NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899

R -- HUMAN FACTORS PROGRAM DUE 111799 POC Lynn E. Rafford, Contract Specialist, Phone (407) 867-7364, Fax (407) 867-2042, Email Lynn.Rafford-1@ksc.nasa.gov -- Lynn E. Rafford, Contract Specialist, Phone (407) 867-7364, Fax (407) 867-2042, Email Lynn.Rafford-1@ksc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/KSC/date.html#EC-E. E-MAIL: Lynn E. Rafford, Lynn.Rafford-1@ksc.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is soliciting information from potential sources to support the human factors (HF) goals of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Safety and Mission Assurance, Integration and New Initiatives Directorate. We are interested in encouraging the development and testing of new HF concepts and technologies which may support the vision/mission of HF at KSC. The HF vision is for HF concepts and methodologies to become integral in all KSC processes involving design, development, operations and mishap investigations. The specific HF goals are as follows: 1) HF policies, requirements, and standards are to be integrated into KSC design and operational requirements/processes. 2) HF policies, requirements, and standards are to be integrated into KSC mishaps investigation requirements/processes. 3) KSC line organizations are to become proficient in applying required HF principles and methodologies. 4) KSC will have access to people recognized as experts in the HF discipline that provide consultation to line organizations regarding HF issues. 5) HF knowledge at KSC is to be maintained/updated, so that the HF program at KSC remains current with the state of the art. Interested firms having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirements should submit a capability statement of (6) six pages or less. The capability statement should specifically address your firm's experience in HF implementation and how this experience would be applied to the KSC HF goals described herein. You are encouraged to provide a brief description of your firm's specific approach to implementation of an HF program at KSC. To assist in developing a budget estimate for this project you are also encouraged to provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate of the cost of implementing such a program at KSC. Technical questions should be directed to any of the following EC-E personnel: 7 Dan Keenan, (407) 867-3164, daniel.keenan-1@ksc.nasa.gov 7 Colleen Orr, (407) 867-1630, colleen.orr-1@ksc.nasa.gov 7 Marguerite Davis, (407) 867-3473, marguerite.davis-1@ksc.nasa.gov 7 Lisa Grace Kestel, (407) 867-3853, lisa.kestel-1@ksc.nasa.gov Procurement-related questions should be directed to: Lynn Rafford, Mail Code: OP-ESO-A, telephone (407) 867-7364. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information that is submitted. 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. No solicitation exists; therefore, please 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. 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 NASA, Lynn Rafford, Mail Code: OP-ESO-A, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, no later than November 17, 1999. In responding reference the identifying number EC-E. Posted 11/04/99 (D-SN398259). (0308)

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