Draft RFP - Near Earth Orbit Network Program's Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is issuing Solicitation 80GSFC25R7005 for a “Sounder for Microwave‑Based Applications.” The award will be a full and open competition with a fixed‑price contract architecture, and the solicitation includes a revised CLIN structure and an Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Plan (DRD 1) that must meet FAR 9.5 requirements. Offerors must address the updated Statement of Work, Contract Data Requirements List, Instrument Mission Assurance Requirements, and Performance Requirements Document, and incorporate any required subcontractor provisions to support SCV Reporting. Evaluation will be based on Subfactor A – Technical Approach (system performance, instrument design, manufacturing, integration & test, safety/mission assurance) and Subfactor B – Management Approach (risk management, schedule, subcontracting, facilities, etc.) as outlined in GSFC 52.215‑210, with emphasis on adequacy, clarity, risk, and likelihood of successful implementation. The solicitation also requests draft‑RFP feedback on requirements, deliverables, schedules, safety, security, environmental, export‑control, and funding‑profile risks (FY 2027‑2029 NRE funding of $19 M, $40 M, $40 M). Government‑furnished property includes two standard black‑body calibration targets ($250 K each, delivery September 2027). Unique elements include the mandatory OCI Plan, the requirement to comment on alignment with the instrument’s risk classification, and the need to address early‑funding profile risks, CLIN changes, and SCV Reporting DRD compliance.

Notice ID

86b524db9c3748f7be57ebbdf126a05f

Solicitation Number

DRFP-NEON-SMBA-2025

NAICS Code

334511

Classification Code

1675