Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services 4

Correction:

Questions or comments for this Draft RFP are due by March 11, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. PT.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

This notice is issued by the NASA/AFRC to post a draft RFP to solicit responses from interested parties.  This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. 

This requirement is in support Flight Opportunities project for NASA/AFRC  Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services 4 (FO IDIQ 4).  The principal purpose of this requirement is to acquire space on commercial flights for technology payloads (“by the slot”) along with the associated payload integration services for the Flight Opportunities program (FO) and Small Spacecraft Technology (SST) programs. The objective is to fly these payloads aboard platforms that provide high altitude, reduced gravity, or other relevant environments required to test the technologies and advance their readiness.  In addition to the payloads, the contractor may provide space for NASA Spaceflight Participants (SFP) (“by the seat”) to fly as researchers aboard those platforms capable of supporting human flight.  The flights and other services solicited are for NASA internal use and for other Government Agencies (OGAs).

This presolicitation synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.  The Government may not respond to questions/concerns submitted. The Government will use the information to finalize the RFP as necessary.

All comments regarding the DRFP should be submitted electronically in writing to EFSS Box https://nasagov.app.box.com/f/02dc8c9cf80c4a9abe1e8f1888d4de87, no later than  March 01, 2023 at 1:00pm Pacific . To receive a copy of the “FOP IDIQ 4 Comment Card” in Excel format, please contact the Contract Specialist, Tiffany Goodwin via email at tiffany.n.goodwin@nasa.gov.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable.  The  Ombudsman for this acquisition is:

Rosalia Toberman

Email: rosalia.toberman-1@nasa.gov

Phone: 661-276-3931

If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www.Sam.gov.  It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website 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.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.

This notice is issued by the NASA/AFRC to post a draft RFP to solicit responses from interested parties.  This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. 

This requirement is in support Flight Opportunities project for NASA/AFRC  Suborbital/Hosted Orbital Flight and Payload Integration Services 4 (FO IDIQ 4).  The principal purpose of this requirement is to acquire space on commercial flights for technology payloads (“by the slot”) along with the associated payload integration services for the Flight Opportunities program (FO) and Small Spacecraft Technology (SST) programs. The objective is to fly these payloads aboard platforms that provide high altitude, reduced gravity, or other relevant environments required to test the technologies and advance their readiness.  In addition to the payloads, the contractor may provide space for NASA Spaceflight Participants (SFP) (“by the seat”) to fly as researchers aboard those platforms capable of supporting human flight.  The flights and other services solicited are for NASA internal use and for other Government Agencies (OGAs).

This presolicitation synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.  The Government may not respond to questions/concerns submitted. The Government will use the information to finalize the RFP as necessary.

All comments regarding the DRFP should be submitted electronically in writing to EFSS Box https://nasagov.app.box.com/f/02dc8c9cf80c4a9abe1e8f1888d4de87, no later than  March 01, 2023 at 1:00pm Pacific . To receive a copy of the “FOP IDIQ 4 Comment Card” in Excel format, please contact the Contract Specialist, Tiffany Goodwin via email at tiffany.n.goodwin@nasa.gov.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable.  The  Ombudsman for this acquisition is:

Rosalia Toberman

Email: rosalia.toberman-1@nasa.gov

Phone: 661-276-3931

If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www.Sam.gov.  It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website 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.