NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 219, Greenbelt, MD 20771

D -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY BRANCH SOL 933-12345-271 DUE 092899 POC Ray A. Stevens, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)614-5601, Fax (301)614-5619, Email rsteven@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov -- Rex T. Elliott, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)614-5604, Fax (301)614-5619, Email Rex.T.Elliott.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#933-12345-271. E-MAIL: Ray A. Stevens, rsteven@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov. Information is sought from 8(a) companies only. NASA/GSFC is hereby soliciting capability statements for potential sources for technical support for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Science Communications & Technology Branch. Technical Support shall be provided in several areas that include theoretical, experimental and developmental efforts in the laboratory and in the field. Administrative functions that support national and international collaboration are also required. The work will be managed by the GSFC's Applied Information Sciences Branch and affiliated organizations and includes the following broad objectives: 1)Applied Research in information and data communication technologies 2)Technology integration, systems development and support 3)Multimedia application and outreach to disseminate research and engineering opportunities. Technical Requirement include: 1)Perform end-to end system engineering for all three technical phases from applied research to demonstration distance learning functionality over Local, Metropolitan and Wide Area Networks (LANs/MANs/WANs). 2)Establish the capability for receiving and processing data from remote sensors and other relevant high data-rate instrumentation over LANs/MANs/WANs. 3)Develop the on-line multimedia services to capture in-situ data for satellite data using autonomous vehicles and or other low cost methods and integrate the various data types to produce fused data products. 4)Transfer GSFC developed networking and computing processing technologies and research results to the broader education communities with emphasis on minority institutions. 5)Perform all necessary administrative functions needed to assist a highly active research, engineering and applications group. These functions include: computer systems administration, meetings, workshops, and training organization and coordination, logistics planning, report and presentation preparation, and preparation of documentation publications. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will not be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. NASA intends to award a sole source 8(a)contract. Vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures, and references. Technical questions should be directed to:Jerome Bennett, Code 933, (301) 286-4655. Procurement related questions should be directed to: Ray Stevens, Code 219, (301) 614-5601. 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. NASA, GSFC intends to award the resulting contract as a Section 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business Set Aside. All responses shall be submitted to Ray Stevens Code 219 no later than 09/23/99. In responding reference 933-12345-271. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 09/07/99 (D-SN377057). (0250)

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