NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

C -- ENGINEERING SERVICES, MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR AIRCRAFT SOL RFP2-37116 DUE 050399 POC Deborah E. Glass, Contract Specialist, Phone (650) 604-3747, Fax (650) 604-4646, Email dglass@mail.arc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/ARC/date.html#RFP2-37116. E-MAIL: Deborah E. Glass, dglass@mail.arc.nasa.gov. Sources are sought to acquire services for the engineering services, maintenance and technical support for aircraft and airfield operations. The contractor shall support the following activities at the Ames Research Center: Research, Science, and Support Aircraft Operations, and Airfield Management Office Operations. The services required may include management, engineering, mechanical, electrical, electronics, operations, maintenance, administrative, and clerical. Previously, the Government acquired these activities on a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee, Level-of Effort (LOE) contract. Under the successor contract, the LOE approach will be replaced with Performance Based requirements and will be restricted to the acquisition of "outcomes or outputs" where the period of performance and scope will be limited to work and products that can be well defined and priced. In no event will open-ended requirements be issued which lack discrete objectives or deliverables. Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SB/SDB) that are interested in participating in this procurement are invited to submit a capabilities assessment or qualifications statement which demonstrates abilities to perform the efforts listed. Responses should clearly state interest in performing in the capacity as a prime or subcontractor. Qualification statements must clearly demonstrate the capability to perform in the selected capacity. All firms which meet the small business size standard for SIC Code 8711 (annual receipts of $20M) are invited to submit a capabilities statement. Capabilities statements should be submitted no later than May 7, 1999. Work is to be performed at Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA with a phase-in period beginning December 1, 1999 and performance starting January 1, 2000. Names of firms responding to this notice as potential subcontractors will be provided to all firms indicating prime contract capabilities and those responding to the presolicitation synopsis to be issued at a later date. Contractors interested in being considered for prime contract award must demonstrate a capability to manage and fulfill the requirements listed herein. The effort will entail complete planning and staffing for the effort noted above as well as providing for: approved purchasing system; approved property management system, ISO 9000, managing financial, manpower, systems and facility resources as well as conforming to established NASA policies and budgetary guidelines. The prime will also provide management expertise for current and long range planning for projects and the contract as a whole. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these cites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to Deborah E. Glass no later than May 3, 1999. In responding reference RFP2-37116. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 04/02/99 (D-SN315750). (0092)

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