Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS)

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Solicitation number
80JSC024COSMOS
Agency
Johnson Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Responses due
Not on record
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
R425 Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical
Place of performance
Houston, Texas 77058, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center (JSC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS). The purpose of this contract is to acquire services needed to ensure the availability, integrity, reliability, and security of the functional capabilities for command, control, and support of space vehicles and their payload elements. The contractor will provide support to the Mission Control Center Systems, Training Systems, Space Vehicle Mockup Facility, and other mission systems environments, including operations, development, modifications, sustaining engineering, maintenance, information technology, cyber security, and communications security. The anticipated release date of the COSMOS RFP is on or about October 25, 2024, with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about December 9, 2024.

This acquisition is a full and open competition with no set-aside designation. The NAICS Code is 541715 with a size standard of 1,300 employees. The contracting agency has not provided any information about potential incumbents or current contractors. The acquisition's budget or award value range has not been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. Interested parties are encouraged to monitor the SAM.gov website for the release of the solicitation and any amendments.

Notice text

COSMOS Presolicitation Notice

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Johnson Space Center (JSC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS). The purpose of this contract is to acquire services needed to ensure the availability, integrity, reliability, and security of the functional capabilities for command, control, and support of space vehicles and their payload elements which comprise the Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) Mission Systems. The contractor shall provide support to the Mission Control Center Systems (MCCS), Training Systems (TS), Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF), and other FOD mission systems environments to include operations, development, modifications, sustaining engineering, maintenance, information technology (IT), cyber security, and communications security (COMSEC).  These services also include mission preparation (“Plan”), crew, instructor, and flight controller training (“Train”), and real-time mission execution (“Fly”) activities to support for the Orion/Space Launch Systems (SLS) Programs, the International Space Station (ISS) Program, the Commercial Crew Program, Moon to Mars Program, and future NASA programs and missions.

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

This acquisition is a full and open competition.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1,300 employees, respectively.

The anticipated release date of the COSMOS Request For Proposal 80JSC024R0003 is on or about October 25, 2024, with an anticipated proposal due date for the entire proposal of on or about December 9, 2024.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS)clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Donna M. Shafer, donna.m.shafer@nasa.gov, 281-483-4258.

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 a proposal by sending an e-mail to jsc-cosmos@mail.nasa.gov

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) Award Award Notice
Request for Proposal for Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) (80JSC024R0003) Latest solicitation Solicitation
Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) This notice Pre-Solicitation
Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) Special Notice
Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) Original Pre-Solicitation

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