NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

A -- TEST OPERATION SUPPORT CONTRACT SOL 8-P-EP-00001 POC Betty C. Kilpatrick, Contract Specialist, Phone (205) 544-0310, Fax (205) 544-9081, Email betty.kilpatrick@msfc.nasa.gov -- Harry B. Craig, Contracting Officer, Phone (205) 544-0515, Fax (205) 544-4401, Email harry.craig@msfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#8-P-EP-00001. E-MAIL: Betty C. Kilpatrick, betty.kilpatrick@msfc.nasa.gov. NASA/MSFC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for buildup, operation and maintenance of test facilities at Propulsion Laboratory, MSFC. This cost-plus-award-fee service contract will require the contractor to provide test facility support including mechanical, controls, instrumentation, and special test equipment installation. All tasks shall be performed with emphasis on quality, safety, and timely support to users. Services will be performed on-site at MSFC. The period of performance will be from August 1, 1998 through July 30, 1999, with 4 additional 1 year option periods. Additional options will be included for operation of data acquisition and control system. Additionally, the resultant contract is expected to include an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) provision. PLEASE NOTE: This is an 8(a) set-aside. Only firms who are currently in the 8(a) program will be considered for award. See Numbered Note 26. This procurement is an 8(a) set-aside national buy. The anticipated release date of the draft RFP is on or about January 5, 1998. It is currently anticipated that the formal RFP will be released in mid-February 1998 with formal proposals due in April 1998. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Note "B" The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 97-2. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8731 and 1000, respectively. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/MSFC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the aforementioned Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. (0337)

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