Astromaterials Glovebox Systems - Design & Fabrication (A-BOX)

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This notice is issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/ Johnson Space Center (JSC) to post a draft Statement of Work (SOW)(Attachment I) and Capabilities Questions and Responses (Attachment II) to solicit responses from interested parties. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. This SOW establishes the overarching technical and performance requirements for the design, fabrication, testing, delivery, and installation of single-unit, multi-unit, or modular controlled-atmosphere glovebox systems (GS) to be acquired for the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Curation facility at NASA/JSC. ARES GSs support astromaterials sample processing, storage, and curation. Future and existing lunar and planetary sample returns — including but not limited to Artemis?related missions, as reflected in Section 10.0, Delivery Timelines and Milestones, in the SOW — will require custom GSs. Manufacturing and fabrication guidelines for the gloveboxes and operational systems shall follow the American Glovebox Society Guidelines for Gloveboxes document number AGS-G001-2007 3rd Edition, where required and applicable (further standard details in Section 2.0, Applicable Documents and Standards, of the SOW (Attachment I). NASA/JSC is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the design, fabrication, testing, delivery, and installation of single-unit, multi-unit, or modular controlled-atmosphere GS to be acquired for the ARES Curation facility at NASA/JSC. 1. Small Business Utilization Considerations: NASA/JSC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses (SB) 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 Astromaterials Glovebox System — Design & Fabrication (A-BOX). Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate capabilities as a prime, subcontractor and/or teaming partner. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside based on responses received. Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement. This type of feedback supports NASA’s market research and helps ensure the acquisition strategy is aligned with actual industry capability. Industry feedback is requested for: SB Subcontracting goals; Barriers that may limit SB participation, such as certifications, unique technical requirements, security needs, specialized tools, or high-risk performance areas and/or Strategies to increase SB participation, including: Breaking requirements into smaller components Identifying areas appropriate for subcontracting Considering teaming or mentor protégé approaches Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Questions and Responses” (Attachment II). 2. Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Considerations: The nature of the work anticipated under the A-BOX may create the potential for OCI(s) as currently described in FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest. Each interested party should review FAR Subpart 9.5 considering NASA’s anticipation of OCI issues and carefully consider the extent to which an OCI may arise before making the decision to compete for the A-BOX. Respondents are requested to provide informed responses to the document titled, “Capability Question and Responses” (...