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Multidisciplinary Engineering & Technology Services (METS II) Contract

PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCEJuly 24, 2009

NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

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Welcome & Introductions

Tom McCarthy

Mission Engineering & Systems Analysis (MESA)

Division Chief

John Gagosian

Mission Engineering & Systems Analysis (MESA)

Associate Division Chief

Lois McDuffee

METS Contracting Officer

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Agenda

Time Topic

1:00 Welcome & Introductions

1:15 Procurement Overview

1:45 Technical Overview

2:15 Questions

2:30 Closing Remarks

3:00 Tours of B11 / B23 Facilities

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Question Protocol

We will be taking questions via index cards that will

be collected at the end of our presentation (or

email questions to Lois McDuffee after our

conference). We will try and provide a

preliminary response today, but we will post our

official responses to your questions (from both

index cards and emails) on our website for

everyone to view.

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Disclaimer

In the event of any inconsistency between data

provided in these charts and the final RFP, the

language in the final RFP, including any

amendments, will govern.

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Key METS II Team Members

Contracting Officer:

Lois McDuffeee, Code 210.M

Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR):

Walter Flournoy, Code 590

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METS II Work Content Overview

• The multidisciplinary engineering work of AETD that is being performed on the existing METS contract will continue to be done on METS II with the exception of Software Engineering.

• Specific Software Engineering tasking on METS will be transitioned to the Code 580 SES Contract. All other tasking on METS will be transitioned to METS II.

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METS II Scope of Work

• The purpose of this contract is to acquire engineering and related services for MESAD, ISTD, EED, and related organizations, as required, for the formulation, design, development, fabrication, integration, testing, verification, and operations of space flight and ground system hardware and software, including development and validation of new technologies to enable future space and science missions. The emphasis in engineering services will be in the areas of systems engineering; guidance, navigation, and control systems; instrument and detector systems; and radio frequency (RF) systems.

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center • Enabling the “Reality of Tomorrow” 9 As of 1/14/09

AET DIRECTORATE • Code 500Director • Orlando Figueroa (6-6218)

Deputy Director • Dennis Andrucyk (6-6422)Deputy Plng & Business Mgmt • Karen Flynn (6-6185)Assistant for Business Dvlpmt • Juan Roman (6-4727)

Assistant for Eng Support • Garcia Blount (6-8374)Assistant for Wallops • Steve Nelson (7-2396)

AETD Chief Technologist • Tupper Hyde (6-5386)

AET DIRECTORATE • Code 500Director • Orlando Figueroa (6-6218)

Deputy Director • Dennis Andrucyk (6-6422)Deputy Plng & Business Mgmt • Karen Flynn (6-6185)Assistant for Business Dvlpmt • Juan Roman (6-4727)

Assistant for Eng Support • Garcia Blount (6-8374)Assistant for Wallops • Steve Nelson (7-2396)

AETD Chief Technologist • Tupper Hyde (6-5386)

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DIVISION Code 540

Chief • Ken Hinkle (6-7101)Associate • Lee Niemeyer Associate • Laura Milam

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DIVISION Code 540

Chief • Ken Hinkle (6-7101)Associate • Lee Niemeyer Associate • Laura Milam

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OFFICE -

Code 501 Chief • Curtis Johnson (6-

6187)Associate • Elaine Slaugh

Associate • Dona McKenney

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OFFICE -

Code 501 Chief • Curtis Johnson (6-

6187)Associate • Elaine Slaugh

Associate • Dona McKenney

INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY

DIVISIONCode 550

Chief • Rich Barney (6-7531)Associate • Peter Maymon

Associate • Cathy Long

INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY

DIVISIONCode 550

Chief • Rich Barney (6-7531)Associate • Peter Maymon

Associate • Cathy Long

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION

Code 560Chief • John Day (6-5118)Associate • Fred HuegelAssociate • Bob Lebair

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION

Code 560Chief • John Day (6-5118)Associate • Fred HuegelAssociate • Bob Lebair

INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

PROGRAM OFFICE - Code 504

Chief • Nona Cheeks (6-5810)

INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

PROGRAM OFFICE - Code 504

Chief • Nona Cheeks (6-5810)

MISSION ENGINEERING & SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

DIVISION Code 590

Chief • Tom McCarthy (6-8496)Associate • John GagosianAssociate • Tupper Hyde

MISSION ENGINEERING & SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

DIVISION Code 590

Chief • Tom McCarthy (6-8496)Associate • John GagosianAssociate • Tupper Hyde

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DIVISIONCode 580

Chief • John Donohue (6-8623)Associate • John Deily

Associate • Jerome Bennett

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DIVISIONCode 580

Chief • John Donohue (6-8623)Associate • John Deily

Associate • Jerome Bennett

Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate

GSFC Chief Engineer • Steve Scott (6-2529)Senior AETD Engineer • Mike Hagopian (6-

6732)Deputy AETD Engineer • Madeline Butler (6-

4806)

GSFC Chief Engineer • Steve Scott (6-2529)Senior AETD Engineer • Mike Hagopian (6-

6732)Deputy AETD Engineer • Madeline Butler (6-

4806)

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Current METS Users

AETD (Code 500) Project Support• Lunar Recon Orbiter• James Webb Space Telescope• Solar Dynamics Observatory• Magnetospheric Multi-Scale Mission• Express Logistics Carrier• Global Precipitation Monitoring

Mission• Glory Mission• Landsat Data Continuity Mission• Fermi Observatory• GOES N, O, P, R• National Polar-Orbiting Operational

Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP)

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Other Related Organizations

• Code 300 - SMA

• Code 400 – Flight Project Support

• Code 600 – Science Instruments

• Code 700 - IT

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PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW

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Procurement Overview Activities To Date

• Initial Request for Information (RFI) to Industry released May 16, 2008

• Second RFI to Industry released September 12, 2008, splitting METS II into METS II and SES

• METS II Synopsis posted May 5, 2009

• METS II Draft RFP posted June 25, 2009

• Pre-solicitation Conference on July 24, 2009

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Procurement OverviewWeb Sites

• All METS II documents can be found through the NASA Acquisition Internet Services (NAIS) webpage:

http://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51

• Check NAIS and FedBizOps periodically for updates

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Procurement Overview Procurement Background Information

• AETD has acquired engineering support services through Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Development Services (MEDS) (NAS5-99124) and METS (NNG05CA99C) since 1999.

• Contracts have historically been:– 8 (a) Set-Asides– Cost-Reimbursement, IDIQ – Award Fee– Performance-based Task Orders

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•Procurement Overview Procurement Background Information (cont)

• Contract Type– Cost Plus Award Fee– Contemplating Change from Level of Effort (LOE) to

Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract– Task Ordering Procedures (IDIQ) in lieu of Issuing

Work Assignments (LOE)

• Contract Clauses of Note– Five year period for issuing tasks (effective ordering

period)– Specified Maximum Ordering Value– Ceiling for indirect rates

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Procurement Overview Evaluation

• Conducted in accordance with FAR 15.3/NFS 1815.3 Source Selection Procedures

• Evaluation Factors– Mission Suitability (point scored)– Cost (Government Pricing Model)– Past Performance (adjectival rating)

• Award on initial offers is anticipated, but the Government reserves the right to hold discussions with offerors

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Procurement Overview Mission Suitability Subfactors

SUBFACTORS

SUBFACTOR A: UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS

OF THE STATEMENT OF WORK 250

SUBFACTOR B: TECHNICAL APPROACH TO SAMPLE

PROBLEMS/RTOs 350

SUBFACTOR C: MANAGEMENT PLAN 350

SUBFACTOR D: SAFETY & HEALTH 50

TOTAL POINTS 1000

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Procurement Overview Cost Factor

