NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001

J -- RESEARCH EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS SERVICES SOL 1-039-GH.0981 DUE 112098 POC R. Todd Lacks, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-2477, Fax (757) 864-7709, Email r.t.lacks@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-039-GH.0981. E-MAIL: R. Todd Lacks, r.t.lacks@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a draft RFP via the internet, during the week of November 2, 1998. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. Prospective offerors are invited to submit comments or questions to: NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton VA 23681-2199, no later than November 20, 1998. In responding, reference Solicitation No. 1-039-GH-0981. Comments may also be forwarded to the NASA LaRC Contract Specialist, R. Todd Lacks, via electronic transmission at r.t.lacks@larc.nasa.gov or by facsimile transmission at (757) 864-7898. The objective of this procurement is to provide operational support for research systems and equipment at Langley Research Center (LaRC). Systems included in this effort are wind tunnel control room panel operations, power dispatching, electrical and mechanical drive systems, air compression and distribution systems, gas compression and reclamation systems, air removal systems and other fluids systems. Fluids involved in these operations include air, hydrogen, nitrogen (gaseous and liquid), silane, oxygen, helium, heavy gases, and methane. Support of this contract will be on-site at LaRC in various configuration-controlled facilities. System operators will be required to be qualified to operate the systems to which they are assigned and have an in-depth knowledge of the functionality and interactions of each component and subsystem. The offeror should be aware that the LaRC is in the process of applying for ISO 9000 registration. The contractor will be required to provide routine maintenance and minor corrective repairs for the systems supported under this contract. Routine maintenance includes minor component changes, lubrication, inspections, troubleshooting, problem diagnosis, tests, and minor corrective repairs (limited to 32 man-hours per activity). The contractor will be required to maintain aninventory of spare parts (per a critical parts list) and consumables to support the maintenance and corrective repairs of the facilities involved. The contractor will be required to maintain periodic records of operations and maintenance, and to document any changes to procedures and/or configurations. The activity is expected to span a five-year period of performance commencing June 1, 1999 on a cost reimbursement basis. Currently, the Government does not anticipate the need to establish a bidder's library. If the need arises, information concerning the location, date of opening, hours of operation, and content will be included in the final version of the solicitation. The final version of the solicitation will be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service prior to release. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these cites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 8744 with a size standard of $20.0M. It is anticipated that the procurement will be conducted on a full and open competition basis and will include a 15% small disadvantaged business goal. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. This solicitation/synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. Any questions regarding this announcement should be directed to the identified point of contact. 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, or 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/LaRC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor this cite 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. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/num-note.html and http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. For those without Internet access, the draft RFP may be requested by E-mail from b.c.maddrea@larc.nasa.gov, or from the Bid Distribution Office at (757) 864-2547. Posted 10/23/98 (D-SN264813). (0296)

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