NASA Solicitation: Space Launch System Universal Stage Adapter

Synopsis – Jul 22, 2015
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – USA – Posted on Jul 22, 2015 

General Information
Solicitation Number: NNM15ZPS002L
Posted Date: Jul 22, 2015
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Jul 22, 2015
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Aug 21, 2015
Current Response Date: Aug 21, 2015
Classification Code: A — Research and Development
NAICS Code: 541712

Contracting Office Address

NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites Industry to submit a response to this Request for Information (RFI) to assist NASA in the planning for a Universal Stage Adapter (USA). Detailed background information and areas of specific interest are included in the attached PDF file. The information obtained will be used by NASA for planning and acquisition strategy development and to allow industry the opportunity to provide beneficial cost solutions for a planned evolution to the Space Launch System, verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. NASA will use the information obtained as a result of this RFI on a non-attribution basis. Providing data/information that is limited or restricted for use by NASA for that purpose would be of very little value and such restricted/limited data/information is not solicited. No information or questions received will be posted to any website or public access location. NASA does not plan to take further action regarding any individual responses received.

This RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. The Government does not presently intend to award a contract at this time. A determination by the Government to procure this requirement based upon responses to this notice or other market research is solely within the discretion of the Government. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is subject to FAR 52.215-3. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Any responses to this RFI that are subject to export controlled items should be properly marked as such.

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 .

All responses should be provided in MS Word document format via electronic media and include the Reference Number: NNM15ZPS002L. Font should be Times New Roman, size 12. Responses should not exceed 30 pages. Please submit responses no later than August 21, 2015, to NASA/MSFC Office of Procurement, Attn: PS42/Okoro D. Leslie, Contracting Officer, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812 or via e-mail at okoro.d.leslie@nasa.gov and cc: Mark York, Contracting Officer at Mark.A.York@nasa.gov .

No solicitation for this requirement currently exists. However, if an amendment to this RFI or solicitation is released, it will be synopsized via the Government Point of Entry (FedBizOpps) and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS). It is the potential offeror’s responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any amendments to this RFI or if released, future solicitation documents related to this synopsis. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/MSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=62 . Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this RFI, or if released, any future solicitation documents.

Point of Contact
Name: Okoro D. Leslie
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 256-544-0474
Fax: 256-544-9354
Email: Okoro.D.Leslie@nasa.gov

Name: Mark A York
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 256-544-4028
Fax: 256-544-4401
Email: mark.a.york@nasa.gov