents from the Applicable Documents List (ADL) can be found at beta.sam.gov. The data/documents provided in the Technical Library are exclusively for use with this solicitation.
Throughout the Final FRP, the Government shall use “TBD” to designate a Government Fill-in and “Offeror fill-in” or “OFI” to designate a section to be filled-in by the Offeror. The Government will update Clause B.4, “CONTRACT FUNDING” prior to contract award.
An electronic Technical Reference Library (TRL) is available for various types of historical data and other pertinent applicable documents and information regarding this procurement and its requirements. The RLLS2 electronic library is available at acquisition website and at Governmentwide point of entry (GPE). To promote competition and understanding of the RFP, Offerors are encouraged to suggest any additional information they would like to see made available in the TRL.
In order for answers and additional TRL information to be obtained and disseminated in a timely manner, questions and suggested TRL information must be submitted in writing by February 11, 2020. The Government will not respond to questions or TRL requests for information that are marked as containing confidential, proprietary, competition sensitive, or business information.
All questions shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer at jsc-rlls2@mail.nasa.gov.
Please title the e-mail “Questions – RLLS2 RFP” (or “Questions – RLLS2 TRL”) in the subject block. The Government will provide verification that questions have been received via email.
Offerors are responsible for monitoring the GPE and the RLLS2, https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/rlls2/, for any amendments to the Final RFP, additional information, and changes to the schedule. Information will be posted as it becomes publicly available.
Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 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.
In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by the Government and its Contractors, NASA policy required all acquisition-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). While the RFP’s Cost and Price Volume exhibits are in PDF format, the Offeror’s Cost and Price Volume proposal shall include completed Cost and Price Volume exhibits in Microsoft Office Excel format with working cell formulas.
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 from the World Wide Web through the Government-wide point of entry website at www.beta.SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates.
NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 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.
This RFP does not commit NASA JSC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA JSC 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 March 4, 2021 at 5 p.m. CST.
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 in writing, electronically to Ulcka K. Patel, Contracting Officer, at jsc-rlls2@mail.nasa.gov on or before February 11, 2021. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.
Thank you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.
Ulcka K. Patel Contracting Officer Enclosure
1. RLLS2 Request for Proposal (RFP) – 80JSC021R0001
ULCKA
PATEL
Digitally signed by ULCKA
PATEL
Date: 2021 02.02 13:48 29 -06'00'
Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 (RLLS2) Contract
International Space Station Program
Solicitation Number 80JSC021R0001
National Aeronautics and Space Administration International Space Station Program Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas
25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY
C. E-MAIL ADDRESS
4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION
SEALED BID (IFB)
NEGOTIATED (RFP)
2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER5. DATE ISSUED
SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD 1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER
UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)
PAGE OF PAGESRATING
B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)10. FOR
INFORMATION
CALL:
A. NAME:
8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (if other than item 7)7. ISSUED BY CODE
NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".
SOLICITATION
CAUTION - LATE Submission, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.
9. Sealed offers in original and hand carried, in the depository located in until local time (Hour) (Date)(City) copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if
AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION
Previous edition is unusable
STANDARD FORM 33 (Rev.6/2014) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214 (c)
CALENDAR DAYS (%)13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT
(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)
10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)
OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16 , Minimum Bid Acce ptance Period.
AWARD (To be completed by Government)
11. TABLE OF CONTENTS
16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED
TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print)
14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS
(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amend-ments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):
12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the set opposite each item, delivered at the desi gnated point(s ), whithin the time specified in the schedule.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS
SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD
IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.
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SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.
PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II- CONTRACT CLAUSES
I CONTRACT CLAUSESSOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM
DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
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17. SIGNATURE
20. AMOUNT19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION INFORMATION
23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN
(4 copies unless otherwise specified)
ITEM
22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:
24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 7) CODE
28. AWARD DATE27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(Signature of Contracting Officer)
26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is
15A. NAME
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NASA Johnson Space Center
2101 NASA Parkway Houston TX
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https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment
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NASA Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston TX
77058-3696
ULCKA PATEL Digitally signed by ULCKA PATEL Date: 2021.02.02 14:08:30 -06'00' 2/2/21
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SECTION A - TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION A - TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................ A-2
SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS ........................................... B-1 B.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ........................................ B-1 B.2 FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) (APPLIES TO IDIQ ONLY) ............... B-1
B.3 FIRM-FIXED PRICE PHASE-IN, ESTIMATED TARGET COST AND FEE
ARRANGEMENT .................................................................................................................. B-1 B.4 NFS 1852.232-81 CONTRACT FUNDING (JUN 1990) ...................................................... B-2 B.5 IDIQ RATES ........................................................................................................................... B-3
SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK .................. C-1
FORWARD .......................................................................................................................................... C-2
1.0 CORE WORK REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................ C-3
1.1 TECHNICAL DIRECTION ............................................................................................................ C-3
1.2 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ C-4
1.2.1 Management and Administration .................................................................................... C-4
1.2.2 Export Management ........................................................................................................ C-6
1.2.3 Information Technology Management ............................................................................ C-7
1.2.4 Safety and Health, and Quality Assurance ...................................................................... C-8
1.3 LANGUAGE SERVICES ............................................................................................................... C-8
1.3.1 Translation ....................................................................................................................... C-9
1.3.2 Interpretation ................................................................................................................. C-11
1.3.3 Human Spaceflight Program – Russia (HSFP-R) Interpreter ....................................... C-11
1.3.4 Mission Control Operations Interpretation and Translation ......................................... C-12
1.3.5 Language Training ........................................................................................................ C-16
1.4 INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS ................................................................................................... C-18
1.4.1 Office Management, Administration, and Logistics ..................................................... C-18
1.4.2 International Travel Support ......................................................................................... C-27
1.4.3 Transportation ............................................................................................................... C-30
2.0 INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) TASK ORDERING ....... C-32
SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING ........................................................................... D-1 D.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ........................................ D-1
SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE ................................................................... E-1 E.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ........................................ E-1
E.2 52.246-11 HIGHER-LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENT (DEC 2014) .... E-1
SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE .................................................................. F-1 F.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ........................................ F-1 F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................. F-1 F.3 OPTION TO EXTEND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE ..................................................... F-1 F.4 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................... F-3 F.5 PHASE-IN AND CLOSE-OUT ............................................................................................. F-3
SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA ........................................................ G-1 G.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ........................................ G-1
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G.2 NFS 1852.227-72 DESIGNATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTATIVE AND
PATENT REPRESENTATIVE (APR 2015) ......................................................................... G-1
G.3 NFS 1852.232-80 SUBMISSION OF VOUCHERS/INVOICES FOR PAYMENT (APR
2018) ......................................................................................................................................... G-2
G.4 NFS 1852.245-71 INSTALLATION—ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
(JUN 2018) ALTERNATE I (JAN 2011) ............................................................................... G-3
G.5 JSC 52.204-92 NASA SECURITY PROGRAM AND IDENTIFICATION OF
EMPLOYEES (AUG 2018) .................................................................................................... G-6
G.6 INFORMATION INCIDENTAL TO CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION ........................ G-8
SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... H-1 H.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ........................................ H-1 H.2 NFS 1852.209-71 LIMITATION OF FUTURE CONTRACTING (DEC 1988) ................. H-1
H.3 NFS 1852.223-70 SAFETY AND HEALTH MEASURES AND MISHAP REPORTING
(DEC 2015) .............................................................................................................................. H-2 H.4 NFS 1852.225-70 EXPORT LICENSES (FEB 2000) ALTERNATE I (FEB 2000)............ H-3
H.5 NFS 1852.228-76 CROSS-WAIVER OF LIABILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL SPACE
STATION ACTIVITIES (OCT 2012) .................................................................................... H-4
H.6 NFS 1852.228-78 CROSS-WAIVER OF LIABILITY FOR SCIENCE OR SPACE
EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE
STATION (OCT 2012) ........................................................................................................... H-7
H.7 NFS 1852.235-71 KEY PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES (MAR 1989) ......................... H-10 H.8 NFS 1852.242-72 DENIED ACCESS TO NASA FACILITIES (OCT 2015) .................. H-10
H.9 JSC 52.219-90 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING GOALS (OCT 2006) ......... H-12
H.10 JSC 52.223-94 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
REQUIREMENTS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (AUG 2020) ............................ H-13 H.11 RE-PROCUREMENT DATA PACKAGE......................................................................... H-16
H.12 REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF
OFFEROR ............................................................................................................................ H-16 H.13 ASSOCIATE CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT FOR ISS ................................................. H-16
H.14 SUBCONTRACTING WITH RUSSIAN ENTITIES FOR GOODS OR SERVICES ..... H-17
H.15 MANAGEMENT OF CORE CONTRACT TASKS .......................................................... H-20 H.16 SPECIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROVISION ........................................................ H-22
H.17 IDENTIFICATION AND REPRESENTATION OF LIMITED RIGHTS DATA AND
RESTRICTED COMPUTER SOFTWARE (PRE-AWARD) ........................................... H-22
H.18 IDENTIFICATION AND REPRESENTATION OF LIMITED RIGHTS DATA AND
RESTRICTED COMPUTER SOFTWARE (POST-AWARD) ........................................ H-24
SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES ........................................................................................... I-1 I.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ......................................... I-1 I.2 FAR 52.203-14 DISPLAY OF HOTLINE POSTER(S) (JUN 2020) .................................... I-7 I.3 FAR 52.204-1 APPROVAL OF CONTRACT (DEC 1989) .................................................. I-8
I.4 FAR 52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (JUN 2016) .............................................................................. I-8
I.5 FAR 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,
AND SERVICES DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER
COVERED ENTITIES (JUL 2018) ....................................................................................... I-10
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I.6 FAR 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING
RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018) ....................................................................... I-12
I.7 FAR 52.215-19 NOTIFICATION OF OWNERSHIP CHANGES (OCT 1997) ................. I-13
I.8 FAR 52.215-21 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND
DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA—MODIFICATIONS
(JUN 2020) ALTERNATE III (OCT 1997) ........................................................................... I-13
I.9 FAR 52.216-7 ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT (AUG 2018) ............................... I-15 I.10 FAR 52.216-10 INCENTIVE FEE (JUN 2011) .................................................................... I-22 I.11 FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING (AUG 2020) (APPLIES TO IDIQ ONLY) .................................. I-24 I.12 FAR 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995) .................................................... I-25 I.13 FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) ....................................... I-25
I.14 FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) I-26
I.15 FAR 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM
REREPRESENTATION (NOV 2020) .................................................................................. I-26 I.16 FAR 52.222-2 PAYMENT FOR OVERTIME PREMIUMS (JUL 1990) ........................... I-29 I.17 FAR 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020) ....................... I-30
I.18 FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN
2020) ........................................................................................................................................ I-31
I.19 FAR 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA—GENERAL (MAY 2014) ALTERNATE I (DEC
2007) ALTERNATE II (DEC 2007) ALTERNATE III (DEC 2007) [(MODIFIED BY NFS
1852.227-14 (APR 2015)] ...................................................................................................... I-31
I.20 FAR 52.229-8 TAXES-FOREIGN COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS (MAR
1990) ........................................................................................................................................ I-39
I.21 FAR 52.229-12 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS (JUN 2020) ........... I-40 I.22 FAR 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS (JUN 2020).................................................................... I-42 I.23 FAR 52.247-1 COMMERCIAL BILL OF LADING NOTATIONS (FEB 2006) ............... I-44 I.24 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) .................. I-45 I.25 FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020) ...................... I-45
I.26 NFS 1852.204-76 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (JAN 2011)........................................................................ I-45 I.27 NFS 1852.215-84 OMBUDSMAN (NOV 2011) ALTERNATE I (JUN 2000) .................. I-47
I.28 NFS 1852.216-80 TASK ORDERING PROCEDURE (OCT 1996) (APPLIES TO IDIQ ONLY)
................................................................................................................................................. I-47
I.29 NFS 1852.225-71 RESTRICTION ON FUNDING ACTIVITY WITH CHINA (FEB
