Primary Reference Oscillator for Onboard Navigation (PROON)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Primary Reference Oscillator for Onboard Navigation (PROON) THIS IS *NOT* A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, OR INVITATION TO BID NOTICE. The NASA/GSFC is seeking information on available products to be used as reference oscillators to support onboard navigation needs of future missions. These future missions include, but are not limited to, commercial or government spacecraft providing communications relay and navigation services in cislunar and lunar space supporting the Artemis program and other science and space technology demonstration missions. A relay spacecraft payload may include communication and Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) subsystems which require synchronization to a primary frequency reference, i.e., reference oscillator, to provide communication and navigation services to users in lunar and cislunar space. The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential interest in providing reference oscillators for such spacecraft. This is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirements and to promote competition. While our intent may be to team with industrial partner(s), we are not bound by this RFI to do so. This is not a Request for Proposal, nor a Request for Quotation, nor an Invitation to Bid. Therefore, this RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract nor will the Government pay for information provided in response to this RFI. NASA would like to survey the market for new or existing reference oscillators and to obtain answers to several questions in the attached PROON Questions document. To consolidate our planning, responses from industry are requested by December 8, 2021, in the form of written and illustrated concepts, estimates for development costs and schedule, assumptions used for cost and schedule estimates including interface and design assumptions, and descriptions of capabilities. Responses shall be submitted via email. The subject line of the submission shall be "RFI for PROON, and attachments should be in Microsoft WORD, POWERPOINT, EXCEL, or PDF format. In addition, the email response shall contain the following information: Company's name, address, primary point of contact, e-mail address, and telephone number; Company's Government size standard/type classification (Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran, HUB Zone business); The information is requested for planning purposes only, subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled "Solicitation for Information for Planning Purposes." This RFI is used solely to request information for planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by NASA to form a binding contract. NASA is under no obligation to issue a solicitation or to award any contract on the basis of this RFI. However, the information received from this RFI may be utilized by NASA in developing future acquisition strategies. Respondents are encouraged to provide information that is not constrained by limited/restricted data rights. However, if proprietary data is included in a reply, respondents should clearly and properly mark any proprietary or restricted data contained within its submission, so it can be identified and protected. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. NASA intends to evaluate all data received and respondents may be contacted for further discussion on an as-needed basis. Please note that NASA as well as support contractors and/or their sub-contractors working on behalf of NASA may be reviewing the information. Responses to this RFI will not be returned, and respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. NASA does not intend to award a contract based on this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. The information provided is entirely voluntary and will not affect the ability to bid on future requirements. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an obligation on the part of NASA to acquire any products or services. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government Point of Entry website (Sam.gov). It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Technical questions should be directed to: Juan Crenshaw (juan.m.crenshaw@nasa.gov). Procurement related questions should be directed to: Sang Lee (Sang.H.Lee@nasa.gov). Interested offerors shall address the requirements of this RFI in written format as described in the previous paragraphs by electronic mail to: Sang.H.Lee@nasa.gov, no later than December 8, 2021. If more time is needed please contact Sang Lee to discuss the possibility.