Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Follow-on (MARS IV)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 80GSFC19R0029
- Agency
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Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 927110 Space Research and Technology
- Place of performance
- Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility Wallops Island Va 23337 USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center plans to award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract to the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority for launch site services supporting missions from Wallops Flight Facility. Interested parties may submit capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing by July 18, 2019. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The agency retains sole discretion to conduct a full and open competition based on responses.
There is no set-aside designated. The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority currently owns launch pads and facilities at Wallops Flight Facility suitable for orbital launches under an existing reimbursable agreement through 2032. As the launch sites are owned by VCSFA, NASA will be unable to use the pads beyond December 7, 2019 without this follow-on award. VCSFA also maintains the only FAA license to operate a launch site at WFF to support both government and commercial missions.
Notice text
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) plans to award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (VCSFA) under the commercial name of Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) for launch site services supporting missions conducted from GSFC's Wallops Flight Facility (WFF).
VCSFA has had a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement with NASA since 1997 that potentially runs through 2032. VCSFA currently owns two orbital launch pads and a third is being built on the WFF launch range that are currently suitable for launching orbital payloads and supporting equipment. VCSFA maintains significant specialized technical knowledge related to national launch system designs and processes; and since the launch pads are owned and operated by VCFSA, NASA will not have to ability to use any of those launch pads for NASA-sponsored launches beyond December 7, 2019. In addition, VCSFA currently has the only FAA license to operate a launch site at WFF to conduct government and commercial launches.
VCSFA also owns one UAS runway on WFF island that is suitable for flying government and commercial UAS vehicles. VCSFA maintains significant technical knowledge related to UAS operations and airfield maintenance.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contract no later than 4:30 p.m. local time on July 18, 2019. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (Nov 2011), Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/OMB.html.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Follow-on (MARS IV) | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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