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

X -- CONTINUED LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE FOR NASA'S CTAP PROGRAM DUE 073098 POC Joseph F. Kroener, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-3294, Fax (301) 286-0356, Email Joseph.F.Kroener.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#D-15688-JFK. E-MAIL: Joseph F. Kroener, Joseph.F.Kroener.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/HQ plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the continued lease of office space in support of NASA's Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). The required lease space is 4,080 square feet and is located at 501 School Street, Washington, DC (approximately 1 block from NASA HQ). Office space outside of the NASA HQ building is required due to the lack of available space within the building. Also, it is critical to the success of the CTAP program to offer participants a remote location in order to ensure their privacy and anonymity. The basic period of the resultant lease continuation will be four months with two 2-month options. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/HQ intends to lease the required office space from Technical and Administrative Services Corporation (TADCORPS), who are currently providing the space under an existing contractual vehicle. The lease period under the current vehicle expires on October 31, 1998. NASA's CTAP requires use of the office space through at least February 1999, and possibly through June 1999 depending on the time frame required to phase out the CTAP. The authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) -- Only One Responsible Source. As the incumbent provider of the space, only TADCORPS can provide the required lease continuation since they hold the existing rights to the prime lease. No other office space will meet the Government's requirements since the CTAP has been in operation at the School Street location for over 18 months and to change locations would result in severe disruption to the continuity and effectiveness of the program. Also, to lease any other space would result in substantial duplication of costs (e.g., clean up, set up, and other misc. relocation costs and fees) to the Government that are not expected to be recovered through competition, especially since the duration of the required lease extension is relatively short. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See Note 22. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. Interested firms have fifteen (15) days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer that shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 07/15/98 (D-SN223847). (0196)

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