MECHANICAL INTEGRATED SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES II ( MIST)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is soliciting information through this Request for Information (RFI) for work on the planned upcoming competitive acquisition entitled Mechanical Integrated Services and Technologies II (MIST) that is a single follow-on to the Mechanical Integrated Services and Technologies (MIST) contract NNG15CR64C with ATA Aerospace, performed at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland. The current contract expires on November 13, 2020. NASA is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including small, small disadvantaged (SDB), woman-owned (WOSB), veteran owned (VOSB), service disabled veteran owned (SD-VOSB), historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone), and historically black colleges and universities (HBCU)/minority institutions(MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for the MIST II to support the Engineering Technical Directorate (ETD) The Engineering Technology Directorate (ETD) provides and advances discipline expertise to implement all phases of a product life cycle from germination of the measurement concepts within the science laboratory, through mission definition, design, manufacture, integration, fabrication, test, operation, verification, operation of components, subsystems, systems, science instruments and processing of the resultant data. ETD is comprised of five engineering divisions: the Mechanical Systems Division (MSD), the Information Systems Division (ISD), the Instrument Systems and Technology Division (ISTD), the Electrical Engineering Division (EED), and the Mission Engineering and Systems Analysis Division (MESA). This planned acquisition is to provide mechanical systems engineering support services and related multidiscipline support. SECTION 1 - SCOPE OVERVIEW 1.1 STATEMENT OF NEED: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, OR INVITATION FOR BID NOTICE. The following information is included as a description of the current requirement's scope: Provide the personnel, materials, and facilities necessary to perform Mechanical Systems Engineering and related multidiscipline services. The engineering areas of emphasis are multidisciplinary with concentration in the mechanical engineering areas of materials, structural analysis and loads, mechanical design, electromechanical design, thermal, contamination and coatings, and related services. SECTION 2 - RESPONSES TO RFI 2.1 TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES In response to this RFI, interested offerors shall address the following requirements by December 6, 2018. Respond to each item below (identify by function) by describing your ability to fully perform each activity. Document your demonstrated experience for each activity by providing objective evidence of that experience (specific but brief examples that clearly indicate the specific, demonstrated experience). If you are unable to fully perform an activity, identify such is the case, and address how you may accommodate the area(s) that you cannot currently perform. MIST II STATEMENT OF WORK FUNCTIONAL AREAS FUNCTION 1- Pre-Formulation and Formulation Services: Candidate, Preliminary Analysis, and Systems Definition Studies A. Candidate Study Services B. Preliminary Analysis Study Services C. System Definition Study Services FUNCTION 2 - Implementation Phase Services - Mechanical Systems A. Materials Engineering B. Structural Analysis and Loads Engineering C. Mechanical Engineering D. Electro-Mechanical Engineering E. Thermal Engineering F. Contamination and Thermal Coatings Engineering G. Manufacturing Engineering H. Integration and Test Engineering FUNCTION 3 - Implementation Phase Services -Instrument Systems A. Optical Engineering B. Cryogenic Engineering FUNCTION 4 - Implementation Phase Services- Related A. Parts and Materials B. Hardware Refurbishment and Re-Use C. CAD/CAE Facility Support Services D. Hardware Storage FUNCTION 5 - Research and Technology Services A. Advanced Thermal Control Systems B. Optics and Opto-Mechanical Systems C. Cryogenic and Fluid Systems D. Advanced Coatings and Film Technology The complete draft statement of work for the MIST requirement is hereby provided as a point of reference. This document is for information and planning purposes only and is to allow industry the opportunity to submit responses describing their relevant capabilities for the MIST II requirement. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. 2.2 RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS All written documents shall be in Microsoft Word and shall be no more than 15 pages (8.5"x 11", using not smaller than 12 point Arial font) in length. NASA is seeking capabilities from both large and small businesses for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and small business subcontracting goals for this requirement. Small Businesses interested in this opportunity may decide to partner or form a joint venture with other small and/or large businesses in order to accomplish the MIST II requirements. NASA is seeking capability statements from all potential sources for the purpose of aiding in the acquisition planning for this requirement. 2.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A one-page summary shall be included with the capability statement(s), which identifies the company's specific capabilities that are relevant to the requirement. In addition, the summary should also include the following: Name and address of company, average annual revenue for past 3 years, number of employees, type of business ownership (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business,8(a) Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Veteran-Owned Small Business), and location of the business. The one page summary page will not count against the maximum page limit. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. Interested offerors shall address the requirements of this RFI in written format by electronic mail to Dona D. Vanterpool at: dona.d.vanterpool@nasa.gov no later than 5:00 PM EDT on December 6, 2018. When responding, reference MIST II RFI. This RFI is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. To the full extent that it is protected pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and other laws and regulations, information identified by a respondent as "Proprietary or Confidential" will be kept confidential. It is emphasized that this RFI is for planning and information purposes only, it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement; nor will the Government pay for information solicited.