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99 -- INDIVIDUAL TRIP AVIATION WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE FOR JOHNSON SPACE CENTER (JSC) AIRCREWS SOL 9-BH4-54-9-04P POC Nancy A. Robb, Contract Specialist, Phone (281) 244-9923, Fax (281) 244-9907, Email nancy.s.robb1@jsc.nasa.gov -- Alice J. Pursell, Contracting Officer, Phone (281) 244-9922, Fax (281) 244-9907, Email alice.j.pursell1@jsc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/date.html#9-BH4-54-9-04P. E-MAIL: Nancy A. Robb, nancy.s.robb1@jsc.nasa.gov. NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for necessary certified aviation weather forecasters, services, and equipment to provide individual weather forecast services for NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) aircrews. NASA JSC, Aircraft Operations Division operates a fleet of aircraft, including 33 T-38s, 5 G1159s, 1 KC135, 2 B747s, 1 G159, 2 WB57Fs, and 1 377SGT. The contractor shall provide a 24-hour-a-day aviation weather forecasting service. This service shall include a toll-free, direct telephone access number for NASA JSC aircrews to obtain an unlimited number of accurate aviation weather forecasts for domestic United States operations. The requirement is for a locally-based (Houston, Texas) aviation weather service familiar with the weather patterns of the Houston-Gulf Coast area. The contractor shall also provide an in-house software access program which will enable JSC aircrews to obtain accurate and current forecast weather information for flight planning. The information displayed is required to be printable to enable aircrews to carry a hard copy. This program is required to provide all the flight planning weather information that is normally obtained via a verbal briefing from a certified aviation weather forecaster. In addition to these services, the contractor shall provide other services on an as-ordered basis. The cost for these services will be paid for on an as-used basis. These services include fuel contracting arrangements, domestic and international high frequency (HF) phone patch services, computerized flight plans, airport handling and diplomatic permit services for international flights, and intenational and domestic Telex services. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8999 and $5,000,000.00, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFP and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-11. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about May 18, 1999 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about June 24, 199. 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, 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/JSC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/JSC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site and/or the CBD 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 04/05/99 (D-SN316370). (0095)

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