Draft RFP - Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN)

The solicitation seeks a prime contractor (or qualified subcontractor) to provide end‑to‑end services for the Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) Project, including system design and analysis, integration, assembly and test, launch support, and overall project management. Work will be organized into fixed‑price Contract Line Items (CLINs) that cover preliminary design through launch, post‑launch operations, and commissioning, with key milestones required by the end of CY 2028 and final performance by the end of CY 2030. Offerors must identify all material pricing assumptions—such as spacecraft configuration, Government‑Furnished Equipment, launch‑vehicle responsibility, and frequency‑coordination responsibility—and demonstrate compliance with NASA’s mission‑safety, schedule, cost, and business‑management criteria. Past performance will be evaluated primarily on customer satisfaction and contract data, with additional consideration of occupational health, safety, security, subcontracting‑plan goals, and small‑business participation. The contract includes mandatory compliance with the Commercial Artificial Intelligence Risk and Impact Assessment (CAIRIA) Data Requirement Document (DRD 1a) to ensure IT security, training, and Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management for any covered AI used. All DRD deliverables (NASA has defined 54) must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and the NASA ISSO, with a minimum 20‑working‑day review period before release. The acquisition is flagged for a potential Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) under FAR 9.5, and offerors must review the applicable regulations. The award will be competitive, with selection based on technical, cost/price, or other specified criteria, and will be executed as a firm‑fixed‑price contract in accordance with P.L. 119‑21.

Notice ID

1febf9c93f684de6915a8625c4837660

Solicitation Number

80GSFC26R0011

NAICS Code

517410

Classification Code

DG10