NASA Protective Services Contract - East Region (NPSC-ER) IIview on SAM.gov

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is hereby soliciting information from potential sources for the acquisition of protective services, as described herein, under a contemplated NASA Protective Services Contract -East Region (NPSC-ER) II. The NPSC-ER II will succeed the current NPSC-ER, with performance commencing no earlier than March 2028. The NPSC-ER II will support the following locations: GSFC, Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC), Glenn Research Center (GRC), NASA Headquarters (HQ), Langley Research Center (LRC), and Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) as well as the nearby component facility Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Annex. NASA GSFC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses (SB) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for the NPSC-ER II. Vendors are encouraged to demonstrate capabilities as a prime, subcontractor and/or teaming partner. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) business set-aside based on responses received. However, the requirements of FAR 19.815 apply to the NPSC-ER II acquisition. Respondents are requested to provide informed input on realistic and appropriate SB subcontracting and/or participation goals for the specific requirement. This type of feedback supports NASA's market research and helps ensure the acquisition strategy is aligned with actual industry capability. Industry feedback is requested for: 1. SB Subcontracting goals; 2. Barriers that may limit SB participation, such as certifications, unique technical requirements, security needs, specialized tools, or high-risk performance areas and/or 3. Strategies to increase SB participation, including: • Breaking requirements into smaller components • Identifying areas appropriate for subcontracting • Considering teaming or mentor protégé approaches The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, and the corresponding small business size standard is $29 million, calculated in accordance with 13 CFR 121.104. Performance under the NPSC-ER II will involve access to and/or generation of classified information, work in a security area, or both, up to the level of Top Secret. The complete NPSC-ER II requirements under the performance work statement are to be defined. Requirements contemplated under the NPSC-ER II include, but are not limited to the following, which are based on the best information available at the time of publication and is subject to revision: 1. Information security and communication…