NASA JSC Solicitation: Nanoracks Embedded Systems Integration Experiment Control System

Synopsis – Jul 16, 2015

General Information
Solicitation Number: NNJ15558076R
Posted Date: Jul 16, 2015
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Jul 16, 2015
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: N/A
Current Response Date: Jul 23, 2015
Classification Code: 59 — Electrical and electronic equipment components
NAICS Code: 334516

Contracting Office Address

NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH

Description

NASA/JSC has a requirement for the development and manufacture of two NanoRacks Embedded Systems Integration (NESI+) systems consisting of circuit boards, power converters, and associated hardware and software. These NESI+ systems will be used on board the International Space Station (ISS) to monitor, control, record, and report on experiments.

NASA/JSC intends to purchase the items from Texas Space Technology Applications and Research Institute (TSTAR). The NESI+ chip has been certified for use on board ISS and has been custom designed for ISS applications. NESI+ is the only system that meets NASA’s requirements of being remotely programmable from either on-orbit or the ground, having six outputs and three inputs, and being available for completion in one month to meet flight schedules. The need for existing, certified, flight-proven technologies in the very short timeline provided precludes the use of any other components or technologies.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on July 23, 2015. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA 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

Point of Contact
Name: LaToy J. Jones
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 281-244-8023
Fax: 281-483-4066
Email: latoy.j.jones@nasa.gov

Name: LaToy J. Jones
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 281-244-8023
Fax: 281-483-4066
Email: latoy.j.jones@nasa.gov