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A -- SYNOPSIS FOR RELEASE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT (MRDOC) SOL RFP3-094978 DUE 020299 POC Kurt R. Brocone, Contract Specialist, Phone (216) 433-2884, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Kurt.R.Brocone@lerc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/date.html#RFP3-094978. E-MAIL: Kurt R. Brocone, Kurt.R.Brocone@lerc.nasa.gov. This synopsis is for the release of the final RFP for MRDOC. NASA/LeRC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for microgravity flight hardware development and operations. The procurement will successfully fulfill near-term flight hardware delivery requirements encompassing the ability to manage and execute flight hardware development,integration and operations of Lewis Research Center (LeRC) Fluids and Combustion Microgravity Science Program for all space flight carriers (Shuttle, International Space Station (ISS), sounding rockets etc.) Specifically, this will include development of the Fluids and Combustion Facility (FCF) hardware for ISS, FCF mission integration and planning function, FCF increment engineering, execution, system/sustaining engineering functions, and development and operation of Principal Investigator (PI) flight hardware. The proposed contract will utilize Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Fixed Price Incentive (FPI), and Cost-Plus Incentive Fee(CPIF) contract structures for both completion and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract elements. The proposed period of performance consists of a base period of five (5) years with three (3) one-year option periods. This is an unrestricted procurement with a partial 8(a) set aside. A separate but concurrent competitive 8(a) set aside is contemplated to also be awarded from this RFP consisting of a minimum of 40% of the Principal Investigator flight hardware development. The unrestricted portion of the procurement will include specific goals for Small Business (SB) of 40%, of which at least 15% is reserved for Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) and at least another 10% is reserved for Women-Owned Business (WOB) participation. The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 97-6. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Small Business Size Standard are 8731 and 1000 employees, respectively. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The anticipated release date of the final RFP is on or about December 4, 1998 with proposals due on or about February 2, 1999 and contract award on or about May 1, 1999. This procurement can be summarized with the following three exhibits: EXHIBIT 1: ISS Fluids and Combustion Facility which consists of facility development and build for the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR), Shared Accomodation Rack (SAR) and the Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR) and associated ground support equipment. Exhibit 1 will allow for a completion type statement of work under a FPI effort with funding estimated at $92 million for 5 years. There is no option work for Exhibit 1. EXHIBIT 2: ISS Operations including planning, integration, flight execution, training, sustaining engineering. Includes FCF operations and Telescience Support Center(TSC) development and operation.The initial known effort will be priced as part of Request For Proposal (RFP) 3-094978. The outyear effort will be determined by the ongoing number of experiments and their requirements for operation as listed under Exhibit 3. Additionally, any FCF upgrades that are required to the core facility will be implemented under Exhibit 2. The ordering mechanism will be performance based Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) delivery orders. FPI and CPIF delivery orders will be used when requirements are not fully defined. FFP delivery orders will be used for orders with firm requirements. Exhibit 2 funding estimated at $64.6 million for the basic five years and $45 million for the three one-year option periods. EXHIBIT 3: Prinicpal Investigator (PI) Specific Hardware Development where the number and nature of the science payloads are evolving and the PI experiments maybe numerous and repetitive. The ordering mechanism will be delivery orders where the nature and complexity of the effort will be defined and deliverables specified. FPI and CPIF delivery orders will be used when requirements are not fully defined. FFP delivery orders will be used for orders with firm requirements. Exhibit 3 funding estimated at $52.8 million for the basic five years and $43 million for the three one-year option periods. Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 3 will contain Min/Max provisions at 10%/150% for the Basic Contract and Options. A summary of the funding profile is as follows: BASE (5 YEARS) EXHIBIT 1 -- $92M EXHIBIT 2 -- $64.6M EXHIBIT 3 -- $52.8M (40% of Exhibit 3 set-aside for 8(a)). TOTAL $209.4M THREE ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIODS EXHIBIT 1 -- $0 EXHIBIT 2 -- $45.0M EXHIBIT 3 -- $43.0M (40% of Exhibit 3 set-aside for 8(a)). TOTAL $88.0M All qualified responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Please be advised that a reading room is currently available in the Developmental Engineering Building (DEB) Building 500 in room 1303. The reading room has all solicitation and appropriate supporting documents. Hours of operation are from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm daily until closing date of the RFP. Hard copies of anyof the applicable documents in the reading room or on the web pages will be available for reproduction at the Kinko's office in North Olmsted. Instructions for obtaining the applicable documents including the cost of reproduction will be included in the Request For Proposal. The solicitation and any appropriate supporting 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/LeRC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LeRC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the aforementioned Internet site 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://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 11/23/98 (D-SN273843). (0327)

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