Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS III) Services

Amendment P00005 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) has been released.  

(a) The purpose of this amendment is to respond to a question/comment that was submitted after issuance of Amendment P00004 to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS III) Request for Proposal (RFP) released on March 18, 2020.

(b) Attachment A, Responses to Industry RFP Questions,provides response to a question/comment received.  Attachment B, Change Log, describes the changes made to the solicitation as a result of this amendment.

(c) Failure by the offeror to acknowledge receipt of this amendment, either on the Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, SF30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, or transmittal letter by the due date for receipt of proposals may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award.

(d) All other terms and conditions of RFP 80MSFC20R0036 remain unchanged.

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Previous postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct an industry day briefing/site tour. 

(3) On December 12, 2019, the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to solicit comments from industry for consideration in developing the final solicitation.  The industry day briefing/site tour schedule was conducted on December 19, 2019. 

(4) On January 2, 2020, the industry day briefing charts and site tour scripts along with the attendee list were posted. 

(5) On February 13, 2020, the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released.

(6) On March 4, 2020, Amendment P00001 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released. 

(7) On March 10, 2020, Amendment P00002 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released. 

(8) On March 16, 2020, Amendment P00003 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released.

(9) On March 18, 2020, Amendment P00004 for the  final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released.

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation. 

Amendment P00004 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) has been released.  

(a) The purpose of this amendment is to respond to questions that were submitted after issuance of Amendment P00003 to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS III) Request for Proposal (RFP) on March 16, 2020.

(b) Attachment A, Responses to Industry RFP Questions,provides responses to questions received.  Attachment B, Change Log, describes the changes made to the solicitation as a result of this amendment.

(c) Failure by the offeror to acknowledge receipt of this amendment, either on the Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, SF30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, or transmittal letter by the due date for receipt of proposals may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award.

(d) All other terms and conditions of RFP 80MSFC20R0036 remain unchanged.

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Previous postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct an industry day briefing/site tour. 

(3) On December 12, 2019, the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to solicit comments from industry for consideration in developing the final solicitation.  The industry day briefing/site tour schedule was conducted on December 19, 2019. 

(4) On January 2, 2020, the industry day briefing charts and site tour scripts along with the attendee list were posted. 

(5) On February 13, 2020, the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released.

(6) On March 4, 2020, Amendment P00001 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released. 

(7) On March 10, 2020, Amendment P00002 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released. 

(8) On March 16, 2020, Amendment P00003 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released.

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation. 

Amendment P00003 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) has been released.  

(a) The purpose of this amendment is to respond to a question that was submitted after issuance of Amendment P00002 to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS III) Request for Proposal (RFP) on March 10, 2020.

(b) Attachment A, Responses to Industry RFP Questions,provides responses to questions and comments provided by industry.

(c) Failure by the offeror to acknowledge receipt of this amendment, either on the Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, SF30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, or transmittal letter by the due date for receipt of proposals may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award.

(d) All other terms and conditions of RFP 80MSFC20R0036 remain unchanged.

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Previous postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct an industry day briefing/site tour. 

(3) On December 12, 2019, the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to solicit comments from industry for consideration in developing the final solicitation.  The industry day briefing/site tour schedule was conducted on December 19, 2019. 

(4) On January 2, 2020, the industry day briefing charts and site tour scripts along with the attendee list were posted. 

(5) On February 13, 2020, the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released.

(6) On March 4, 2020, Amendment P00001 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released. 

(7) On March 10, 2020, Amendment P00002 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released. 

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation. 

Amendment P00002 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) has been released.  

(a) The purpose of this amendment is to respond to questions submitted in response to Amendment 1 to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS III) Request for Proposal (RFP) issued on March 4, 2020.

(b) Attachment A, Responses to Industry RFP Questions,provides responses to questions and comments provided by industry.

(c) Failure by the offeror to acknowledge receipt of this amendment, either on the Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, SF30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, or transmittal letter by the due date for receipt of proposals may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award.

(d) All other terms and conditions of RFP 80MSFC20R0036 remain unchanged.

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Previous postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct an industry day briefing/site tour. 

(3) On December 12, 2019, the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to solicit comments from industry for consideration in developing the final solicitation.  The industry day briefing/site tour schedule was conducted on December 19, 2019. 

