NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

U -- NASA STUDENT INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM (NSIP) SUPPORT SOL RFOW-90240-RJS DUE 020998 POC Ray James Sisneros, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-4118, Fax (301) 286-0357, Email Ray.James.Sisneros.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#RFOW-90240-RJS. E-MAIL: Ray James Sisneros, Ray.James.Sisneros.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA plans to issue a full and open competitive Request for Offer (RFO) for NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP) support. This support shall include assisting in the design, development, recommendation, and evaluation of innovative educational programs and approaches that provide opportunities for students and teachers in the K-12 grades to expand their knowledge of science, mathematics, engineering, technology, and geography through competitions that include actual or simulated problems or challenges of "real world" science, mathematics, engineering, technology, and geography activities. The activities may include hands-on or simulated experiences in designing, flying, building, operating, and analyzing real aerospace engineering and science experiments or exercises. Students participate in all experiment phases from initial concept through analysis of the data to the publication of the results. Where applicable, NASA may provide opportunities for small experiments on balloons, rockets, the Shuttle, or other testing platforms. The NSIP, formerly known as the Space Science Student Involvement Program (SSIP), is a major national education program sponsored by the Education Division at NASA Headquarters. This procurement shall have a mandatory Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) goal of six (6) percent of the total contract value. A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with a 29-month basic period of performance followed by two (2) 1-year options is contemplated. This procurement utilizes the NASA MidRange Procurement Procedures described in NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) Part 1871. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8999 and $5 Million, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about January 9, 1998, with an anticipated offer due date of on or about February 9, 1998. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". 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, 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/HQ Business Opportunities home page is: http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/class.html Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD 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). The intent of the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) Electronic Posting System (EPS) is to streamline the procurement process by maximizing the use of automation. The goal is to increase efficiency and reduce administrative burden on the Government and potential offerors. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be mailed out. Requests for hard copies will not be acknowledged or addressed. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm (0346)

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