NASA-Ames Research Center, Acquisition Division, Code JAS, M/S 244-9, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

A -- SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES SOL RFP2-36187 DUE 092295 POC Contact: Marie E. Dorish, 415/604-3420; Contracting Officer: Daniel H. Cathcart, 415/604-5711 This is a modification to a previous sources sought announce ment that appeared in the CBD on November 9, 1994, entitled ''Scientific and Technical Support for Space and Earth Sciences''. Offerors who responded to the previous announcement are not required to resubmit a qualifications statement/ capabilities assessment unless the offeror determines it to be necessary based on this modification. The ensuing solicitation will be issued for Scientific and Technical services for the Space Science and Space Projects Divisions at the NASA Ames Research Center. The types of services envisioned are systems engineering and analysis, scientific research and analysis, laboratory services for scientific and technology research, infrared detector technology development, and scientific and technical services within the Space Science and Space Projects Division. It is anticipated that services for the following programs/areas may be needed: Discovery, Lunar Prospector, biogeochemistry, cosmochemistry, airborne and laboratory astrophysics, planetary atmospheres, and theoretical simulations of star and planet formation. Task Requirements include: 1) Space Science Division--analytical services using existing on- site laboratory facilities, equipment and supplies; data collection and recording including quantitative and qualitative analysis of terrestrial and extraterrestrial samples and simula ted and natural atmospheres; servicing, maintenance and calibration of specialized as well as commercial instruments used in the per formance of the tasks; Design, development, fabrication, imple mentation, integration, test and operation of special-purpose electro-optical, cryogenic, and electronic experiments (both laboratory and flight) and demonstration hardware; 2) Space Projects Division--systems engineering activities including system definition and top level design, trade studies, modeling, and analysis, interface definition and control, operations and planning, system level integration, test planning and accomplish ment; mission operations, infrared detector and cryogenics techno logy development, technician services nd machine shop services. Contractor tasks will be defined by performance based task orders and contractor responsibility includes the management and administrative services required to accomplish the tasks. It is requested that offerors identify whether they are a large, small, or small disadvantaged business. The SIC code is 8717 and the size standard is $20M. A capabilities assess ment or qualifications statement must be submitted no later than September 22, 1995 to Marie Dorish, Contract Specialist, M/S 244-9, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000. NASA-Ames Research Center has an active Home Page. It is available at Mosaic, Netscape, or similar application. Look for Ames Acquisition under the Center Operations Directorate. The Home Page contains our synopses, subsequent solicitations, information on the NASA MidRange Program, and will have appropriate technical and business points of contact. This procurement is being conducted under the NASA MidRange Program approved by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy on August 22, 1994. (0254)

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