SAM #MSFC_JOFOC_25-129

METTS III Contract Extension and Ceiling Increase at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center is modifying the METTS III contract to address increased workload and cost overruns for Artemis and other space programs. - Contract extension and ceiling increase: - Adds two 6-month option periods, extending performance to December 31, 2028 - Increases contract value by $150 million, raising the ceiling to $444.9 million - Contract supports engineering technician and trades services: - Includes welding, machining, calibration, test stand configuration, contamination control, fabrication, testing, metrology, environmental effects testing, special test equipment design, and technical information management - Supports Artemis lunar missions, Space Launch System (SLS), Vulcan Centaur 5 Upper Stage, RUAG payloads, International Space Station hardware, and commercial aerospace initiatives - Contract is with RSi-Quantitech Joint Venture - Justification is based on only one responsible source being able to meet requirements (10 U.S.C. §3204(a)(1); FAR 6.302-1) - Work performed at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama

Description

MSFC JOFOC No.25-129

This JOFOC authorizes the MSFC Procurement Office to modify Contract number 80MSFC23CA004 (METTS III), for the purpose of:

Increasing the contract ceiling value in order to account for existing and future cost overruns expected to be incurred in performance of the Contract, due to higher‑than‑estimated expenses and increased work, driven by accelerated efforts to return Americans to the Moon under the Artemis program, which are within the scope of the existing METTS III contract; and Extending the contract for 12 months, structured as two 6-month option periods.

JUSTIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT NOTES:

NOTE 1: This JOFOC is being publicized in advance of contract modification(s) for the requirements noted above.  Because no pertinent contract modification has been awarded as of this announcement, the date shown in the ‘Contract Award Date’ field reflects the JOFOC approval date and is not the award date of any contract modification. NOTE 2: The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. §3204(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements.” (FAR Equivalent: FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source (except brand name)).

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