Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III

February 7, 2022 - Modification 16 This is modification 16 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified of the following: DRFP Answers to the remaining questions that were submitted during the DRFP Q&A period (December 8, 2021-December 22, 2021) are attached. January 31, 2022 - Modification 15 This is modification 15 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified of the following: 1. DRFP Answers to the questions that were submitted are attached. 2. Revision 1 to the Technical Library is attached. The changes made were: links added to the Technical Document Links section on page 11, EA-025 Work Instructions added, and EA-035 Work Instructions added. 3. The Excel Pricing Model (EPM) Workbook is attached for reference. There will be a training session during the Pre-Proposal conference and an opportunity for comments and questions at that time. December 16, 2021 - Modification 14 This is modification 14 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified of the following: Industry feedback requested for the comments regarding the small business goals has been extended to December 22, 2021, at 4:00 PM Central Time. Please provide adequate rationale if the goals do not appear to be reasonable or achievable. December 8, 2021 - Modification 13 This is modification 13 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified of the following: The Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is attached and Industry feedback is requested no later than December 22, 2021, at 4:00 PM Central Time. Comments regarding the small business goals are requested to be submitted no later than December 15, 2021, at 4:00 PM Central Time. Any comments regarding the DRFP should be submitted electronically in writing to jsc-cr-sstiii@mail.nasa.gov. The DRFP includes the following, attached files: 80JSC021SSTIII - SST III Draft RFP Attachment L-5 Past Performance Matrix Attachment L-7 PreAward Survey of Prospective Contractor Acct System JSC Virtual Tour Information To request access to the SST III Technical Library you must have a log in for beta.sam.gov. Once logged in, click the request access button in the Attachments/Links section. November 30, 2021 - Modification 12 This is modification 12 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified that the following documents are posted: 1.) Industry Day Questions and Answers 2.) SST III Interested Parties List dated 11-30-21 3.) Technical Library is created to include Contract Acronym List, Systems Descriptions, Technical Document Links, and SST II FY 21 Task Orders The due date for responses is not extended. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). OBTAINING ACCESS TO EXPORT CONTROLLED CONTENT: Individuals requesting access to the export controlled scientific and technical information must provide the following information to the Contracting Officer through an authorized manager of their company's Security or Human Resources Offices. That authorized individual shall verify that the information provided to NASA is correct, complete, and accurate. Companies are responsible for ensuring their compliance with all U.S. export regulations: Full Company Name: Company Address: Is this a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other entity, organization or group that is incorporated to do business in the United States? Yes [ ] No [ ] Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code: Company Security or Human Resources Point of contact(s) providing/verifying information about the individual requesting access Name and Title: Phone Number: e-mail: List the names of all individuals requesting access to the export controlled data including: Name: the individual named above is [ ] or is not [ ] a U.S. person as defined in Title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 120.15 If the individual is not a U.S. person what is their citizenship? _________ ALTERNATE 6b: Citizenship: Specify Citizenship [ ] Non-U.S. Persons must list any other countries to which individual claims citizenship __________ List Place of Birth: _______________ All foreign nationals from designated countries covered by a Programmatic Technology Transfer Control Plan (P-TTCP) or requiring access to export controlled information are required to have an Individual Technology Transfer Control Plan (I-TTCP) with a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Foreign nationals from non-designated countries requiring access to export-controlled information covered by a P-TTCP are required to comply with the International Partner or Foreign National Certification contained in the P-TTCP. Point of Emphasis: The Company is responsible for ensuring compliance with the export regulations. Points of Contacts: Organization Export Control Representative if assigned. November 15, 2021 - Modification 11 This is modification 11 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified that the SST III Acquisition Milestone Schedule has been updated and can be located at the following URL: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sst/. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). October 19, 2021 - Modification 10 This is modification 10 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified that the SST III Acquisition Milestone Schedule has been updated and can be located at the following URL: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sst/. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). August 20, 2021 - Modification 9 This is modification 9 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified that the SST III Acquisition Milestone Schedule has been posted to the following URL: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sst/. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). June 28, 2021 - Modification 8 This is modification 8 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified that the following changes are made: Industry Day Charts have been added to the Technical Library. The due date for responses not extended. