NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for aircraft inspection, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, aging fleet inspections, structural inspections, and engineering services, in support of NASA Boeing Aircraft Fleet (NBAF). Engineering requirements include a full range of aeronautics related engineering disciplines including structural, mechanical, aeronautical, and electrical engineering. The intent of this contract is to cover work that exceeds the capacity, capability, or, facility of NASA and its support contractors.
The contractor is to provide all labor facilities, materials, tooling, and equipment necessary to perform NBAF maintenance services. Facilities requirements include a secure maintenance hanger and a paint facility capable of totally enclosing the specific NASA type aircraft in work.
The anticipated period of performance for this contract will be a 3-year base with (2) 1-year contract options. The contract will be a Time & Material contract.
The NBAF includes two B-747's and one, DC-9 which operate as Public Use Aircraft. NBAF engine configurations include Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7 and JT8D-9 engines, respectively.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 488190 and $6.5M, respectively.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
The anticipated release date of RFP NNJ08215883R is on or about November 20, 2007, with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about January 9, 2008.
An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".
The solicitation and any 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. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/JSC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=73
Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. Electronically submitted Notices of Intent (NOI) to propose are requested by no later than 2:00 p.m. Houston, TX, local time, November 8, 2007. NOI’s must include the following information:
• Name and Address of Company
• Point of contact information including telephone number and email address
It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site 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). Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
All contractual and technical questions related to this synopsis must be submitted via email to Diana DeNardo by 2:00 p.m. Houston, TX, local time, November 6, 2007. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
