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

A -- COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SOL RFP2-37050-CDT DUE 073099 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-Ames Research Center has a requirement for research and development services to support the Computational Sciences Division. 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. 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". This procurement will be a 8(a) set-aside. 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. Telephone responses are NOT solicited. The draft solicitation is anticipated to be released in mid August. No solicitation exists at this time; 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. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8731 and 1000 employees, respectively. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. 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, or 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/ARC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/ARC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the aforementioned Internet site 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 07/21/99 (D-SN356931). (0202)

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