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). June 25, 2021 - Modification 7 This is modification 7 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified that the following changes are made: NASA/JSC is requesting information from Industry regarding potential Organization Conflict of Interest (OCI). Please refer to the attached document entitled, SST III OCI RFI, for submission instructions. The due date for OCI responses is due at 4PM (CST) on July 9, 2021. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). May 28, 2021 - Modification 6 This is modification 6 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III, 80JSC021SSTIII, which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified that the following changes are made: Virtual Industry Day. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to notify interested parties of the upcoming SST III Industry Day. To facilitate open communications with industry, NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) would like to invite interested parties or potential offerors interested in the SST III requirement to Industry Day. The presentation for Industry Day will be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday June 29, 2021 at 10:00AM - 12:00PM Central Time. The Government will also provide one-on-one communication opportunities on Tuesday June 29, 2021 which will be scheduled between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM Central Time and on Wednesday, June 30th, 2021, which will be scheduled between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Central Time. One-on-one meetings will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and will not exceed 25 minutes. Participation is limited to six (6) individuals from each company/team. Please RSVP by Friday, June 25, 2021, 4:00 PM Central Time, per the instructions below. Industry Day and One-on-one Meeting RSVPs The SST III Industry Day is open to firms that are interested in pursuing the SST III contracting requirement. To RSVP for the SST III Industry Day and a One-on-one meeting, please email Cindi Uribe and Kristin Tauber at jsc-cr-sstiii@mail.nasa.gov by the time specified above. Your email must include the following: 1. Subject Line: 80JSC021SSTIII Industry Day and One-on-one Meeting RSVP 2. Company Name, Address and DUNS Number 3. Company Points of Contact (POCs) names, telephone numbers, and email addresses 4. JSC intends to post all attendees on the interested parties list. If you do not wish to be included on the list, you must indicate that your company does not want to be included. 5. Indicate if your company interested in having a One-on-one meeting. 6. Indicate if your company anticipates responding as a prime or subcontractor. A Question and Answer (Q&A) session will follow the Industry Day presentation. Following the presentation and the Q&A session, please email any additional questions to Cindi Uribe and Kristin Tauber at jsc-cr-sstiii@mail.nasa.gov. The Government will officially respond to all questions by posting responses to beta.sam.gov and the SST III website after Industry Day. One-on-one Meetings To facilitate interactive communications with industry, JSC personnel will also be available for meetings with individual companies in conjunction with Industry Day. The meetings are intended to be Q&A sessions in which neither side will make a formal presentation. To request a One-on-one meeting, please notate that in question 5 above when sending the RSVP for Industry Day. The following topics may be discussed at the One-on-one meetings: 1. The general purpose of the announced procurement; 2. Any information about JSC that NASA has already made accessible to the public or is otherwise being made available to all potential offerors; 3. Historical information about the general nature or scope of prior contracts whose requirements will be addressed in whole or in part under a follow-on procurement; 4. Information that describes the federal procurement process as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), or other published procurement policy documents; and 5. Procurement specific information already published such as information contained in the acquisition forecast, Statement of Work (SOW), and sources sought synopsis. Questions regarding the subjects below will not be discussed: 1. Proprietary or confidential business information of incumbent contractor(s) or other business entities; 2. Privacy Act protected information such as, incumbent contractor employees personal data; 3. Trade Secrets Act protected information; 4. Speculation on what the Government might be looking for in proposals; 5. Different technical and management approaches; 6. Technical Efficiencies; 7. Any particular Government Emphasis; and 8. Incumbent's performance. A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge your reservation(s) and provide further instructions. NASA anticipates releasing the Industry Day charts prior to Industry Day. Please continue to monitor this beta.sam.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the SST III website at https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/sst/. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the website for updates to the technical library. May 20, 2021 - Modification 5 This is modification 5 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III which was posted on February 24, 2021. You are notified that the following changes are made: SST III Interested Parties List, dated 5-20-2021 has been added to the Technical Library. The due date for responses not extended. