The current Federal Business Opportunity (80KSC023K0024) under NAICS: 561620 is at least the second iteration of this contract but with a new name Spaceport Operations and Center Services (SOCS). The prior name was Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Base Operations Spaceport Services (KSC BOSS) under NAICS Code 561210. The procurement is out of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that was publicly posted. The Sources Sought notice does not list a Set-Aside for this procurement. The Place of Performance is listed as the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCFS). There have been two Sources Sought postings, the original on August 23, 2023, and a Sources Sought Update on September 11, 2023, extended the response date to September 14, 2023. One-on-one meetings can be scheduled up to September 21, 2023. Per the original Sources Sought Notice, Performance under the SOCS contract is anticipated to commence no earlier than April 2025.
Current 80KSC023K0024 Pre-Solicitation Posting (sam.gov)
- Original Sources Sought: August 23, 2023
- Updated Sources Sought: September 11, 2023
- Sources Sought Responses Due: September 14, 2023
- One-On-One Meeting Request Due: September 21, 2023
- My Projected Solicitation Release Date: November 2023
Point of Contact: Daniel Hinsley, primary POC, Daniel.p.hinsley@nasa.gov
Current Incumbent:
PAE-SGT Partners, LLC Contract 80KSC018C0017 was awarded under Solicitation NNK18619079R on 08/06/2018 with a base and all option value of $355,435,441.17. The Estimated Ultimate Completion Date is listed as 09/30/2026.
The Total of all posted contract actions to date for this contract is $371,952,630.73
The last posted contract action was Modification P0106 on 09/07//2023 with a value of $ $7,629,126.62. This brings the listed Base and All Options Value to $675,663,750.34. The posted description of the requirement is “BASE OPERATIONS AND SPACEPORT SERVICES (BOSS) Contract MOD 106: Incrementally fund the contract line item numbers (CLIN)’s 001, 002, 005, and 006 in the amount of $7,629,126.62. Additionally, other administrative fund swaps.”
Prior Contract Award:
The following is listed as the Phase-In for base operations and spaceport Services:
PAE-SGT Partners, LLC Contract 80KSC018P0046 was awarded under Solicitation NNK18609179R on 08/06/2018 with a base and all option value of $2,278,597.00.
The Total of all posted contract actions to date for this contract is $2,728,324.93
The last posted contract action was Modification P0003 on 09/25/2020 with a value of $ $377,754.00. The posted description of the requirement is “Phase-in for base operations and spaceport services. Modification incorporates and funds the negotiated amount of $377,754.00 to resolve the Request for an Equitable Adjustment (REA) dated 08/24/2020. Purchase order value is increased $377,754.00.”
Historical Note: There were two bid protests, KSC BOSS Alliance and URS Federal, that delayed the start of the awarded contract until 2019.
Possible Related Incumbent:
The following contract number was referenced in a Question and Answer document posted on the Updated Presolicitation Notice. The title for this contract is KSC Institutional Services Contract (KSC ISC). I am listing this here since contract number was associated with the KSC BOSS contract giving it a relation to the most recent SOCS procurement.
URS Federal Technical Services Inc Contract NNK080C01C (FPDS shows this as NNK08OC01CB) was awarded on 06/18/2008 with a base and all option value of $1,545,515,808.00.
The Total of all posted contract actions to date for this contract is $90,324,936.24
The last posted contract action was Modification P0399 on 09/09/2020 with a Base and All Options Value of $ $1,388,127,420.80. The posted description of the requirement is “INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT (ISC) Modification deobligates $1,560,647.76 in accordance with Contract Clause G-2, NFS 1852.232-81. This modification results in no other changes to the terms and conditions of Contract NNK08OC01C.”
Artificial Intelligence Answer about KSC SOCS:
The Spaceport Operations and Center Services (SOCS) contract at Kennedy Space Center is still in the market research phase, as of September 15, 2023. NASA issued a sources sought notice on August 23, 2023, to solicit information from potential sources capable of providing spaceport operations and facilities support services under the SOCS contract. The purpose of the sources sought notice was to gather information on the capabilities of the industry and to inform the development of the SOCS solicitation.
The SOCS contract is expected to be a follow-on to the Base Operations and Spaceport Services (BOSS) contract, which is currently held by PAE-SGT Partners. The BOSS contract has a total potential value of $608.7 million and expires on September 30, 2025.
The SOCS contract is expected to support over 30 government and commercial customers and will likely include a wide range of services, such as:
- Maintenance and operations of facilities, systems, equipment, and utilities
- Management of an integrated operations center
- Engineering and related support services
- Center logistics services
NASA anticipates that the SOCS contract will be awarded in early 2024 and that performance will commence no earlier than April 2025.
Therefore, there is no contract history for the SOCS contract yet, as it is still in the market research phase. However, the BOSS contract provides some insight into the type of work that is likely to be included in the SOCS contract.
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The information provided in this Federal Government Contracting Opportunity was obtained through open research utilizing open Federal Government procurement websites. The information must be accessible to all in order to appear in this information piece.
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