SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Sole Source for the ground calibration/validation of the GRidded Ion Drift Sensor (GRIDS) instrument for the petitSat mission—VT
- Notice Date
- 3/9/2018
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.S, Greenbelt, Maryland, 20771, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NASA-GSFC-GRIDS-VT-Sole-Source
- Archive Date
- 4/10/2018
- Point of Contact
- Shanita Boykin, Phone: 3012863220
- E-Mail Address
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shanita.l.boykin@nasa.gov
(shanita.l.boykin@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has a requirement for the testing and calibration of the Gridded Ion Distribution Sensor (GRIDS). NASA/GSFC intends to issue a sole-source Request for Proposal (RFP) to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VT) for the testing and calibration of the Gridded Ion Distribution Sensor (GRIDS). Dr. Jeffrey Klenzing, Principal Investigator at the NASA/GSFC, in partnership with VT, submitted a proposal entitled: "Plasma Enhancements in The Ionosphere-Thermosphere Satellite (petitSat) to the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) NNH16ZDA001N-HTIDS Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES-2016), Heliophysics Technology and Instrument Development for Science program. On December 7, 2016, NASA Headquarters selected this proposal to provide support to NASA. VT shall support the development of GRIDS which consists of an engineering calibration of the measurement electronics to sensor specifications and laboratory validation of the angular resolution of the instrument. The period of performance is for 18 months. VT is the only organization qualified to perform the subject requirement as described below: (a) VT has unique historical knowledge, expertise, and experience with measurements of plasma density and plasma motion. The GRIDS calibration chamber at VT was designed for previous nano-satellite missions. (b) VT has a long-term collaboration with GSFC in the development and execution of petitSat procedures and test. Since the investment cannot be easily replicated in a timely or cost effect manner, continuing this collaboration in the calibration and certification activity is critical to achieving the project goals. Statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)--Only One Responsible Source. However, organizations who believe they can provide these services without any detrimental impact to the program schedules supported by this work should fully identify their interest and capabilities within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on March 26, 2018. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose 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 open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".
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