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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF AUGUST 13, 2020 SAM #6832
SOLICITATION NOTICE

V -- Venture Class Launch Service Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2)

Notice Date: 8/11/2020 7:52:00 AM
Notice Type: Solicitation
NAICS: 481212 — Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
Contracting Office: NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER KENNEDY SPACE CENTER FL 32899 USA
ZIP Code: 32899
Solicitation Number: 80KSC020R0034
Response Due: 8/31/2020 9:00:00 AM
Archive Date: 01/01/2021
Point of Contact: Suzanne Blubaugh, Justin Ko
E-Mail Address: ksc-vcls2@mail.nasa.gov, ksc-vcls2@mail.nasa.gov
(ksc-vcls2@mail.nasa.gov, ksc-vcls2@mail.nasa.gov)
Small Business Set-Aside: SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Description: 8/11/2020 NASA/KSC has recieved a question on the VCLS Demo 2 Request for Proposal (RFP). Below is NASA/KSC response and �in�the Attachments/Links titled ""VCLS Demo 2 -� RFP Questions and Responses"". GENERAL QUESTIONS�: �we respectfully request that NASA evaluate a minimum two week extension of the deadline for submitting proposals from August 31 to September 14�??? ?� Response:�� NASA considered the request and the proposal due date will remain as stated in the Request for Proposal.�� ************************************************************************************************************** 7/31/2020� NASA/KSC is pleased to announce the release of the VCLS Demo 2 Request for Proposal (RFP).� Offerors are�advised to review the RFP carefully and in its entirety to discern all changes, as the RFP takes precedence over and replaces the Draft RFP.� NASA policy requires�all acquisition-related documents be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).� Therefore, a WORD document is not available. However, the below link will may assist Offerors with the fill-ins required in the RFP.� https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/how-to/pdf-editor-pdf-files.html The VCLS Demo 2 Team�looks forward to receiving your proposals. ************************************************************************************************************** Previous post: NASA/KSC plans to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Venture Class Launch Service Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2) contract.� Previous notice regarding VCLS Demo 2 was the Draft Request for Proposal (VCLS Demo 2 DRFP - 80KSC020R0034) as found in the link below: https://beta.sam.gov/opp/18235e831f6348ac9afe47271ed20e4f/view The VCLS Demo 2 contract will be limited to prime Contractors from the United States launch vehicle/services industry pursuant to the Public Law 105?303, Title II, Section 201; the United States National Space Transportation Policy, dated November 21, 2013; and will be a Small Business set-aside.� The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 481212 and 1500 employees, respectively.� The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about July 31, 2020, with an anticipated proposal due date on or about August 31, 2020.�� The VCLS Demo 2 is anticipated to award one or more firm-fixed price contract(s) for demonstration launch services with a capability to deliver at a minimum 30 kilograms of CubeSat satellites. The resultant contract(s) will require launch and orbit insertion no later than June 30, 2022.�� This synopsis is not a solicitation.� The Government is not requesting proposals, and this should not be construed as a commitment by the Government.� Prospective Offerors are requested to notify the Contracting Officer, Suzanne Blubaugh, at ksc-vcls2@mail.nasa.gov of their intent to submit an offer.� All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer only via email to ksc-vcls2@mail.nasa.gov.� Telephone questions will not be accepted.� Additional information and clarifications:� The Government posted responses to Industry questions on July 9, 2020 and the response to questions regarding the Draft RFP on July 22, 2020.� The VCLS Demo 2 team reviewed all of the questions submitted.� In order to reduce duplication and minimize the number of responses for Industry to assess, the following were performed:� Where there were duplicate questions or topics received from Industry, the Government either grouped questions or selected a representative question and provided a single response.�� Where Industry made a recommendation instead of asking a question, the Government considered this a comment and did not provide a response.� The Government is assessing all recommendations and any revisions will be reflected in the RFP.� Please be aware that the Draft Request for Proposal (80KSC020R0034-DRFP) on beta.sam.gov is for the Draft Request for Proposal only.� The Government will utilize this notice (80KSC020R0034) for RFP-related information.�� Questions on the VCLS Demo 2 RFP are anticipated to be due from Industry on or about August 10, 2020.� Government responses are anticipated to be posted on or about August 17, 2020.��
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