Federal award (DEFINITIVE CONTRACT, fiscal year 2023)
Recipient: LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES, LLC
Awarding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Period of performance: 2011-04-01 to 2016-01-31
Current total value of award: $140378661.52
Description: THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONS (NASA) JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER (SSC) REQUIRES A CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TEST OPERATIONS, CORE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.  SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) REQUIRES KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS, TECHNICIANS, TRADES AND PROJECT MANAGERS.  THIS PWS INCLUDES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF CURRENT TEST PROJECT ACTIVITIES AT SSC, SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBING WORK ACCORDING TO THE EXISTING SCOPE AND PROCESSES.  CONSISTENT WITH GOALS FOR THIS EFFORT, NASA EXPECTS TO ACHIEVE CONTINUAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AREAS OF SAFETY MISSION ASSURANCE, EFFICIENCY, AND BEST PRACTICES.  THIS PWS REQUIRES THE CONTRACTOR TO SEEK AND DEVELOP ASSIGNED TASKS FOR INNOVATION AND STREAMLINING.    THIS PWS IS ORGANIZED TO ADDRESS THE SCOPE OF THE TEST OPERATIONS CONTRACT (TOC) AT SSC.  INNOVATIVE IDEAS MAY BE PROPOSED, WITH SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION, TO ADDRESS THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF THIS CONTRACT.  THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT DRIVING FORCE IN IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING RATIONALE FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED OVER THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT.    1.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT&ADMINISTRATION  THIS SECTION CONTAINS TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PLANNING, ORGANIZING, DIRECTING, COORDINATING, CONTROLLING AND APPROVAL ACTIONS DESIGNATED TO ACCOMPLISH OVERALL OBJECTIVES.    THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PROJECT FORMULATION, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTION AND CLOSEOUT SUPPORT, FOR TEST AND OTHER PROJECTS.  PROVIDE OVERALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR SPECIFIC TEST PROJECTS.  THE MAJORITY OF EFFORT UNDER THIS PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) IS FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS SUPPORT, BUT THE CAPABILITY FOR TOTAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS.  ALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCWI-8080-0001, PROPULSION TEST PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND REFERENCED DOCUMENTS WITHIN THE WORK INSTRUCTION.  THE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS ARE THOSE NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE TESTING AND OTHER SUPPORTING OPERATIONS AT SSC AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PWS.  THE CONTRACTOR S MANAGEMENT TEAM PER DR MA02 SHALL FOCUS ON ACCOMPLISHING SAFE AND SECURE OPERATIONS USING SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES.  AN AUTOMATED INFORMATION REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED PER DR PT03 WHEN WARRANTED.  THE MANAGEMENT TEAM SHALL EFFICIENTLY UTILIZE PERSONNEL ACROSS THE CENTER TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, STREAMLINE AND CONSOLIDATE BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL PROCESSES.    1.1 PROJECT ADMINISTRATION:   THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH FACILITATING THE EXECUTION OF PROJECTS.  INCLUDED ARE THE BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT, PLANNING, ORGANIZING, DIRECTING, CONTROLLING, AND APPROVAL PROCESSES USED TO ACCOMPLISH EACH PROJECT S GOALS AND MISSION.  1.1.1  INTEGRATED CONTRACT TEAM  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY AND ADMINISTER A FLEXIBLE, COMPETENT, AND QUALIFIED STAFF, TO FULLY SUPPORT AND ACCOMPLISH THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.  THERE SHALL BE AN ONSITE MANAGER AT SSC WHO IS A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL CONTRACT OPERATIONS.  THIS INDIVIDUAL WILL ACT AS PRIMARY INTERFACE BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND THE NASA/SSC CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO) AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICER S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (COTR).  SUBCONTRACTORS AND/OR TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS SHALL INTEGRATE THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE TOGETHER WITH THE CONTRACTOR.  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPREHENSIVE SUBCONTRACT MANAGEMENT.  THE WORKFORCE AND WORK HOURS SHALL BE STRUCTURED TO SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORT NASA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SCHEDULES.  NASA SHALL DEFINE CORE HOURS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM ONE SHIFT A DAY FIVE DAYS A WEEK, TO POTENTIALLY 24-HOUR OPERATIONS, SEVEN (7) DAYS A WEEK.  IN ADDITION, SHORT-TERM TECHNICAL TASKS, SUCH AS SPECIAL DESIGNS AND STUDIES, MAY REQUIRE PROVISION OF HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL PERSONNEL OR SERVICES.