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

A -- TOMS AND SBUV DATA ANALYSIS SUPPORT SERVICES SOL RFP5-61436-265 DUE 121399 POC Tracie M. Evans, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 614-5605, Fax (301) 614-5619, Email Tracie.M.Evans.1@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.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&;pin=51#RFP5-6143 6-265. E-MAIL: Tracie M. Evans, Tracie.M.Evans.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. INFORMATION IS SOUGHT FROM 8(a) COMPANIES ONLY. The SIC Code is 7371 with a size standard of $18M. NASA/GSFC is hereby soliciting Capability Statments for the necessary personnel to support the TOMS/SBUV research and development efforts of the Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch. Contractor support is required in the following areas: the development and deployment of active remote sensing instrumentation; mathematical and computer modeling of radiative processes in the Earth's atmosphere; development and maintenance of software for the analysis of atmospheric observations; the analysis of experimental and meteorological data sets; and the analysis of statistical trends. Technical Requirements Include: 1) Algorithm Development and Statistical Analysis. The Contractor shall develop the code for an improved inversion algorithm for use on the NOAA Solar Backscatter Ultra Violet (SBUV) series of spacecraft instruments. The development should be aimed at improving the accuracy, removing faulty assumptions from the original algorithm and replacing these sections with more robust procedures, analyzing satellite data for statistical properties that will help in interpreting the underlying physical processes, and in the development of compression techniques for satellite data. The latter two tasks are to be no more than a 20% portion of the total effort. 2) Time Series Analysis. The Contractor shall develop various forms of time series analysis to provide correlation studies to identify underlying physical processes. In addition, the Contractor shall use these time series techniques to estimate long-term changes in the measured physical quantities. These efforts shall include, but not be limited to, analysis of ozone, aerosols, and UV irradiance at the Earth's surface. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will not be synopsizd in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. NASA intends to award a sole source 8(a) contract. Vendors having the capabilites necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures and references. Technical questions should be directed to: Jay R. Herman, Code 916, (301) 614-6039. Procurement related questions should be directed to: Tracie M. Evans, Code 219, (301) 614-5605. 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. NSA/GSFC intends to award the resulting contract as a Section 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business Set Aside. All responses shall be submitted to Tracie M. Evans, Code 219, no later than 12/13/99. In responding, reference RFP5-61436-265. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html The Procurement Schedule will be posted to the website in the future. NO PHONE CALLS, please submit questions/Capability Statments through e-mail or U.S. mail. The incumbent firm for this follow-on procurement has graduated from the 8(a) program. Posted 11/22/99 (D-SN402683). (0326)

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