PRIME-1 TRIDENT Drill Fabrication and Testing
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 80KSC020R0043
- Agency
- Kennedy Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Altadena CA 91001 USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This combined synopsis/solicitation issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Space Center seeks proposals for the fabrication and testing of a spaceflight-ready drill called the PRIME-1 TRIDENT to access water-enriched regolith on the Moon. Offerors must finalize drill designs, build qualification and flight units, conduct performance testing, and provide monthly reporting and telecon support over a two-year period of performance from August 2020 through August 2022. Proposals are due by July 29, 2020 with evaluation based on technical approach and price. Any questions must be submitted by July 27, 2020.
There is no set-aside designation, with the NAICS code listed as 541715 for research and development services and the size standard as 1,000 employees. The justification provided identifies Honeybee Robotics, Ltd. as the intended sole-source awardee as they developed the drill through prior NASA contracts. The estimated value is $5.1 million to be performed over a one-year period from August 2020 through August 2021 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Notice text
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This notice is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) under solicitation number 80KSC020R0043 for the requirement PRIME-1 TRIDENT Drill Fabrication and Testing, as detailed in Section 2 of the Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 1).
The Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs), details, deliverables, and delivery schedules are included in the attached 80KSC020R0043 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation document attached to Notice.
This is not a request for competitive offers. This is a sole source requirement in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(c) -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. NASA/KSC intends to award to Honeybee Robotics, Ltd. (HBR), Building 128, Suite 121, 63 Flushing Avenue, Unit 150, Brooklyn, NY 11205; as they are the sole source capable of fulfilling the Government’s requirement. However, the Government will consider any responses from responsible sources capable of providing the exact line items in this solicitation if received before the closing period of the solicitation.
The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 2020-07, dated 7/02/2020, which can be obtained from https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. See 80KSC020R0043 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation document attached to this Notice.
There is no small business set-aside associated with this requirement.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and 1000, respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this acquisition.
Delivery shall be FOB destination, Kennedy Space Center.
This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available here on www.beta.sam.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).
Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Rose A. Dougherty <rose.a.dougherty@nasa.gov>, not later than 7/27/2020 at 1:00pm EST. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation must be received via email, to Rose A. Dougherty <rose.a.dougherty@nasa.gov>, no later than 1:00pm EST. on 7/29/2020.
The Government is not responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of documents submitted using electronic means, including the missing of any established deadlines.
Failure to submit a complete electronic proposal by the due date and time specified for this RFP shall result in the proposal being considered late, and shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUN 2020).
The following documents are attached to the subject solicitation:
Attachment 1: Statement of Work
Attachment 2: JOFOC
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - SOW.pdf | ||
| 80KSC020R0043.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - JOFOC redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PRIME-1 TRIDENT Drill Fabrication and Testing | Award Notice | |
| PRIME-1 TRIDENT Drill Fabrication and Testing | Solicitation |
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