2012)(DEVIATION) .............................................................................................................. I-49 I.30 NFS 1852.237-72 ACCESS TO SENSITIVE INFORMATION (JUN 2005) ..................... I-49 I.31 NFS 1852.237-73 RELEASE OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION (JUN 2005) .................. I-51
I.32 NFS 1852.239-74 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM SUPPLY CHAIN RISK
ASSESSMENT (DEVIATION 15-03D) ............................................................................... I-53 I.33 TECHNICAL INFORMATION RELEASES AND PUBLICATIONS ............................. I-54 I.34 DATA RIGHTS NOTICE ...................................................................................................... I-56 I.35 ACCESS TO CONTRACTOR DATA .................................................................................. I-56
SECTION J - ATTACHMENTS ..................................................................................................... J-1 SECTION J: LIST OF ATTACHMENTS ........................................................................................... J-1
ATTACHMENT J-1: DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST AND DATA REQUIREMENT
DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................................J-A1-1
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ATTACHMENT J-2: TOTAL COMPENSATION PLAN ...........................................................J-A2-1 ATTACHMENT J-3: SAFETY AND HEALTH (S&H) PLAN ...................................................J-A3-1 ATTACHMENT J-4: INFORMATION TECHOLNOLOGY (IT) PLAN ..................................J-A4-1 ATTACHMENT J-5: PHASE-IN PLAN .......................................................................................J-A5-1 ATTACHMENT J-6: SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN ................................J-A6-1 ATTACHMENT J-7: APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS LIST ........................................................J-A7-1 ATTACHMENT J-8: GOVERNMENT PROVIDED SOFTWARE ...........................................J-A8-1
ATTACHMENT J-9: INSTALLATION ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY ...J-A9-1
ATTACHMENT J-10: ACRONYM LIST ................................................................................. J-A10-1 ATTACHMENT J-11: KEY TERMS ......................................................................................... J-A11-1 ATTACHMENT J-12: STANDARD LABOR CATEGORIES ................................................ J-A12-1
ATTACHMENT J-13: FIXED FEE AND INCENTIVE FEE EVALUATION PLAN ........... J-A13-1
SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS
OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS ......................................................................................... K-1 K.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ........................................ K-1
K.2 FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020)
.................................................................................................................................................. K-1
K.3 FAR 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR
EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020) ..................................................................................................... K-5
K.4 FAR 52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—
REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020) ......................................................................................... K-8
K.5 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT
2018) ......................................................................................................................................... K-9
K.6 FAR 52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (OCT 2020) ......... K-10
K.7 FAR 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—
CERTIFICATION (JUL 2020) ............................................................................................ K-11
K.8 FAR 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION
(JUN 2020) ............................................................................................................................ K-13
K.9 FAR 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE-COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE
CHANGES (APR 2005) ....................................................................................................... K-16
K.10 NFS 1852.225-72 RESTRICTION ON FUNDING ACTIVITY WITH CHINA –
REPRESENTATION (FEB 2012)(DEVIATION) ............................................................. K-16
SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR
RESPONDENTS ................................................................................................................................ L-1 L.1 LISTING OF PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE .................................. L-1
L.2 FAR 52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE,
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APRIL 2008) ..... L-2
L.3 FAR 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA AND
DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 2010)
(ALTERNATE IV) (OCT 2010) ............................................................................................. L-2
L.4 FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) ............................................................. L-2
L.5 FAR 52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND
REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020) .......................................................................................... L-2 L.6 FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) ............................................................ L-4
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L.7 FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB
1998) ......................................................................................................................................... L-4
L.8 FAR 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984) .................. L-5 L.9 NFS 1852.215-77 PREPROPOSAL/PRE-BID CONFERENCE (APR 2015) ..................... L-5 L.10 NFS 1852.233-70 PROTESTS TO NASA (DEC 2015) ........................................................ L-6
L.11 NFS 1852.239-73 REVIEW OF THE OFFEROR’S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SYSTEMS SUPPLY CHAIN (DEVIATION 15-03D) ......................................................... L-7
L.12 NFS 1852.245-80 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
(JANUARY 2011) ................................................................................................................... L-8
L.13 JSC 52.215-108 PROPOSAL MARKING AND DELIVERY THROUGH LARGE FILE
TRANSFER (LFT) (JUN 2020) ............................................................................................ L-10 L.14 JSC 52.215-123 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS (DEC 2019) .......................... L-11
