United States - SEWP VI Update - Batch 2 Q&A Published 10/28/24

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View Changes SEWP VI Update - Batch 2 Q&A Published 10/28/24
The second batch of responses to comments submitted after May 23, 2024 are now available on the SEWP VI Website.

NOTE: This second batch includes 1201 responses. The Government will be publishing responses to other comments in the near future. If you do not see your comment published, please do not email. All comments received will be responded to in time.

SEWP VI Update - 2nd Q&A Period Postponed Until Further Notice- 10/24/24
NASA is diligently working to answer questions previously submitted from Industry on the SEWP VI RFP. As a result, the next installment of the SEWP VI Question and Answer period is delayed and will be available soon. In addition, a new schedule will be shared in the near future.  Please note: the November 6th industry day is still on scheduled to occur.  Please continue to monitor SAM.gov and the SEWP VI Webpage, as NASA continues to release the answers to the previously submitted set of questions.
SEWP VI Update - Batch 1 Q&A Published 10/11/24_10/15/24
The first batch of responses to comments submitted after May 23, 2024 are now available on the SEWP VI Website.

NOTE: This first batch includes 1399 responses. The Government will be publishing responses to other comments in the near future.
If you do not see your comment published, please do not email. All comments received will be responded to in time.

SEWP VI Industry Day- November 6th
NASA appreciates industry’s continued interest in the SEWP VI Request for Proposal.
NASA plans to host an official Industry Day at the College Park Marriott in College Park, Maryland on November 6th and is NOT endorsing or working in partnership with any other Webinars.
An Industry Day is planned for Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center: 3501 University Blvd E College Park, Maryland, 20783.
Registration to attend virtually or in-person can be found by visiting: https://sewp.nasa.gov/sewpvi/
There are two informational sessions to choose from:

Morning Session 9am – 12pm
Afternoon Session 1pm – 4pm

For in- person attendance: Guests may register for either morning OR afternoon.
For virtual attendees: Guests may register for either in-person OR livestream attendance.
Information regarding how to join the livestream will be provided to registrants closer to the event date.
Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for further information pertaining to the SEWP VI solicitation.
Thank you.
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Announcement- New Status Update 9/20/2024
NASA appreciates industry’s interest in the SEWP VI Request for Proposal and the submitted questions. NASA has undergone a 6-week strategic pause on the SEWP VI solicitation to address industry concerns.
As a result of the strategic pause, Industry shall expect to see the following from NASA in the upcoming weeks:

Responses to ALL questions previously submitted to the SEWP VI Q&A Comment tool. 

Responses to these questions will be communicated in approximately three batches between October 01st and 22nd.

The answers previously provided to Industry will remain as a resource to reference as a Frequently Asked Questions document.
An additional two days to ask questions using the SEWP VI Q&A Tool.
Subsequent Amendments addressing necessary edits to the solicitation.
An Industry Day scheduled in November 2024,  to discuss any substantive changes to the solicitation prior to proposal receipt.  

Tentative Schedule:

Provide Industry Answers to Current Questions (i.e. all ~6,800 questions received to date)- October 1- 22nd
Additional Questions Period- October 22-24th
All Amendments and Answers to any Additional Questions- NLT November 4th
Industry Day-November 2024
SEWP VI Proposal Submission Due Date- DECEMBER 18th, 2024

NASA values its partnership with Industry and urges continued monitoring of SAM.gov and the SEWP Website for ongoing communications and updates.  
Amendment 7-9.20.24-  The due date of the solicitation is extended  to 12pm EST on December 18th, 2024. All updated documents as referenced in Amendment 7 are dated 9.20.24 and added to this post replacing the previously posted document of the same name. The following documents are revised in Amendment 7 : 

80TECH24R0001 SF1449_Category A-9.20.24 (Due date updated)
80TECH24R0001 SF1449_Category B-9.20.24 (Due date updated)
80TECH24R0001 SF1449_Category C-9.20.24 (Due date updated)

All updated documents as referenced in Amendment 7 are dated 9.20.24 and added to this post replacing the previously posted document of the same name. 
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Announcement- New Update 8/28/2024
Please be advised that the strategic pause for the SEWP VI Request for Proposal (RFP) remains in effect. As such, the August 28, 2024, proposal submission due date is no longer valid.
Therefore, at this time, NASA requests that no proposals or past performance questionnaires be submitted. An updated proposal submission due date will be provided in an upcoming amendment.
NASA appreciates industry’s cooperation and will provide further updates as soon as they become available.
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Announcement- New Update 08/08/2024  
NASA appreciates industry interest in the SEWP VI Request for Proposal and the submitted questions.  We value collaboration, and we strive to ensure a transparent process for our industry partners. 
In consideration of this, NASA is implementing a strategic pause on the SEWP VI Request for Proposals.
The due date for proposals will be extended at a future date. NASA anticipates completing the below activities and intends to communicate updates via SAM.gov and the SEWP website (sewp.nasa.gov). 

