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Near Space Network Services - Final RFP   9

ID: 80GSFC22R0029 • Type: Solicitation

Description

Posted: Jan. 23, 2025, 2:53 p.m. EST

Amendment 00007:

The purpose of this amendment is to remove all Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) requirements from the solicitation pursuant to Executive Order titled, "Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions", dated January 20,
2025.

(****NOTE: THIS AMENDMENT DOES NOT RE-OPEN THE SOLICITATION FOR NSN SERVICES ON-RAMPING NOR DOES IT REQUEST PROPOSALS OR ANY RESPONSES.****)

Amendment 00004, 00005 & 00006:

Issued to request proposal revisions

Q&As Batch 6:

Batch 6 of the Questions and Answers have been posted.

Amendment 00003:

Amendment 00003 has been posted. The purposes of this amendment are to extend the proposal due date, and to replace Request for Proposal (RFP) Clause H.10 "SUBCATEGORY 2.2 CAPABILITY VALIDATION TASK ORDERS - ORDERING PROCESS AND FIRM FIXED PRICES" with a new Clause H.10 CAPABILITY VALIDATION TASK ORDERS - ORDERING PROCESS AND FIRM FIXED PRICES."

Q&As Batch 5:

Batch 5 of the Questions and Answers have been posted.

Amendment 00002:

Amendment 00002 has been posted. The purposes of this amendment are as follows: (1) extend the proposal due date; (2) revise Request for Proposal (RFP) Clauses H.8 GSFC 52.227-93 APPLICABILITY OF RIGHTS IN DATA - SPECIAL WORKS (MAR 2008); (3) revise RFP Provision L.25 TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY STANDARDS VOLUME; (4) incorporate a revised Attachment A and update Clause J.1; (5) replace RFP Enclosure BB.2 with an updated version; and (6) revise the Lunar Relay Services Requirements Document.

Q&As Batch 4:

Batch 4 of the Questions and Answers have been posted.

Q&As Batch 3:

Batch 3 of the Questions and Answers have been posted.

Q&As Batch 2:

Batch 2 of the Questions and Answers have been posted.

Amendment 00001:

Amendment 00001 has been posted. The purposes of this amendment are as follows: (1) extend the proposal due date; (2) revise Request for Proposal (RFP) Provisions L.19 GSFC 52.215-201 (ALT I) PROPOSAL PREPARATION-GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL DELIVERY)(MAR 2020), L.24 GSFC 52.215-225 PRICE VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS (JUL 2020), L.26 GSFC 52.215-230 Past Perfonnance Volume (MAR 2020), M.5 GSFC 52.215-325 PRICE EVALUATION FACTOR (NOV 2016); and (3) revise Exhibit B "Near Space Network Services Pricing Model."

Q&As Batch 1:

Batch 1 of the Questions and Answers have been posted.

Original Posting:

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center's (GSFC) NSN Services solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to acquire communication and navigation services for missions in the Near Space region (surface of Earth to 2 million kilometers (km)) for NASA and other federal agencies under two distinct categories:

Category 1 - Near Space Direct-To-Earth (DTE), which covers Direct-to-Earth communication and navigation services for customer missions, spacecraft, or payloads up to 2 million kilometers from Earth.

Category 2 - Near Space Relay, which covers Space Relay communication and navigation services for customer missions, spacecraft, or payloads up to 2 million kilometers from Earth.

The objective is to foster the commercialization of the Near-Space region through increased private sector participation in providing communications and navigation services in the Near Space region, including lunar communications & navigation services (DTE and relay) to support the NASA Artemis program. The Statement of Work, Attachment A, describes the scope of the requirement.

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Background
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Near Space Network (NSN) Services. The primary objective of this requirement is to acquire communication and navigation services for missions in the Near Space region, which extends from the surface of Earth to 2 million kilometers.
This initiative aims to enhance private sector participation in providing these essential services, including support for the NASA Artemis program.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for providing personnel, materials, and facilities necessary to perform the work outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW). The services are categorized into two main areas:

- **Category 1** - Near Space Direct-To-Earth (DTE) services, which involve direct communication and navigation for missions up to 2 million kilometers;
- **Category 2** - Near Space Relay services, which cover relay communication and navigation for similar missions.

Specific tasks include:
1. Delivering communication and navigation services as per the SOW.
2. Complying with U.S. export control laws and regulations.
3. Submitting monthly progress reports detailing work accomplished under each task order.
4. Providing a final report summarizing results upon completion of each task order.
5. Ensuring compliance with technical acceptability standards as specified in the RFP.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a base period of five years, with options to extend up to an additional five years based on performance and funding availability.

Place of Performance
The work will primarily take place at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center located in Greenbelt, MD, with potential activities extending to other locations as required by task orders.

Overview

Response Deadline
April 10, 2023, 2:00 p.m. EDT (original: March 24, 2023, 2:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due
Posted
Feb. 21, 2023, 3:31 p.m. EST (updated: Jan. 23, 2025, 2:53 p.m. EST)
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$44 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
On 2/21/23 Goddard Space Center issued Solicitation 80GSFC22R0029 for Near Space Network Services - Final RFP due 4/10/23. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 517410 and PSC DG10.
Primary Contact
Name
Sang Lee   Profile
Phone
(301) 286-8480

Secondary Contact

Name
Gion Lalican   Profile
Phone
(301) 286-1496

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Source Agency Hierarchy
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION > NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
FPDS Organization Code
8000-GSFC0
Source Organization Code
100183432
Last Updated
Jan. 23, 2025
Last Updated By
gion.o.lalican@nasa.gov
Archive Date
Dec. 31, 2025