NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for space flight qualified High Gain Antennas in support of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Project.
The scope of work for this procurement shall include the design, fabrication, assembly, development, testing, evaluation and delivery of three (3) space flight qualified – ka-band high gain antenna [two (2) flight units and one (1) protoflight unit]. Each HGA is comprised of: (1) a reflector assembly, which includes a primary reflector and a secondary reflector, supported by nominally three struts; and, (2) a feed horn assembly (supplied as Government Furnished Equipment), which includes a conical corrugated feed horn and a representative mass mounted at the waveguide input port. The entire HGA assembly shall be mounted to a common interface mounting plate.
All work shall be accomplished in accordance with Specification 464-COMM-SPEC-0092, entitled “Performance Specification High Gain Antenna” and Statement of Work (SOW) 464-COMM-LEGL-0053 entitled “Statement of Work for SDO Project High Gain Antenna.” The Specification and SOW will be provided with issuance of the RFP.
This procurement will be a full and open competition under FAR Subpart 15.3, “Source Selection”, and NASA FAR Supplement Subpart 1815.3, “Source Selection”.
NASA GSFC anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price type contract for the High Gain Antenna (HGA) with an anticipated award date on or about January 24, 2004.
The Government does not intend to acquire commercial items using FAR Part 12. See NASA Specific Numbered Note “26” -- this can be accessed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html .
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 334220, with a corresponding size standard in number of employees of 750.
The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about October 22, 2004, with an anticipated offer closing date on or about November 22, 2004. The actual due date for receipt of offers will be stated in the prospective RFP. Upon issuance of the RFP, all qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by this agency.
An Ombudsman has been appointed -- see NASA Specific Numbered Note “B”. This can be accessed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html .
The prospective RFP and related documents (e.g., Specification, SOW, etc.) for this procurement will be available via the Internet. Related documents will be provided in Microsoft Office 2000 format and these documents will be accessible on the World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet address or URL for retrieving these and other NASA GSFC Business Opportunities can be accessed at: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin;=51#109896 .
Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer, via e-mail to Lorrie.L.Eakin@nasa.gov. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the above Internet site for release of the prospective RFP, related documents, and/or amendments (if issued). In addition, potential offerors are individually responsible for downloading copies of the RFP, related documents, and amendments (if issued).
All contractual and/or technical questions shall be submitted in writing, via e-mail. Questions must be submitted to the following e-mail address: Lorrie.L.Eakin@nasa.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
