Request for Proposal for Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) (80JSC024R0003)

NASA/Johnson Space Center is issuing a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Contract for Organizing Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS), 80JSC024R0003. You are notified of the following:

1. The entire proposal is due by December 9, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. Proposal Volume II, Past Performance is requested 2 weeks early, but not officially due until the proposal submittal date.


2. All questions regarding this RFP should be submitted in writing, electronically to Andrea De Paz, Contracting Officer, at jsc-cosmos@mail.nasa.gov on or before 4:00p.m. Central Standard Time on November 8, 2024. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible for consideration. Questions shall be submitted using the COSMOS Template for Submission of Comments in the “Attachments” section below.


3. The RFP and attachments have been posted in the "Attachments" section below. This RFP and associated documents supersede the Draft RFP in its entirety. Any additional documents will be available on www.sam.gov.


4. The Technical Library is available on SAM.gov under notice ID 80JSC024COSMOS.


5. If you have not accessed the Technical Library before, please complete the Technical Library Request Form in the "Attachments" section below prior to submitting a request via sam.gov.


6. The Pre-Proposal Conference for this solicitation is anticipated to be held via Microsoft Teams and In-Person on Friday, November 8, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is recommended; however, attendance is neither required nor a prerequisite for proposal submission. No recordings of any kind are permitted. Participation is limited to a total of six (6) individuals from each company/team.

Please RSVP for the Pre-Proposal Conference by Friday November 1, 2024, 12:00 p.m. CT by sending an email to the following address: jsc-cosmos@mail.nasa.gov

The RSVP email must include the following:

Subject Line: COSMOS RFP 80JSC024R0003 Pre-Proposal Conference RSVP

1. Full company name


2. Company address


3. SAM Unique Entity ID and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code


4. Company point of contact name, phone number, and email address


5. Company size/type (e.g., Large Business, Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.)


6. Names, position descriptions, and email addresses of attendees (no more than six (6) individuals may represent any party or team of parties)


7. Indication of your company’s desire to be added to the Interested Parties list, which will be publicly available on the COSMOS website.

A confirmation email will be sent to acknowledge your reservation(s) and provide further instructions.

NASA anticipates releasing the Pre-Proposal Conference charts prior to the Pre-Proposal Conference. Please continue to monitor this SAM.gov posting for updates on the release of any documents, as well as the COSMOS website.

NASA FAR Supplement (NFS)clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Donna M. Shafer, donna.m.shafer@nasa.gov, 281-483-4258.

It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for amendments to this solicitation and other information. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments.

Prospective offerors are encouraged to notify the Contracting Officer of their intent to submit an offer.