L.15 JSC 52.215-124 COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION (AUG 2018)
................................................................................................................................................ L-11 L.16 JSC 52.215-125 OFFEROR ACCEPTANCE PERIOD (AUG 2018)................................. L-12 L.17 JSC 52.215-126 PERIOD COVERED BY PROCUREMENT (AUG 2018) ..................... L-12 L.18 JSC 52.242-90 JSC SUPER-FLEX WORK SCHEDULE (AUG 2020) ............................. L-13
L.19 JSC 1852.231-71 DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION REASONABLENESS (JUN
2020) ....................................................................................................................................... L-13 L.20 ACCOUNTING FOR LEASE COSTS ................................................................................ L-13 L.21 SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN ......................................................................................... L-14 L.22 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION ...................................................... L-15
L.22.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. L-15
L.22.2 PROPOSAL ARRANGEMENT, PAGE LIMITATIONS, AND DUE DATES .. L-16
L.22.3 VOLUME I – MISSION SUITABILITY (FACTOR 1) ....................................... L-20 L.22.4 VOLUME II – PAST PERFORMANCE (FACTOR 2) ........................................ L-25 L.22.5 VOLUME III, COST AND PRICE (FACTOR 3) ................................................. L-28 L.22.6 VOLUME IV, RESPONSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS.................................... L-39 L.22.7 VOLUME V, MODEL CONTRACT .................................................................... L-40
SECTION L – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS ...................................................................................... L-42
ATTACHMENT L-1: PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FORM (PPIF) ............... L-43
ATTACHMENT L-2: PAST PERFORMANCE CONSENT LETTER ................................. L-46 ATTACHMENT L-3: PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE ................................... L-47 ATTACHMENT L-4: KEY PERSONNEL RESUME ........................................................... L-58 ATTACHMENT L-5: LETTER OF COMMITMENT ........................................................... L-59
ATTACHMENT L-6: EXCEL PRICING MODULE (EPM) TEMPLATE WORKBOOK .. L-60
ATTACHMENT L-7: PRE-AWARD SURVEY OF PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM CHECKLIST ............................................................................... L-61 ATTACHMENT L-8: TECHNICAL SCENARIOS ............................................................... L-62 ATTACHMENT L-9: WORK LOAD INDICATORS ........................................................... L-67
SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD ...................................................... M-1 M.1 LISTING OF PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ................................. M-1 M.2 AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.................................................................................. M-1 M.3 EVALUATION FACTORS AND CRITERIA ..................................................................... M-1
M.3.1 VOLUME I - MISSION SUITABILITY (FACTOR 1) ........................................ M-2 M.3.2 VOLUME II - PAST PERFORMANCE (FACTOR 2) ......................................... M-6
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M.3.3 VOLUME III, COST AND PRICE FACTOR (FACTOR 3) ................................ M-9 M.3.4 VOLUME IV, RESPONSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS.................................. M-11 M.3.5 VOLUME V, MODEL CONTRACT .................................................................. M-12
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PART I – THE SCHEDULE
SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS
B.1 LISTING OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
No clauses are incorporated by reference in Section B.
B.2 FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) (Applies to IDIQ only)
(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $10,000, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.
(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor --
(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $20,000,000;
(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $20,000,000; or
(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 5 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.
(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216- 21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 5 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.
(End of clause)
B.3 FIRM-FIXED PRICE PHASE-IN, ESTIMATED TARGET COST AND FEE
ARRANGEMENT
(a) The total firm fixed-price of the phase-in is $Offeror Fill-In (OFI). The contract phase-in period is October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
The target cost of this contract is $OFI. The maximum available fixed fee, excluding base fee is $OFI. The base fee is $0. The target incentive fee is $OFI. Total target cost, maximum fixed fee and target incentive fee are OFI.
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(b) The total contract value is broken out as follows:
FFP Target Cost Fixed Fee1 Target Incentive
Fee2 Total
Phase-In OFI N/A N/A N/A OFI Core N/A OFI OFI OFI OFI
IDIQ3 N/A $0 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL OFI OFI OFI OFI OFI
1Fixed Fee in this table is the total amount available for work that has been issued.
The Fixed Fee will be determined in accordance with Section J, Attachment J-13, Fixed Fee and Incentive Fee Evaluation Plan, and the amount determined is documented in paragraph (d) of this clause.
2Incentive Fee in this table is the target incentive fee available for the work that has been issued. The incentive fee will be determined in accordance with Section J, Attachment J-13, Fixed Fee and Incentive Fee Evaluation Plan, and the amount determined is documented in paragraph (d) of this clause.
3Amounts for estimated cost, available fixed fee and available incentive for cost reimbursable IDIQ delivery orders issued will be updated unilaterally as these IDIQ delivery orders are issued and amended.
(c) Fee arrangement
a. The composition of the total fee between Fixed Fee and Incentive Fee and the
Incentive Fee share ratios are outlined in Section J, Attachment J-13, Fixed Fee and Incentive Fee Evaluation Plan.
(d) Fixed Fee Distribution and Incentive Fee Distribution are in Attachment J-13, Fixed Fee and Incentive Fee Evaluation Plan.
(e) Fixed Fee Distribution will be paid on a monthly basis per NFS clause 1852.216-75.
Payment of Fixed Fee.
