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R -- MAINTENANCE OF THE MANBASE DATABASE SYSTEM SOL RFQ5-00443-096 DUE 120398 POC Patrick D. Logan, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-7244, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Patrick.D.Logan.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFQ5-00443-096. E-MAIL: Patrick D. Logan, Patrick.D.Logan.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC intends to contract on a sole-source basis with Information Dynamics, Inc. (IDI), of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and update of the relational database and retrieval reporting system MANBASE. The MANBASE system is a Center-wide database of costs, technical, and programmatic data used in developing cost models. The MANBASE database is an integral part of the Resource Analysis Office Resource Encyclopedia. IDI will be required to: (1) update, validate data and generate new queries and reports in the MANBASE system; (2) update and manage the Resource Encyclopedia; (3) automate the Resource Analysis Office's cost models; and (4) populate the Resource Encyclopedia with programmatic, cost and schedule data. The period of performance of this requirement is December 1998 through July 1999. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The MANBASE system is a very large and complex collection of databases. These databases are evolutionary in nature. IDI has been integrally involved in the evolution of the system and has intimate knowledge of its heritage, interfaces, and design. To transition to another contractor would require long down times to allow for a period of learning. Substantial downtime would negatively impact the Resource Analysis Office's ability to provide real time analysis and support to the Center and Agency. For these reasons, we consider IDI to be uniquely qualified to meet this requirement. The Authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Notes 22 and 26. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Interested firms have 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 procurementon 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 which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 11/12/98 (D-SN270704). (0316)

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