SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- SEEKING OFFERS TO DISSEMINATE NASA MISSION CONCEPT STUDY INFORMATION BY ELECTRONIC AND HARDCOPY MEANS
- Notice Date
- 9/9/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- 09-30-2005-HBL
- Response Due
- 9/30/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2006
- Description
- Statement of Purpose The National Aeronautics and Space Administration seeks a no-exchange-of-funds collaboration with an organization that produces, markets, and/or distributes aerospace technical or scientific information for the purpose of disseminating results of recent advanced concept studies on possible future NASA space science missions. NASA is interested in reviewing proposals from organizations that are familiar with NASA's mission, values, and goals, and that could enhance the Agency's ability to disseminate information on these studies to the professional space science and space systems engineering communities. The one-year studies whose results NASA is interested in disseminating were initiated in mid-2004, and focus on science missions (?Vision Missions?) that could be candidates for implementation by NASA for flight in the post-2013 timeframe. There are 15 mission studies in all, spanning the full range of space science areas: space astronomy, solar system exploration, and solar and heliospheric science. Abstracts of the advanced studies in question are provided in: http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_s/nra/current/NRA-03-OSS-01-VM/winners.html Additional information about the scope of the studies is available in the original competitive solicitation for the studies: http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_s/nra/current/nra-03-oss-01/appendA4_2.html The document to be disseminated will include results summaries of some or all of the 15 studies conducted. In addition to electronic distribution, NASA is seeking dissemination in the form of bound books, preferably both to an established circulation and through active marketing. NASA is contemplating entering into a collaboration with a single partner via a non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement that will define the full roles and responsibilities of NASA and the proposing organization. The collaboration will be structured on a no-exchange-of-funds basis; NASA will receive paper copies of the volume (number to be established in the partnership agreement) at no cost, and the partner will be permitted to market additional copies through its customary channels and practices. NASA will retain a Government purpose license in the delivered manuscript and in any published version of the manuscript (electronic or hardcopy). Benefits to Collaborating Partner NASA will deliver a technically edited manuscript, projected at 400-600 pages including illustrations, to the selected partner. In exchange for the partner?s investment to electronically distribute and print the volume and actively market it, the partner will retain the proceeds of this distribution. Evaluation Criteria Proposals must demonstrate the following to be considered: Submitting organization must be a recognized source of high quality information products within the professional aerospace or space science communities Submitting organization must have established processes for electronic and hardcopy distribution of scientific and technical information to the broad community of users of this kind of information If these threshold requirements are met, NASA may enter into an agreement with the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the government based on these three factors: 1. Approach to electronic distribution of the provided document, and corresponding extent of its expected electronic distribution based on established processes or past experience with similar products 2. Anticipated distribution of hardcopy volumes via preestablished subscriptions or other existing mechanism(s) 3. Anticipated additional distribution of hardcopy units through active marketing, including an explanation of the basis for projections based on past experience with similar items The proposal and the proposed method of dissemination must be consistent with applicable NASA statutes, policy, and regulations. Proposal Requirements This request will be open for 21 calendar days following the date of release of this announcement. Response to this Request for Information is strictly voluntary. This Request is not to be construed as a commitment by NASA, nor will NASA pay for the information submitted. Any questions regarding this request should be directed to the point of contact identified below. Submittals should be limited to a cover letter and no more than four (4) pages double-spaced, with 1" margins using Times New Roman 12-point type. Submission via hardcopy or fax must be received at the address indicated below by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on September 30, 2005, to be considered. Proposals hand-carried or delivered by commercial courier must arrive at NASA Headquarters at the address below. Notification of faxed responses should be provided to the Point of Contact below via telephone or email at the telephone number or email address provided below. Respondents will be sent an acknowledgement of the receipt of their materials by email if an email address for this purpose is provided by the responder. NASA will use submissions only for evaluation purposes under this announcement. All proprietary information must be clearly marked in the proposals. Submit proposals to: "NASA Headquarters 300 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20546 RFI No.: 09-30-2005-HBL Attention: Marc S. Allen/Mail Suite 3K39 PROPOSAL--DELIVER UNOPENED" Point of Contact ================ Marc S. Allen Mail Suite 3K39 NASA Headquarters Room 3N15 Washington, DC 20546 For more information: 202-358-0733 (collect calls not accepted) Fax: 202-358-4118 E-mail: marc.allen@nasa.gov
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