GEO-XO Sounder (GXS) Instrument

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
80GSFC21R0027
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center is seeking proposals for a definition-phase study of a GEO-XO Sounder instrument through solicitation number 80GSFC21R0027. The Sounder will be an infrared instrument to fly on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's planned GEO-XO series of geostationary satellites, with the first launch scheduled for 2032. NASA Goddard will award up to two firm fixed-price contracts not to exceed $8 million each, with a 20-month period of performance to deliver a final report at 12 months and risk/technology reports at 20 months. Proposals are due no later than June 3, 2021 and will be evaluated based on technical approach, management approach, and price.

There is no set-aside designation. The primary NAICS code is 541330 for engineering services with a size standard of $15 million. The PSC code is 1102 for meteorological services. The anticipated contract awards are up to two firm fixed-price contracts valued at no more than $8 million each for a 20 month period of performance concluding with delivery of final reports. The place of performance is within the United States to provide infrared sounding measurements to NOAA for geostationary weather observations from space.

Notice text

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Update #4 · Latest ·

Amendment 3 (three) to this soicitation is issued to post Questions and Answers and update Attachment A, Statement of Work and Attachment B, Performance Operations Requirements Document.

Update #3 ·

Amendment 2 (two) to this soicitation is issued to revise provision L.10 Electronic Submission of Proposals - Proposal Marking and Delivery through NASA's EFSS Box.

Update #2 ·

Amendment 1 (one) to this soicitation is issued to post the Questions and Answers (Q&A) and update Attachment B, Performance Operations Requirements Document (PORD).

Update #1 ·

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) GEO-XO Sounder (GXS) Phase A Study solicitation.  This new procurement is for a definition-phase study of a GEO-XO Sounder (GXS) instrument.  The Sounder will be an infra-red (IR) sounding instrument that is planned to fly on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GEO-XO program series of geostationary satellites with the first launch planned for 2032.

This competitive procurement will result in the award of up to two (2) Firm Fixed Price contracts at a not-to-exceed amount of $8M each.  The contract will have a period of performance of 20 months.  The Final Report is due 12 months after contract award with the Risk Mitigation Report and Technology Development Report due 20 months after contract award.  The anticipated contract award date is August 2021. 

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. 

All other information related to this solicitation can be found in the RFP Cover Letter. 

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GEO-XO Sounder (GXS) Instrument Original Pre-Solicitation

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