SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- TEAMING OPPORTUNITY FOR RLEP, LRO SECONDARY PAYLOAD
- Notice Date
- 1/31/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- SS-NNL06RLEPLRO
- Response Due
- 2/7/2006
- Archive Date
- 1/31/2007
- Description
- Teaming Opportunity for the Robotic Lunar Exploration Program (RLEP) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Secondary Payload ? NASA Langley Research Center (LARC) is seeking partners from other government agencies, industry, academia, non-profit organizations, and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) to participate in developing a proposal for the Robotic Lunar Exploration Program (RLEP) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Secondary Payload Opportunity. BACKGROUND: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) has an opportunity to include a small secondary payload with the launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) scheduled for October 2008, reference: ESMD-RLEP-RFI-2006, posted via the internet at: http://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=118610 NASA Headquarters is soliciting proposals internally from the NASA field centers for existing or reasonably matured concepts that offer a cost-effective contribution to the Robotic Lunar Exploration Program (RLEP). If an internal proposal demonstrates a concept beneficial to RLEP, then NASA may select it for further development and eventual launch. The NASA internal selection process is a two-step process, with a Step 1, 15-page proposal due mid-February, 2006 and a Step 2 detailed proposal due mid March, 2006. While NASA will serve as the prime entity for these internally-developed proposals, NASA is encouraging teaming between the field centers and industry, academia, other federal labs and FFRDCs. LARC is leading a proposal development effort in response to this Internal Call for Proposals (ICP). The overall objective of RLEP is to conduct a series of precursor missions to the Moon prior to human return, as required by the Vision for Space Exploration. The ICP identifies the requirement that proposed RLEP LRO Secondary Payload concepts must advance the Vision for Space Exploration in one or more of the following mission areas: a.Missions that advance lunar science by providing data or knowledge. b.Missions that characterize the lunar environment. c.Missions that support identification of sites for future human missions as well as the potential utility of those sites. d.Missions that test or demonstrate technology that could enhance future exploration. e.Missions operational concepts in support of exploration activities. f.Missions that develop or emplace infrastructure in support of exploration activities. g.Missions that advance commercial opportunities- either in terms of incentivizing new commercial approaches to doing NASA?s business or by developing long-term opportunities at the Moon. h.Missions that collect engineering data to support development activities of the Constellation elements. OVERVIEW: Teaming offers will be reviewed, evaluated, and selected at LARC. LARC anticipates selecting multiple partners with whom LARC would then immediately work directly and individually to finalize LARC?s proposals in response to the internal call for proposals. During the proposal development phase, more specific roles and cost estimates for the selected partners will be developed. For any LARC proposal that is selected by NASA Headquarters, LARC intends to award contract(s) or other agreements with each selected proposal partner. DETAILS OF THE OPPORTUNITY:NASA LARC is seeking potential partners to formulate a responsive, customer-centered proposal in response to the NASA ESMD ICP received on 1/26/06. The RLEP LRO Secondary Payload Opportunity has a target Mission cost of $50M inclusive of adaptors, payload and mission ops costs. Mission concepts exceeding $80M will not be considered. The RLEP LRO Secondary Payload is independent of the RLEP Lunar Robotic Orbiter (LRO) and must be ready to launch in October 2008. Potential partners are requested to provide technical information to describe their interests and capabilities to develop, integrate, and test a system that can successfully complete a mission as a LRO secondary payload that makes a cost-effective contribution to the RLEP. Please provide experience, capabilities and facilities that are relevant to achieving NASA ESMD?s RLEP goals of lunar surface mobility, lunar surface communication, and lunar surface characterization. Partner selection(s) will be made by LARC based on the following criteria in the following order of importance: (1) Relevant experience, past performance, technical capability and availability of key personnel: This criterion evaluates the offeror?s relevant recent experience, past performance in similar development activities, technical capability to perform the development and key personnel available to support the development. Substantive evidence (points of contact and telephone numbers) of successful participation in similar developments should be included. (2) Cost and schedule control: This criterion evaluates the offeror?s ability to control both cost and schedule. The offeror should provide evidence of successfully controlling cost and schedule for similar development programs and provide evidence of management processes in this area. (3) Facilities This criterion evaluates the offeror?s facilities (development, testing, and analyses) to conduct the development or demonstration proposed. The offeror should discuss facility availability, access, and the ability to meet the proposed objectives. LARC anticipates completing its evaluation and selection process by February 10, 2006, in accordance with the expected schedule of the NASA internal call for proposals. NASA will not reimburse organizations for the cost of submitting information in response to this synopsis nor will NASA pay for any costs incurred by the selected partners in assisting LARC in the preparation of LARC?s internal proposal. This synopsis teaming opportunity does not represent a guarantee to selection of award of any contracts, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by NASA to pay for the information solicited. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS: Responses to this partnering synopsis shall be limited to seven (7) pages that fully address the evaluation criteria in not less than 12-point font. To facilitate the government?s evaluation and selection, a single response is requested from each respondent. All responses shall be submitted electronically in Microsoft 2003 applications (Word, Excel, Access and Power Point) or Adobe Acrobat Portable Data Format (PDF) format, by 5 p.m. EST on February 7, 2006 to: NASA Langley Research Center, Attn: Gaudy Bezos-O?Connor, Building 1212, Room 119, Hampton, VA 23681. Acceptable embedded graphics are JPEG or GIF format. The preferred method of submission is via email to: Gaudy.M.Bezos-Oconnor@nasa.gov. Technical questions should be direct to Gaudy Bezos-O?Connor via email and/or phone: 757-864-5083. Procurement related questions should be directed to: Liliana Richwine, Contracting Officer 757-864-2478 or liliana.J.Richwine@nasa.gov.
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