Kennedy space center visitor complex draft RFP

This is Release 2 of answers to questions posed by prospective Offerors to theKSCVC Concession Agreement Draft RFP. Responses to a few remaining questions areexpected to be released (Release 3) during the week of August 24, 2009. Some questionshave been modified to provide clarity or because the same general question was posed bymore than one company in a slightly different manner. Specific references to the RFPrefer to the draft version of the RFP. In the event of a conflict in an answer postedhere and the RFP, the RFP will be the authoritative document to guide proposals.Additional questions may be submitted, but NASA does not guarantee that a response willbe released. An updated Financial Exhibit, Ticket Info Exhibit and Attendance Exhibit have also beenprovided. The previous Financial Exhibit (Exhibit 15- 2006,2007 and 2008 Attendance,Revenue and Expense Data)was not as comprehensive as the updated exhibits. In theprevious exhibit, Admission Revenue was understated as it did not include surcharges (CIAand TIA). On the Expense Summary, another row has been added entitled "OtherObligations." Footnotes have been added to the Expense Summary to clarify the fact thatTrust Accound Deposits are not included in the Indirect or Direct Expenses. A completefile of all Exhibits will be released with the RFP, including the ones provided herein.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76

This is a partial release (Release 1) of answers to questions posed by prospectiveOfferors to the KSCVC Concession Agreement Draft RFP. Additional responses to questionsare expected to be released (Release 2) on or about August 19, 2009. Some questions havebeen modified to provide clarity or because the same general question was posed by morethan one company in a slightly different manner. The RFP (when released) remains theauthoritative document to guide proposals. Additional questions may be submitted, butNASA does not guarantee that all questions will be answered. Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76Additional information can also be accessed at the Internet site, or URL, for the KSCVisitor Complex Recompetition at http://kscvc.ksc.nasa.gov Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITORCOMPLEX DRAFT RFP which was posted on July 2, 2009. You are notified that the followingchanges are made: The due date for questions and comments to the Draft RFP has beenextended from 4:00 pm July 24, 2009 to 4:00 pm July 27, 2009.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).

The slides that were used for Industry Day on July 13, 2009 are attached to be usedfor informational purposes.Please note that if there is a conflict between what is on the Industry Day presentationslides and the RFP, the RFP is the controlling document. Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).

Important NoticeThe NASA Procurement Development Team representatives will be available for one-on-oneinterview sessions with interested companies between now and July 24, 2009. Thesesessions will begin on the hour and run no longer than 45 minutes. The purpose of thesemeetings is to provide companies with an opportunity to introduce their team and theircapabilities. No additional information will be provided. If you are interested in meeting with the NASA representatives please respond by e-mailto Genger.k.thorn@nasa.gov. Indicate your date and time preference; we will make everyattempt to accommodate your request. Questions and answers on the KSCVC internal website http://kscvc.ksc.nasa.gov by the endof July 2009.

NASA/KSC plans to issue a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Kennedy Space CenterVisitor Complex (KSCVC) Concession Agreement.The purpose of the DRFP is to invitecomments to assist the Government in developing the highest quality final Request forProposal (RFP). Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to specifically comment on thefollowing:Proposed innovations, improvements and enhancements to the stated requirementsItems that are unclear, ambiguous, or otherwise warrant additional information orclarificationPotential impediments to full and open competition or innovative proposals andapproachesPerceived risk issues associated with the performance of the workBusiness concerns such as financial risks, insurance or indemnificationProposed financial arrangements for determining trust account contributions as describedin the Schedule of Articles 4 and 5 of the DRFP. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 713110 and $7 Million, respectively. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about August 29, 2009 with ananticipated due date for the Relevant Experience and Past Performance Proposal of on orabout 30 days after release of the RFP and with an anticipated due date for the MissionSuitability and Financial Proposals of on or about 60 days after release of the RFP.All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.An ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over theInternet. These documents will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may beaccessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSCBusiness Opportunities page ishttp://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of thesolicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible fordownloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referencednotes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.Responses to the DRFP will have no bearing on subsequent evaluation of proposalssubmitted in response to any resulting formal RFP. The use of ideas, questions, andcomments to structure the final RFP is at the discretion of the Government. The DRFP isnot a solicitation and the Government is not requesting proposals and no response isrequired to maintain eligibility for selection. All comments and questions will beconsidered and may result in changes to the final RFP if appropriate, but individualcomments will not be critiqued and individual responses to questions will not beprovided. All inquiries and comments must be received via email to: chris.pino-1@nasa.govon or before July 24, 2009 at 4:00 PM to be considered.The subject DRFP does not commit the Government to award a concession agreement nor doesit obligate the Government for costs incurred in the preparation and submittal ofproposals in anticipation of a concession agreement.Any subsequent final solicitation will be synopsized prior to its release and publishedon FedBizOpps. An interested parties list and current library of information can beobtained via the internet at the following address: http://kscvc.ksc.nasa.gov