SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS , AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE SPACE GEODESY NETWORK AND SENSORS CALIBRATION OFFICE
- Notice Date
- 3/10/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 517410
— Satellite Telecommunications
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.M, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG06140202
- Response Due
- 3/27/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/10/2007
- Description
- NASA?s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), on a sole source basis in accordance with 10 U.S.C 2304 (c) (1), Only One Responsible Source. NASA/GSFC plans to obtain laser ranging operational support services for artificial earth satellites, and the maintenance and calibration of the McDonald Laser Ranging System (MLRS) located on McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis, Texas which is part of the NASA SLR Network. The University of Texas at Austin currently provides these services on Contract NAS5-01096 which is the latest of a succession of sole source contracts for this unique effort. These services are a continuation of the scientific and engineering mission operations support for the NASA Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) program. The services required include operations of a satellite laser tracking station and other services that include data analysis, data assurance and quality control of MLRS data products in support of the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) and the International Earth Rotation Service (IERS), as appropriate. A 5-year contract is anticipated. The geometric location of MLRS is critical to the Space Geodesy Program. The exact location of the reference point at MLRS is known to about 1 centimeter of uncertainty, and was developed with over 25 years of observations contributing to the global data solution. This reference point and the Greenbelt, MD site are used together as the two fixed references for NASA's global tectonic motion data solution. Changing either one of these two reference points would require reinitializing the global solution which was established by over 25 years of data and would require nearly a decade of additional observations to produce a global solution with the same quality as the one that exists today. The University of Texas and NASA have developed a unique satellite tracking facility at the McDonald Observatory MLRS facility, and the University of Texas has highly trained and extensively experienced staff to continue the needed uninterrupted laser tracking support at the MLRS facility. Due primarily to the critical geometric location of the University of Texas observatory and to the importance of continuity to the SLR database, the Contracting Officer has determined that the Government?s requirement for the Satellite laser Ranging Station cannot be obtained from any other source than the University of Texas. Any other persons desiring consideration are requested to fully identify their interest and capabilities in writing within 15 days of the date of publication of this synopsis. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on March 27, 2006. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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