(4) On January 2, 2020, the industry day briefing charts and site tour scripts along with the attendee list were posted. 

(5) On February 13, 2020, the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released.

(6) On March 4, 2020, Amendment P00001 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released. 

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation. 

Amendment P00001 for the final Request for Proposal (RFP) has been released.  

(a) The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

(1)  To respond to questions submitted in response to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS III) Request for Proposal (RFP) issued on February 13, 2020.

(2) To incorporate a revised Attachment L-1, Excel Pricing Model, for use in preparing the offeror’s Volume II- Cost.

(b) Attachment A, Responses to Industry RFP Questions,provides responses to questions and comments provided by industry. Attachment B, Change Log, provides a From-To matrix of changes made to the RFP. 

(c) Failure by the offeror to acknowledge receipt of this amendment, either on the Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, SF30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract, or transmittal letter by the due date for receipt of proposals may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable and therefore ineligible for award.

(d) All other terms and conditions of RFP 80MSFC20R0036 remain unchanged.

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Previous postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct an industry day briefing/site tour. 

(3) On December 12, 2019, the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to solicit comments from industry for consideration in developing the final solicitation.  The industry day briefing/site tour schedule was conducted on December 19, 2019. 

(4) On January 2, 2020, the industry day briefing charts and site tour scripts along with the attendee list were posted. 

(5) On February 13, 2020, the final Request for Proposal (RFP) was released.

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation. 

The final Request for Proposal (RFP) is released. Please see Section L for the due date and time for submittal of questions and proposals.  

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Previous postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct an industry day briefing/site tour. 

(3) On December 12, 2019, the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to solicit comments from industry for consideration in developing the final solicitation.  The industry day briefing/site tour schedule was conducted on December 19, 2019. 

(4) On January 2, 2020, the industry day briefing charts and site tour scripts along with the attendee list were posted. 

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation. 

This update is to notify interested parties that the final Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated to be released on or about February 14, 2020.  

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Previous postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct an industry day briefing/site tour. 

(3) On December 12, 2019, the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to solicit comments from industry for consideration in developing the final solicitation.  The industry day briefing/site tour schedule was conducted on December 19, 2019. 

(4) On January 2, 2020, the industry day briefing charts and site tour scripts along with the attendee list were posted. 

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation. 

This update is to post the DRFP Industry Day Briefing charts and the Site Tour information provided during the Industry Day Meeting that took place on December 19, 2019. The attendee list is also posted.   

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Previous postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct a industry day briefing/site tour. 

(3) On December 12, 2019, the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to solicit comments from industry for consideration in developing the final solicitation.  The industry day briefing/site tour schedule was announced for December 19, 2019. 

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation. 

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Previous postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct a industry day briefing/site tour. 

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation. 

This effort is a follow-on competition to the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support (METTS) Services Contract, #NNM15AA19C.  METTS III services will provide direct support to the MSFC Engineering Directorate (ED), the Facilities Management Office (FMO), and other MSFC programs and projects requiring engineering technician and trade support services. The primary ED organizations supported by the METTS III services include the Materials and Processes Laboratory, the Space Systems Department, and the Test Laboratory. Additional support functions may be provided for the ED Propulsion Systems Department and Spacecraft and Vehicle Systems Department. METTS III services will support Propellants and Pressurants Delivery Systems (PPDS) plus Valve and Component Services (VCS) for MSFC through the FMO.

The Government intends to solicit offers using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1815, Contracting by Negotiation.  All responsible sources may submit an offer in response to the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency.

The METTS III acquisition is anticipated to be an 8(a) small business set-aside.  The Government contemplates awarding METTS III as a cost-plus-award fee contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component resulting from this solicitation.

Prevopis postings for this requirement include: 

(1) On June 11, 2019, a request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation #: MSFC-PS21-METTS (III)) was posted on FedBizOpps, requesting capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Section 8(a), Women-owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate small business set-aside classification or small business subcontracting goals for the METTS III acquisition.  The response due date was June 25, 2019.

(2) On December 4, 2019, a Presolicitation Synopsis (Solicitation Number: 80MSFC20R0036) was posted on beta.SAM.gov to inform industry of the anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), in addition to notifying interested parties of the plan to conduct a industry day briefing/site tour. 

Potential Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation in its entirety.  Further, it is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for any further notices to the solicitation.