Updated October 3, 2024
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.
Updated September 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: (**Refer to the SAM link below for the latest details)
- 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 SAM
Read The Full Update and Access Documents Here
Updated August 8, 2024
NASA announced this evening that it is implementing a strategic pause on the SEWP VI Request for Proposals. The due date for proposals will be extended at a future date. See the announcement below.
See the announcement below. Note: One forward-thinking Proposal/Capture consultancy will be holding a series of events to help gather and provide feedback to NASA on this important procurement. More below.
“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.”
It is worth noting that Robert Turner with rTurner Consulting plans to hold “a series of “Reverse Industry Days” where he will collect feedback from clients and colleagues with the intention of documenting the critical issues and recommendations for NASA HQ Contracting.
This will be an in-depth series of sessions designed to create specific recommendations on how recommendations for NASA “can and should modify the SEWP VI RFP to create a successful, biddable GWAC solicitation.”
Reach out and let him know if you would like to participate at robert@rturner.net
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