Mission Technical Integration Contract (MTIC)

n 1 --- Background The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the Mission Technical Integration Contract (MTIC). MTIC is the follow-on acquisition for the Human Space Flight Technical Integration Contract (HSFTIC). See enclosed �Historical Scope of Work� for detailed requirements. Current Contractor: Barrios Technology, Ltd.; Contract Number: 80JSC020C0017; Estimated Contract Value: Approximately $337 million; Contract Expiration Date: September 30, 2025 The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541715 and 1,000 employees, respectively. Information Requested 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), and members of the underserved communities as defined by Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity And Support For Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government, for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for MTIC. 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. Additionally, in support of the Executive Order (EO) 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, NASA is seeking to advance equity or remove barriers for members of underserved communities related to this requirement. As defined in the EO, Underserved Communities refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, as exemplified by the list in the preceding definition of "equity." Equity means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the following requirements described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than five pages indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort. MTIC will provide Program Management Business Management, Configuration Management and Data Management, Information Technology, Systems Engineering and Integration, Mission Integration, Operations, Safety and Mission Assurance/Program Risk, and Program Research and Communication support services. Please see the enclosed document entitled �Historical Scope of Work� to determine your ability to perform all aspects of this effort.[COK(B1] In addition to the information requested above, interested parties may also provide optional comments on this potential acquisition regarding contract type, structure, incentive arrangements, evaluation criteria, or performance metrics. To support the requirements identified in this request for information (RFI)/sources sought notification, what barriers or opportunities exist to engage subject matter experts from industry and academia and how can those barriers be overcome? How can underserved communities be leveraged? To support the requirements identified in this RFI, what barriers or opportunities exist to partner with subcontractors that employ members of underserved communities, as defined above? What other recommendations would you make to enhance diversity and inclusion? What should be considered to encourage full participation and contribution of organizations and individuals (e.g., outreach efforts and innovative partnerships) in performance of this requirement? Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): NASA/JSC is requesting information from industry regarding potential organizational conflicts of interest (OCI) arising from MTIC. The nature of the work anticipated under MTIC may create the potential for OCI(s) as currently described in FAR Subpart 9.5. Each interested party should review FAR Subpart 9.5 in light of NASA�s anticipation of OCI issues and consider carefully the extent to which an OCI may arise before making the decision to compete for the Mission Technical Integration Contract. NASA seeks input in the following areas. Interested parties are requested to address the following questions: 1. What type(s) of OCI issues would your company or potential team identify, if any, should you choose to propose on the Mission Technical Integration Contract? 2. What strategies would you anticipate proposing to mitigate the OCI issues that you identified (if any)? Please provide strategy details, previous examples/experience with other contracts with NASA or other agencies, etc. 3. Are there any other types of potential OCI issues with the proposed MTIC contract that were not identified in this RFI (assuming any were identified)? 4. Does your company foresee any OCI issues associated with the MTIC contract that would cause you to decide not to propose on the potential Mission Technical Integration Contract RFP? NASA will review any responses received regarding potential OCI and each offeror�s proposed OCI mitigation strategy. NASA will respond to each company who submits a mitigation strategy. NASA�s response is not intended to serve as a confirmation that, in fact, all potential OCI have been identified, an OCI will ultimately exist, or that an interested party is capable of successfully eliminating or mitigating an identified OCI. NASA�s response is also not intended to encourage or discourage any interested party from responding to an RFP issued for Mission Technical Integration Contract in the future. Furthermore, NASA�s response in no way alters or interprets FAR 9.5 as it applies to a final statement of work or a final proposal submission, should an interest party elect to submit a proposal to an RFP for Mission Technical Integration Contract. Subsequent to the initial OCI submission and NASA�s response, NASA will not consider further information as it relates to this RFI. Submission Instructions: All questions should be directed to the point of contact identified below. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice 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. NASA will not pay for any information solicited under this RFI. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized on SAM.gov. It is the interested party�s responsibility to monitor this website for the release of any subsequent solicitation or synopsis. All responses shall be submitted