CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES)

NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES) solicitation for aircraft at JSC based at Ellington Field in Houston and at El Paso, Texas; Langley Research Center (LaRC), Hampton, Virginia; Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), Wallops, Virginia; and other remote sites, domestic and foreign, where services are required. The proposed services will include flight operations, maintenance, repairs, alterations and engineering services for a variety of airframes, engines, appliances and support equipment at the various locations. There will also be unique services, which include three-tier aircraft maintenance (operational, intermediate, and depot) on the NASA T-38 fleet, the WB-57F fleet, Gulfstream Aircraft, and the Airbus Industries Super Guppy Transport. Additionally, the WB-57 and the Super Guppy require complete supply chain maintenance. LaRC’s aircraft currently include the Beechcraft King Air B200, Beechcraft UC-12B Huron, Cessna 206, Cirrus SR-22, HU-25 Falcon Jet, Lanier Columbia LC-40, and Gulfstream III C-20B. WFF’s aircraft currently include the P-3 Orion, C-130 Hercules, Beechcraft King Air B200, and C-23 Sherpa.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

This acquisition is 100% Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).   

This acquisition is a total small business set-aside.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 488190 and $35M, respectively.

The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about 4/29/2022 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about 6/1/2022.

All responsible sources may submit an offer 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

If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www.Sam.gov.

It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website 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). 

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to jsc-charles@mail.nasa.gov no later than 1:30pm Central Daylight Time, May 12, 2022. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Please note that the Government reserves the right to issue the Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES) solicitation prior to the anticipated date displayed in the Acquisition Milestone Schedule on the CHARLES website.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: JSC-CHARLES@mail.nasa.gov.