• For IDIQ cost evaluation, offerors shall use the Government Pricing Model– Government provides Hours and Labor Categories– Offeror proposes Direct and Indirect Rates and

equivalent labor categories – Government will evaluate the Cost Factor based on the

rates/costs provided in the Government Pricing Model– Sample Problem/RTO cost information will not be

presented to the SSA• Cost Realism analysis will be performed on the

Government Pricing Model

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- Very High Level of Confidence

- High Level of Confidence

- Moderate Level of Confidence

- Low Level of Confidence

- Very Low Level of Confidence

- Neutral

• Technical• Schedule• Cost• Management• Occupational Health• Security• Mission Success• Subcontracting Plans

Procurement Overview Past Performance

Past Performance Criteria Past Performance Ratings

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• Past Performance will be assessed from:– Relevant Contracts– Significant Subcontracts– Questionnaires– Other Past Performance Data

• E.G. Safety Violations, Security Breaches, Interviews, etc.

Procurement Overview

Past Performance

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Procurement Overview Relative Importance of Evaluation Factors

• The Cost/Price Factor is significantly less important than the combined importance of the Mission Suitability Factor and the Past Performance Factor. – Mission Suitability + Past Performance > Cost/Price

• As individual factors, the Cost/Price Factor is less important than the Mission Suitability Factor but more important than the Past Performance Factor.

• Mission Suitability > Cost/Price > Past Performance

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Procurement Overview Schedule

• Draft RFP Release: June 25, 2009• Final RFP Release: August 14, 2009• Proposals Received: September 14, 2009• Selection: March 11, 2010*• Phase in: April 2, 2010*• Effective Date of Award: May 3, 2010*

* Assumes discussions conducted with Offerors

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Procurement Overview Miscellaneous

• Check Web sites periodically for pertinent information

• Since the DRFP has been released, request all communications and inquiries be directed to the Contracting Officer: Lois McDuffee

• Offerors are not prohibited from contacting incumbent personnel but shall refrain from causing disruptions during working hours

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SOW Major Functions

• Pre-Formulation & Formulation Services

• Implementation Phase Services – Multidisciplinary Functions

• Implementation Phase Services – Discipline Specific Services

• Research & Technology Services

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• Major Functions 1 – 4• Depth of Explanation (4

levels)• Function “1”

• Section “A”• Paragraph “1”

• Element “a”

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SOW Minor Functions

• Documentation Services• Maintenance Services• Sustaining Engineering

Services• Education Services• Standards & Processes

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• Minor Functions 5 – 9• Depth of Explanation

One page (max) description of capabilities per Function.

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Task Orders

• METS II will continue to use the NASA Task Order Management System (TOMS)

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Representative Task Orders (RTOs)

• RTO #1: Mission Systems Engineering for Accommodation of New Launch Vehicle 

• RTO #2: Instrument Systems Engineering Support for Mission Concept Review

• RTO #3: Development of Quad Thruster Modules and Driver Electronics

• RTO #4: Post Launch Disposal of an Earth Orbiting Satellite• RTO #5: RF Systems Engineering for Expendable Launch

Vehicle Support

(RTOs are fictitious and do not represent current or planned task orders.)

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Questions

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION

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•Tour Groups

TOUR GROUP # 1 TOUR GROUP #2• a. i. solutions, inc. • Rhein Tech Tech Laboratories, Inc.

• AASKI Technologies, Inc. • Science Systems & Applications, Inc. (SSAI)

• ARES Corporation • SGT, Inc.

• ASRC Management Services (AMS) • Sierra Lobo, Inc.

• Astrotech Space Operations • Sigma Space

• ATA Engineering • SNAP, Inc.

• Bastion Technologies • SP Systems, Inc.

• GoVentures, Inc. • Stellar Solutions

• ICS, Inc. • Summit Technologies & Solutions, Inc.

• Jackson & Tull • Vantage Systems, Inc.

• MEI Technologies • Washington Laboratories

• NEANY, Inc. • Webworld Technologies, Inc.

• Orbital Sciences Corporation

• PHS Group, Inc.

• Raytheon Company

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Closing Remarks

Thank you all for participating today and we are looking forward to your proposals.

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