Cryo-Cooler Study

Funding is available and shall not exceed $750,000.00 to award to multiple companies.

Timeframe for first flight is approximately FY 2026, targeting an engineering prototype in the FY 2021/2022 timeframe. Quantity is unknown at this time.

In the Solicitation Attachment, under provision L.16 NFS 1852.215-81 PROPOSAL PAGE LIMITATIONS (APR 2015), page 41, replace the following chart with the page limitation chart shown in the solicitation:

Proposal Section

Page Limit

Proposal Subsection

Volume I: Technical Capability

25

TA1, MA1 and MA2

Volume III: Relevant Experience

and Past Performance

Volume II: Cost/Price

Unlimited

In the Solicitation Attachment, under provision M.3 SOURCE SELECTION AND EVALUATION FACTORS, page 44, replace the following outline with the MA outline shown in the solicitation (delete Human Resource Plan):

"B. Management approach (MA)
MA1 - Business Plan
MA2 - Risk Management Plan"

In the Solicitation Attachment, under provision M.3 SOURCE SELECTION AND EVALUATION FACTORS, SUBFACTOR B: Management Approach (MA), page 45, revise MA 3.0 Risk Management Plan to:

"MA 2.0 Risk Management Plan"

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SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS

The NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP) 80GRC018R0027 for the conceptual/preliminary design of a 120 - 150 W class 90 K cryo-cooler system that provides cooling to a NASA tube-on-tank broad area cooled shield. The designs developed with this procurement shall be compared with the currently funded SBIR system concepts for further development options.

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

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and Size Standard are 541715 -- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with a small business size standard of 1000 employees, respectively.

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

The Government shall consider comments for this RFP.

This RFP document is the official call for proposals, and this language dictates the terms of the procurement, regardless of what may have been posted previously.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 5, entitled, "Publicizing Contract Actions," contracting information is posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website and made equally available for all interested parties simultaneously.

RFP's are due on 9/14/2018. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement shall be available over the Internet at FBO.

It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the internet site for amendments (if any). Potential Offerors shall be responsible for downloading their own copy of this solicitation and amendments (if any).

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.

Instructions to Responders

This is an RFP, and NASA intends to award a contract based on this RFP. NASA shall not provide reimbursement for costs incurred in responding to this RFP. Respondents are advised that NASA is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received with respect to any information submitted under this RFP. NASA may contact respondents to this RFP to seek clarifications or additional information. Responses to this RFP do not bind NASA to any further actions related to this topic. Any future steps taken to award this RFP shall be contingent upon availability of funds. This solicitation contains all information required to submit a response. No additional forms, kits, or other materials are needed.

NASA appreciates proposals from all sources including, but not limited to public and private large and small businesses. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this solicitation.

NASA shall not consider material that is marked classified. Any proprietary information must be clearly marked. NASA reserves the right to use responses to develop future solicitations and other types of public correspondence. However, NASA does not intend to release any individual RFP responses and shall hold them confidential.

Submissions shall be formatted as a Microsoft Word document or PDF.

Proposals shall be evaluated in these four (4) areas:

•1. Technical Performance

•2. Management Approach

•3. Past Performance

•4. Cost

Solicitations questions/comments shall be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officer. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Technical Questions and comments may be forwarded via electronic transmission to:

Name: Wesley Johnson

E-mail: wesley.l.johnson@nasa.gov

Mark all responses: RFP, Cryo-Cooler Study

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