80KSC022R0012 - NASA Communication Services (NCS), Solicitation Release   3

Background
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has issued Solicitation 80KSC022R0012 for the NASA Communication Services (NCS) requirement. This solicitation follows previous notices regarding NCS listed under 80KSC20NCSRFI for the Sources Sought Notice and Notice 80KSC22NCSDRFP for the Draft Request for Proposal and Draft Performance Work Statement.

Work Details
The contract is a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract that includes an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) ordering mechanism providing for issuance of FFP, FFP Level of Effort (LOE), and Time and Material (T&M) task orders for services on an IDIQ basis. The Contractor shall provide all services, facilities, and resources necessary to provide communication services as specified in task orders for additional services pursuant to B.8 Task Ordering Procedures.

The contract value and periods for management and reporting requirements and core work are specified in Table B.2 Contract Value – Management and Reporting Requirements & Core Work. The maximum amount under CLIN 009, IDIQ services, which may be required under this contract is $183 million over the five-year ordering period.

Period of Performance
The period of performance of this contract is as follows: Base Period: March 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024; Option Period 1: October 1, 2024, through February 28, 2026; Option Period 2: March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027; Option Period 3: March 1, 2027, through February 29, 2028. The ordering period for IDIQ services is from March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2028.

Place of Performance
Services to be performed under this contract shall be performed at various NASA installations including Ames Research Center (ARC), Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC), Glenn Research Center (GRC), Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Headquarters (HQ), Johnson Space Center (JSC), Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Langley Research Center (LaRC), Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Stennis Space Center (SSC), satellite center locations such as Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), excluding White Sands Testing Facility (WSTF) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).