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B -- OCEAN COLOR AND NASA SEASONAL-TO-INTERANNUAL PREDICTION PROJECT (NSIPP) SOL RFP5-14691-259 DUE 020100 POC Lynne Hoppel, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-3035, Fax (301)286-0268, Email Lynne.C.Hoppel.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Camille Tiger, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-9150, Fax (301)286-0268, Email ctiger@pop200.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#RFP5-1469 1-259. E-MAIL: Lynne Hoppel, Lynne.C.Hoppel.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. This notice is republished from previous 9/1/99 notice to revise the expected date of issuance date of the solicitation. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide continued support to GSFC's Ocean Color research programs and flight projects (OCP) and the NASA Seasonal-to-Interannual Predicton Project (NSIPP) program. These programs are central to the NASA Earth Science Strategic Enterprise and are key components of the GSFC Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes (Code 970). The ocean color program and NSIPPS germinated from within the Oceans and Ice Branch (Code 971) and are lead by research staff formally trained in oceanography. While the ocean color program is heavily oriented towards remote sensing observations, NSIPPS is strongly oriented towards modeling the physical environment (oceans, atmosphere, and land) and data assimilation. The SeaWiFS Project, the NSIPPS Project, and the MODIS oceans team have substantial operational requirements and are heavily dependent on contract support. There are many parallels and connections between the two programs. The primary objectives of the OCP are (1) produce global data sets of oceanic bio-optical properties, (2) examine marine ecosystems, and (3) investigate the linkages between physical, chemical and biological oceanic processes. The primary objectives of NSIPP are (1) produce global estimates of land, oceanic, and atmospheric physical properties (e.g., circulation patterns and temperature fields), and (2) develop predictive capablilities for seasonal-to-interannual climate variability. It is anticipated that, eventually, products will be routinely exchanged between the two programs. For instance, the OCP activities will require oceanic and atmospheric temperature, salinity, circulation, and mixed layer fields for a variety of research topics which can be provided by NSIPP. On the other hand, NSIPP will need global oceanic surface diffuse attenuation fields from the OCP to improve sea surface temperature and air-sea heat flux estimates. We anticipate release of the RFP on or about December 30, 1999, with proposals due 30 days later. It is expected that a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee, Indefinite Delivery -- Indefinite Quantity 5 year contract will be awarded. Additionally, a separate Firm Fixed Price type phase-in contract may be awarded to the selected offeror. The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 97-13. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 7371 and $18.0M, respectively. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. All qualified responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. 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 Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&;pin=51 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the 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 12/09/99 (D-SN407053). (0343)

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