Posted: Sept. 7, 2021, 3:11 p.m. EDT
This is Modification 2 to the announcement entitled Mission Enabling Services Contract (MESC), 80JSC021R0009 which was posted on August 24, 2021. You are notified that the following attachment has been added:
Preproposal Conference Charts
The due date for responses is not extended.
Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).
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This is Modification 1 to the posting of Mission Enabling Services Contract (MESC) Contract Solicitation No. 80JSC021R0009.
You are notified of the following:
The NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) plans to conduct a Preproposal Conference for the Mission Enabling Services Contract (MESC) Request for Proposal (RFP). This notice is to provide the MESC Preproposal Conference date, time, and registration process.
Attendance at the MESC Preproposal Conference is recommended; however, attendance is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission and will not be considered in the evaluation.
PURPOSE
This Preproposal Conference is intended to assist industry in understanding NASA's requirements for the MESC RFP. This conference will be Virtual Only utilizing Microsoft Teams.
Event: Mission Enabling Services Contract (MESC) Virtual Preproposal Conference
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Place: Virtual Conference
Time: 9:00am 11am CDT
ATTENDANCE LIMITATIONS
Attendance at the Preproposal Conference is strictly limited to six (6) persons per company.
REGISTRATION
Registration for this conference will only be accepted via this Eventbrite request at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mesc-virtual-preproposal-conference-tickets-168153029237
Registration for this meeting closes on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 12:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time. Individual industry participants will need to complete all portions of the registration document provided in this notice.
Microsoft Teams meeting notice will be provided once registration is complete. DO NOT SHARE OR FORWARD YOUR LINK.
The Preproposal Conference will include a Question & Answer (Q&A) session. The Government will unofficially answer as many questions as possible during the Q&A session. The Government will officially respond to all written questions received before and during the Preproposal Conference by posting responses to the beta.SAM.gov and MESC websites. Industry is encouraged to submit any questions in advance of the Preproposal Conference. All questions should be submitted by email to mesc@mail.nasa.gov. The deadline for submitting questions regarding the conference and the RFP is Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 4:00pm CDT.
No recordings of any kind are permitted of the Preproposal Conference Presentation.
It is your responsibility to monitor the websites for release of any information regarding this acquisition and download your own copy of this information.
MESC Contract Website: https//procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/mesc/
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NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Mission Enabling Services Contract (MESC). The purpose of MESC is to provide development, sustainment, and maintenance of specialized and highly specialized mission-enabling applications and services to the JSC Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) and its affiliate organizations. The MESC requirements span the flight support requirements of NASA/JSC and is also for the benefit of its external customers and partners, including, but not limited to, other NASA centers, International Partners, other Government organizations, and affiliated commercial enterprise partners.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
This acquisition is a partial small business set-aside.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541512 and $30M, respectively.
The anticipated release date of RFP is on or about August 26, 2021 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about September 27, 2021.
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.
If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www.beta.sam.gov and on the MESC website https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/mesc/.
It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website 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).
Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to Catherine Staggs at mesc@mail.nasa.gov no later than September 9, 2021 at 4:00pm Central Time. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Posted: Aug. 24, 2021, 1:38 p.m. EDT
Posted: Aug. 11, 2021, 3:49 p.m. EDT
Background
The NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Mission Enabling Services Contract (MESC). The purpose of MESC is to provide development, sustainment, and maintenance of specialized and highly specialized mission-enabling applications and services to the JSC Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) and its affiliate organizations. The MESC requirements span the flight support requirements of NASA/JSC and is also for the benefit of its external customers and partners, including, but not limited to, other NASA centers, International Partners, other Government organizations, and affiliated commercial enterprise partners. The acquisition is a partial small business set-aside.
Work Details
The Mission Enabling Services Contract (MESC) Statement of Work (SOW) consists of two independent baseline sections and an independent Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) section. Baseline A includes NASA Aircraft Management Information System (NAMIS) Services, while Baseline B includes Spaceflight Enabling Services. The IDIQ section covers Management and Mission Support Services as well as Advanced Research and Development Technology Support. Each baseline section details the scope of services, resource approximations, DRD changes, and due dates for DRDs.
Period of Performance
The period of performance for Baseline A is from 8/01/22 to 9/30/27 with various phases including Phase-In Period, Basic Contract, Option 1-Year 2, and Option 2-Year 3. The IDIQ section has a 5-year Ordering Period from 10/01/22 to 9/30/27.
Place of Performance
The place of performance for the contract is at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.
