NASA Presolicitation Notice: EXPRESS Pallet System Contract
* Modification 01 – Posted on Aug 20, 2002
General Information
- Document Type: Presolicitation Notice
- Solicitation Number: 9-BG-38-2-81P
- Posted Date: Aug 13, 2002
- Original Response Date: Oct 25, 2002
- Current Response Date: Oct 25, 2002
- Original Archive Date: Aug 20, 2003
- Current Archive Date: Aug 20, 2003
- Classification Code: 18 — Space vehicles
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BG
Description
NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Express Pallet System (ExPS). The ExPS provides External Payload accommodations for the International Space Station. ExPS consists of the on-orbit element, payload developer support equipment , ground test and launch site support equipment. A limited number of spares will be produced under this procurement. The on-orbit element provides the structural platform for the integration of mounted payloads. It provides for a structural and mechanical interface via the Capture Attach System (CAS) to the ISS Truss Site (S3 or P3), with a capability for EVR manipulation, connection, and attachment of structural, electrical, and data interfaces. The on-orbit element interfaces to the ISS core avionics and also provides data/command routing, status monitoring, power control, conversion and distribution to 6 payloads. This procurement has an accelerated schedule. Contract award for three ExPS is anticipated to be no later than 1 March, ’03 with the first system delivery to KSC on 1 June ’05. The total contract duration is expected to be 3 years. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 336414 and 1000 employees, respectively. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The anticipated release date of RFP 9-BG-38-2-81P is on or about 9/25/2002 with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about 10/25/2002. All qualified responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note “B”. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office 97 format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=73 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the Internet site 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). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html
Original Point of Contact
Carol Devany, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 244-7267, Fax (281) 244-7563, Email carol.devany1@jsc.nasa.gov – Robert G Kolb, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 244-8548, Fax (281) 244-7563, Email robert.kolb1@jsc.nasa.gov
Email your questions to Carol Devany at carol.devany1@jsc.nasa.gov
Current Point of Contact
Carol Devany, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 244-7267, Fax (281) 244-7563, Email carol.devany1@jsc.nasa.gov – Nancy L. Liounis, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 483-1865, Fax (281) 244-7563, Email nancy.l.liounis1@jsc.nasa.gov
Email your questions to Carol Devany at carol.devany1@jsc.nasa.gov
