MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) CAPTURE, CONTAINMENT AND RETURN SYSTEM (CCRS) EARTH ENTRY SYSTEM (EES) SPIN EJECT MECHANISM (SEM) Request for Proposals Amendment 5

TO: All Prospective Offerors

The purpose of Amendment 4 to solicitation 80GSFC21R0039 is to revise provision L.11 GSFC 52.215-201 PROPOSAL PREPARATION – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL DELIVERY) (MAR 2020).

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.

TO: All Prospective Offerors

Amendment 3: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80GSFC21R0039, for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) Capture, Containment and Return (CCRS) Earth Entry System (EES) Spin Eject Mechanism (SEM).

The purpose of Amendment 3 to Solicitation No. 80GSFC21R0039 is to resolicit proposals, allowing an additional period of 45 days for the receipt of proposals from prospective offerors. This amendment also updates existing clauses and provisions, where applicable, and revises Attachment A Statement of Work, Attachment B CCRS SEM Technical Specification, Attachment C Deliverables Items List and Schedule, and Attachment F Information Technology Security Applicable Documents List. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Proposals submitted in response to this amendment shall be due no later than Thursday, May 12, 2022 by 3:00 pm ET. Proposals shall be submitted electronically via NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box) in accordance with solicitation provision L.9.

Preproposal conferences will be held for prospective offerors as indicated below:

Days: April 20, 2022 – April 21, 2022

Time: To be Scheduled by Prospective Offerors

Location: Video Conference/Microsoft Teams

Other Information, as applicable:

Contact: Contracting Officer, Malika Graham, at malika.graham@nasa.gov for meeting scheduling and question submission. Submit all questions in writing via email five (5) working days ahead of scheduled meetings.

Attendance at a preproposal conference is recommended; however, attendance is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission and will not be considered in the evaluation.

Offerors, individuals, or interested parties who plan to attend the preproposal conference must provide the Contracting Officer in writing, at a minimum, full name of the attendee(s), identification of nationality (U.S. or specify other nation citizenship), affiliation and full office address/phone number.

The Government will respond to questions regarding this procurement provided such questions have been received at least five (5) working days prior to the conference. Other questions will be answered at the conference or in writing at a later time. All questions, together with the Government's response, will be transmitted to all solicitation recipients via the government-wide point of entry (GPE), www.sam.gov. In addition, conference materials distributed at the preproposal will be made available to all potential offerors via the GPE.

All other questions regarding this amendment should be submitted in writing, electronically to Malika Graham, Contracting Officer, at malika.graham@nasa.gov on or before April 11, 2022.  Prospective offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration. Answers will be posted via the GPE, www.sam.gov.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.

TO:  All Prospective Offerors

Amendment 2: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80GSFC21R0039, for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) Capture, Containment and Return (CCRS) Earth Entry System (EES) Spin Eject Mechanism (SEM).

The purpose of this amendment to RFP 80GSFC21R0039 is to upload two (2) applicable documents. This amendment also adds 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION 21-03), in compliance with Executive Order 14042.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
 

TO:  All Prospective Offerors

Amendment 1: Request for Proposal (RFP), Solicitation No. 80GSFC21R0039, for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) Capture, Containment and Return (CCRS) Earth Entry System (EES) Spin Eject Mechanism (SEM).

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to provide all hardware, materials, facilities, services, labor, equipment, analyses and management activities necessary for the preliminary design, final design, fabrication, integration and testing, delivery and post-delivery support of the Spin Eject Mechanism. The Statement of Work, Attachment A, describes the scope of the requirement.

NASA will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336414 and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.  

This competitive procurement will result in a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion contract. The delivery period of this contract shall be the effective date of the contract through 27 months.  The anticipated contract award date is no later than March 2022. The contract will be performed offsite at the Contractor’s facilities. 

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.215-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION, in particular paragraph (f)(4) which discusses the Government’s right to award a contract without discussions.

In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by both the Government and Government Contractors, it is Goddard Center policy that all procurement-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Offerors shall be aware that while our procurement-related documents included in the RFP are in PDF format; the Offeror’s Price Volume proposal submitted in response to this RFP shall be in the Microsoft Office Excel format.   

Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, any amendments will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Government-wide point of entry website at www.beta.SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 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.

This RFP does not commit NASA GSFC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA GSFC to procure or contract for these services.  This request is not an authorization to proceed, and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than Tuesday, October 19, 2021 by 3:00 pm ET.  Proposals shall be submitted electronically via NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box) in accordance with Provision L.9. 

In accordance with NFS 1815.201(f), a “Blackout Notice” has been issued to NASA personnel.  All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer listed below.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Enclosures:

1. SEM RFP Q&A Response Document 80GSFC21R0039
2. SF-30  80GSFC21R0039 Amendment 1
3. Continuation Pages 80GSFC20R0026 Amendment 1
4. SF33-14a  80GSFC21R0039 Amendment 1
5. Enclosure 1 Solicitation Form (Sections B-M) RFP 80GSFC21R0039 Amendment 1

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to provide all hardware, materials, facilities, services, labor, equipment, analyses and management activities necessary for the preliminary design, final design, fabrication, integration and testing, delivery and post-delivery support of the Spin Eject Mechanism. The Statement of Work, Attachment A, describes the scope of the requirement.

NASA will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336414 and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.  

This competitive procurement will result in a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion contract. The delivery period of this contract shall be the effective date of the contract through 27 months.  The anticipated contract award date is no later than March 2022. The contract will be performed offsite at the Contractor’s facilities. 

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.215-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION, in particular paragraph (f)(4) which discusses the Government’s right to award a contract without discussions.

In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by both the Government and Government Contractors, it is Goddard Center policy that all procurement-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Offerors shall be aware that while our procurement-related documents included in the RFP are in PDF format; the Offeror’s Price Volume proposal submitted in response to this RFP shall be in the Microsoft Office Excel format.   

Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, any amendments will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Government-wide point of entry website at www.beta.SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 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.

This RFP does not commit NASA GSFC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA GSFC to procure or contract for these services.  This request is not an authorization to proceed, and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than Tuesday, October 12, 2021 by 3:00 pm ET.  Proposals shall be submitted electronically via NASA’s Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box) in accordance with Provision L.9. 

In accordance with NFS 1815.201(f), a “Blackout Notice” has been issued to NASA personnel.  All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer listed below.

All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Malika Graham, Contracting Officer, at malika.graham@nasa.gov on or before September 24, 2021.  Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration. 

Thank you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.