Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Solar Array Panels

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Solar Array Panels for the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) spacecraft which is targeted to launch in 2022-2023. This mission is planned for launch into a sun-synchronous polar orbit at 676.5 km with an inclination of 98 degrees and a 1 p.m. local ascending node crossing time. The PACE Solar Array Panels will convert solar energy to electrical power for the spacecraft. For more information on technical requirements, please refer to the attached Draft Statement of Work and the Draft Specifications document. The NAICS Code for this action is 334413 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. The anticipated release date of RFP 80GSFC19R0003 is on or about December 7, 2018 with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about January 22, 2019. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html. 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. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. 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). All questions must be submitted in via email to Alonda Woodley no later than January 7, 2019. Telephone questions will not be accepted.