Bruce Tsai
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USA
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This notice is issued by the NASA/GSFC to post a Draft RFP 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 Draft RFP is for the Sounde...
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| Amnt 23 - MS Sections L and M.pdf | Mar 9, 2026 | ||
| Amnt 22 - Acquisition Strategy Update.pdf | Mar 6, 2026 | ||
| Knizhnik - AMS2026 - Streamlining Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA)_Updated.pdf | Feb 4, 2026 | ||
| Amnt 20 - Acquisition Strategy Update.pdf | Jan 23, 2026 | ||
| NS1-SMBA-SOW-0002C_01152026.pdf | Jan 23, 2026 | ||
| NS1-SMBA-CDRL-0001C_01152026.pdf | Jan 23, 2026 | ||
| Industry Day for PRD Change Summary.pdf | Jan 20, 2026 | ||
| Technical QA topics for PRD.pdf | Jan 20, 2026 | ||
| Draft RFP Amendment 16 Industry Day v3 01052026.pdf | Jan 7, 2026 | ||
| Amendment 16 - Acq Strategy Change and DRFP QA.pdf | Dec 18, 2025 | ||
| Amendment 15 - Amendment 13 QA 1 and 2.pdf | Oct 21, 2025 | ||
| Amendment 13 - Industry Day.pdf | Sep 12, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment M - Reserved.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment L - Contractor Proposed Enhancements.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment K - TM Rate Matrices.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment J - Reserved.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment I - Government Furnished Property.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment G - Small Business Subcontracting Plan.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment F - Safety and Health Plan.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment E - C-SCRM Plan.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment D - OCI Plan.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - DRD 3 - SCV Reporting.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - DRD 2 - Security Requirements for Unclassified IT Resources.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - DRD 1 - OCI Plan.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment C - Non-Technical Contract Data Requirements List.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment B - Financial Management Reporting Requirements.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - NS1-SMBA-SOW-0002B_NS1 SMBA SOW_08192025.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - RFP - 80GSFC25R7005 SMBA (20250829).pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - SF33-22 - 80GSFC25R7005 SMBA.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - DRFP Cover Letter - 80GSFC25R7005 SMBA (Amendment 13).pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment H - Requirements Statements List.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Enclosure 5 - CWBS.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Enclosure 4 - Financial Capability Disclosure.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Enclosure 3 - Past Performance Questionnaire.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Enclosure 2 - Cost Exhibits 1-7.xlsx | XLSX | Sep 5, 2025 | |
| Amnt13 - Enclosure 1 - Reserved.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment P.2-P.10 Payment Schedules (CLIN 0004-0012).pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment P.1 Payment Schedules (CLIN 0001).pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment O - Down-Select Sections L and M.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - NS1-SMBA-REQ-0001C_NS1 SMBA PRD_08192025_revised.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - NS1-SMBA-CDRL-0001B_NS1 SMBA CDRL_08192025.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| Amnt13 - Attachment N - Applicable Documents List.pdf | Sep 5, 2025 | ||
| SMBA DFRP QA 1-4.pdf | May 21, 2025 | ||
| GPR-7120.4E.pdf | May 14, 2025 | ||
| 470-LEO-ANYS-00018 - Radiation Environment.pdf | May 14, 2025 | ||
| Enclosure 1 - Performance Evaluation Plan.pdf | May 5, 2025 | ||
| ATTACHMENT J - CWBS.pdf | May 5, 2025 | ||
| Enclosure 4 - Financial Capability Disclosure.pdf | May 5, 2025 | ||
| Enclosure 3 - Past Performance Questionnaire.pdf | May 5, 2025 | ||
| Enclosure 2 - Cost Exhibits 1-7.xlsx | XLSX | May 5, 2025 | |
| SMBA Post-DRFP Industry Day Slides.pdf | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| Post-DRFP Industry Day.pdf | Apr 22, 2025 | ||
| Attachment L - Contractor Proposed Enhancements.pdf | Apr 21, 2025 | ||
| Attachment B - Financial Management Reporting Requirements.pdf | Apr 21, 2025 | ||
| Attachment C - Non-Technical Contract Data Requirements List.pdf | Apr 21, 2025 | ||
| Attachment D - OCI Plan.pdf | Apr 21, 2025 | ||
| DRFP - 80GSFC25R7005 SMBA (20250418).pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| DRFP Cover Letter - 80GSFC25R7005 SMBA_41825.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment L - Contractor Proposed Enhancements.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment J - CWBS.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment B - Financial Management Reporting Requirements.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| NS1-SMA-REQ-0002B_NS1 SMBA IMAR_04092025.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| NS1-SMBA-REQ-0001B_NS1 SMBA PRD_04172025.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| NS1-SMBA-CDRL-0001A_NS1 SMBA CDRL_04102025.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment N - Applicable Documents List.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment K - Rates Matrices.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment I - Government Furnished Property.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment H - Requirements Statements List.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment G - Small Business Subcontracting Plan.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment F - Safety and Health Plan.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| DRD 3 - SCV Reporting.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| DRD 2 - Security Requirements for Unclassified IT Resources.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| DRD 1 - OCI Plan.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Attachment A - NS1-SMBA-SOW-0002A_NS1 SMBA SOW_04172025.pdf | Apr 18, 2025 |
Draft RFP - Near Earth Orbit Network Program's Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications
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Draft RFP - Near Earth Orbit Network Program's Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications
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Draft RFP - Near Earth Orbit Network Program's Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications
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Amendment 2: 1. Attach "SMBA Post-DRFP Industry Day Slides.pdf"; 2. Update the planned release timeframe for the final Request for Proposal to Calendar Year 2025, Quarter 4; and 3. Note: The Government may share major changes between the Draft and Final Request for Proposal as an amendment to this posting.
