SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- AIRSPACE CONCEPTS EVALUATION SYSTEM - ACES
- Notice Date
- 6/23/2008
- 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
- NNA09248332R
- Response Due
- 7/15/2008
- Archive Date
- 6/23/2009
- Point of Contact
- Janessa M Langford, Contract Specialist, Phone 650-604-3558, Fax 650-604-0932, - Nellie M. Powell, Contracting Officer, Phone 650-604-3003, Fax 650-604-2316
- E-Mail Address
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janessa.m.langford@nasa.gov, nellie.m.powell@nasa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/ARC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for AirspaceConcepts Evaluation System (ACES)NNA09248332R. The requirement is for the Space Administration (NASA) NextGen-AirspaceProject to continue to provide the Agency with support and development for the AirspaceConcepts Evaluation System (ACES) fast time Air Traffic management (ATM) simulation tool.NextGen-Airspace project is conducting research into advanced ATM concepts in order toincrease the capacity and efficiency of the Nation Airspace System (NAS). This procurement is a follow-on requirement. The current contract is acost-plus-award-fee contract number NNA05BE01C with Raytheon Company. The current enddate of the contract is November 30, 2008 and the total contract value is $14M. Use thelinks at http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/FOIA/agency/ to request information throughthe FOIA office. In this synopsis, NASA ARC is soliciting information about potentialsources and preferred contracting approaches for the above services. Once the acquisition strategy is finalized, a presolicitation synopsis will replace thissynopsis and will include the latest Interested Parties listing.PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS This notice has two purposes: 1) To request information on capabilities of potential offerors to provide the servicesin order to determine if this will be a small business set-aside. Information received asa result of this notice will be considered by the Government and used for acquisitionplanning purposes only. 2) To request information from interested parties regarding their preferred contractingapproach including contract type, to provide the services. All acquisitions methods arebeing considered by the Government.SUMMARY OF PROPOSED WORK BACKGROUND: The principal objectives of this research activity are two-fold: (1) to enhance andextend the system-wide modeling and simulation capability inherent in ACES to accommodatehigher fidelity analyses of NextGen air traffic management concepts and capabilitiescurrently undergoing research by the NextGen Airspace and NextGen Airportal projects; and(2) to integrate the concept models developed for ACES fully across all operational partsof the software. These operational concepts are:-Traffic flow management (TFM) operational concepts-Separation Assurance (SA) operational concepts-Dynamic Airspace Configuration (DAC) operational concepts-Airspace Super Density Operations (ASDO) operational conceptsSupporting objectives are to:-Transition ACES to a new architecture, which is currently in prototype, tosupport modeling evolution and decomposition commensurate with NextGen concepts, whichNASA and others will pursue.-Enhance ACES flexibility, maintainability, and usability for an evolvinguser-base across a range of applications.-Provide software and model verification and validation studies.-Create new analytical output metrics.-Create new models for TFM, SA, DAC, and ASDO.-Integrate third-party models into ACES.-Develop pre- and post-processing tools for ACES data.-Develop custom models per researcher requirements. (1) Technical Capability: Responders are invited to provide information regarding fasttime simulation software design and development capabilities.Responders are also invited to provide information regarding air traffic managementexpertise and knowledge. (2) Infrastructure: Responders are invited to provide information regarding in-housedevelopment and test laboratories. RESPONSES REGARDING POTENTIAL SOURCES STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES:Interested Offerors having the required specialized capabilities/qualifications tosupport some or all of the work are asked to submit a capability/qualification statementof 10 PAGES or less. There is no required font size and/or type designated for thisCapability/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 (ifapplicable) as this information will be posted on the R&D 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 forNAICS code 541712 size standard 1500 employees. 