Solicitation - 80JSC026Q0014.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

PAGE OF PAGES

1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Cost

Item Supplies/Service Dates Quantity Unit

Venus Thrombosis (VT) approach(es) to surveil, reduce risk of, and/or prevent /treat (either prophylactic or treatment countermeasures) VT during spaceflight and exploration missions, including rationale and methodology.

Please Reference the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Product Service Code: AR12 Severability: Yes Firm Fixed Price

Period of Performance From

07 JAN 2027

To

30 SEP 2030

1.0 Job

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Section F - Deliveries or Performance

Party to Pay Transportation Cost FOB Point Type

Contractor Destination

Line Item 0001

Performance

Period of Performance

Period of Performance From

07 JAN 2027

To

30 SEP 2030

Section G - Contract Administration Data

NFS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

1852.232-80 Submission of Vouchers/Invoices for Payment. (Apr 2018)

(a) The designated payment office is the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) located at FMD Accounts Payable, Bldg. 1111, Jerry Hlass Road, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529.

(b) Except for classified vouchers, the Contractor shall submit all vouchers and invoices using the steps described at NSSC's Vendor Payment information Web site at: .https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment Please contact the NSSC Customer Contact Center at 1–877–NSSC123 (1–877–677–2123) with any additional questions or comments.

(c) Payment requests.

(1) The payment periods are stipulated in the payment clause(s) contained in this contract.

(2) Vouchers submitted under cost type contracts and invoices submitted under fixed-price contracts shall include the items delineated in FAR 32.905(b) supported by relevant back-up documentation. Back-up documentation shall include at a minimum, the following information:

(i) Vouchers.

(A) Breakdown of billed labor costs and associated contractor generated supporting documentation for billed direct labor costs to include rates used and number of hours incurred.

(B) Breakdown of billed other direct costs (ODCs) and associated contractor generated supporting documentation for billed ODCs.

(C) Indirect rate(s) used to calculate the amount of billed indirect expenses.

(D) Progress reports, as required.

(ii) Invoices.

(A) Description of goods and services delivered as part of the contract's terms and conditions, including the dates of delivery/performance.

(B) Progress reports, as required.

(C) Date goods and services were performed.

(iii) Fee vouchers.

(A) Listing of all provisionally-billed fee by period or date earned since contract award.

(B) A reconciliation of all billed and earned fee.

(C) A clear explanation of the fee calculations.

https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment

(d) The Contractor may submit a non-electronic voucher/invoice using the Non-electronic payment requests.

steps for non-electronic payment requests described at when any of ,https://www.nssc.nasa.gov/vendorpayment the following conditions are met:

(1) The Contracting Officer administering the contract for payment has determined, in writing, that electronic submission would be unduly burdensome to the Contractor.

(2) The contract includes provisions allowing the contractor to submit vouchers or invoices using the steps for non-electronic payment. In such instances the Contractor agrees to submit non-electronic payment requests using the method or methods specified in Section G of the contract.

(e) Improper vouchers/invoices. The NSSC Payment Office will notify the contractor of any apparent error, defect, or impropriety in a voucher/invoice within seven calendar days of receipt by the NSSC Payment Office.

Inquiries regarding requests for payment should be directed to the NSSC as specified in of this paragraph (b) section.

(f) In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the Other payment clauses.

requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests.

(g) In the event that amounts are withheld from payment in accordance with provisions of this contract, a separate payment request for the amount withheld will be required before payment for that amount may be made.

(End of clause)

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Section H - Special Contract Requirements

NFS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

1852.232-77 Limitations of Funds (Fixed-Price Contract). (Mar 1989)

(a) Of the total price of items____ through____, the sum of $____ is presently available for payment and allotted to this contract. It is anticipated that from time to time additional funds will be allocated to the contract in accordance with the following schedule, until the total price of said items is allotted:

SCHEDULE FOR ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS

DATE

AMOUNTS

(b) The Contractor agrees to perform or have performed work on the items specified in paragraph (a) of this clause up to the point at which, if this contract is terminated pursuant to the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause of this contract, the total amount payable by the Government (including amounts payable for subcontracts and settlement costs) pursuant to paragraphs (f) and (g) of that clause would, in the exercise of reasonable judgment by the Contractor, approximate the total amount at the time allotted to the contract. The Contractor is not obligated to continue performance of the work beyond that point. The Government is not obligated in any event to pay or reimburse the Contractor more than the amount from time to time allotted to the contract, anything to the contrary in the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause notwithstanding.

(c)

(1) It is contemplated that funds presently allotted to this contract will cover the work to be performed until

(2) If funds allotted are considered by the Contractor to be inadequate to cover the work to be performed until that date, or an agreed date substituted for it, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing when within the next 60 days the work will reach a point at which, if the contract is terminated pursuant to the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause of this contract, the total amount payable by the Government (including amounts payable for subcontracts and settlement costs) pursuant to paragraphs (f) and

(g) of that clause will approximate 75 percent of the total amount then allotted to the contract.

(3)

(i) The notice shall state the estimated date when the point referred to in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause will be reached and the estimated amount of additional funds required to continue performance to the date specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, or an agreed date substituted for it.

(ii) The Contractor shall, 60 days in advance of the date specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, or an agreed date substituted for it, advise the Contracting Officer in writing as to the estimated amount of additional funds required for the timely performance of the contract for a further period as may be specified in the contract or otherwise agreed to by the parties.

(4) If, after the notification referred to in paragraph (c)(3)(ii) of this clause, additional funds are not allotted by the date specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, or an agreed date substituted for it, the Contracting Officer shall, upon the Contractor's written request, terminate this contract on that date or on the date set forth in the request, whichever is later, pursuant to the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause.

(d) When additional funds are allotted from time to time for continued performance of the work under this contract, the parties shall agree on the applicable period of contract performance to be covered by these funds.

The provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this clause shall apply to these additional allotted funds and the substituted date pertaining to them, and the contract shall be modified accordingly.

(e) If, solely by reason of the Government's failure to allot additional funds in amounts sufficient for the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor incurs additional costs or is delayed in the performance of the work under this contract, and if additional funds are allotted, an equitable adjustment shall be made in the price or prices (including appropriate target, billing, and ceiling prices where applicable) of the items to be delivered, or in the time of delivery, or both.

(f) The Government may at any time before termination, and, with the consent of the Contractor, after notice of termination, allot additional funds for this contract.

(g) The provisions of this clause with respect to termination shall in no way be deemed to limit the rights of the Government under the default clause of this contract. The provisions of this Limitation of Funds clause are limited to the work on and allotment of funds for the items set forth in paragraph (a). This clause shall become inoperative upon the allotment of funds for the total price of said work except for rights and obligations then existing under this clause.

(h) Nothing in this clause shall affect the right of the Government to terminate this contract pursuant to the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause of this contract.

(End of clause)

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. Jun 2020

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

Alternate I

Nov 2021

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

Jan 2017

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment.

Jan 2025

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.

Oct 2018

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations.

Nov 2015

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Sep 2023

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Nov 2023

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. Nov 1999

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns.

Oct 2022

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. Jan 2025

52.222-3 Convict Labor. Jun 2003

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. Jun 2020

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. Jun 2020

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. Jun 2020

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. Aug 2018

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. May 2014

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts).

Aug 2018

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. Nov 2021

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. Jan 2022

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation)

Apr 2026

52.225-5 Trade Agreements. Nov 2023

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

May 2024

52.227-14 Rights in Data-General. May 2014

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation.

Jun 2020

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. Feb 2021

52.232-1 Payments. Apr 1984

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

Oct 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

Mar 2023

52.233-3 Protest after Award. Aug 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. Oct 2004

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Jan 2026

52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. Aug 1987

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Jan 2025

NFS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

1852.215-84 Ombudsman. Nov 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Nov 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Acceptability, Past Performance, and Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options Options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

NFS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

1852.225-71 Restriction on Funding Activity with China (Dec 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definition - “China” or “Chinese-owned company” means the People’s Republic of China, any company owned by the People’s Republic of China, or any company incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China.

(b) Public Laws 112-10, Section 1340(a) and 112-55, Section 539, restrict NASA from contracting to participate, collaborate, coordinate bilaterally in any way with China or a Chinese- owned company using funds appropriated on or after April 25, 2011. Contracts for commercial and non-developmental items are exempted from the prohibition because they constitute purchase of goods or services that would not involve participation, collaboration, or coordination between the parties.

(c) This contract may use restricted funding that was appropriated on or after April 25, 2011. The contractor shall not contract with China or Chinese-owned companies for any effort related to this contract except for acquisition of commercial and non-developmental items. If the contractor anticipates making an award to China or Chinese-owned companies, the contractor must contact the contracting officer to determine if funding on this contract can be used for that purpose.

(d) Subcontracts. The contractor shall include the substance of this clause in all subcontracts made hereunder.

(End of clause)

Section J - List of Attachments

Number Attachment Name Attachment Description Reference Number

Date

01 VT - Attachment A - PWS Performance Work Statement 25 SEP 2026

02 VT - Attachment B - Additional Instructions

Other Description 25 SEP 2026

03 VT - Attachment D - Pricing Sheet Other Description 25 SEP 2026

04 VT - Attachment C - Evaluation Criteria

Other Description 25 SEP 2026

Section K - Representations, Certification, and other Statements of Offerors

Number Title Effective Date

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

Sep 2024

52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate. Feb 2021

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representation and Certifications

Mar 2026

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (Oct 2018)

(a) . As used in this provision—Definitions

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability ( , Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, e.g.

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity ( , general manager; plant manager; head of a e.g.

division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror has does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than _ _ $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in–

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via (see ).https://www.sam.gov 52.204-7

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NFS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

1852.225-72 Restriction on funding Activity with China – Representation (Dec 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definition - “China” or “Chinese-owned” means the People’s Republic of China, any company owned by the People’s Republic of China, or any company incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China.

(b) Public Laws 112-10, Section 1340(a) and 112-55, Section 536, restrict NASA from contracting to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with China or a Chinese-owned company with funds appropriated on or after April 25, 2011. Contracts for commercial and non-developmental items are excepted from the prohibition as they constitute purchase of goods or services that would not involve participation, collaboration, or coordination between the parties.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that the offeror is not China or a Chinese-owned company.

(End of provision)

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Section L - Instrs, Conds, and Notices to Offerors

Number Title Effective Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management. Nov 2024