Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) Hosting Services Amendment 1

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NASA Langley Research Center is issuing a FINAL Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) Hosting Services procurement. See attached for (1) the Final RFP (.ZIP file) and (2) a redlined PDF file showing changes from the Draft RFP to the Final RFP.

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NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) Hosting Services procurement, solicitation number 80LARC18R0004.

The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about May 30, 2018 with an anticipated offer due date of 30 calendar days.

The procurement will be conducted as a full and open competition under NAICS code 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), 1,000 employee size standard.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.

The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available at www.fbo.gov.

NASA requests that prospective Offerors notify this office at larc-maia@mail.nasa.gov of their intent to submit an offer. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor www.fbo.gov 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).

All questions must be submitted in writing to larc-maia@mail.nasa.gov. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

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The purpose of this notice is to provide an UPDATED document containing the Government responses to the industry feedback received in regards to the MAIA Hosting Services Draft RFP (in accordance with DRFP provision 5.1.4, Communications Regarding this Draft Solicitation). Please utilize the UPDATED file provided with this notice and NOT the file provided in the notice posted on March 30, 2018.

Industry is still invited to continued one-on-one discussions with representatives from the Government Hosting Services procurement team prior to release of the Final RFP. If interested in a one-on-one discussion, please contact Karen Dempster at larc-maia@mail.nasa.gov to arrange a date and time. Note that the Government intends to hold these discussions via conference call only and during the week of April 9, 2018

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The purpose of this notice is to provide Government responses to the industry feedback received in regards to the MAIA Hosting Services Draft RFP (in accordance with DRFP provision 5.1.4, Communications Regarding this Draft Solicitation). Please see the attached file.

We also invite industry to continued one-on-one discussions with representatives from the Government Hosting Services procurement team prior to release of the Final RFP. If interested in a one-on-one discussion, please contact Karen Dempster at larc-maia@mail.nasa.gov to arrange a date and time. Note that the Government intends to hold these discussions via conference call only and during the week of April 9, 2018.

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Posting of the PreSolicitation Conference Company Participation List

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Posting of the PreSolicitation Conference Slides and Questions and Answers as of February 13, 2018

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NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) is issuing a DRAFT Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) Hosting Services procurement.

The procurement will be conducted as a full and open competition under NAICS code 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), 1,000 employee size standard.

The Government does intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about April 30, 2018 with an anticipated offer due date of 30 calendar days.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.

The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available at www.fbo.gov.

It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor www.fbo.gov 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).

All questions must be submitted in writing in accordance with DRFP provision 5.1.4, Questions Regarding this Draft Solicitation. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

Added: Nov 16, 2017 2:39 pm The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) is hereby providing potential Offerors updated information regarding the procurement strategy and to identify/revise key upcoming milestones for the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) Hosting Services procurement.

NOTE 1: The title for the procurement has been renamed to "Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) Hosting Services" (vice "Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) Hosted Payload Services" as contained under the original and now superseded synopsis "MAIAHPS2017" posting from July 31, 2017) to clarify that there is no assumption or requirement that the MAIA Instrument be a dedicated (single) spacecraft payload or one of several spacecraft payloads. Rather, the Government will consider a variety of Offeror-proposed solutions for hosting services.

NOTE 2: The original "MAIAHPS2017" synopsis will no longer be utilized for any future postings. All future postings, including any future solicitation, will be contained under this synopsis/solicitation number 80LARC18R0004 with the above renamed title.

Please reference the attached document for additional information.