A future amendment will be published after NASA completes a review of its RFP and Q&A received to determine if substantive clarifications or changes are required.  This activity is anticipated to take a few weeks.
An Industry Day will be scheduled to discuss any substantive changes to the RFP prior to proposal receipt.
The new proposal receipt date will be communicated after the above activities and will allow time for industry to submit proposals.  

Again, NASA appreciates the feedback received and values its partnership with Industry.  Please continue to check SAM.gov and the SEWP Website for ongoing communications and updates.
Thank you for the interest in SEWP VI.
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SEWP VI Q&A  is revised to include additional questions and answers.   Not all questions with sequence IDs will have an answer.
Amendment 6-  Revises select areas of the solicitation document. Please reference document: Amendment 6-CHANGES_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_8.06.24 for informational purposes only to see the changes to the solicitation highlighted in yellow. For the purposes of proposing, Offerors shall reference the document Amendment 6_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_8.06.24.
NOTE TO OFFERORS: At the time of proposal submission the NAICS code selected represents the NAICS code being used for competition at the contract level. In the event a proposal was upload under a NAICS code removed in a subsequent Amendment, Offerors are advised to re-upload their proposal and select the in-scope NAICS that they are using to compete for an award at the contract level.
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SEWP VI Q&A is published. Due to the volume of questions, not all questions with sequence IDs will have an answer. As stated in Section A.3.2, the Government will answer relevant and appropriate questions regarding this solicitation. The answers posted on 7.22.24 reflect an error-- Exhibit 1 REP is not required for Category A submissions and the same REP can be submitted for mutliple categories. 
A revised QA dated 7.29.24 is uploaded replacing the previous document. 
Amendment 5- 7.22.24-   Revises select areas of the solicitation document. Please reference document: Amendment 5-CHANGES_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_7.22.24 for informational purposes only to see the changes to the solicitation highlighted in yellow. For the purposes of proposing, Offerors shall reference the document Amendment 5_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_7.22.24. 
NOTE TO OFFERORS:  Offerors are strongly advised to follow the file labeling instructions found in Section A.3.6(A)(3) when submitting proposals.  If a PPQ was already submitted using the previous document a new questionnaire is not needed for that same past performance reference.
All updated documents as referenced in Amendment 5 are dated 7.22.24 and added to this post replacing the previously posted document of the same name. The 7.23.24 reuploaded Amendment 5_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_7.22.24 does not reflect any new amendment changes to the solicitation.
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Amendment 4- 7.18.24-   Revises select areas of the solicitation document. Please reference document: Amendment4-CHANGES_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_7.18.24 for informational purposes only to see the changes to the solicitation highlighted in yellow. For the purposes of proposing, Offerors shall reference the document Amendment 4_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_7.18.24.   
The following documents are also revised in Amendment 4: 

80TECH24R0001 SF1449_Category A-7.18.24 (Due date updated)
80TECH24R0001 SF1449_Category B-7.18.24 (Due date updated)
80TECH24R0001 SF1449_Category C-7.18.24 (Due date updated)
Exhibit 3c- Category C Solutions Spreadsheet (Error with excel cells fixed)
Exhibit 2b- Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for Category B (Error with excel cells fixed)
Exhibit 2c- Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for Category C(Error with excel cells fixed).

NOTE TO OFFERORS:  Offerors are strongly advised to follow the file labeling instructions found in Section A.3.6(A)(3) when submitting proposals.  If a PPQ was already submitted using the previous document a new questionnaire is not needed for that same past performance reference.
The due date of the solicitation is extended from 12pm EST on July 25th to 12pm EST on August 28th. All updated documents as referenced in Amendment 4 are dated 7.18.24 and added to this post replacing the previously posted document of the same name. 
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Amendment 3- 6.24.24-  Exhibit 4- NAICS Crosswalk revised to incorporate NAICS changes from Amendment 1. Attachment J- C_SCRM form errors are corrected. 
The due date of the solicitation is extended from 12pm EST on July 11th to 12pm EST on July 25th. All updated documents as referenced in Amendment 3 are dated 6.24.24 and added to this post replacing the previously posted document of the same name. 
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Amendment 2- 6.18.24- Exhibit 2- Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for Category B and C are updated. Exhibit 2b- Category B was revised for the technical areas to match the solicitation & Exhibit 2c- Category C was revised with a selection box ffor technical areas 1-4. ). NOTE TO OFFERORS:  If a PPQ was already submitted using the previous version of the document a new questionnaire is not needed for that same past performance reference. 
The following documents are also included in Amendment 2:

