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Notice: “Executive Order (E.O.) “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions” The purpose of this notice is to comply with the recently enacted EO which repeals Executive Order 14035, ... Notice: “Executive Order (E.O.) “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions” The purpose of this notice is to comply with the recently enacted EO which repeals Executive Order 14035, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce. Accordingly, offerors having previously submitted proposals/quotations in response to the solicitation are notified that any contract resulting from the solicitation previously issued, and any amendments thereto, will delete the Attachment J-1, Performance Work Statement, requirement for submission of a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Plan and the associated Data Requirements Description in Attachment J-2, Data Procurement Document. This deletion will not impact the ongoing evaluation of proposals/quotations and, as any cost/price impacts are considered to be de minimis, would be addressed at time of award. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amendment P00003 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Request for Proposal (RFP) SMAS II acquisition has been released. The purpose of Amendment P00003 is to remove the hyperlink URL forwarding function for proposal submission and proposal submission instructions as reflected in Section L provision “Electronic Submission of Proposals – Proposal Marking and Delivery Through NASA’s EFSS Box.” Offerors shall copy and paste the URL directly into a browser to ensure full functionality. Please note that the revised submission link also references the FY25 solicitation number. This amendment replaces the Request for Proposal (RFP) in its entirety in order to both provide the updated links in the referenced provision and reflect Amendment P00003 in the header of each solicitation page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amendment P00002 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Request for Proposal (RFP) SMAS II acquisition has been released. The primary purpose of Amendment P00002 is to respond to RFP questions and comments in relation to the MSFC SMAS II Amendment P00001 solicitation. Attachment A, Responses to Industry RFP Questions, provides responses to questions and comments provided by industry. Attachment B, Summary of Changes, provides a From-To Matrix of the resulting changes made between Amendment P00001 and Amendment P00002. In relation to Section L, Provision MSFC 52.205-90, Designated Point of Contact, paragraph (b), the period for questions or comments relative to this acquisition has closed (i.e., questions and comments relative to this acquisition were previously due no later than 5:00 p.m., Central Time, December 4, 2024). At this time, the Government is no longer accepting additional questions or comments in relation to the solicitation, as released on December 9, 2024. Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the amended solicitation in its entirety. Furthermore, it also remains each offeror's responsibility to continue monitoring sam.gov for any future amendment(s) to this solicitation. As part of any resultant proposal submission, offerors shall acknowledge receipt of all solicitation amendment(s). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) George C. Marshall Space Flight Center’s (MSFC) Safety and Mission Assurance Services II (SMAS II) solicitation. The principal purpose of the SMAS II contract is to provide services and skills across a broad spectrum of safety and mission assurance (SMA) disciplines. These SMA disciplines include but are not limited to the following: System Safety, Reliability and Maintainability, Software Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Independent Assessment, Industrial Discipline Support, Industrial Safety Program, and Pressure Systems. These services will support the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), MSFC efforts at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) and Stennis Space Center (SSC) requirements and be open for use by other NASA Centers, per MSFC discretion. This competitive acquisition will be a small business set aside and will result in a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with cost-plus-award-fee (CPAF) task orders (TOs). The contract will have the option to transition from CPAF to cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) TOs and the option to transition back to CPAF TOs if appropriate. The final solicitation specifies a eight-year period of performance. 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 3) - Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, their Propulsion Units and Propulsion Parts, and the small business size standard is 1,300 Employees. All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Maranda McCord, Contracting Officer, at maranda.b.mccord@nasa.gov no later than 2:00 p.m., Central Time, November 22, 2024. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf. In accordance with NFS 1815.201(f), a “Blackout Notice” has been issued to NASA personnel. All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer.

