Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2)

NASA/ARC hereby issues the third amendment, P00003 to the Final RFP for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) to address questions received and to add a photo of the Oral Presentation Room. The due date for proposal submission is not extended with this amendment (P00003).
The FILMSS 2 schedule is updated 6/12/19 as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 21, 2018
Industry Day Conference - March 4, 2019
Questions/Comments on Draft Solicitation - due NLT March 12, 2019
Final RFP - April/May 2019
Proposals due - July 2019
Award - January 2020

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

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .

All questions and communications relative to this solicitation must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted.
The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC hereby issues the second amendment, P00002 to the Final RFP for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) to address questions received and to add the revised Attachment_Jb1_v2_FILMSS2_Cost_Price_Template_Workbook. Use of the revised template in an Offeror's proposal is MANDATORY. The due date for proposal submission is therefore extended with this amendment (P00002).
The FILMSS 2 schedule is updated 6/12/19 as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 21, 2018
Industry Day Conference - March 4, 2019
Questions/Comments on Draft Solicitation - due NLT March 12, 2019
Final RFP - April/May 2019
Proposals due - July 2019
Award - January 2020

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

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .

All questions and communications relative to this solicitation must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted.
The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC hereby issues the first amendment, P00001 to the Final RFP for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) to address questions received and the revised RFP incorporating adminstrative changes as a result.
The FILMSS 2 schedule is as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 21, 2018
Industry Day Conference - March 4, 2019
Questions/Comments on Draft Solicitation - due NLT March 12, 2019
Final RFP - April/May 2019
Proposals due - June 2019 (45 days after RFP issuance)
Award - January 2020

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

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .

All questions and communications relative to this solicitation must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted.
The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC hereby issues the Final Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) requirement (see schedule below).This solicitation is issued to replace the pre-solicitation notice, Drafft RFP "Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services (FILMSS 2)" dated and posted December 21, 2018.
The FILMSS 2 schedule is as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 21, 2018
Industry Day Conference - March 4, 2019
Questions/Comments on Draft Solicitation - due NLT March 12, 2019
Final RFP - April/May 2019
Proposals due - June 2019 (45 days after RFP issuance)
Award - January 2020

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

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .

All questions and communications relative to this solicitation must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted.
The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC hereby issues the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) requirement (see schedule below).This presolicitation is issued to replace the Request for Information synopses 80ARC018R0004 FILMSS 2. This acquisition will be issued for Full and Open Competition. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1000, respectively.
Subcontract Goals (derived in accordance with NASA Policy Directive 5000.2D):
Total Small Business - 35%
Small Disadvantaged Business - 5.0%
Women-Owned Business - 8.0%
HBCU/OMEI - 1.0%
HUBZone - 4.0%
Veteran-Owned - 11.0%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned - 10.0%

A Draft RFP (DRFP) and Draft Statement of Work (SOW) will be posted initially, seeking comments from interested parties.
The tentative FILMSS 2 schedule is updated 3/06/19 as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 21, 2018

Industry Day Conference - March 4, 2019
Questions/Comments on Draft Solicitation - due NLT March 12, 2019
Final RFP - April/May 2019

Proposals due - June 2019 (45 days after RFP issuance)

Award - January 2020

Industry Day is scheduled for March 4 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm in the Ball Room of Building 3, Moffett Field, CA 94035. Registration starts at 8am. Please, email the name(s) and company affiliation of the Industry Day Conference attendee(s) to Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. PST February 28, 2019.

All participants to the Industry Day must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with Green Card. Also, a valid driver's license with picture identification will be required before access to the NASA Research Park will be allowed. (NASA Visitor badges are not required)

Pre-Proposal Meetings with interested parties will be held in Building 3, on March 4 from 2:30 - -4:00 pm and on March 5, from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Please email Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov to reserve a 30 minute time slot.

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

This procurement will be for 5 years with a two-year base period and three one-year options.

The Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) procurement is a recompete for support services for a sustained capability for Ames Research Center that encompasses all phases of mission and project lifecycles for flight programs and projects, research and technology development, as well as support for other programs and functional offices and directorates at ARC. The work will be performed primarily at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, California. 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/p ub_library/Omb.html .

Notification is hereby reiterated of the availability of the Contracting Officer and technical representative to meet with interested parties on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 10 am for one half hour meeting only once before the draft Request For Proposal(RFP) is released and once after the draft RFP is released.

No final solicitation has been issued; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. 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 questions and communications relative to this draft solicitation must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted. The deadline for submitting questions and comments to this DRFP will be after the Industry Day, no later than March 12, 2019. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC hereby issues the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) requirement (see schedule below).This presolicitation is issued to replace the Request for Information synopses 80ARC018R0004 FILMSS 2. This acquisition will be issued for Full and Open Competition. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1000, respectively.
Subcontract Goals (derived in accordance with NASA Policy Directive 5000.2D):
Total Small Business - 35%
Small Disadvantaged Business - 5.0%
Women-Owned Business - 8.0%
HBCU/OMEI - 1.0%
HUBZone - 4.0%
Veteran-Owned - 11.0%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned - 10.0%

A Draft RFP (DRFP) and Draft Statement of Work (SOW) will be posted initially, seeking comments from interested parties.
The tentative FILMSS 2 schedule is updated 2/15/19 as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 21, 2018

Industry Day Conference - March 4, 2019
Questions/Comments on Draft Solicitation - due NLT March 8, 2019
Final RFP - April/May 2019

Proposals due - June 2019 (45 days after RFP issuance)

Award - January 2020

Industry Day is scheduled for March 4 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm in the Ball Room of Building 3, Moffett Field, CA 94035. Registration starts at 8am. Please, email the name(s) and company affiliation of the Industry Day Conference attendee(s) to Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. PST February 28, 2019.

All participants to the Industry Day must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with Green Card. Also, a valid driver's license with picture identification will be required before access to the NASA Research Park will be allowed. (NASA Visitor badges are not required)

Pre-Proposal Meetings with interested parties will be held in Building 3, on March 4 from 2:30 - -4:00 pm and on March 5, from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Please email Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov to reserve a 30 minute time slot.

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

This procurement will be for 5 years with a two-year base period and three one-year options.

The Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) procurement is a recompete for support services for a sustained capability for Ames Research Center that encompasses all phases of mission and project lifecycles for flight programs and projects, research and technology development, as well as support for other programs and functional offices and directorates at ARC. The work will be performed primarily at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, California. 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/p ub_library/Omb.html .

Notification is hereby reiterated of the availability of the Contracting Officer and technical representative to meet with interested parties on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 10 am for one half hour meeting only once before the draft Request For Proposal(RFP) is released and once after the draft RFP is released.

No final solicitation has been issued; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. 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 questions and communications relative to this draft solicitation must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted. The deadline for submitting questions and comments to this DRFP will be after the Industry Day, currently TBD. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC hereby issues the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) requirement (see schedule below).This presolicitation is issued to replace the Request for Information synopses 80ARC018R0004 FILMSS 2. This acquisition will be issued for Full and Open Competition. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1000, respectively.
Subcontract Goals (derived in accordance with NASA Policy Directive 5000.2D):
Total Small Business - 35%
Small Disadvantaged Business - 5.0%
Women-Owned Business - 8.0%
HBCU/OMEI - 1.0%
HUBZone - 4.0%
Veteran-Owned - 11.0%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned - 10.0%

A Draft RFP (DRFP) and Draft Statement of Work (SOW) will be posted initially, seeking comments from interested parties.
The tentative FILMSS 2 schedule is updated 2/1/19 as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 21, 2018

Industry Day Conference - TBD (this date will be determined after Feb 15, 2019 giving interested vendors time to make travel plans)
Questions/Comments on Draft Solicitation - due after Industry Day, Specific Date TBD
Final RFP - April 2019

Proposals due - May 2019 (45 days after RFP issuance)

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

This procurement will be for 5 years with a two-year base period and three one-year options.

The Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) procurement is a recompete for support services for a sustained capability for Ames Research Center that encompasses all phases of mission and project lifecycles for flight programs and projects, research and technology development, as well as support for other programs and functional offices and directorates at ARC. The work will be performed primarily at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, California. 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/p ub_library/Omb.html .

Notification is hereby reiterated of the availability of the Contracting Officer and technical representative to meet with interested parties on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 10 am for one half hour meeting only once before the draft Request For Proposal(RFP) is released and once after the draft RFP is released.

No final solicitation has been issued; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. 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 questions and communications relative to this draft solicitation must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted. The deadline for submitting questions and comments to this DRFP will be after the Industry Day, currently TBD. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC hereby issues the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) requirement (see schedule below).This presolicitation is issued to replace the Request for Information synopses 80ARC018R0004 FILMSS 2. This acquisition will be issued for Full and Open Competition. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1000, respectively.
Subcontract Goals (derived in accordance with NASA Policy Directive 5000.2D):
Total Small Business - 35%
Small Disadvantaged Business - 5.0%
Women-Owned Business - 8.0%
HBCU/OMEI - 1.0%
HUBZone - 4.0%
Veteran-Owned - 11.0%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned - 10.0%

A Draft RFP (DRFP) and Draft Statement of Work (SOW) will be posted initially, seeking comments from interested parties.
The tentative FILMSS 2 schedule is updated 11/27/18 as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 21, 2018

Industry Day Conference - previously Jan 9, 2019, now TBD, 2019 (this date will be determined after the government has re-opened)

Questions/Comments on Draft Solicitation - due by 4pm Pacific, January 21, 2019
Final RFP - February 2019

Proposals due - March/Apr 2019 (45 days after RFP issuance)

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

This procurement will be for 5 years with a two-year base period and three one-year options.

The Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) procurement is a recompete for support services for a sustained capability for Ames Research Center that encompasses all phases of mission and project lifecycles for flight programs and projects, research and technology development, as well as support for other programs and functional offices and directorates at ARC. The work will be performed primarily at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, California. 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/p ub_library/Omb.html .

Notification is hereby reiterated of the availability of the Contracting Officer and technical representative to meet with interested parties on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 10 am for one half hour meeting only once before the draft Request For Proposal(RFP) is released and once after the draft RFP is released.

No final solicitation has been issued; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. 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 questions and communications relative to this draft solicitation must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted. The deadline for submitting questions and comments to this DRFP is 4pm Pacific January 21, 2019. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC hereby issues the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) requirement (see schedule below).This presolicitation is issued to replace the Request for Information synopses 80ARC018R0004 FILMSS 2. This acquisition will be issued for Full and Open Competition. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1000, respectively.
Subcontract Goals (derived in accordance with NASA Policy Directive 5000.2D):
Total Small Business - 35%
Small Disadvantaged Business - 5.0%
Women-Owned Business - 8.0%
HBCU/OMEI - 1.0%
HUBZone - 4.0%
Veteran-Owned - 11.0%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned - 10.0%

A Draft RFP (DRFP) and Draft Statement of Work (SOW) will be posted initially, seeking comments from interested parties.
The tentative FILMSS 2 schedule is updated 11/27/18 as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 21, 2018

Industry Day Conference - January 9, 2018 (in the event of a shutdown lasting longer than Jan 2, 2019, this date may be changed)

Questions/Comments on Draft Solicitation - due by 4pm Pacific, January 21, 2019
Final RFP - February 2019

Proposals due - March/Apr 2019 (45 days after RFP issuance)

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

This procurement will be for 5 years with a two-year base period and three one-year options.

The Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) procurement is a recompete for support services for a sustained capability for Ames Research Center that encompasses all phases of mission and project lifecycles for flight programs and projects, research and technology development, as well as support for other programs and functional offices and directorates at ARC. The work will be performed primarily at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, California. 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/p ub_library/Omb.html .

Notification is hereby reiterated of the availability of the Contracting Officer and technical representative to meet with interested parties on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 10 am for one half hour meeting only once before the draft Request For Proposal(RFP) is released and once after the draft RFP is released.

No final solicitation has been issued; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. 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 questions and communications relative to this draft solicitation must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted. The deadline for submitting questions and comments to this DRFP is 4pm Pacific January 21, 2019. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) requirement (see schedule below).This presolicitation synopsis is issued to replace the Request for Information synopses 80ARC018R0004 FILMSS 2. This acquisition will be issued for Full and Open Competition. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1000, respectively.
Subcontract Goals (derived in accordance with NASA Policy Directive 5000.2D):
Total Small Business - 35%
Small Disadvantaged Business - 5.0%
Women-Owned Business - 8.0%
HBCU/OMEI - 1.0%
HUBZone - 4.0%
Veteran-Owned - 11.0%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned - 10.0%

A Draft RFP (DRFP) and Draft Statement of Work (SOW) will be posted initially, seeking comments from interested parties.
The tentative FILMSS 2 schedule is updated 11/27/18 as shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - December 2018

Industry Day Conference - January 9, 2018

Comments on Draft Solicitation - approximately 2 weeks after Industry Day Conference

Final RFP - February 2019

Proposals due - March 2019 (45 days after RFP issuance)

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

This procurement will be for 5 years with a two-year base period and three one-year options.

The Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) procurement is a recompete for support services for a sustained capability for Ames Research Center that encompasses all phases of mission and project lifecycles for flight programs and projects, research and technology development, as well as support for other programs and functional offices and directorates at ARC. The work will be performed primarily at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, California. 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/p ub_library/Omb.html .

Notification is hereby reiterated of the availability of the Contracting Officer and technical representative to meet with interested parties on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 10 am for one half hour meeting only once before the draft Request For Proposal(RFP) is released and once after the draft RFP is released.

No solicitation has been issued; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. 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 communications relative to this synopsis must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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NASA/ARC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) requirement (see schedule below).This presolicitation synopsis is issued to replace the Request for Information synopses 80ARC018R0004 FILMSS 2. This acquisition will be issued for Full and Open Competition. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1000, respectively.
Subcontract Goals:
Total Small Business - 35%
Small Disadvantaged Business - 5.0%
Women-Owned Business - 8.0%
HBCU/OMEI - 1.0%
HUBZone - 4.0%
Veteran-Owned - 11.0%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned - 10.0%

A Draft RFP (DRFP) and Draft Statement of Work (SOW) will be posted initially, seeking comments from interested parties.
The tentative FILMSS 2 schedule is shown below:

Issuance of Draft Solicitation - November 2018

Industry Day Conference - December 2018

Comments on Draft Solicitation - approximately 2 weeks after Industry Day Conference

Final RFP - February 2019

Proposals due - March 2019 (45 days after RFP issuance)

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

This procurement will be for 5 years with a two-year base period and three one-year options.

The Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 (FILMSS 2) procurement is a recompete for support services for a sustained capability for Ames Research Center that encompasses all phases of mission and project lifecycles for flight programs and projects, research and technology development, as well as support for other programs and functional offices and directorates at ARC. The work will be performed primarily at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, California. 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/p ub_library/Omb.html .

Notification is hereby reiterated of the availability of the Contracting Officer and technical representative to meet with interested parties on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 10 am for one half hour meeting only once before the draft Request For Proposal(RFP) is released and once after the draft RFP is released.

No solicitation has been issued; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. 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 communications relative to this synopsis must be submitted in writing by e-mail to Jeannette Albiez at Jeannette.albiez@nasa.gov and Guru Chahal at Waheguru.s.chahal@nasa.gov. Phone questions will not be accepted. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/forecast/

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