NASA Procurement Office, Code DAOO, Stennis Space Center (SSC), MS 39529-6000

M -- FACILITY OPERATING SERVICES AT JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS SOL 13-SSC-P-99-1 POC Susan D. Dupuis, Contract Specialist, Phone (228) 688-3683, Fax (228) 688-1141, Email susan.dupuis@ssc.nasa.gov -- Susan D. Dupuis, Contract Specialist, Phone (228) 688-3683, Fax (228) 688-1141, Email susan.dupuis@ssc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/SSC/date.html#13-SSC-P-99-1. E-MAIL: Susan D. Dupuis, susan.dupuis@ssc.nasa.gov. NASA Stennis Space Center (SSC) will issue Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) No. 13-SSC-P-99-1 on or about September 30, 1998 for the recompetition of the Facility Operating Services (FOS) contract at SSC. This contract includes Facility Engineering Services, Operation and Maintenance Services, Institutional Services, and Logistics Services. Specific types of services are: Plant Engineering and Construction Services, Engineering Documentation, Pressure Systems Engineering, Environmental Services, Energy Management Control Systems, Fuel Supply Systems, Fluid Component Processing Facility, Non-destructive Engineering Laboratory, Machining, Welding, Roads and Grounds, Food Services, Medical Services, Public Affairs Services, Education Services, Multimedia Services, Acquisition Services, Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing. These activities are required to support SSC's mission in the areas of rocket propulsion testing, research and development in propulsion test technologies, scientific and applied research in space technology development, utilization and commercialization programs to support NASA's strategic enterprises, particularly in the areas of earth and environmental sciences, remote sensing and data interpretation and support to various programs of twenty-two resident agencies at SSC. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code and size standard for this acquisition are 8744 and $20.0 million, respectively. This acquisition is unrestricted. Award of a cost-plus-incentive-fee, performance-based, completion contract is anticipated. The period of performance for the FOS under this contract will be seven (7) years with a three-year base period and four (4) one-year priced option periods. There will be a thirty-five percent (35%) Small Business Subcontracting goal; fifteen percent (15%) Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting goal and five percent (5%) Women-Owned Business Subcontracting goal. There will also be a requirement for a Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 19.201(b). The DRFP 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/SSC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/SSC/class.html. It is the offeror's responsibility to closely monitor this site and/or the CBD for the release of the DRFP, amendments (if any), and further announcements regarding an Initial Orientation Briefing and Observation Period. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the DRFP and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the DRFP, Initial Orientation Briefing or Observation Period, nor will the Government reimburse anyone for expenses incurred in connection with the review of the DRFP, Initial Orientation Briefing, or Observation Period. Another synopsis will be published prior to release of the final RFP. Vendors who are interested in being placed on the Source List are requested to send the following information: name of vendor, complete address, e-mail address (if available), telephone number, and facsimile number. This information should be sent to the attention of the Contracting Officer, Susan D. Dupuis. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". Posted 09/11/98 (D-SN248871). (0254)

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