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

B -- SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES DATA ANALYSIS (SESDA) SOL DRFP5-60390-203 DUE 012100 POC Lynne Hoppel, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-3035, Fax (301)286-0268, Email Lynne.C.Hoppel.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Loren Kruger, contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-2028, Fax (301) 286-0268, Email Loren.M.Kruger.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#DRFP5-603 90-203. E-MAIL: Lynne Hoppel, Lynne.C.Hoppel.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is planning to issue a draft request for proposal (DRFP) to provide continued support to GSFC's Space and Earth Sciences Data Analysis (SESDA) programs. The contract is to provide computer systems management, including the operating system and application software, the development and use of scientific and engineering data analysis systems, and the engineering efforts that develop new technology for scientific instrumentation for Space and Earth Sciences research at the GSFC. The Space and Earth Sciences programs consist of research in a broad range of science disciplines, including solar and space plasma physics, astrophysics and astronomy, planetary studies, atmospheric science and climatology, oceanography, land processes, geodynamics, and solid earth geographics. Research and information technology services includes scientific data analysis; modeling and simulation of physical processes; development of flight project data systems, including field experiments,development of large-scale data management, archival and delivery systems, systems analysis, and programming; and includes engineering, technology, development and research network engineering. The contractor shall support work in all these areas. Work carried out under this contract is in support of all GSFC organizational elements which are funded in GSFC's strategic areas of responsibility of Earth Sciences, Space Sciences and Technology. It is expected that a full and open competition Cost-Plus-Award-Fee 5 year contract will be awarded. We anticipate release of the DRFP on or about January 7, 2000. Potential offerors are invited to comment on all aspects of the DRFP, including the requirements, schedules, proposal instructions, and evaluation approaches (including any unnecessary or inefficient requirements.) All comments shall be considered by the agency. All comments or questions to the DRFP must be submitted in writing by mail or electronically to Mrs. Kruger, Contract Specialist, listed by the close of business on/about January 21, 2000 for consideration. Mrs. Kruger is located in Bldg. 26, Rm. 232 at GSFC, Greenbelt, MD. We anticipate release of the final solicitation on/about February 10, 2000 with proposals due approximately 45 days later. The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 97-14, PN 97-34 and PIC 99-19. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8731 and 500 employees respectively. A total small business subcontracting goal of 30% is established as follows: Small Disadvantaged: 15%; Women Owned Small Business: 10%; Historically Black Colleges and Universities: 1.0%; HUBZone Small Business Concerns: 0.50%; and Other Small Business Concerns: 3.50%. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Note (B). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. This draft and the final solicitation andany documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. A DRFP will be posted on the World Wide Web NASA GSFC SESDA home page, URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/SESDA/home.html on/about the above expected date. 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. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the DRFP and related documents (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the DRFP and related documents (if any). Hard copies may be obtained from the identified point of contact. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunity home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html. Posted 12/21/99 (D-SN410412). (0355)

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