NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 212, Greenbelt, MD 20771

R -- PRE-RELEASE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION SUPPORT SERVICES SOL RFP5-DRAFT212 POC Steve Kramer, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-6872, Fax (301)286-0247, Email Steven.T.Kramer.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Steve Kramer, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-6872, Fax (301)286-0247, Email Steven.T.Kramer.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFP5-DRAFT212. E-MAIL: Steve Kramer, Steven.T.Kramer.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. A draft copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for NASA's GSFC center-wide technical information services procurement will be released for industry comment in mid-January. This procurement includes services such as: management and administrative services; audio-visual services; conference services; duplicating services; graphics services; photography services; service desk and facility scheduling services; publications and documentation services; and equipment maintenance services. In addition, it is anticipated that there will be optional requirements to obtain printing management services and library services. The resultant contract will be a cost-reimbursement performance based contract with award fee. The draft RFP will contain the contract schedule, the performance work statement, cost charts, and Sections K, L, and M, including the experience and past performance questionnaire. This will be an 8(a) contract. The SIC code and size standard are 8744 and $20M, respectively. It is anticipated that the final RFP will be released in early February. There will be approximately two weeks allotted for submission of comments to the draft RFP. Unless a hard copy is specifically requested as a result of this announcement, the draft RFP will only be made available via the Internet. Please submit all requests to Mr. Steve Kramer, Contracting Officer, Code 212, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 or fax to 301-286-0247. The draft RFP and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in ASCII or RFT 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, or the NASA GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://procuremenmt.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html. (0349)

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