B.4 NFS 1852.232-81 CONTRACT FUNDING (JUN 1990)
(a) For purposes of payment of cost, exclusive of fee, in accordance with the Limitation of Funds clause, the total amount allotted by the Government to this contract is $TBD . This allotment is for Russian language and logistics services and covers the following estimated period of performance: January 1, 2022 through TBD.
(b) An additional amount of $TBD is obligated under this contract for payment of fee.
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B.5 IDIQ RATES
The Government may order IDIQ services at any time after contract start, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this contract, as identified in I.28, NFS 1852.216-80, Task Ordering Procedure. The following tables are contractor team composite fully burdened labor rates, exclusive of fee, and are inclusive of the prime, freelancers and all subcontractors. The contractor shall utilize the rates shown in the following tables for proposing IDIQ Task Orders during the contract period of performance. No fee shall be allowed on non-labor resources.
IDIQ Rates Base Period Option 1 Labor Category Unit Contract Yr 1 Contract Yr 2 Contract Yr 3 01/01/22 –
09/30/22 10/01/22 – 9/30/23
10/01/23 – 9/30/24
Program Manager Hour OFI OFI OFI Deputy Program Manager Hour OFI OFI OFI Manager Hour OFI OFI OFI Manager U.S. Expatriate – RS* (Russia)
Hour OFI OFI OFI
Supervisor – US* Hour OFI OFI OFI Supervisor – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Admin Assistant Hour OFI OFI OFI Business Specialist Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant I Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant I – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant II Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant II –
RS
Hour OFI OFI OFI
International Admin Assistant III Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant III –
RS
Hour OFI OFI OFI
International Admin Assistant IV Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant IV –
RS
Hour OFI OFI OFI
Interpreter I Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter I – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter II Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter II – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter III Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter III – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter US Expatriate Hour OFI OFI OFI IT Professional I Hour OFI OFI OFI IT Professional II Hour OFI OFI OFI IT Professional III Hour OFI OFI OFI Language Instructor/Teacher Hour OFI OFI OFI Language Instructor/Teacher – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI
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Translator I Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator I – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator II Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator II – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator III Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator III – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Professional/International Access Specialist
Hour OFI OFI OFI
Other Hour OFI OFI OFI Overtime (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – US Percent OFI OFI OFI Overtime (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – RS (Non-Shift employees)
Percent OFI OFI OFI
Overtime (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – RS (Shift employees)
Percent OFI OFI OFI
Shift Premium (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – US (Weekday Nights)
Percent OFI OFI OFI
Shift Premium (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – US (Weekends and Holidays)
Percent OFI OFI OFI
Shift Differential – RS (all employees
– Nights) Percent OFI OFI OFI Shift Differential – RS (shift employees – Weekends Days) Percent OFI OFI OFI Shift Differential – RS (non-shift employees – Weekends) Percent OFI OFI OFI Shift Differential – RS (all employees
– Holiday) Percent OFI OFI OFI
Fee on Labor Rates (Same fee arrangement pursuant to Attachment J-13, Fixed Fee and Incentive Fee Evaluation Plan) Indirect Cost Rate applied to Non- Labor Resources
Percent OFI OFI OFI
Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Labor Category Unit Contract Yr 4 Contract Yr 5 Contract Yr 5 10/01/24 –
9/30/25 10/01/25 – 12/31/25
1/01/26 – 9/30/26
Program Manager Hour OFI OFI OFI Deputy Program Manager Hour OFI OFI OFI Manager Hour OFI OFI OFI Manager U.S. Expatriate – RS* (Russia)
Hour OFI OFI OFI
Supervisor – US* Hour OFI OFI OFI Supervisor – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI
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Admin Assistant Hour OFI OFI OFI Business Specialist Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant I Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant I – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant II Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant II –
RS
Hour OFI OFI OFI
International Admin Assistant III Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant III –
RS
Hour OFI OFI OFI
International Admin Assistant IV Hour OFI OFI OFI International Admin Assistant IV –
RS
Hour OFI OFI OFI
Interpreter I Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter I – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter II Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter II – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter III Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter III – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Interpreter US Expatriate Hour OFI OFI OFI IT Professional I Hour OFI OFI OFI IT Professional II Hour OFI OFI OFI IT Professional III Hour OFI OFI OFI Language Instructor/Teacher Hour OFI OFI OFI Language Instructor/Teacher – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator I Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator I – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator II Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator II – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator III Hour OFI OFI OFI Translator III – RS Hour OFI OFI OFI Professional/International Access Specialist
Hour OFI OFI OFI