3) Your companys capability in each of the technical areas. These are: i) Research and development: Includes research support and management, research facilityplanning and scheduling and hardware development.ii) Operations and maintenance: Includes operations and maintenance of researchfacilities, and instrument and shop maintenance.iii) Computer programming and data processing:Includes computer programming, dataacquisition and data analysis, and software development.iv) Safety and quality assurance: Includes system safety, reliability and qualityassurance in coordination with the NASA ARC Office of Safety, Environmental and MissionAssurance Directorate.v) Risk management: Includes risk factor identification, risk assessment and mitigation.vi) Organizational support: Includes support in areas of documentation preparation andmaintenance (technical papers, reports, proposals and newsletters), database management,meetings and conferences, proposal writing, educational outreach, and travel.vii) Contract management and administration: The contractor shall provide the necessaryresources, supplies and capability for contract management and administration to meet therequirements; the capability includes surge capability (ability to increase contractorstaff to support unexpected activity peaks). 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 andefficiently manage the work performed under this contract. Describe your capabilities andexperiences in performing and managing the technical areas listed above. Detail yourcapabilities and experience in working on contracts with multiple tasks and/or projectsand include average number of tasks/year managed - Detail your capabilities andexperience with and process for acquiring and managing subcontractors - Detail yourcapabilities 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 acustomer reference name and telephone number. The Government reserves the right toconsider a small business set-aside based on responses. RESPONSES REGARDING THE CONTRACTING APPROACHThe Government is soliciting contracting approaches to the NASA R&D procurement that willenhance competition and provide business opportunities. Therefore, the Government isrequesting feedback in the following areas for consideration during acquisition planning:a) Socio-economic considerations: ARC is interested in your comments on establishingsubcontracting goals for Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small business,Small-Disadvantaged Business, Women-owned small business, Veteran-owned small business,Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI), and HUBZonesmall business. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based onresponses.b) Performance-Based Contracting (PBC): ARC is interested in your comments onPerformance-Based Contracting (PBC). If you have specific experience with PBC in supportof similar contracts, please include your experience and opinion of measurableperformance standards as it relates to the technical areas. c) Contract type: Contract types for consideration, alone or in a hybrid combination,include both Fixed-Price and Cost-Reimbursement contracts, such as FFP, FPI, FPAF, CPFF,and CPIF. Please include information regarding why a particular contract type orcombination of contract types might be more appropriate (benefits and impediments), howthat proposed contract type would affect costs and how you would propose. ARC willdetermine the most suitable contract type and is more inclined to select a CPFF type.Please also address possible performance measures for technical, cost, and scheduleperformance; risk mitigation; employee and asset safety and security; innovative bestpractices; quality of service to users; responsiveness to changing requirements andbudget; and identifying opportunities for technical and administrative improvement. d) Technical Information: What type of technical information along with the Statement ofWork would you like to see with a potential solicitation? e) Contract Content/Structure: Do you have any suggestions or examples of restructuring,simplifications, and clarity in the description of technical areas as well as other typesof additional information that would improve understanding or clarity of requirements andterms and conditions? There is no limit on the page length to your response to RESPONSES REGARDING THECONTRACTING APPROACH. YOUR RESPONSE TO THE SYNOPSIS All responses to the Statement of Capabilities shall bereceived no later than Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 1:00 PM Local PST. Please respond viaelectronic mail (e-mail) to the Contract Specialist, Janessa Langford, at the followingaddress: Janessa.m.langford@nasa.gov. with a copy to the Contracting Officer, NelliePowell, at the following address: nellie.m.powell@nasa.gov. Written questions shouldalso be directed to the Contract Specialist, Janessa Langford, at the following address: Janessa.m.langford@nasa.gov. with a copy to the Contracting Officer, Nellie Powell, atthe following address:nellie.m.powell@nasa.gov. If an interested party requestsconfirmation of receipt, the Contract Specialist will confirm receipt. In all responses,please reference NNA09248332R in the subject line and on all attachments. Verbalquestions will not be accepted. This synopsis is for information and planning purposesonly and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Governmentpay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of theevaluation. 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 NASAAcquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitorthese sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. ________________________________________Government-wide Notes 26NASA-Specific Notes B________________________________________
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