This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Nano-Satellite Launch NNK11LB41Q,which was posted on July 29, 2011. You are notified that the following changes are made:Answers to questions submitted in response to RFQ.The due date for responses is not extended.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/KSC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).Questions with Answers submitted:Q1. Can it be assumed that such flights will NOT be required to be conducted at anational range? A1. The contractor is responsible for selecting the range selection.Q2. Can it be assumed that such flight operations can be conducted under an FAA ASTamateur-class waiver or is NASA going to impose some other / additional licensing regime?A2. The contractor is responsible for obtaining the licensing for the launch. NASA hasno plans to impose additional licensing.Q3. Can it be assumed that existing mission assurance and safety assurance practices areacceptable or is NASA LSP going to specify additional requirements, oversight processesand/or reviews addressing these subjects? A3. At this point the contracts mission assurance and safety assurance is acceptablesince this a launch service.Q4. What kind of liability does the service provider have to accept forcustomer-furnished equipment, mission success, 2nd and 3rd party damages? A4. No liability of damages will be imposed for this contract.Q5. Is NASA going to impose any requirements for insurance? A5. NoQ6. What kind of payment schedule does NASA anticipate? Is it acceptable to proposemilestone-based payments that include pre-flight milestones? A6. Contractor to propose a milestone based payment plan.Q7. Is NASA taking responsibility for ITAR -related requirements and constraintsassociated with payload providers? A7. For these launch there will international payload.Q8. Does NASA anticipate imposing limitations on public distribution by the contractorof general programmatic information related to this project once underway? A8. Just for the payloads.Q9. Does NASA anticipate imposing additional technical requirements after contract award(e.g. - payload environments)? A9. Not at his time, if additional requirements are generated then a contractmodification will be performed.Q10. Will the contracting and payment organizations be at NASA KSC or somewhere else? A10. It will be through the NSSC (NASA Shared Services Center), NASA LSP will approvethe invoicing for the milestones.Q11. Which organization(s) will conduct price/cost evaluations and negotiate finalprices? A11. NASA LSP.Q12. Is NASA going to require any kind of intellectual property ownership of existing ornewly developed intellectual property associated with these operations? A12. No.Q13. Is a model contract available for review? A13. A model contract will not be provided by the Government. Q14. Is there any possibility that flexibly-priced contracting might be of interest foroptional mission-unique services (e.g. extra payload accommodations, analysis, enhanceuser support)?A14. If you choose to propose that way, that is your choice. Please ensure you fullypropose all requirements stated in the RFQ and anything additional, breakout as separatepricing.Q15. Are there any constraints against manifesting other payloads on these flights aslong as they do not interfere with the primary mission? A15. Approval would have to come from NASA LSP Project Manager before manifestingadditional mission.

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