The purpose of this RFI Amendment 0002 is to: 1) Provide answers to questions received. See attached 80SSC020K0002 Q_A v2.0. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The purpose of this RFI Amendment 0001 is to: 1) Extend the response date from 31 July 2020 to 07 August 2020. 2) Provide answers to questions received. See attached 80SSC020K0002 Q_A document. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC) Office of Procurement (OP) is seeking information from all sources with the capabilities and experience to provide the requirement described in this Request for Information (RFI). The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to determine potential sources, capabilities, availability of services, appropriate terms and conditions, lead time of delivery, etc. necessary to provide the required supplies/services for SSC. The NAICS Code and Size Standard for this requirement are 325120 and 1,000 employees, respectively. The information gathered from this RFI notice will be used for market research analysis and to plan potential future procurements. Based upon information submitted in response to this RFI notice, NASA will determine the final content of any future solicitation(s). A determination by the Government not to procure this requirement, based upon responses to this notice or other market research, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Although all comments received will be carefully reviewed and considered for inclusion in any possible later action, the initiators of this request make no commitment to include any recommendations. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the analysis of submissions received. This notice should not be construed as a formal Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP) (solicitation). Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by NASA to form a binding contract. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to make a purchase, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited or be held liable for any information obtained. Those companies who wish to express an interest to this RFI are asked to submit a written response to the questions posed within the Attachment titled “80SSC020K0002 Atmospheric Nitrogen Generation”. Submission of any information in response to this notice is completely voluntary. Responses should be based on the material contained in this notice and any other relevant information the contractor thinks is appropriate. Comments or suggestions relevant to this requirement are welcome and may also be included in the response. Contractors are welcome to submit any additional documentation that may support their ability to comply with the Government’s requirement. Please also state your business size in accordance to the above NAICS code. The RFI responses shall not include any proprietary or confidential business or financial information relating to specific companies. Any questions shall also be submitted via e-mail to Sheldon Murphy at
[email protected] (cc:
[email protected]) no later than July 31, 2020 at 5:00 pm local time (Central). Reference 80SSC020K0002 in any response. Faxed or telephone correspondence will not be accepted. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it and any related documents, will only be issued electronically. They would be accessed and downloaded at beta.sam.gov website. An ombudsman has been appointed; the installation Ombudsman is Mr. John W. Bailey at
[email protected]. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor these sites for the release of any additional information pertaining to this notice and download their own copy of any resulting solicitation and amendments (if any).