Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability (NEXUS) Ka-Band Backward-Compatible Relay Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NextSTEP-3 Appendix E - Draft Solicitation

The NASA NextSTEP‑3 “NEXUS Ka‑Band TDRS‑BC” solicitation requires offerors to provide a comprehensive Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) submission—including a statement of OCI status, description of any actual or potential OCI, mitigation plan, and disclosure of affiliates or subcontractors—certified as accurate and signed by an authorized official. This OCI plan is reviewed separately from the technical and cost evaluation; NASA may contact offerors during the OCI review, and any unmitigated OCI can render a proposal ineligible. Offerors must also submit the required attachments (A‑D) covering infrastructure validation, OCI plan, corporate contributions, and payment milestones, and may propose alternative milestone acceptance criteria and payment schedules (Attachment J). In addition to the OCI requirements, the solicitation calls for a detailed Service Financial Pricing Structure Definition (SFPSD) that documents the financial framework, business model, and pricing methodology for the NEXUS service. Offerors must present cost drivers, capital and operating expenditures, revenue projections, and cost‑allocation methods, as well as a small‑business utilization plan, program management and teaming approach, and a validation plan (Attachment C‑D). The proposal must include a Management Volume covering execution management, small‑business goals, and a validation program description, along with any Government Technical Assistance (GTA) cost estimates. Compliance with regulatory licensing, insurance, risk management, and technology refresh requirements is also mandatory.

Notice ID

94849b24d6f14122980206717c085637

Solicitation Number

SCAN-MSFC-0001

NAICS Code

541715

Classification Code

AR12