Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) On-Ramping

This notice constitutes amendment 4 to the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) On-Ramping 2019 solicitation. Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued.

The purpose of this amendment is to post the Questions and Answers (#8-55). Any additional questions may be submitted to the Contracting Officer at aubrie.henspeter@nasa.gov by August 30, 2019.

The due date for receipt of offers is not extended, and remains September 11, 2019, at noon (12:00 pm) Central Standard Time.

Companies shall provide the information stated in the RFP posted on the FedBizOpps on July 30, 2019. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet. These documents reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application.

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This notice constitutes amendment 2 to the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) On-Ramping 2019 solicitation. Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide the CLPS On-Ramp 2019 virtual Industry Day and Pre-Proposal Conference registration link: https://baforms.typeform.com/to/dkWaHZ . Please use this link to register and submit the requested information to participate in the conference. Also, attached is a copy of the CLPS On-Ramp 2019 Virtual Industry Day and Pre-Proposal Conference presentation.

The CLPS On-Ramp 2019 Virtual Industry Day and Pre-Proposal Conference will be hosted on August 15, 2019, from 9:00 AM CDT to 12:30 PM CDT followed by One-on-One discussions.

The due date for receipt of offers is not extended, and remains August 29, 2019.

Companies shall provide the information stated in the RFP posted on the FedBizOpps on July 30, 2019. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet. These documents reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using a WWW browser application.

Added: Aug 27, 2019 4:11 pm This notice constitutes amendment 3 to the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) On-Ramping 2019 solicitation. Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide the CLPS On-Ramp 2019 virtual Industry Day and Pre-Proposal Conference presentation and extend the proposal due date.
The due date for receipt of offers is extended to September 11, 2019, at noon (12:00 pm) Central Standard Time.

Companies shall provide the information stated in the RFP posted on the FedBizOpps on July 30, 2019. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet. These documents reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using a WWW browser application.

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This notice constitutes amendment 1 to the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) On-Ramping 2019 solicitation. Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued.

The purpose of this amendment is to provide a notice of a virtual Industry Day and Pre-Proposal Conference for the CLPS On-Ramp 2019 acquisition hosted on August 15, 2019, from 9:00 AM CDT to 12:30 PM CDT followed by One-on-One discussions. Detailed information about the virtual event to include how to request a One-on-One is included in the CLPS On-Ramp Industry Day, Pre-Proposal Conf, and One-on-One Info attachment.

The due date for receipt of offers is not extended and remains August 29, 2019.

Companies shall provide the information stated in the RFP posted on the FedBizOpps on July 30, 2019. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet. These documents reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using a WWW browser application.

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This is modification 2 to the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) On-Ramping - 80JSC019R0013 which was posted on June 20, 2019. You are notified that the following changes are made: this notice is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the final CLPS On-Ramp 2019 solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The purpose of this requirement is to acquire end-to-end commercial payload services between the Earth and the lunar surface for NASA. The contractor shall provide all activities necessary to safely integrate, accommodate, transport, and operate NASA payloads using contractor-provided assets, including launch vehicles, lunar lander spacecraft, lunar surface systems, Earth re-entry vehicles, and associated resources.

The CLPS acquisition is an "Other than Full and Open Competition", limiting sources to domestic providers for the purposes of industrial mobilization.

The solicitation number is 80JSC019R0013 and is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101.

The following clauses and provisions are incorporated (full text of the clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far or https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf

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.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

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This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) On-Ramping - 80JSC019R0013 which was posted on June 20, 2019. You are notified that the following changes are made: the CLPS On-Ramp 80JSC019R0013 Questions and Answers #1-7 are now posted.

The due date for responses is not extended.

The Interested Party link at the bottom of this FBO posting remains open to notify NASA of the intent to submit an offer.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). For additional information, reference the original Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Pre-solicitation, Special Notice, and Award information, which were posted under solicitation number 80HQTR18R0011R on fedbizopps.gov.

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NASA Johnson Space Center is planning to solicit offers to acquire end-to-end payload services between the Earth and lunar surface for NASA Headquarters' Science, Human Exploration and Operations and Science Technology Mission Directorates via the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) on-ramping procedures outlined in the original solicitation 80HQTR18R0011R. This opportunity will add new contractors to the existing CLPS Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, Multiple Award Contracts (IDIQ MACs). The contractors shall provide all activities necessary to safely integrate, accommodate, transport, and operate NASA Payloads using contractor-provided assets, including launch vehicles, lunar lander spacecraft, lunar surface systems, Earth re-entry vehicles and associated resources.

NASA now anticipates the need for mid-size lunar landers capable of delivering upwards of 350 to 1000+ kilograms (kg) of useful payload mass to the lunar surface. This on-ramp opportunity will result in new IDIQ MACs for the remaining period of performance ending November 28, 2028, to align with the current CLPS contracts. The start date of new contracts is October 1, 2019, or effective date of award whichever is later.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 481212 and 1500 employees, respectively.

The anticipated release date of the request for proposal 80JSC019R0013 is on or about July 15, 2019, with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about August 14, 2019.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.
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 solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application.

It is requested that any interested party notify NASA of their intent to submit an offer via the link at the bottom of this FBO posting that they are a prospective offeror. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). For additional information, reference the original Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Pre-solicitation, Special Notice, and Award information, which were posted under solicitation number 80HQTR18R0011R on fedbizopps.gov.

All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Aubrie Henspeter, by e-mail at aubrie.henspeter@nasa.gov no later than June 28, 2019.

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