NASA Environmental and Medical Contract (NEMCON) Draft Request for Proposal

This notice is issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to post the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the contemplated NASA Environmental and Medical Contract (NEMCON) and to announce that the acquisition will be a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard for the NEMCON acquisition is 541620, Environmental Consulting, and $15.0 million, respectively. A Request for Information (RFI) in relation to this Draft PWS was posted on FedBizOpps on May 17, 2019, and can be located at the following: https://www.fbo.gov/index.php?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=2699fa9e1c3499e5e544fb20fb0499fc&_cview=0 This action is to encourage and promote early exchanges of information for this requirement as a part of NASA's acquisition streamlining initiatives. The draft PWS is also intended to allow prospective offerors the opportunity to comment on the NEMCON requirement. All information contained in the draft PWS is preliminary and is subject to change. In addition, the draft PWS is not a solicitation and the Government is not requesting proposals. Prospective offerors are encouraged to review the draft PWS and offer written comments, identifying any unnecessary or inefficient requirements or areas that may warrant additional information or clarification. Comments are requested no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on September 20, 2019. Draft PWS comments should be submitted electronically, on the provided form to KSC-NEMCON-info@mail.nasa.gov. Include 80KSC019R0019 Draft PWS Comments in the subject line of the email. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this notice. There will not be a formal posting of any comments received or responses to comments; however, all comments will be considered by the Government and may be incorporated in any resultant solicitation. Documents referenced in the Draft PWS or any attachment provided under this Special Notice can be located on the NEMCON website https://procurement.ksc.nasa.gov/nemcon. For planning purposes, the Government contemplates releasing a draft solicitation in late-September 2019, and hosting an Industry Day in early October 2019. Registration details for the Industry Day will be posted on the NEMCON website in the near future. 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 responsibility of prospective offerors to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.