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This is modification 3 of the solicitation entitled Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 (RLLS2) 80JSC021R0001 which was posted on February 2, 2021. You are notified that the following changes ar... This is modification 3 of the solicitation entitled Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 (RLLS2) 80JSC021R0001 which was posted on February 2, 2021. You are notified that the following changes are made: -RLLS2 Pre-Proposal Conference Attendees List is attached. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This is modification 2 of the solicitation entitled Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 (RLLS2) 80JSC021R0001 which was posted on February 2, 2021. You are notified that the following changes are made: -RLLS2 Pre-Proposal Conference Slides are attached. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This is modification 1 of the solicitation entitled Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 (RLLS2) 80JSC021R0001 which was posted on February 2, 2021. This modification is to: - Update "2." of the original solicitation description to state "To register for the RLLS2 Pre-Proposal Conference, please refer to Section L of the attached RFP." - Provide Offerors with information regarding the RLLS2 Pre-Proposal Conference as follows: RLLS2 Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference A virtual preproposal conference will be held as indicated below: Date: Monday, February 8, 2021 Time: 1:00 p.m. (CST) Other information: TEAMS meeting invitation will be sent on February 4, 2021. One-on-one meetings will be held after the Pre-proposal conference on the afternoon of February 8, 2021 and the morning of February 9, 2021. Offerors are required to monitor the RLLS2 Solicitation website for any changes to the date or time of the conference. Attendance at the virtual Pre-proposal Conference is recommended; however, attendance is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission and will not be considered in the evaluation. Due to space limitations, representation of any potential Offeror may not exceed three (3) “meeting tie-ins” per Offeror. Any “lobbying firm or lobbyist” as defined in 2 U.S.C. 1602(9) and (10), or any Offeror represented by a lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 shall be specifically identified. Registration required: Offerors, individuals, or interested parties who plan to attend the virtual Pre-proposal Conference must provide the Contracting Officer in writing, via email by 5:00 p.m. CST on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Please send an email to jsc-rlls2@mail.nasa.gov with the following information: Full name of the attendee(s) Email of the attendee(s) Identification of nationality (U.S. or specify other nation citizenship) Lawful Permanent Resident Number in the case of foreign national Affiliation and Full Office address/phone number Indicate if you are interested in adding a point of contact and your company to the Pre-Proposal Conference Attendees List*. If so, provide the following: Point of Contact Name, Email, Phone Number Affiliated Company *This list will be made public on beta.sam.gov and the RLLS2 Procurement website for prospective offerors. If interested in a one-on-one meeting indicate your availability by choosing one of the following: February 8, 2021 between 3:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. CST February 9, 2021 between 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CST A meeting time will be assigned based upon your availability. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This is a solicitation entitled Russian Language and Logistics 2 (RLLS2), 80JSC021R0001. You are notified of the following: The RLLS2 Request for Proposal (RFP) and associated documents have been posted. The due date for responses is no later than March 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. CST. NASA/JSC will hold a Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference for the RLLS2 procurement on Monday, February 8, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. CST. To register for the RLLS2 Pre-Proposal Conference, please refer to Section L of the attached RFP. Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Presolicitation synopsis 80JSC021R0001 was previously posted.

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NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 (RLLS2) Contract. This is a requirement for Russian language and logistics ser... NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 (RLLS2) Contract. This is a requirement for Russian language and logistics services to support the International Space Station (ISS) Program operations and on-orbit vehicle for the life of the ISS Program. Requirements include: Translation, interpretation, and language training for NASA and the ISS Program, including United States Crew Vehicle (USCV) as applicable with mixed-crewed missions, (primarily) the Russian and English languages and other International Partner/Participant (IP/P) languages as required, including real-time mission critical and expedited translations and interpretations; Mixed-crew missions, in this context is defined as mission that include international crews. Normally a mission (e.g. operations on-orbit) the crew will consist of three to four US Operating Systems (USOS) crew and two or three Russian Segment (RS) crew. The USOS crew can be comprised of individuals from the US, Canada, Japan, and the European Union. International logistics in support of ISS operations in Russia and Kazakhstan, including office management and administration for NASA office locations, management of Government housing in Russia, inventory management functions for NASA assets in Russia, international shipping logistics, cargo integration at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, ground transportation, and management of the NASA vehicle fleet in Russia; International travel functions for ISS Program participants, including preparing, processing and completing all required physical and logistical access paperwork, providing an “ISS International Visitor Access Specialist”, highly experienced in all aspects of ISS Program and NASA policies, requirements, procedures and tools, notifying travelers on current international travel related policies, regulations, processes, and resolving issues related to migration forms, lost or stolen passports, ISS Program contractor visas, and other travel requirements. This contract is subject to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541930 and $8M, respectively. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about February 2, 2021 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about March 4, 2021. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The successful bidder shall establish working relationships with the IP and with other businesses/organizations in Russia that are crucial to smooth and efficient operations in Russia (customs, shipping, transportation entities, housing entities, etc.). Additionally, the successful bidder shall have an in-depth, comprehensive understanding of the inherent safety challenges with performing language and logistics services in Russia and Kazakhstan. The successful bidder shall obtain and maintain “Foreign Company Accreditation” required by Russian Federation law to do business in the country and meet all requirements for U.S. Department of State approvals and clearance. The interpreters, translators and language trainers shall have a high-level of skill and in-depth understanding on all aspects of the ISS Program, including cultural and programmatic sensitivities, required to assist key ISS Program and NASA personnel in communications with Russian organizations and personnel. Interpreters working in the Mission Control Centers (Houston and Moscow) will be required to pass stringent certification requirements. Additionally, successful bidder personnel shall be proficient in the ISS Program acronyms, specialized technical language and terms, and ISS Lexicon and ISS Operations Nomenclature required to provide consistent use of terminology in all language products. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www.beta.sam.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer, Ulcka K. Patel at jsc-rlls2@mail.nasa.gov not later than February 11, 2021 at 5 p.m. CST. Telephone questions will not be accepted.