Exhibit 2b- Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Category B
Exhibit 2c- Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Category C

The due date of the solicitation is not extended. All updated documents as referenced in Amendment 2 are dated 6.18.24 and added to this post replacing the previously posted document of the same name. 
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Amendment 1- 6.13.24- Revises select areas of the solicitation document. Please reference document: Amendment1-CHANGES_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_6.13.24 for informational purposes only to see the changes to the solicitation highlighted in yellow. For the purposes of proposing, Offerors shall reference the document Amendment1_SEWP VI RFP 80TECH24R0001_6.13.24.   
The following documents are also included in Amendment 1: 

Enclosure 2- UNSPSC
Exhibit 3a- Category A Solutions Spreadsheet (Column added on POC tab for Secondary Providers)
Exhibit 2- Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for each category (Exhibit 2a- category A, Exhibit 2b- Category B, Exhibit 2c- Category C)(Error with excel cells fixed). NOTE TO OFFERORS:  If a PPQ was already submitted using the previous document a new questionnaire is not needed for that same past performance reference. 
Exhibit 1- Relevant Experience Projects Table (Clarity on page count on REP description)
Attachment A- EWP Scope (corrected reference to Attachment C)
Attachment C- Contract Holder User Manual (Updated language about UNSPSC code location)
Attachment D- Contract DRD list (revision on DRD #3)
Attachment J- C_SCRM Attestation Form (revision in Section 1.6)

The due date of the solicitation is not extended. All updated documents as referenced in Amendment 1 are dated 6.13.24 and added to this post replacing the previously posted document of the same name. 
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Initial Solicitation Post- 5.23.24
You are invited to submit a proposal in response to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Information Technology Procurement Office’s (ITPO) 6th Generation of Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurements Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (SEWP VI GWAC) solicitation. The principal purpose of this requirement is to provide the federal government with an all-encompassing one-stop acquisition vehicle for Information Technology Product and Service Solutions.
This competitive acquisition will result in a Government-Wide Acquisition Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract with the ability to issue Firm Fixed Price, Time and Material, Labor Hour, Fixed Price Award Fee, Fixed Price Incentive Fee, and Fixed Price Economic Price Adjustment task orders. The contract will have an effective ordering period of 10 years from the contract's effective date. For administrative purposes only, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for Category B and C is 541512- Computer Systems Design Services and for Category A is 541519e- IT Value Added Reseller. However, Offerors are not restricted to only NAICS Code 541512 and 541519e. A list of authorized NAICS Codes is found under Article A.1.34 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) & NAICS CODES WITHIN SCOPE.
Potential offerors should ensure its company is listed in the online database(s) for the following:
(1) System for award management: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/
(2) U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, VETS-4212 Reports: https://vets4212.dol.gov/vets4212/
(3) Date Universal Numbering System (and the transition to the US Government’s unique entity identifier (UEI)): https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update
The successful offeror must pass an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) clearance before contract award (See FAR 22.805).
The current planned release date for the Final Request for Proposal (RFP) is on or about February 2024, with proposals being due approximately 60 calendar days later.
The anticipated contract award date is May 1, 2025, contract effective date. Place of performance will be determined at the order level.
The following additional information is provided to assist in understanding this acquisition:
• A virtual 2nd Industry Day is planned for Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 1pm. 
Registration to attend can be found by visiting: https://sewp.nasa.gov/sewpvi/
To control and protect sensitive data owned by the Government and its Contractors, NASA policy requires all acquisition-related documents to be released in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
Documents related to this acquisition, including this letter, the solicitation, attachments, exhibits, any amendments, and links to online reference/technical/bidders’ library will be attainable electronically from the World Wide Web through the Government-wide point of entry website at www.SAM.gov. Potential Offerors are requested to periodically monitor the websites for updates.
NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clause 1852.215-84, OMBUDSMAN, is applicable. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Deputy Assistant Administrator, Marvin Horne and he can be reached via email at nhq-dl-op-comp-advocate-vendor-engagement@mail.nasa.gov, or by phone at 228-364-2285.
This RFP does not commit NASA ITPO to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA ITPO to procure or contract for this requirement. This request is not an authorization to proceed and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation.
Potential offerors should pay close attention to all solicitation instructions. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be due no later than the date in Box 8 of the SF 1449.
Any comments regarding the RFP should be submitted electronically using the SEWP VI RFP application found at https://sewp.nasa.gov/sewpvi/ by NO LATER THAN 4:59 PM EST on June 7, 2024. 
We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Opportunity closing date

18 December 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed