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10/31/2022 – UPDATE The purpose of this notice is to update the anticipated contract start date. For planning purposes, the anticipated start of performance is revised to on or about April 2023. -----... 10/31/2022 – UPDATE The purpose of this notice is to update the anticipated contract start date. For planning purposes, the anticipated start of performance is revised to on or about April 2023. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 05/18/2022 – UPDATE The purpose of this notice is to update the anticipated contract award and start date: For planning purposes, the anticipated contract award date is revised to no earlier than November 2022, with start of performance on or about February 2023. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/21/2022 - UPDATE National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) hereby releases Amendment 0004 to the solicitation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/08/2022 - UPDATE National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) hereby releases Amendment 0003 to the solicitation and responses to industry questions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/2022 - UPDATE National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) hereby releases Amendment 0002 to the solicitation and responses to industry questions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03/25/2022 - UPDATE National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) hereby releases Amendment 0001 to the solicitation and responses to industry questions. Additionally, the bidder’s library has been updated. See the announcement available at https://sam.gov/opp/7cca16867adc4fdaadc694974eee600d/view for details. Finally, NASA/KSC will hold a virtual preproposal conference on April 1, 2022, at 1 p.m. ET, to provide an overview of solicitation Attachments L-02 through L-06. The preproposal conference will be held via Microsoft Teams and registration for the event is not required. Target audience: pricing/cost analysts and contract administrators/professionals. The Microsoft Teams link will be posted to the COMET website, https://procurement.ksc.nasa.gov/Procurement/COMET, prior to the event. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is pleased to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) 80KSC022R0004 for the Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering, and Test (COMET) requirement. Previous notice IDs regarding COMET are listed under NNK21ZMS001L for the: Sources Sought Notice, Draft PWS, and Draft RFP Notice 80KSC022R0004-DRAFT. In addition, this notice provides the Government’s responses to industry questions submitted to the Draft RFP.

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering, and Te... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Consolidated Operations, Management, Engineering, and Test (COMET) requirement. This notice relates to the Sources Sought Notice and Draft RFP (Reference Notice ID NNK21ZMS001L). The purpose of the COMET requirement is to enable the evolution of exploration mission services and the principle functions are to provide safe operations, maintenance and processing of complex launch-related ground systems that require skilled engineering and integrated management. COMET will provide engineering; ground system development; flight vehicle/spacecraft processing; and launch, landing, and recovery operations for the following Exploration Systems Development (ESD) programs: Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), Space Launch System (SLS), and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Programs. COMET will provide services to International Space Station (ISS), Launch Services Program (LSP) as well as other NASA programs, commercial ventures, and partnerships at KSC. This is a full and open competitive acquisition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); Exception Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, Their Propulsion Units and Propulsion Parts and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees. The anticipated release date of RFP 80KSC022R0004 is on or about February 3, 2022. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf. This posting, in addition to any attached documents, will be available on https://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).