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The purpose of today's update is to provide the list of attendees and PowerPoint Presentation from the SMAS II Virtual Industry Day held on September 25, 2024. ________________________________________... The purpose of today's update is to provide the list of attendees and PowerPoint Presentation from the SMAS II Virtual Industry Day held on September 25, 2024. ____________________________________________________________________ The purpose of Amendment 1 is to update the Excel Pricing Model (EPM), to reflect the correct escalation rates and formula corrections, and to replace the 5 controlled documents with the latest version. ____________________________________________________________________ NOTE TO INDUSTRY: The official due date for DRFP Questions is October 4, 2024 as reflected in 52.210-91 VIRTUAL INDUSTRY DAY MEETING (JUNE 2020). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This notice is issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/George C. Marshall Space Center (MSFC) to post a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) to notify interested parties that the Government anticipates release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) #80MSFC24R0002 on or about November 22, 2024, with the anticipated due date for proposals on or about January 6, 2025. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. The principal purpose of the Safety and Mission Assurance Services II (SMAS II) contract is to provide services and skills across a broad spectrum of safety and mission assurance (SMA) disciplines. These SMA disciplines include but are not limited to the following: System Safety, Reliability and Maintainability, Software Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Independent Assessment, Industrial Discipline Support, Industrial Safety Program, and Pressure Systems. These services will support the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), MSFC efforts at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) and Stennis Space Center (SSC) requirements and be open for use by other NASA Centers, per MSFC discretion. This competitive acquisition will be a small business set aside and will result in a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with cost-plus-award-fee (CPAF) task orders (TOs). The contract will have the option to transition from CPAF to cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) TOs and the option to transition back to CPAF TOs if appropriate. The draft solicitation specifies a eight-year period of performance. 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 3) - Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, their Propulsion Units and Propulsion Parts, and the small business size standard is 1,300 Employees. This DRFP is issued as an acquisition-planning instrument and a means of soliciting industry comments for use in developing a final RFP. This DRFP is not a solicitation and NASA is not requesting proposals. This DRFP is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government will use the information provided by industry during this DRFP review to further revise and finalize the RFP. Interested parties are invited to comment on all aspects of the DRFP. The cognizant contracting office responsible for this procurement is Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Interested parties are requested to review the DRFP and submit written comments and questions via email to the Contracting Officer, Maranda McCord, no later than 4:00 p.m., Central Time, on October 4, 2024. When responding reference 80MSFC24R0002 in the subject line. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf A virtual industry day briefing is planned for Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in accordance with Section L, MSFC 52.210-91, Virtual Industry Day Meeting. 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).

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) /Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) I... National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) /Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) II contract, which is anticipated to support the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) and Stennis Space Center (SSC) requirements and be open for use by other NASA Centers, per MSFC discretion. The NASA MSFC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI), and members of the underserved communities as defined by Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity And Support For Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for SMAS II. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. The SMAS II contract is a follow-on to the current Safety and Mission Assurance Services contract No. 80MSFC18C0005. The current SMAS contract has a potential value of $345M over an eight-year period of performance, November 1, 2017, through October 31, 2025, and is a cost-plus-award-fee contract. The current SMAS contract work is planned, organized, directed, and controlled by means of Task Orders (TOs) issued via a Government specified TO management system. SMAS II services and skills are to be provided across a broad spectrum of safety and mission assurance disciplines. These SMA disciplines include but are not limited to the following: System Safety, Reliability and Maintainability, Software Assurance, Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Independent Assessment, Industrial Discipline Support, Industrial Safety Program, and Pressure Systems. The work will typically involve some combination of producing technical products and performing technical oversight and insight tasks, and it will cover a variety of applications such as flight and science missions, research and development and hardware fabrication/test activities. The work will typically involve: 1) surveillance and analysis of assigned in-house and contracted design, development, manufacturing, and testing activities for both hardware and software utilizing NASA MSFC Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, and Quality Assurance (SRM&QA) policies, requirements, and controls; 2) ensuring that management assessment information is provided in a timely manner to the Government to support the decision-making process regarding open problems, hazards, and risks pertaining to accomplishing MSFC's mission; and 3) operation of SMA Management Information Processes. No solicitation exists and therefore cannot be provided at this time. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The Government intends to utilize NAICS Code 541715. Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than ten (10) pages indicating the ability to perform and manage all aspects of the effort. The ten-page submission shall include the provided SMAS II Capability Statement Worksheet. A page is defined as 8.5 inches x 11 inches, Times New Roman font, 12 pt. Any tables or charts included with the capability statement must use a minimum of 10 pt font size. Additionally, in support of the Executive Order (EO) 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, NASA is seeking to advance equity or remove barriers for members of underserved communities related to this requirement. As defined in the EO, Underserved Communities refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, as exemplified by the list in the preceding definition of "equity." Equity means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. NASA seeks input in the following areas: 1. To support the requirements identified in this request for information (RFI)/sources sought notification, what barriers or opportunities exist to engage subject matter experts from industry and academia and how can those barriers be overcome? How can underserved communities be leveraged? 2. To support the requirements identified in this RFI, what barriers or opportunities exist to partner with subcontractors that employ members of underserved communities, as defined above? 3. What other recommendations would you make to enhance diversity and inclusion? 4. What should be considered to encourage full participation and contribution of organizations and individuals (e.g., outreach efforts and innovative partnerships) in performance of this requirement? All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Kelcey Cole, Contracting Officer, kelcey.cole@nasa.gov, no later than 4:00 pm Central Time, Monday, January 8, 2024. Please reference SMAS II Sources Sought in any response. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. NASA intends to publicize a listing of respondents to facilitate teaming arrangements. Should your firm desire not to be included in this listing, clearly indicate this desire in your response.