SPECIAL NOTICE
18 -- Orion Main Engine (OME) Virtual Industry Day
- Notice Date
- 9/28/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 336415
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Mail Code: BT, Houston, Texas, 77058-3696, United States
- ZIP Code
- 77058-3696
- Solicitation Number
- 80JSC018OME
- Point of Contact
- Rhiannon Gabel, Phone: 2812446708
- E-Mail Address
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rhiannon.gabel@nasa.gov
(rhiannon.gabel@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- COMMUNICATIONS WITH INDUSTRY LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER ORION MAIN ENGINE (OME) CONTRACT The NASA Johnson Space Center (NASA/JSC) plans to conduct a Virtual OME Contract Industry Day in order to facilitate open communications with industry. Industry Day will be held on October 16, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. via Skype Web Conference. One-on-one meetings with the procurement development team will also be offered following the Virtual Industry Day. OME CONTRACT DESCRIPTION: NASA is currently developing the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. The spacecraft is intended to carry a crew of four astronauts to destinations at or beyond low Earth orbit. Orion has two main modules: the Crew Module and the European Service Module (ESM). The ESM serves as Orion's primary power and propulsion component until it is discarded at the end of each mission. The main engine for the first mission, Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1), is a repurposed Space Shuttle Orbital Maneuvering System Engine (OMS-E) that has flown before. NASA will continue to fly the OMS-E for EM-2 to EM-5. For EM-6 and beyond, a new engine, the OME, will replace the OMS-E. The scope of work for the OME contract will include the development, build, testing, and delivery of the initial production OME as well as production of additional OMEs to support future Orion missions. Note: The OME was previously called the Service Module Main Engine (SMME) in the Sources Sought notice (80JSC018SMME) posted on February 14, 2018. GOALS OF INDUSTRY DAY: The goals of Industry Day are to: 1. Promote competition on the proposed acquisition 2. Share the Government's current vision for the Orion Crew & Service Module Office 3. Provide industry with the opportunity to meet with the Government early enough in the procurement process to provide input into the procurement strategy 4. Allow NASA/JSC to better utilize industry input to improve any future Requests for Proposal (RFP). An oral Question and Answer Session will follow the Industry Day presentation. Please note that all answers provided to questions during the Skype Web Conference Industry Day will not be considered official answers. NASA/JSC encourages offerors to submit questions and comments in writing via the OME procurement website. The Government will officially respond to all written questions by posting responses to the FBO and OME websites after Industry Day. Industry Day is open to all firms interested in pursuing contracting/subcontracting opportunities on the OME procurement, whether they have previously performed work for NASA/JSC or not. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. OME SKYPE WEB CONFERENCE INDUSTRY DAY: The Skype Web Conference Industry Day is open to firms that are interested in pursuing contracting opportunities on the OME procurement. To be able to access the OME Skype Web Conference Industry Day, please email Rhiannon Gabel, Contracting Officer, at rhiannon.gabel@nasa.gov. Your email must include the following: 1. Subject line: "OME Skype Web Conference Industry Day RSVP" 2. Company's name and address 3. The company's Point of Contacts (POCs) names, telephone numbers, and email addresses 4. NASA intends to post all companies in the interested parties list. If you wish not be included on the list, you must indicate that your firm does not want to be included. A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge your reservation and provide further instructions on how to join the Skype Web Conference. ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS: To facilitate interactive communications with industry, NASA personnel will also be available for private meetings in person or via teleconference with individual companies in conjunction with Industry Day. The purpose of these meetings is to provide industry with the opportunity to better understand the requirements of the OME contract and to allow industry an opportunity to provide input regarding the questions asked in the posted Request for Information (RFI) Synopsis. In addition, the Government may ask for additional clarification on written responses to the RFI. The meetings are intended to be question and answer sessions. Attendees should not prepare or present any formal presentations or proposals during Industry Day or the one-on-one sessions. Additionally, the following topics may be discussed during the One-on-One Sessions: 1. The general purpose of the announced procurement; 2. Any information about JSC that NASA has already made accessible to the public or is otherwise being made available to all potential offerors; 3. Historical information about the general nature or scope; 4. Information that describes the federal procurement process as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), or other published procurement policy documents; and 5. Procurement specific information already published. Questions regarding the subjects below will not be discussed during the One-on-One Sessions: 1. Proprietary or confidential business information of incumbent contractor(s) or other business entities; 2. Privacy Act protected information such as, incumbent contractor employees' personal data; 3. Trade Secrets Act protected information; 4. Speculation on what the Government might be looking for in proposals; 5. Different technical and management approaches; 6. Technical Efficiencies; 7. Any particular Government Emphasis; and 8. Incumbent's performance. Any company may request a one-on-one session. Sessions will not exceed 30 minutes in length and attendance is limited to three persons. Scheduling of appointment times will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Appointments will be scheduled every 40 minutes starting at 1:00 pm (CDT) on October 16, 2018. SIGN-UP REQUIREMENT FOR ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS: To schedule a one-on-one appointment, please email Rhiannon Gabel, Contracting Officer, at rhiannon.gabel@nasa.gov. Your "one-on-one RSVP" email must include the following: 1. Subject line: "OME One-on-One RSVP" 2. Company's name and address 3. The company's Points of Contact (POCs) names, telephone numbers, and email addresses. 4. The email RSVP must explicitly state each of the company's attendee's names and titles (limited to three) that intend to attend the one-on-one meetings. Any special time requests, with justification, will only be accommodated as practical. This information applies for teleconference and in-person one-on-one meetings. 5. Please state whether you prefer to hold the one-on-one meeting in person or by teleconference. Email reservations for the one-on-one meetings must be received no later than 2:00 pm (CDT), Thursday, October 11, 2018. A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge your reservation and scheduled time. Scheduling of appointment times will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional meeting times will be arranged as soon as practical should the number of firms requesting meetings exceed the times available on October 16, 2018. The location for face-to-face meetings will be the NASA JSC Gilruth Recreation Center, 2nd floor, Orion Conference Room (Room 222). INDUSTRY DAY SCHEDULE (all times CDT): Tuesday, October 16, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Government Presentation/Questions and Answer Session 1:00 p.m. - One-on-One meetings Note: Except for real-time changes during the event, any changes to times, dates, or locations will be posted to the OME acquisition website at: https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/ome/. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this website for any changes. DIRECTIONS TO THE JSC GILRUTH: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/docs/gilruth-center-directions-map.docx Participation in the OME Industry Day and One-on-One sessions is recommended but not required. Participation is also not a pre-requisite for proposal submission and will not be considered during the evaluation process. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation or submit a proposal. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in Federal Business Opportunities Website. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. No photographic or recording devices are permitted during the Industry Day presentation or one-on-one sessions. Point of Contact: Name: Rhiannon Gabel Title: Contracting Officer Phone: 281.244.6708 Email: rhiannon.gabel@nasa.gov HOW TO GET CONNECTED It is your responsibility to monitor the websites for release of any information regarding this acquisition and downloading your own copy of this information. Orion Main Engine Contract Website: https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/ome/
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