You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED)-3 solicitation.  The principal purpose of this requirement is to provide services for the continued improvement, reliability, availability, functionality, operability, and performance of hardware and software systems within the EOSDIS for the Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project.

NASA will conduct this acquisition as a full and open competition.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541512 and the small business size standard is $30.0M in average annual receipts.  

This competitive acquisition will result in a Cost-Plus-Award Fee (CPAF) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract will have an effective ordering period of 5 years from the contract effective date. The anticipated contract award date is June 1, 2021, with a September 1, 2021, contract effective date. The contract will be performed predominately offsite at the Contractor’s facilities. Alternate places of performance may be specified in individual task orders issued.    

Potential offerors should pay close attention to all solicitation instructions; however, the following requirements list is summarized to assist in proposal development.  Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and the solicitation terms and conditions and provisions in sections L and M take precedence:

1. A 90-day Phase-in will be accomplished under a separate Firm-Fixed-Price contract vehicle issued at contract award.  
2. The Government will make available existing Installation-Accountable Government Property (IAGP) for periodic onsite contract performance and Government Furnished Property (GFP) for offsite use at the Contractor’s facility as described in the RFP. 
3. An Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Plan shall be submitted with proposals.
4. NASA GSFC appreciates the comments received in response to the release of the Draft RFP.  These comments resulted in improvements to the quality and content of the overall RFP.  Offerors should review the RFP in its entirety, as its content has changed from the Draft RFP version.
5. Be advised, in accordance with provision L.17 GSFC 52.215-230 PAST PERFORMANCE VOLUME (SERVICES) (MAY 2018), Offerors need to encourage their references to submit their Past Performance Questionnaires directly to the Contracting Officer prior to proposal due date.
6. Below is a list of the Source Selection Authority (SSA) and voting members along with their associated NASA GSFC organizational codes, for the Source Evaluation Board (SEB).  The names provided are for informational purposes only and other than the Contracting Officer, Malika Graham, these individuals shall not be contacted regarding this acquisition.  The Government may change personnel associated with this acquisition at its discretion.

   SSA

   Mark Clampin, Code 600

   Voting Members

   Drew Kittel, Code 586

   Malika Graham, Code 210.6

   Valerie Dixon, Code 586

   Evelyn Ho, Code 586

7. Offerors are required to have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code that matches the corporate address submitted with its proposal.
8. The EOSDIS EED-3 eLibrary is located at elibrary.gsfc.nasa.gov.

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.215-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION, in particular paragraph (f)(4) which discusses the Government’s right to award a contract without discussions.

In order to control and protect sensitive data owned by the Government and its Contractors, NASA policy requires all acquisition-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).  While the RFP’s Cost Volume exhibits are in PDF format, the Offeror’s Cost Volume proposal shall include completed Cost Volume exhibits in Microsoft Office Excel format with working cell formulas.  Instructions for converting from PDF format to Excel format can be found in the L.12 GSFC 52.215-201 PROPOSAL PREPARATION – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits,  any amendments and links to online reference/technical/bidders library will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Government-wide point of entry website at www.beta.SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable.  The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.

This RFP does not commit NASA GSFC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA GSFC to procure or contract for these services.  This request is not an authorization to proceed, and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than October 12, 2020, 5:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time. 

In accordance with NFS 1815.201(f), a “Blackout Notice” has been issued to NASA personnel.  All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer listed below.

All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Malika Graham, Contracting Officer, at [email protected], on or before September 21, 2020.  Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration. 

Thank you for your support.  We look forward to receiving your proposals.