Other Hour OFI OFI OFI Overtime (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – US Percent OFI OFI OFI Overtime (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – RS (Non-Shift employees)
Percent OFI OFI OFI
Overtime (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – RS (Shift employees)
Percent OFI OFI OFI
Shift Premium (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – US (Weekday Nights)
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Shift Premium (Percentage applied to Labor Category(s) if authorized) – US (Weekends and Holidays)
Percent OFI OFI OFI
Shift Differential – RS (all employees
– Nights) Percent OFI OFI OFI Shift Differential – RS (shift employees – Weekends Days) Percent OFI OFI OFI Shift Differential – RS (non-shift employees – Weekends) Percent OFI OFI OFI Shift Differential – RS (all employees
– Holiday) Percent OFI OFI OFI
Fee on Labor Rates (Same fee arrangement pursuant to Attachment J-13, Fixed Fee and Incentive Fee Evaluation Plan) Indirect Cost Rate applied to Non- Labor Resources
* If no country indicated, implies position is in US
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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK
Statement of Work National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas
Russian Language Logistics Services 2 (RLLS2) Contract
Request For Proposal (RFP) 80JSC021R0001
Section C Statement of Work
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FORWARD
The Russian Language and Logistics Services (RLLS) 2 contract supports the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and International Space Station (ISS) Program by providing necessary translation, interpretation and language training as well as office management and administration, international travel processing, ground transportation and other related services at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) and other locations within and outside the United States (U.S.), including Russia and Kazakhstan. Additionally, the scope of work provided by the RLLS2 contract may be performed not only for the ISS Program (ISSP) but also for other NASA Programs/Centers and Government entities as requested.
The purpose of the International Space Station is to conduct physical, engineering, and life sciences research for the benefit of life on Earth and to advance exploration of our solar system and enable commerce in Space. In order to effectively support, operate and utilize the ISS, NASA requires the contractor to:
1. Provide translation, interpretation, and language training required by the ISS Program.
2. Provide office management and administration, international travel processing, ground transportation, and other related functions in order to implement ISS Operations in Russia, Kazakhstan and the U.S.
3. Obtain all permits, licenses, and appointments required for the performance of work under this contract in compliance with applicable host country laws.
The following Statement of Work (SOW) defines the tasks performed by the contractor.
Section 1.0 of the SOW establishes requirements for providing Russian language and logistics services as either Core Work (CW) or Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Orders issued under this contract. All requirements contained within Section 1.0 of this SOW are considered to be Core Work and within the baseline contract. Additional services, if required may be ordered in accordance with Section 2.0 IDIQ Task Ordering.
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1.0 CORE WORK REQUIREMENTS
The contractor shall be responsible for the overall performance of the RLLS2 contract and shall provide all necessary resources to meet contract requirements.
The contractor shall be responsible for all training and certifications required to accomplish contract requirements.
All work completed under this contract shall comply with requirements contained in the applicable documents delineated in contract Section J, Attachment J-7, Applicable Documents List. Acronyms are listed in contract Section J, Attachment J-10 and Key Terms are listed and defined in contract Section J, Attachment J-11
The contractor shall provide for applicable language and logistics services for US Crewed Vehicle (USCV) launch and landing activities. The specifics of these services will be identified and authorized via an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order.
1.1 Technical Direction
Performance of the work under this contract is subject to the written technical direction of the NASA Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), who will be specifically appointed by the NASA Contracting Officer in writing. “Technical direction” means a directive to the contractor that approves approaches, solutions, designs, or refinements; fills in details or otherwise completes the general description of work or documentation items; shifts emphasis among work areas or tasks; or furnishes similar instruction to the contractor. Technical direction includes requiring studies and pursuit of certain lines of inquiry regarding matters within the general tasks and requirements in the contract SOW.
The COR does not have the authority to, and shall not, issue any instruction purporting to be technical direction that composes of the following:
1. Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the Statement of Work;
2. Constitutes a change as defined in the “Changes” clause (contract Section I);
3. Constitutes a basis for any increase or decrease in the total estimated contract cost, the fixed fee (if any), or the time required for contract performance;
4. Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications of the contract;
5. Interferes with the contractor’s rights to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.
All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR.
The contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of the technical direction duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed above and within the COR’s authority. If, in the contractor’s opinion, any instruction or direction by the COR falls within any of the categories defined above, the contractor shall not proceed but shall notify the CO in writing within 5 days
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