Amendment 3: Extend the Draft RFP response date for vendor feedback to May 30, 2025.
Amendment 4: The Government is contemplating a Firm Fixed Price contract with severable funding.
This entails a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure where funding must be obligated and expended within the timeframe specified by the appropriations type. Please provide feedback on: 1. Positive and negative effects on your business from this contract structure; and 2. Preferred CLIN structure in this scenario (e.g, broken out by milestones, etc...) To ensure your feedback is considered, provide feedback as soon as possible, even if it’s separate from the Draft RFP response.
Amendment 5: 1. Update Attachment J - Contract Work Breakdown Structure; and 2. Add Enclosure 1 - Performance Evaluation Plan, Enclosure 2 - Cost Exhibits 1-7, Enclosure 3 - Past Performance Questionnaire, and Enclosure 4 - Financial Capability Disclosure.
Amendment 6: Provide Attachment N documents: 1. Goddard Procedural Requirements (GPR) 7120.4E - Risk Management Procedural Requirements; and 2. 470-LEO-ANYS-0018, Revision -, Radiation Environment for the Low Earth Orbit Programs Division Near Earth Orbit Network Program Assets.
Amendment 7: Potential offerors should continue the request in Amendment 4, but omit the portion addressing severability. This entails providing the feedback in Items 1 and 2 for a Firm Fixed Price contract type.
Amendment 8: Post Questions and Answers 1-4
Amendment 9: Extend the Draft RFP response date for vendor feedback to June 30, 2025. Potential offerors should anticipate changes to the contract type among other aspects of the Draft RFP. The Government will release changes upon approval.
Amendment 10: SMBA may start as a Cost Plus development but will transition to a Fixed Price contract type. The Government is also considering a multi-award with a down-select at approximately Critical Design Review. More information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.
Amendment 11:
The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) perspective on the go-forward is the following:
The Government procurement team will proceed with this go-forward plan while the leadership chain is briefed. The go-forward plan may change during this process. Changes to the go-forward plan (if any) or contract documents will be posted as soon as they are available.
Amendment 12: Given the changes to the SMBA contract type, the draft RFP response deadline is extended to September 30, 2025. This date will allow sufficient time for the Government to update its documents to align with the new approach and for potential offerors to provide feedback.
Amendment 13: Post draft RFP update and extend the response deadline to October 6, 2025. The Government plans to conduct a virtual Industry Day regarding Amendment 13 on September 9, 2025, at 3PM EST. Please email the primary point of contact to participate.
Amendment 14: Post the Industry Day presentation for Amendment 13.
Amendment 15: Post DRFP Amendment 13, Questions and Answers 1 and 2.
Amendment 16: Post Acquisition Strategy Change and Draft Request for Proposal Questions and Answers.
Amendment 17: Post the Industry Day presentation for Amendment 16.
Amendment 18: The Government will host a virtual Technical Industry Day on January 21 at 12:00 PM EST. Vendor one-on-one meetings will follow on January 21 and 22. To participate, please email the designated point of contact and include your availability for January 21 and 22.
Amendment 19: Post the Industry Day presentation for Amendment 18 and associated Performance Requirements Document Questions and Answers.
Amendment 20: Post Acquisition Strategy Update.
Amendment 21: Post slides presented at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and clarify that there will no longer be an explicit requirement for an Engineering Development Unit or Engineering Test Unit; instead, it will be an Engineering Development Program. The Final Request for Proposal will supersede any statement in Amendment 21.
Amendment 22: Post Acquisition Strategy Update.
Amendment 23: Mission Suitability Section L and M Update.
Draft RFP - Near Earth Orbit Network Program's Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications
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