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). April 12, 2021 - Modification 4 This is modification 4 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III which was posted on February 24, 2021. This modification is being posted to answer question 2 below. Question 3 - Do you mean - total minimum page count of 10 pages" or should that be - total maximum page count of 10 pages? Answer 3 - Total maximum page count of 10 pages. This statement should read, "You are requested to provide electronic responses which should have a total maximum page count of 10 pages." The due date for responses is not extended. April 12, 2021 - Modification 3 This is modification 3 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III which was posted on February 24, 2021. This modification is being posted to answer question 2 below. Question 2 - In Modification 2 to the SST III sources sought, the Submission Instructions section states: - You are requested to provide electronic responses which should have a total minimum page count of 10 pages in addition to the worksheet. What is the - worksheet? Answer 2 - There is not a requirement for a worksheet. This was an error. This statement should read, "You are requested to provide electronic responses which should have a total minimum page count of 10 pages." The due date for responses is not extended. April 1, 2021 - Modification 2 This is modification 2 to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III which was posted on February 24, 2021. This modification is being posted to request additional information from companies who have already responded to the Sources Sought Synopsis. Those companies are requested to provide a response to the questions below. Parties who did not respond to the original synopsis are requested to provide the information contained in the initial source sought synopsis and in modification 2. Responses are subject to the page limitations noted below. 1. NASA/JSC is requesting information from industry regarding how to incentivize a potential SST III prime contractor to introduce new suppliers and subcontractors to NASA through the SST III contract. Providing opportunities to new suppliers serves the purpose of growing the industrial base and allows for more innovative methods of filling NASA requirements. a. What methods or strategies could be used to incentivize contractors, through the life of the contract, to provide opportunities to suppliers/subcontractors who have not previously done business with NASA? b. Provide any alternate methods and/or alternate metrics for measuring new suppliers/subcontractors. c. Provide any other comments or concerns. 2. Capabilities a. Indicate if you plan to propose as a prime or teaming up as a subcontractor. b. Provide a list of relevant contracts covering the past three years with emphasis on work performed, including contract numbers, if your firm was a prime or subcontractor, contract type, dollar value of each procurement, and point of contact (address and phone number). If work was performed as a subcontractor, please indicate percentage of work/subcontract dollar value. c. From the list above, please identify those contracts you consider most relevant to the work of this effort. Discuss your company's ability to perform to each SOW element (ex. 1.2.2 Dynamic Onboard Ubiquitous Graphics (DOUG) and 2.1 System Engineering and Integration (SEI), etc.) described in the notice. Please provide specific examples for developmental activities and software maintenance experience by SOW element. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Companies who have already responded to the initial Sources Sought Synopsis need only provide a response to the questions above. Parties who did not respond to the original synopsis are requested to provide the information contained in the initial source sought synopsis and in this modification. Responses are subject to the page limitations noted below. You are requested to provide electronic responses which should have a total minimum page count of 10 pages in addition to the work sheet. If you have provided a response to the initial sources sought synopsis, you can submit 5 pages for the additional data elements requested to go with your initial submission or resubmit the entire response in the amount of 10 pages total. It is not sufficient to provide only general brochures or generic information. Please send all responses to the following email address jsc-cr-sstiii@mail.nasa.gov and reference - 80JSC021SSTIII in your response. Your response is requested no later than 12:00p.m. CST on April 15, 2021. Additionally, any communications in reference to this notice be directed to jsc-cr-sstiii@mail.nasa.gov. The due date for responses is extended to April 15, 2021 at 12:00p.m. CST. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for any additional information and/or changes to this synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. March 8, 2021 - Modification 1 This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Simulation and Software Technology (SST) III which was posted on February 24, 2021. This modification is being posted to answer question 1 below. Question 1 - The incumbent effort expires on 12/31/2021. Does this information seem accurate? Answer 1 - Yes the incumbent effort expires on 12/31/2021. The due date for responses is not extended. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for Simulation and Software Technology services. NASA JSC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses 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 Simulation and Software Technology III (SST III). The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. The SST III contract is anticipated to provide a broad range for support simulation, virtual reality applications, robotics training systems, and engineering analysis services to the JSC Engineering Directorate's Software, Robotics, & Simulation Division (SRSD), and its external customers. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on beta.SAM.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than 5 pages indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort including appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references. Please include the following information: 1. Name and address of firm; 2. Point of Contact (POC); 3. Size of business; average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; 4. Ownership; e.g.: large, SB, SDB, SBA 8(a), HubZone, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, and HBCU/MI; 5. Number of years in business; 6. Affiliate information such as parent company or joint venture partners; 7. List of customers with relevant work performed covering the past five years. Ensure to include the following: i. Contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; ii. POC - address and phone number All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Cynthia Uribe at cynthia.uribe@nasa.gov and ;Kristin Tauber at kristin.m.tauber@nasa.gov no later than March 17, 2021. Please reference 80JSC021SSTIII in any response. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.