SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
- Notice Date
- 12/6/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
- ZIP Code
- 94035-1000
- Solicitation Number
- NNA08205346R-NRL
- Response Due
- 12/20/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/6/2008
- Point of Contact
- Natalie R. LeMar, Contracting Officer, Phone 650-604-3005, Fax 650-604-0912, Email Natalie.R.LeMar@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Natalie R. LeMar
(Natalie.R.LeMar@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/ARC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for Intelligent Systems Research and Development Support (ISRDS). The Intelligent Systems Division (hereafter, referred to as Code TI or the Division) is part of the Exploration Technology Directorate (Code T) at NASA Ames Research Center. Code TI conducts scientific research, develops technologies, builds applications, and infuses and deploys advanced information systems technology into NASA missions and other government and industry projects. This procurement is for research, development and infusion support services to assist that effort. The work will be performed at Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, California. In this synopsis, NASA ARC is soliciting information about potential sources for the above services, which are described in more detail in Appendix 1 (See separate Appendix 1 document posted December 6, 2007). REGARDING THE ORIGINAL AUGUST 30, 2007 ISRDS SYNOPSIS #NNA07205346R-NRL: The Scope from the original Sources Sought ?Appendix A? has been expanded to include the ISRDS software systems engineering and software project management technology area. These new requirements are bolded in Appendix 1. All potential offerors who responded to the original sources sought need to fully respond again to this Sources Sought to ensure they address the new requirement. I. PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS The purpose of this synopsis is: 1) To request information on capabilities of potential offerors to provide the services described in Appendix 1 in order to determine if this will be a small business set-aside or a full and open competition. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered by the Government and used for acquisition planning purposes only. II. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED WORK BACKGROUND: Code TI is a major contributor to enabling technology research and development of NASA's programs in Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD), Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD), Science Mission Directorate (SMD), and Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD). The programs include ESMD?s Robotics, Operations and Supportability, ESMD?s Constellation, ESMD?s Exploration Technology Demonstration Program (ETDP), ARMD?s Aviation Safety program, ARMD?s Subsonic fixed-wing, SOMD?s ISS Training system and SMD?s Landsat data and mission operations. Laboratories are operated by Code TI for many of the scientific and engineering disciplines under the purview of the Division. Code TI maintains strong relationships with other U.S. government agencies, industrial organizations, and academic partners for the purposes of joint research and rapid technology transfer. Code TI is composed of technology-based groups, each with expertise to support the above-listed missions. The technologies currently emphasized are described in Appendix 1. TECHNOLOGY AREAS: The following lists the technical activities that may be required under ISRDS during the period of performance. These activities are summarized in Appendix 1. 1) Research Infrastructure, 2) Program Support, 3) Autonomous Systems and Robotics (ASR), 4) Collaborative & Assistant Systems (CAS), 5) Discovery and Systems Health (DaSH), 6) Robust Software Engineering (RSE), and 7) Software Systems Engineering and Software Project Management. III. RESPONSES REGARDING POTENTIAL SOURCES STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES Interested Offerors having the required specialized capabilities/qualifications to support some or all of the work described in Appendix 1 are asked to submit a capability/qualification statement of 10 PAGES or less. There is no required font size and/or type designated for this ?Capability/Qualification Statement.? Figures, exhibits, and diagrams should be readable. Submit your response electronically in PDF format. The response must include the following: 1) Company name, address, point of contact, phone, fax, e-mail, and website (if applicable) as this information will be posted on the ?ISRDS Interested Parties List?. 2) Whether your company is Large business, Small business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a)set-aside small business, HUBZone small business, Woman-owned small business, Veteran-owned small business, HBCU/MI, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small business for NAICS code 541712 size standard 500 employees. 3) Your company?s capability in each of the technical areas. For each technical area, indicate what percentage of the technical area you would perform. If you plan to subcontract a portion of the effort please explain which portion, if any, you plan to subcontract. 4) The Contractor will be required to provide qualified management personnel, organizational structure, procedural and administration functions to effectively and efficiently manage the work performed under this contract. Describe your capabilities and experiences in performing and managing the technical areas listed in Appendix 1 - Detail your capabilities and experience in working on contracts with multiple tasks and/or projects and include average number of tasks/year managed - Detail your capabilities and experience with and process for acquiring and managing subcontractors - Detail your capabilities and experience in acquiring and managing foreign national employees and in managing export control issues - Detail your capabilities and experience in acquiring and managing subject area experts. 5) A list of relevant work performed in the past five (5) years, including contract type, contract number, technical description, dollar amount, period of performance, and a customer reference name and telephone number. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses. IV. YOUR RESPONSE TO THE SYNOPSIS All responses to: 1) the Statement of Capabilities shall be received no later than Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 1:00 PM Local PST. Please respond via electronic mail (e-mail) to the Contracting Officer, Natalie LeMar, at the following address: Natalie.R.LeMar@nasa.gov. Written questions should also be directed to the Contracting Officer, Natalie LeMar, at the following address: Natalie.R.LeMar@nasa.gov. If an interested party requests confirmation of receipt, the Contracting Officer will confirm receipt. In all responses, please reference solicitation number NNA08205346R-NRL. Verbal questions will not be accepted. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror?s responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.
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