Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS)

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Solicitation number
80MSFC21R0001
Agency
Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
PSC
AR14 Space R&D Services; Space Flight, Research And Supporting Activities; R&D Administrative Expenses
Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This notice announces NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center's intent to issue a Request for Proposal for the Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System. The procurement will provide for systems engineering, integration, design, analysis, assembly, and testing of Mars Ascent Vehicle subsystems and integrated vehicles including an Engineering Model, Flight Tests, Flight Model, and Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations. It will also include verification and validation of subsystems and integrated vehicles as well as ground support equipment, test support equipment, handling of hazardous materials, transportation logistics, and implementation of planetary protection and contamination control requirements. The anticipated RFP release date is August 16, 2021 with an offer due date of September 16, 2021.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The NAICS code is 336414 for Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The PSC code will be assigned upon issuance of the RFP. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by NASA. Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify the agency of their intent to submit an offer and submit any contractual or technical questions to the listed point of contact by August 20, 2021.

Notice text

NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS). This new procurement will be for systems engineering, integration, design, analysis, assembly, and test of the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) subsystems and integrated vehicles:  Engineering Model (EM), Flight Tests (FTs), Flight Model (FM), and Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO). The procurement will also include verification and validation of subsystems and integrated EM, FTs, FM, and ATLO vehicles. The MAVIS contract procurement also includes designing and building ground support equipment, test support equipment, handling hazardous materials, transportation logistics, and implementation of planetary protection and contamination control requirements.  The MAVIS contract will also include design of the Reaction Control System, Thermal Control System, Avionics, Power, Electrical, and Structures.

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

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 336414 and 1,250 number of employees, respectively.

The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about August 16, 2021 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about September 16, 2021.

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 https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf

If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on https://sam.gov.

It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website 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). 

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Melody Hinkle at melody.f.hinkle@nasa.gov not later than August 20, 2021, 4:00 pm Central Time.  Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS) Award Award Notice
Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS) Latest solicitation Solicitation
Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS) This notice Pre-Solicitation
Mars Ascent Vehicle Integrated System (MAVIS) Original Pre-Solicitation

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