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A -- COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SOL RFP2-37050-CDT DUE 050799 POC Carlos D. Torrez, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-5797, Fax (650) 604-3020, Email ctorrez@mail.arc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/ARC/date.html#RFP2-37050-CDT. E-MAIL: Carlos D. Torrez, ctorrez@mail.arc.nasa.gov. NASA/ARC is hereby soliciting information for potential sources in COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. The Computational Sciences Division (hereafter, referred to as Code IC or the Division) is a subdivision of the Information Systems and Technology Directorate (Code I) at NASA/Ames Research Center. Code IC conducts scientific research, develops technologies, and builds NASA applications in several areas of advanced information systems. All work is conducted to support NASA missions, including Small Spacecraft (New Millennium), Access to Space, Space Shuttle, Earth Observing Systems, Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE), Planetary Science, Astrophysics, Astrobiology, and a variety of Aeronautical Programs including advanced onboard vehicle information systems, test facilities, and design processes. The Division also maintains expertise in systems engineering of aeronautical and space data management resources. Laboratories are operated by Code IC for many of the scientific and engineering disciplines under the purview of the Division. Code IC maintains strong relationships with other U.S. government agencies, industrial organizations, and academic partners for the purposes of joint research and rapid technology transfer. At a minimum, the contractor shall have technical expertise in: artificial intelligence, knowledge-based systems, soft computing (including neural networks and fuzzy control methods), photonic information processing and sensors, prognostic signal analysis, model-based diagnostic reasoning, fault-tolerant computing hardware and networking, tele-presence / tele-control of remote, mobile platforms, autonomous and adaptive control, integrated design, human-centered computing, and system administration of a distributed heterogeneous network of workstations. Further information regarding Code IC's Missions can be obatined from the Code IC website at the following URL: http://ic-www.arc.nasa.gov/ic/ The Contractor shall provide qualified management personnel, organizational structure, procedural and administration functions to effectively and efficiently manage the work performed under this contract. Interested offerors having the specialized capabilities to meet the above requirements should submit a capability statement of 15 pages or less addressing their ability to perform all aspects of the aforementioned technical capabilities. In additon to addressing technical capabilities responses must include the following: name and address of firm, size of business; average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; ownership; whether they are large, small, small disadvantaged 8 (a), and/or woman owned; number of years in business; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime); list of customers covering the past five years (highlight relevant work performed, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; and point of contact -- address and phone number). The period of performance will be for five (5) years. The Government anticipates a 2-year base period with one 1-year option period and one 2-year option period (2+1+2). Currently, the Government is acquiring these services on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-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". The Government will use completion oriented contract task orders (CTOs) as the vehicle to acquire necessary products and services under this contract. Task orders will define requirements such as deliverables, include significant dates, negotiated cost baselines and established performance measurement criteria. The solicitation is anticipated to be available for release late July 1999. Telephone responses are NOT solicited. 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 sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type item. A commercial item is defined in Internet "Note A". [INTERNET ONLY (commercial product definition)] 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 Carlos Torrez no later than 3:00pm, May 7, 1999. In responding reference RFP2-37050-CDT. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 04/23/99 (D-SN323995). (0113)

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