Level of Confidence Criteria The proposal demonstrates that the Proposer is very likely to High successfully perform the proposed effort. The proposal demonstrates that the Proposer is likely to Medium successfully perform the proposed effort. The proposal demonstrates that the Proposer is less likely to Low successfully perform the proposed effort. Ombudsman (a) A KSC ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from Proposers, potential Proposers, and Partners during the pre-selection and post-selection phases of this activity. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Agreement Officer, the Proposal Evaluation or the Selection Authority. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the selection process, or the adjudication of formal disputes. Therefore, before consulting with the ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Agreement Officer for resolution. (b) If resolution cannot be made by the Agreement Officer, interested parties may contact the appointed ombudsman, Mr. Kelvin Manning, Associate Center Director, at (321) 867-7246 or via email: . Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved by the Agreement Officer may be referred to the KSC ombudsman identified above. Please do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the announcement, verify the proposal due date, or clarify technical objectives. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Agreement Officer. Proposal Submission All proposals must be submitted as an electronic file in Portable Document Format (PDF) via to: , and are due no later than 12:00 PM EDT, on July 16, 2015. Font shall be Times New Roman, size 12. All pages shall reference “AFP-KSC-MPI-2015.” Proposals are limited to fifty five (55) total pages. Proposers may utilize the 55 pages as they see fit to effectively express their proposal contents. A suggested allotment of pages for proposers to adequately address the evaluation factors is:
Level of Confidence Criteria High The proposal demonstrates that the Proposer is very likely to successfully perform the proposed effort. Medium The proposal demonstrates that the Proposer is likely to successfully perform the proposed effort. Low The proposal demonstrates that the Proposer is less likely to successfully perform the proposed effort. Ombudsman (a) A KSC ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from Proposers, potential Proposers, and Partners during the pre-selection and post-selection phases of this activity. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Agreement Officer, the Proposal Evaluation or the Selection Authority. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the selection process, or the adjudication of formal disputes. Therefore, before consulting with the ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Agreement Officer for resolution. (b) If resolution cannot be made by the Agreement Officer, interested parties may contact the appointed ombudsman, Mr. Kelvin Manning, Associate Center Director, at (321) 867-7246 or via email: . Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved by the Agreement Officer may be referred to the KSC ombudsman identified above. Please do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the announcement, verify the proposal due date, or clarify technical objectives. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Agreement Officer. Proposal Submission All proposals must be submitted as an electronic file in Portable Document Format (PDF) via to: , and are due no later than 12:00 PM EDT, on July 16, 2015. Font shall be Times New Roman, size 12. All pages shall reference “AFP-KSC-MPI-2015.” Proposals are limited to fifty five (55) total pages. Proposers may utilize the 55 pages as they see fit to effectively express their proposal contents. A suggested allotment of pages for proposers to adequately address the evaluation factors is: