NASA AFRC Facilities Operations and Maintenance Services
ID: 80AFRC26SS003Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTREDWARDS, CA, 93523, USA

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210)

PSC

HOUSEKEEPING- FACILITIES OPERATIONS SUPPORT (S216)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c082bcafb583440d806d2c6b31f8f4d0/view
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    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking capability statements from small business firms for the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Services at the Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) located in Edwards, California. The procurement aims to identify qualified sources capable of providing comprehensive facility operations, maintenance, and repair services for various infrastructure and assets, including buildings, hangars, and utility systems. This opportunity is crucial for ensuring the operational efficiency and safety of NASA's facilities, which support critical aeronautics research and development activities. Interested firms must submit their capability statements, not exceeding fifteen pages, by following specific submission guidelines outlined in the opportunity notice, with inquiries directed to Cacie Carrillo at cacie.carrillo@nasa.gov or Eleonor Barron at eleonor.barron@nasa.gov.

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    Attachment 1 - REQUIRED CAPABILITIES.pdf
    The document, "80AFRC26SS003 ATTACHMENT 1 – REQUIRED CAPABILITIES," outlines the mandatory capabilities for firms interested in a Facilities Management contract with NASA/AFRC. It requires submissions to specifically address facility and aircraft hangar operations and maintenance services. Firms must provide at least three contract examples from the past three years or currently in progress, similar in size and scope, with at least one as a Prime Contractor performing 51% of the physical non-managerial work. Submissions must detail basic contract information, facility size and function, and demonstrate experience in areas such as management plan implementation, facilities maintenance management software use (15,000 tasks/year), inventory management, and inspections of various systems like hangar doors, fire suppression, elevators, and cranes. Additional required experience includes maintaining cooling towers, building automation systems, boilers, chillers, water systems, fire extinguishing systems, emergency power generators, and fuel storage facilities. The document emphasizes providing sufficient information for NASA/AFRC to fully understand the work performed and its magnitude.
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