6 General
Question
Are the sites currently unionized?
The following sites are unionized under IAMAW:
Is it the International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW)?
Will the Collective Bargaining Agreements be
made available?
The Government will provide the CBAs with the
Draft Request for Proposal.
7 General
Question
8 General
Question
Do sites include Langley Research Center,
Wallops Flight Facility, and Johnson Space
Center?
1. Johnson Space Center
Ellington Field, Houston, TX
El Paso, TX
2. Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
3. Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Island, Virginia
Page 16 of the CHARLES Industry Day Charts,
anticipated locations include the following:
1. Johnson Space Center
Ellington Field, Houston, TX
El Paso, TX
2. Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia
3. Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Island, Virginia
4. Other
Facilities/locations inside the
Continental United States (CONUS)
Facilities /locations outside the
Continental United States (OCONUS)
OCONUS sites are mission driven and will not be
known at the time of proposal.
9 General
Question
10 General
Question
Will a list of other OCONUS sites be provided
in the Request for Proposal?
Is there a heavy logistics support requirement
for these OCONUS sites?
The logistical support requirements for OCONUS
deployments depend on the location, length of
deployment, and platform.
11 General
Question
Is there a timeline for this project?
What is the anticipated year of award for this
project?
Currently, the Government does not have a timeline
for this procurement. All future updates regarding
schedule will be posted to
https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/charles/ .
12 General
Question
13 General
Question
Are the Collective Bargaining Agreements
separate Collective Bargaining Agreements?
Is there a set timeline for how quickly the Final
Request for Proposal will follow the Draft
Request for Proposal?
14 General
Question
Considering this is a total Small Business Set-
Aside, will there be a SB participation
evaluation element to this procurement?
15 General
Question
16 General
Question
Is the current contract an 8(a) requirement?
Will this be a C-type or D-type contract?
To clarify, will this contract include delivery
orders or task orders?
17 General
Question
What was the evaluation criteria for the ALICE
contract?
The current ALICE contract has a base period of
March 1, 2018 September 30, 2019. Option 1 for
ALICE is October 1, 2019 September 30, 2021.
Option 2 for ALICE is October 1, 2021 February
29, 2028.
The current ALICE contract has five separate CBA
agreements.
Currently, the Government does not have a timeline
for this procurement. All future updates regarding
schedule will be posted to
https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/charles/ .
The current ALICE contract is a total Small
Business Set-Aside contract. As such, NASA does
not require Small Business contractors to provide
further evidence of SB participation.
NASA is still determining the acquisition strategy
for the CHARLES procurement. Information will be
released as soon as practicable.
The current ALICE contract does not have an 8(a)
requirement.
The current ALICE contract currently issues Task
Orders to fulfill requirements.
NASA is still determining the acquisition strategy
for the CHARLES procurement. Information will be
released as soon as practicable.
The evaluation criteria for the ALICE Request for
Proposal is provided below:
The Government will award a contract resulting
from this solicitation to the responsible offeror
whose proposal represents the best value to the
Government. This procurement shall be conducted
utilizing a combination of mission suitability, past
performance, and cost/price evaluation factors. The
lowest price proposals may not necessarily receive
an award; likewise, the highest mission suitability
rated proposals may not necessarily receive an
award. Mission suitability and past performance
when combined are significantly more important
than cost/price. Mission suitability is approximately
equal to past performance. Mission suitability and
past performance are each more important than
cost/price.
NASA is still determining the acquisition strategy
for the CHARLES procurement. Information will be
released as soon as practicable.
NASA is still determining the acquisition strategy
for the CHARLES procurement. Information will be
released as soon as practicable.
18 General
Question
Can OCONUS experience demonstrate past
performance?
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