The CO thus opened price negotiations with SpaceX on April 2, 2021. As contemplated by the solicitation, the Government instructed SpaceX that it was permitted to change certain price and milestone-related aspects of its proposal (e.g., the Government requested a best and final price, as well as updated milestone payment phasing to align with NASA’s budget constraints), but was prohibited from changing content within its technical and management proposals or otherwise de-scoping its proposal in any capacity. SpaceX submitted a compliant and timely revised proposal by the due date of April 7, 2021. Although SpaceX’s revised proposal contained updated milestone payment phasing that fits within NASA’s current budget, SpaceX did not propose an overall price reduction.
