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R -- ARCTIC LOGISTICS AND RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES SOL CPO-99-005 DUE 041699 POC Mark Jesten (703)-306-1246 E-MAIL: ERROR --, Mjesten@nsf.gov. Logistics and research support services for university and other researchers that have been selected by NSF to conduct research projects in the Arctic. That support will include; movement of people and supplies to, from and within the Arctic; storage, provision and maintenance of NSF equipmentfor the use of investigators in the Arctic; design, fabrication, and installation of facilities, including field camps, at permanent and temporary research locations in the Arctic. The contractor will work with NSF, individual researchers, other Government agencies, other logistics providers (including international) to provide operational support for individual and group research projects throughout the Arctic. Operational support can include subcontracting to commercial support operators, and facilitating Arctic logistics support with existing service providers. Previous and planned sites of research projects include the North Slope of Alaska (Toolik Field Station, Barrow, Prudhoe Bay, Seward Peninsula) and Greenland (Summit Station, Dye 2) as well as remote sites in Alaska and Greenland. Logistics operations in Alaska mostly utilize existing commercial and institutional facilities and NSF-owned equipment where practical. Logistics operations in Greenland utilize Danish commercial facilities in Kangerlussuaq,US Gov. facilities at Thule AFB, and NSF-owned equipment stored at these locations and the Summit Station. Logistics support could extend to other Arctic nations as science requirements dictate. Contractor will provide operational plans and cost estimates for all proposed research projects, conduct research support activities, attend scientific workshops and conferences, maintain an informative web page on current capabilities and activities, and document improvements in service in the context of GPRA. A cost-reimbursement contract is contemplated with a three(3)year baseperiod and one(1) two(2) year option period. Anticipated contract start date is 9/1/99. A best value source selection will be conducted with technical significantly more important than cost. The applicable SIC code for this action is 8744. This is an unrestricted acquisition which will contain a price evaluation adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns. Posted 01/19/99 (W-SN289214). (0019)

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