NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

R -- PEER REVIEW PROPOSAL SUPPORT SOL NASW-98021 DUE 070299 POC Delia B. Robey, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-8109, Fax (301) 286-0357, Email Delia.B.Robey.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#NASW-98021. E-MAIL: Delia B. Robey, Delia.B.Robey.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA intends to award a sole-source contract extension to Allied Technology Group (ATG), Rockville, Maryland, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source under Contract NASW-98021. This procurement is to extend the current contract for 12 months, in support of NASA Headquarters, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs (OEOP) Minority University Research and Education Division (MURED), and the Office of Education (OHRE), Educations Division (ED). The current contractor provides electronically based support of the peer review proposal processes for the MURED and ED Divisions. These processes include: Solicitation Development and Distribution processess; Review and Selection Processes; Post Selection Processes; and Information Systems Utilization. The interfaces and systems include electronic intake of proposals; electronic interfacing with proposal reviewers; data storage systems for incoming proposals, peer reviews, award processes, and program and project outcome information; and reports, charts, and data summaries. In addition, the contractor assists in developing, modifying and placing program solicitation documents, program statistical information, general program information, and product information on MUREP and ED electronic bulletin board systems and Internet based (email, world wide web, telnet and FTP) systems. During the course of this contract, the contractor has been converting existing paper and electronic systems to "paperless" electronic media handling all aspects of the OEOP MURED and OHRE ED while having to maintain a seamless flow of proposal processing throughout the entire term of the contract. NASA Headquarters is currently in the process of consolidating this contract and three other peer review contracts on a competitive basis. Therefore, an extension is being done to provide a common expiration date and allow the work to be consolidated into a single procurement anticipated to be awarded by July 2000. During the performance of this contract, ATG has gained specialized experience critical to the successful completion and transition of important milestones. ATG has the the infrastructure critical to the successful delivery of MURED and ED solicited programs and other projects necessary to provide these services for the brief interim period. Another contractor would need to invest resources to learn the program, thus experiencing significant start-up costs. In addition, a new contractor would require a significant phase-in period, which would result in untimely delays in meeting program schedules. Any other firms desiring consideration are requested to fully identify their interest and capabilities within 15 days of the date of publication of this synopsis to the NASA/GSFC office and contact listed above. See Note 22 Posted 06/17/99 (D-SN344439). (0168)

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