SP -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT(S) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-MEDIA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES RELATED TO THE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) intends to negotiate partnership agreement(s) for the commercial development of multi-media products and services related to the exploration and development of space. These agreements will not be contracts, or other awards, involving the payment of NASA funds. Successful partnership offers will involve the creation of new business opportunities based on potential public demand for high quality, live and recorded, still and video imagery of space scenes and activities, particularly those related to the assembly and operation of the new International Space Station (ISS). NASA will provide selected partners access to imagery; NASA film and video archives; and ground and space facilities. In some cases, NASA may agree to limited exclusive rights under certain conditions where there is significant private investment and the partner provides benefits to NASA and the public. NASA is in receipt of several offers related to space media products and services, as well as for commercialization of digitized versions of NASA film and video archives. These offers were submitted in response to the general release of the Commercial Development Plan for the International Space Station in November, 1998. This notice of intent is issued in order to advise the multi-media industry and other business entities of the opportunity to participate. This notice covers, but is not limited to, the following multi-media services: 1) provision of high-definition television (HDTV) camera(s), video compression system(s) and associated services for use on board the International Space Station (ISS) and the Space Shuttle Fleet during ISS construction; 2) daily, weekly or monthly space documentary programming; 3) live and recorded space video streaming on the internet; 4) preparation and distribution of space educational content as an additional component of overall space programming and internet content; 5) digitization and cataloging of a significant portion of NASA film, video and still photograph archives spanning over 80 years, representing over 40 thousand hours of video and 10 million feet of film, and; 6) providing ground based multi-media production services including HDTV, on an as required basis, to communicate progress in space exploration and development by NASA field centers located across the United States. Offerors may submit proposals on one or more of the above, as well as on multi-media concepts not listed. A wide range of partnership options for the above services are possible. In an arrangement where a private partner agrees to provide multi-media equipment for use on-board the NASA Space Shuttle or International space Station, for example, the Agency may cover the costs of the transportation for the multi-media equipment to space. Required on-board payload accommodations and resource costs normally would be the burden of the partner. Further, if the enhancement is significant enough, the equipment may be the only U.S. multi-media equipment on the spacecraft during the period of the agreement. It is anticipated the entrepreneurial offers and partnership arrangements will be unique, with the specific responsibilities of NASA and the partner to be negotiated. Offers will be evaluated and selected based on their overall value to the public, and to NASA, consistent with the evaluation criteria found at the web site referenced below. NASA will require that any copyright in the imagery produced through these multi-media services be assigned to NASA. NASA may agree to grant a partner(s) limited exclusive commercial rights in the imagery produced. Under certain circumstances, this might include placement of the partner brand name or logo on the product or service. A portion of the imagery produced must be made available to NASA for public distribution without partner markings. If a recognizable person appears in any multi-media product, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity and permission should be obtained from the recognizable person. If the recognizable person is a current civil servant, member of the uniformed services, or subject to a standards of conduct agreement, they may face restrictions on granting such permission for some types of uses. Offerors will be responsible for all financing of their contributions to a partnership. To the extent proposed financing arrangements would utilize innovative mechanisms, such as public service sponsorships, consideration of such offers may involve policy issues requiring review and concurrence of NASA and other Government entities. NASA will review any offers submitted in a timely response to this notice. Offers received after the due date may not be evaluated. NASA may conduct separate and parallel negotiations with multiple offerors. NASA may select none or one or more offers for a formal agreement, the terms of which are not expected to exceed five years. The due date for responding to this notice is January 31, 2000. Submittal instructions and related information can be obtained at the following web site -- "multimedia.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=04#10-00008. E-MAIL: Mark Uhran, muhran@hq.nasa.gov. Posted 12/10/99 (D-SN407742).

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