Flight critical systems research

Added: Nov 27, 2012 4:14 pm Modified: Jun 03, 2013 2:32 pmTrack Changes NASA Langleys Research Directorate (RD) conducts research and develops advanced technology to support the research and technology objectives of NASAs Aeronautics Research Mission, Human Exploration and Operations Mission, Space Technology Program, and Science Mission. Flight Critical Systems Research addresses aviation systems technology gaps that are exposed by the operational challenges of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), trans-atmospheric flight, and extra-terrestrial planetary flight. Such operations are characterized by increasing complexity and innerconnectivity; distributed control; system of systems, continuous vehicle health management; remote-piloting and autonomy (e.g., unmanned aircraft systems operations); blurring of system boundaries; escalating and ubiquitous automation and computing; and increasing verification, validation, and certification challenges. The Contractor shall conduct basic and applied research, technology development, and systems analyses in airborne and ground-based systems critical to flight safety, management, and control in the areas of crew systems and aviation operations, situation awareness air traffic control (ATC), requirements for human subject Experimentation, Safety-Critical Aviation Systems, Design Integrity, System safety assurance, operational integrity, and flight critical systems analysis and assessment.

Added: Nov 27, 2012 4:14 pm Modified: Jun 03, 2013 2:29 pmTrack Changes NASA Langleys Research Directorate (RD) conducts research and develops advanced technology to support the research and technology objectives of NASAs Aeronautics Research Mission, Human Exploration and Operations Mission, Space Technology Program, and Science Mission. Flight Critical Systems Research addresses aviation systems technology gaps that are exposed by the operational challenges of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), trans-atmospheric flight, and extra-terrestrial planetary flight. Such operations are characterized by increasing complexity and innerconnectivity; distributed control; system of systems, continuous vehicle health management; remote-piloting and autonomy (e.g., unmanned aircraft systems operations); blurring of system boundaries; escalating and ubiquitous automation and computing; and increasing verification, validation, and certification challenges. The Contractor shall conduct basic and applied research, technology development, and systems analyses in airborne and ground-based systems critical to flight safety, management, and control in the areas of crew systems and aviation operations, situation awareness air traffic control (ATC), requirements for human subject Experimentation, Safety-Critical Aviation Systems, Design Integrity, System safety assurance, operational integrity, and flight critical systems analysis and assessment.

Added: Nov 27, 2012 4:14 pm Modified: Jun 03, 2013 2:04 pmTrack Changes NASA Langleys Research Directorate (RD) conducts research and develops advanced technology to support the research and technology objectives of NASAs Aeronautics Research Mission, Human Exploration and Operations Mission, Space Technology Program, and Science Mission. Flight Critical Systems Research addresses aviation systems technology gaps that are exposed by the operational challenges of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), trans-atmospheric flight, and extra-terrestrial planetary flight. Such operations are characterized by increasing complexity and innerconnectivity; distributed control; system of systems, continuous vehicle health management; remote-piloting and autonomy (e.g., unmanned aircraft systems operations); blurring of system boundaries; escalating and ubiquitous automation and computing; and increasing verification, validation, and certification challenges. The Contractor shall conduct basic and applied research, technology development, and systems analyses in airborne and ground-based systems critical to flight safety, management, and control in the areas of crew systems and aviation operations, situation awareness air traffic control (ATC), requirements for human subject Experimentation, Safety-Critical Aviation Systems, Design Integrity, System safety assurance, operational integrity, and flight critical systems analysis and assessment.

Added: Nov 27, 2012 4:14 pm Modified: Feb 07, 2013 4:21 pmTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Flight Critical Systems Research, NNL13451174R, which was posted on December 19, 2012. You are notified that the following changes are made: Amendment 000002 to solicitation NNL13451174R is being posted to amend solicitation section M.4(a) and Attachment 4. The due date for responses is not extended. 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. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/LARC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments.

Added: Nov 27, 2012 4:14 pm Modified: Jan 16, 2013 9:23 amTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Flight Critical Systems Research, NNL13451174R, which was posted on December 19, 2012. You are notified that the following changes are made: Amendment 000001 to solicitation NNL13451174R is being posted to correct the reference to Volume III as the Past Performance Proposal, within Provision L.10. Amendment 000001 is the only amendment to date for this solicitation. It should be noted Government responses to questions were posted January 8, 2013 and January 11, 2013, and were identified as Amendments 1 and 2 respectively in error. Government responses to questions should not have been identified as Amendments to the solicitation. The due date for responses is not extended. 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. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/LARC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments.

Added: Nov 27, 2012 4:14 pm Modified: Jan 16, 2013 7:26 amTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Flight Critical Systems Research, NNL13451174R, which was posted on December 19, 2012. You are notified that the following changes are made: Posting 3 to solicitation NNL13451174R posts Government responses to questions received. It should be noted Government responses to questions were posted January 8, 2013 and January 11, 2013, and were identified as Amendments 1 and 2 respectively in error. Government responses to questions should not have been identified as Amendments to the solicitation. As of this posting there have been no Amendments issued for solicitation NNL13451174R. The due date for responses is not extended. 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. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/LARC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments.

Added: Nov 27, 2012 4:14 pm Modified: Jan 11, 2013 1:49 pmTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Flight Critical Systems Research, NNL13451174R, which was posted on December 19, 2012. You are notified that the following changes are made: Amendment 2 to solicitation NNL13451174R posts Government responses to questions received. The due date for responses is not extended. 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. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/LARC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments.

Added: Nov 27, 2012 4:14 pm Modified: Jan 08, 2013 10:48 amTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Flight Critical Systems Research, NNL13451174R, which was posted on December 19, 2012. You are notified that the following changes are made: Amendment 1 to solicitation NNL13451174R posts Government responses to questions received. The due date for responses is not extended. 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. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/LARC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

Added: Nov 27, 2012 4:14 pm NASA/LARC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Flight Critical Systems Research. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541712 and 1,500, respectively. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about December 10, 2012 with an anticipated offer due date of 60 days after RFP date of issuance. The RFP will include a two-year base period and three one-year option periods. The Government anticipates that its flight critical systems research requirements beyond the two-year base period may be consolidated into the follow-on to NASA Langleys Structures, Materials, Aerodynamics, Aerothermodynamics and Acoustics Research and Technology (SMAAART)contracts. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and contractors during the preaward and postaward phases of this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Source Evaluation Board, or the selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Therefore, before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, interested parties may contact the installation ombudsman, whose name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, and email address may be found at: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html . Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at the installation may be referred to the NASA Ombudsman, The Director, Contract Management Division, Ron Poussard at (202)358-0445, facsimile, (202)358-3083, e-mail: agency-procurementombudsman@nasa.gov . Please do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer or as specified elsewhere in this document. 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. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin= . Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. 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). All contractual technical questions must be submitted in writing (e-mail or fax). Telephone questions will not be accepted.