SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- ADVANCED MIRROR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS TEAM
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall SpaceFlight Center, AL 35812
- ZIP Code
- 35812
- Solicitation Number
- NNM12ZVP002P
- Response Due
- 10/14/2011
- Archive Date
- 9/23/2012
- Point of Contact
- Melinda E. Dodson, Contracting Officer, Phone 256-961-7454, Fax 256-961-7524, Email Melinda.E.Dodson@nasa.gov - Belinda F Triplett, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-961-7650, Fax 256-961-7524, Email belinda.f.triplett@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Melinda E. Dodson
(Melinda.E.Dodson@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/MSFC has a requirement for an Advanced Mirror Technology Development ScienceRequirements Team.NASA/MSFC intends to purchase this effort from Association of Universities for Researchin Astronomy, Inc., Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland pursuant toFAR 13.106, for the acquisition of supplies and services determined to be reasonablyavailable from only one source. Competition is impractical for the following reasons. The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., which operates theSpace Telescope Science Institute, is uniquely capable in meeting the requirements toperform the Technology Development science tasks within the statement of work. The SpaceTelescope Science Institute (STScI) manages the selection of astronomers and theirscience investigations for use of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). They provide grant administration, planning and scheduling of HST, and manage HSTpublic outreach. Their committees ensure that the use of HSTs observation time has the highest sciencevalue. STScI is also the science and operations center for the James Webb Space Telescope(JWST). From their management of the scientific content of the use of these greatobservatories, they are uniquely qualified to provide science guidance and requirementsto enable HSTs successor. STScI personnel include astronomers who themselves are investigators and performscience analysis of HST data. Their background in observational astronomy and leadership in Cosmic Originsinvestigations with HSTs Advanced Camera for Surveys instrument is particularly relevantto the statement of work. They are uniquely qualified to not only provide science guidance, but to derive thefundamental performance requirements and the engineering requirements to satisfy thestatement of work.The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon October 14, 2011. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof 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.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is RobinN. Henderson, NASA/MSFC, Building 4200, Room 918-A, 256-544-1919,robin.n.henderson@nasa.gov.
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