Final Request for Proposal for Mechanical and Composite Hardware Fabrication Support Services 2 (MCHFSS 2)

You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center’s (LaRC’s) Mechanical and Composite Hardware Fabrication Support Services 2 (MCHFSS 2). The principal purpose of this requirement is to provide mechanical and composite hardware fabrication support services to LaRC as described in Exhibit A ‘ Performance Work Statement (PWS).

NASA will conduct this acquisition as Small Business set-aside competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336413 and the small business size standard is 1,250 employees.

This competitive acquisition will result in a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) single-award contract. The contract will include a minimum 30-day transition-/phase-in period and have up to a 5-year period of performance (5-year base period)

The anticipated contract award date is April 17, 2025, with a June 1, 2025, contract effective date. The contract will be performed at NASA Langley Research Center – Hampton, VA.

Potential offerors should pay close attention to all solicitation instructions; however, the following requirements list is summarized to assist in proposal development. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and the solicitation terms and conditions and provisions in sections L and M take precedence:

1. A 30-day Phase-in period will be included.


2. The Government will make available existing Installation-Accountable Government Property (IAGP) for onsite contract performance and for offsite use at the Contractor's facility as described in the RFP.


3. NASA has determined that this acquisition may give rise to a potential organizational conflict of interest (OCI). Offerors should pay close attention to clause H.2 NFS 1852.209-71 Limitation of Future Contracting and H.12 LaRC 52.227-96 Organizational Conflicts of Interest, for a description of the potential conflict(s) and any restrictions on future contracting.


4. NASA has determined that this acquisition will be a small business set-aside. Offerors should refer to clause I.1 FAR 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMAL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2020), for guidance on how to small business eligibility including for a Joint Venture.

This list is not intended to cover all changes nor describe all RFP requirements. Offerors should carefully review the RFP in its entirety.

Offerors are encouraged to refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.215-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISTION, in particular paragraph (f)(4) which discusses the Government’s right to award a contract with discussions.

Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits and any amendments will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Government-wide point of entry website at www.SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.

This RFP does not commit NASA Langley Research Center to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA Langley Research Center to procure or contract for these services. This request is not an authorization to proceed and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than January 23, 2025, 2:00PM EST, unless otherwise extended by amendment to the solicitation. Proposals for this solicitation are required to be submitted through NASA's Enterprise File Sharing and Sync Box (EFSS Box), a FedRAMP Moderate certified platform. Potential offerors, especially those that have not previously submitted a proposal utilizing NASA's EFSS Box, are encouraged to review the solicitation instruction entitled “Electronic Proposal Delivery - Proposal Marking and Delivery Through NASA's EFSS Box” which provides instructions related to the submission of proposal via EFSS Box. Offerors are encouraged to check with their corporate IT staff to determine if there are firewall restrictions that would need to be addressed prior to the submission of proposal files through NASA's EFSS Box.

In accordance with NFS 1815.204(f), a “Blackout Notice” has been issued to NASA personnel. All inquiries/communications pertaining to this acquisition shall be directed only to the Contracting Officer listed below.

All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Mike Miltner, Contract Specialist, at LARC-MCHFSS2@mail.nasa.gov with a CC: to Michael.J.Miltner@nasa.gov on or before December 23, 2024 no later than 2:00PM EST. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to receiving your proposals.