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This ASTRO solicitation shall establish a family of ten separate, individual, Multiple Award (MA), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts that encompass a variety of services related... This ASTRO solicitation shall establish a family of ten separate, individual, Multiple Award (MA), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts that encompass a variety of services related to manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and robotics as defined in Section C. Hereafter, the family of ASTRO MA-IDIQ contracts, as a whole, will be referred to as the Master Contract. Each individual Master Contract will be referred to as a Pool within the Master Contract. The ASTRO Contracting Officer (CO) at the Master Contract level will be referred to as the ASTRO CO, and the CO at the task order level will be referred to as the Ordering CO (OCO). ASTRO is available for use by the GSA FAS AAS FEDSIM organization and any CO granted a Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) specifically authorized by the ASTRO CO(s). Please see the attached solicitation and attachments. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) on October 30, 2020. Proposals shall be submitted electronically via the ASP. This portal is accessible at: (https://astro.app.cloud.gov) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amendment 1: The ASTRO Amendment 1 is issued to clarify the intended user community of the contracts. See highlighted text in Section B.1. No other changes. Amendment 2 is provided in this posting. Please see the continuation page and the solicitation for changes. Amendment 3 is provided in this posting. Please see the continuation page and the solicitation for changes. The SF33 is also provided in this posting.

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Synopsis: THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. This presolicitation notice, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.204, is posted by the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal ... Synopsis: THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. This presolicitation notice, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.204, is posted by the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) (Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) to announce the intention to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for ASTRO. ASTRO is a Multiple Award (MA), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation using Full and Open Competition procedures under FAR 6.1. Scope of Work: The scope includes operations, maintenance, readiness, research, development, systems integration, and support for manned, unmanned, and optionally manned platforms and/or robotics, as well as the services that support those platforms and robotics. The scope of ASTRO spans many areas of expertise and includes any and all components required to formulate a total solution to a requirement, except for those services and products specifically prohibited in the contract. Solutions may include Ancillary Support Services and/or Ancillary Support Products as defined in the contract. Requirements may call for solutions that cross over multiple disciplines; include ancillary support services and/or products; require commercial and/or non-commercial items; require professional and/or non-professional labor; and use a variety of contract types including fixed-price (all types), cost reimbursement (all types), T&M/LH, or a hybrid mix of contract types. These platforms and robotics may be based on land, air, sea, and/or space. Period of Performance: The period of performance of ASTRO is from the date of the Notice-To-Proceed through 5 years thereafter, with 1 (5-year) option that may extend the cumulative ordering period of the contract to 10 years. Once the ASTRO MA-IDIQ is awarded, task orders will be issued and awarded in accordance with FAR 16.505 procedures. NAICS Code: The procurement is Unrestricted. There are several North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes for this procurement with size standards at $8 Million, $16 Million, $16.5 Million, $35 Million, $41.5 Million, and 1,000 Employees. The solicitation will be available on or about August 19, 2020. The due date for receipt of proposals will be stated in the solicitation. The solicitation will only be available for download through the Government Point of Entry website at www.beta.sam.gov. Offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring FBO for amendments or additional information. All interested Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ Any questions regarding this notification should be directed via email to the Contracting Officer whose name appears herein. Contracting Office Address: General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM) ASTRO Program Management Office ATTN: Valerie Bindel 819 Taylor Street Suite 13A33 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Place of Performance: Various Primary Point of Contact: Valerie Bindel Contracting Officer ASTRO@gsa.gov

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Hello ASTRO Community, THIS IS A DRAFT SOLICITATION ONLY. This draft solicitation is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a prom... Hello ASTRO Community, THIS IS A DRAFT SOLICITATION ONLY. This draft solicitation is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This draft solicitation does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, FEDSIM is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondees are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this draft solicitation; all costs associated with responding to this draft solicitation will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this draft solicitation does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on www.beta.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The FEDSIM organization within the Assisted Acquisition Service Organization of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service has been commissioned by client organizations to establish a multiple award IDIQ contract program to support existing and future requirements. The program is code-named ASTRO. As part of our market research efforts, the ASTRO program released four previous RFIs. We wish to thank those interested parties who participated in providing information and feedback, as it has been tremendously helpful in the development of these documents. All interested parties are encouraged to join the ASTRO Interact Community. The ASTRO Interact page WILL BE THE PRIMARY COMMUNICATION MEDIUM until when and if a formal solicitation is released. We want to emphasize that these documents are truly in “draft” form and are subject to change. There are some attachments that have not yet been provided that will be provided in the upcoming days. Industry feedback and internal review and vetting could potentially change many aspects of the documents. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to sign up for an ASTRO Due Diligence session. To sign up for an ASTRO Due Diligence session, please go to: https://interact.gsa.gov/blog/astro-due-diligence-scheduling. Your feedback submissions may be provided anytime until when/if a pre-solicitation notice is issued for ASTRO and should be sent to ASTRO@gsa.gov. Additionally, the ASTRO team is open to phone calls and/or visits beyond the Due Diligence sessions until the time when and if a formal solicitation is issued. The ASTRO Team currently consists of the following individuals: Todd Richards – ASTRO Program Manager Valerie Bindel – ASTRO Contracting Officer Catherine Renfro – ASTRO Contract Specialist Thank you for your participation in this endeavor. We very much look forward to hearing from you.