SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- PROCUREMENT OF JAPANESE AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY PROX SYSTEM FORVISITING VEHICLE PROXIMITY OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BG
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ10342424R
- Response Due
- 6/22/2010
- Archive Date
- 6/7/2011
- Point of Contact
- Carolyn E Wall, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-483-2217, Fax 281-244-2370, Email carolyn.wall@nasa.gov - Marianne D. Ruiz, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-483-8528, Fax 281-244-2370, Email marianne.d.ruiz@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Carolyn E Wall
(carolyn.wall@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/JSC has a requirement for use of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)proximity communications system (PROX).NASA/JSC intends to procure JAXA operational support of their PROX system in order tomeet its obligations for International Space Station (ISS) resupply under internationalagreements. The PROX system is an ISS service that is available for commercial visitingvehicles. The JAXA PROX system will be used to support the rendezvous and berthing of acommercial Visiting Vehicles (VV) to the ISS which will supply needed cargo to the ISSand provide disposal for trash. The PROX system is partially located in the Japanese Kibo module on the ISS, and isoperated via JAXAs Space Station Integration and Control Center (SSIPC) in Tsukuba,Japan. When the VV approaches close to the ISS, the PROX antenna will initiatecommunications with the portion of the PROX system components located on the VV. TheISS's orbital location and speed will be immediately relayed to the VV through the PROXantenna in the Kibo module. In addition, the PROX system will relay commands to the VVand will provide telemetry from the VV.The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note26.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon June 22, 2010. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note 'B'.Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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