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R -- LOGISTICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES DUE 031398 POC Richard M. Swanson, Contracting Officer, Phone (805) 258-7473, Fax (805)258-2904, Email Richard.Swanson@dfrc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/DFRC/date.html#RMS-98-01. E-MAIL: Richard M. Swanson, Richard.Swanson@dfrc.nasa.gov. NASA/DFRC is seeking qualified small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses (which also includes women-owned, and/or 8(a) firms) capable of performing work in a follow-on procurement to existing contract NAS2-13396 for logistics and administrative support. These services include: warehousing, pick-up and delivery, inventory control, tool crib, mail delivery, electronic generation of various logistical functional management reports, shipping and receiving, and equipment management using government provided computerized inventory control, supply management, and property accountability programs and software. In addition, the Contractor shall provide the necessary program management and administrative support associated with these functions, including productivity improvement and quality enhancement objectives. The required services will normally be furnished between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except as noted in specific areas of the statement of work, or as directed by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR). Additional effort may be required to support special requirements, such as Shuttle Operations. Location of these services will be at or near the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. The envisioned contract will have a five (5) year period of performance (including options), and have an approximate start date of February 15, 1999. The solicitation for these services will be written with specific performance-based characteristics and may result in a fixed-price, indefinite delivery contract. Industry will be invited to review a draft request for proposals (RFP) and comment on the anticipated contract type and means for assuring the appropriateness of each performance-based characteristic. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. In order to properly ascertain the method of procurement for these services, qualified small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned businesses, and/or 8(a) firms are invited to submit a capability statement to the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Information to be provided must include, but is not limited to: 1) name and address of firm, 2) size of business, 3) average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees, 4) ownership, 5) whether they are small, small disadvantaged 8(a), and/or woman owned, 6) number of years in business, 7) affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime), 8) list of customers covering the past five years (see below), and 9) two points of contact (including telephone numbers and titles). Detailing all relevant technical qualifications, interested firms should include in their capability statements demonstrative information relative to past performance and experience in managing a large workforce and performing work similar to the technical requirements of this procurement. Statements should highlight relevant work performed and provide: 1) name of contracting activity, 2) contract numbers, 3) contract type, 4) period of performance and dollar value of each procurement, 5) list of major subcontractors (including pertinent names and phone numbers) and 6) point of contact for each contract (including phone number). Because this support is expected to meet the definition of commercial services, respondents may also wish to comment on specific industry terms and conditions, or common commercial practices, characteristic of these services. Capability statements should be no longer than 25 pages in length. Technical questions should be directed to Mr. Arthur Nash (805) 258-3322. Procurement related questions should be directed to Mr. Richard M. Swanson (see point of contact above for address and telephone number). All responses shall be submitted to Mr. Swanson no later than March 13, 1998. Capability statements received after this date may not be considered. In responding, please reference #RMS-98-01. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. Please note that the Government has not yet made a final decision as to whether this procurement will be set aside and that it reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this requirement is 8744; the corresponding size standard is $5.0M per year (annual average gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years). (0043)

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