Calibration and Metrology Services V (CAMS V)

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides responses to questions received regarding the CAMS V opportunity, as of March 16, 2026. It aims to clarify aspects of the upcoming contract for potential bidders.

• Contract Type: The future contract is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price, 100% Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. All outsourcing will be covered under FFP task orders.
• New Standards Funding: Funding for new and upgraded equipment standards will be included on an issued task order if it becomes a formal requirement.
• Wage Determination: The new Wage Determination (WD) for 2026 will be incorporated into the resulting contract.
• Tech Library: The technical library will be made available on the CAMS V website and SAM.gov.
• Pre-Proposal Conference: If a pre-proposal conference is conducted, it will be announced on SAM.gov.
• ISO 17025 Certification: The current ISO 17025 accreditation is not transferable to a new contractor. The awardee will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining this certification.
• Past Performance: The government's evaluation criteria for past performance is under development and will be finalized in the RFP. Offerors are responsible for ensuring their proposals meet all RFP requirements.

This Q&A document provides clarifications that may influence bidder understanding of requirements, contract type, and submission expectations. Specific details regarding evaluation criteria, contract phase-in, and technical requirements will be further detailed in the forthcoming Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) and final Request for Proposal (RFP).

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is an "Interested Parties List" for the CAMS V opportunity. It provides contact information for companies that have expressed interest in the opportunity.

• Company Name
• Address
• Contact Name
• Phone Number
• E-mail Address
• Business Type (e.g., SB, WOSB, 8(a), SDVOSB, LB)

This list can help potential bidders identify other interested parties, which may be useful for teaming arrangements or understanding the competitive landscape. It also provides direct contact information for follow-up or networking.

Other / Unclassified

This document announces an anticipated site visit for an upcoming opportunity. It provides the date, time, and location for the visit, which will be held in person at the Johnson Space Center (JSC).

Attendance at the site visit is recommended but not required for proposal submission or evaluation. Offerors are limited to two attendees per Prime Offeror. To confirm attendance, Offerors must email specific attendee information (Company Name, Full Name, Email Address, US Citizen/LPR status) to jsc-CAMSV@mail.nasa.gov by April 10, 2026. The document also outlines security requirements for the site visit, including prohibited items and procedures for entry. It details the process for visitor badge issuance and provides directions to the credentialing office (Building 110) and the site visit location (Building 343, MSCL). Questions regarding the site visit can be submitted via email until April 20, 2026.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a collection of slides from an Industry Day event held on March 12, 2026, for the Calibration and Metrology Services (CAMS) V opportunity at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). It includes an agenda, disclaimers, goals of the industry day, logistics, information on responses to questions, and overviews of the current contract (CAMS IV) and the proposed contract for CAMS V.

• Disclaimer: States that no solicitation currently exists and the presentation is for information and planning purposes only. Any future solicitation will be synopsized on the Government-wide point of entry (GPE).
• Goals of Industry Day: To promote competition, develop industry understanding of government vision, and allow industry input into the CAMS V procurement strategy.
• Procurement Schedule: Indicates the government intends to issue a Draft Request For Proposal (RFP). Key dates include:
  • Draft SOW: March 27, 2026
  • Release Draft RFP: April 6, 2026
  • Release Final RFP: May 22, 2026
  • Contract Award: August 28, 2026
  • Contract Start: September 1, 2026
• Proposed Contract Details:
  • NAICS Code: 541380 - Testing Laboratories
  • Size Standard: $19M
  • Small Business Set-Aside is anticipated.
  • Period of Performance: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2031 (including phase-in).
  • Contract Type: Considering Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) with Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task orders.
  • Scope is anticipated to be comparable to CAMS IV.
• One-on-One Communication: Virtual one-on-one meetings were scheduled for March 12, 2026, with limitations on attendees per company and meeting duration.
• Contact Information: Provides links to SAM.gov, the JSC Procurement Website, and the Industry Assistance Office email for further information.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the requirements for Calibration and Metrology Services (CAMS) V, supporting the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Measurement Standards and Calibration Laboratory (MSCL) in Houston, TX. The MSCL provides calibration operations for Measuring and Test Equipment (MTE) primarily for JSC organizations, with support for other NASA centers and Federal Government Agencies.

• The CAMS V SOW requirements will be performed as Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirements, issued as performance-based IDIQ Task Orders (TOs).

• Deliverables will be provided per the Data Requirements Description (DRD), unless otherwise specified.

• Travel, training, and other direct costs for IDIQ requirements will be negotiated on a task order basis.

• IDIQ requirements may change year-to-year and are negotiated annually.

• The Government may request, terminate, or change IDIQ TOs at any time.

• Contract Management

• Phase-In

• Documentation and Records Management

• MSCL Equipment and Facilities

• Information Technology (IT)

• Logistics

• Safety, Health, and Environmental

• Calibration Requirements (including turn-around times and software management)

• Repair and Replace

• 85% of MTE calibrations to be completed within a 10-day turn-around time (excluding specific holds and outsourced calibrations).

• Contractor shall maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) compliant with ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2015 and SAE AS9100D.

• Maintain MSCL's ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994, and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006 accreditations.

• Calibrations to be performed at the MSCL in Building 343, other JSC onsite locations, Ellington Field, or Sonny Carter Training Facility.

• Calibrations for MTE from other NASA centers or Federal Agencies will be shipped to and from JSC.

• Contractor shall comply with numerous applicable documents and agency policies (e.g., ISO, ANSI, JPD, JPR, JWI, NPD, NPR).

• Personnel must be knowledgeable of and comply with federal, NASA, and JSC safety and health requirements.

• IT security compliance and annual training are required.

• Contractor shall manage user access and purchase software licenses for the MET/CAL software suite.

• Contractor shall participate in the NASA Measurement Assurance Program (MAP).

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "Draft CAMS V SOW Section Vendor Capability Matrix." It is designed to allow potential vendors to indicate which sections of the draft CAMS V Statement of Work (SOW) their company's capabilities align with. Vendors are instructed to mark an 'X' in the "Capability" column next to each section of the SOW that applies to their company.

The matrix lists the following sections of the draft CAMS V SOW:

• 1.0 Contract Management
• 2.0 Phase-In
• 3.0 Documentation and Records Management
• 4.0 MSCL Equipment and Facilities
• 5.0 Information Technology (IT)
• 6.0 Logistics
• 7.0 Safety, Health and Environmental (including sub-sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3)
• 8.0 Calibration Requirements (including sub-sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6)

This matrix helps bidders assess their alignment with the requirements outlined in the CAMS V SOW. By completing this matrix, vendors can demonstrate their relevant capabilities and potentially tailor their proposals to address specific SOW sections where they possess expertise.