QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTION AND ANSWERS FOR 80NSSC27947456Q

Q1. Is this the first issue of this solicitation (is this a re-compete of an existing NASA requirement or a new requirement)?
A1.

We currently have one active BPA, and look to award more through this solicitation.

Q2. Has the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) held preliminary meetings with specific contractors interested in responding to this solicitation? A2.

No, this is considered a Simplified Acquisition.

Q3. Is this a requirement whereby the solicitation is open solely to pre-awarded vendors on a previous NASA Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), or Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) or related Contract Vehicle? A3.
Per the SAM.GOV posting this is a full and OPEN RFQ. The intent is to award BPAs as a result of the posting.

Q4. Can NASA please clarify whether this requirement for the Leadership Experience Program (LEP) - Industry and Academic Immersion BPA is being procured through specific related contract vehicles, acquisition programs, or vendor-restricted platforms (such as OASIS+, OASIS SB, GWAC, BPA, IDIQ, GSA Schedule acquisition, state-specific vehicle, or another pre-qualified contract mechanism) that would limit participation to holders of that vehicle, thus requiring only Contractors/Suppliers/Service Providers holding a particular contract vehicle for eligibility to submit a proposal.
A4.

The RFQ was posted as an OPEN MARKET purchase on SAM.GOV.

Q5. Technical Acceptability Standards, Evaluation Criteria, and Required Proposal Evidence Question: What specific mandatory technical evaluation factors, minimum acceptance thresholds, supporting documentation, and pass/fail criteria will NASA apply when determining whether a proposed industry or academic immersion program is technically acceptable?

A5.
The proposals will be evaluated as Lowest Priced Technically acceptable. The quotes MUST demonstrate the ability to perform the technical aspects of the statement of work, before price is considered as a factor.
Q6. Technical Acceptability Standards: Will NASA require evidence of comparable immersion programs, executive mentoring experience, organizational scale, access to specialized facilities, documented technological innovation, existing industry partnerships, or prior federal training performance, and will these qualifications be evaluated at the BPA level, individual call-order level, or both?
A6.

They will be evaluated at the BPA level AND the order call level.