Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), ADP Procurement Branch, Code 211 Greenbelt, MD

70 -- INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT (IFMP) SOL RFP5-50966 POC Cindy Stoltz, Contracting Officer (C.O), (301) 286-6304, Marcia Pappagallo, Contract Specialist, (301) 286-6162. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP)5-50966\023 for an integrated financial management system, including the following modules: 1. Core Financial 2. Budget Formulation 3. Procurement 4. Time & Attendance 5. Travel 6. Asset Management 7. Executive Information Systems. The module for Core Financial, at the time of proposal submission, either be on the General Services Administration (GSA) schedule for Financial Management System Software (FMSS), or have completed the Software Capability Verification (SVC), conducted by the Department of Treasury for this year. The services to be acquired include integration, implementation, and sustaining support for the system. The completed system shall have the following characteristics: integration and standardization of data and systems across all NASA Centers; compliance with Federal JFMIP requirements, providing management with access to timely and accurate financial, budget, asset and related information on programs and projects; implementation of advanced technology to provide the greatest capability and an extended life cycle. The system will support NASA's entire civil service population (approximately 20,000) at all NASA installations and headquarters (10 sites) and for the management of NASA's budgetary appropriation of approximately $14 billion per year. This procurement will employ two innovative evaluation techinques described in the RFP. These techniques will streamline the acquisition process by delaying NASA's consideration of price until later in the process. The Administrator of NASA has signed a public interest determination and finding supporting the use of a mandatory down select without cost and the use of an unpriced option for asset management. The period of performance for this firm fixed price contract will be a maximum of 15 years (including 6, 2-year Options) with the Core Financial module (including Labor Distribution and Budget Execution) required to be fully operational by October 1, 1997. Delivery schedules for the remaining modules are to be proposed on the vendors phased schedule, but within 12 months after delivery of Core Financial. This RFP will be released electronically via the World Wide Web (WWW) on URL http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/procure.htm, and you are strongly encouraged to obtain the RFP in this manner. Please ensure you register on the WWW so you will be notified of any additional information regarding this solicitation. Questions and comments should be submitted by email to: rfp@ifmp.nasa.gov (preferred), or to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Attention: Cindy Stoltz, Code 211, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771. (0123)

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