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B -- EXTENSION TO NAS5-32377 WITH GENERAL SCIENCES CORP., FOR OCEAN COLOR SUPPORT POC Lynne Hoppel, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-3035, Fax (301)286-0268, Email Lynne.C.Hoppel.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#970-63798. E-MAIL: Lynne Hoppel, Lynne.C.Hoppel.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), on a sole source basis to General Sciences Corporation (GSC). This procurement will extend the period of performance under Contract NAS5-32377, for an additional 3 months, plus 3 1-month options, beyond the current end date of the contract (March 2, 2000). This extension is required to provide uninterrupted support to meet milestones and schedule constraints established within the GSFC's ocean color programs while follow-on competitive activites continue and a contract is awarded under RFP5-14691/259. The SeaWiFS Project will initiate in February a reprocessing of the entire data set to fix certain problems with the data products. This effort is expected to take several weeks and will occur in parallel with the routine daily realtime processing requirements. SIMBIOS has an operational requirement to capture and process data from the Indian Remote Sensing satellite-Modular Optical Scanner which is routinely downlinked at GSFC Wallops using a SIMBIOS-owned subsystem. This activity is mandated under an MOU between the U.S., Germany, and India. With MODIS having been launched, the first data is expected in late January 2000. GSC support is required for processing the raw data and evaluating the data products. The SeaWiFS calibration/validation program has cruises scheduled during April-May 2000 which requires uninterrupted GSC support in order to meet established schedules. Under Contract NAS5-32377, GSC provides on-site support to Ocean Color Research programs and flight projects related to the Sea-viewing Wide Field of View Sensor Project (SeaWiFS), the Sensor Intercomparison and Merger for Biological Interdisciplinary Oceanic Studies Project (SIMBIOS), and leadership of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS). These programs are central to the NASA Earth Science Strategic Enterprise and are key components of the GSFC Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes. This contract supports the primary objectives of the ocean color program which 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 services provided by GSC include mission analysis and design, spacecraft sensor design and calibration, mission operations, real-time data capture, information management, computer system engineering, satellite data derived product algorithm development, field data collection and processing, scientific data analysis and image processing software development and numerical modeling. Operational systems and programming languages core to the Projects are FORTRAN 90, MATLAB, GRADS, SeaDAS, SeaWIFS Data Processing System, Interactive Data Language, and Sybase Relational Database. SeaWiFS near real time processing of satellite data is required daily. The statutory authority for this extension is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. GSC has gained specialized expertise critical to the successful completion of Center milestones established for GSFC's Ocean Color research programs. The technical expertise resides in the knowledge of the unique devices and computer software that were designed, developed, and implemented by GSC personnel. The understanding of the ocean color Project's hardware and software is crucial for meeting various critical milestones without unacceptable delays. Competitive solicitation and potential replacement of the incumbent by a new contractor without an opportunity for a phase-in period introduces unacceptable risks to the completion of critical milestones within the established schedule. Companies who believe they can provide these services without any detrimental impact to programs supported by this work, should fully identify their interest and capabilities within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. See Notes: B, 22, and 26. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact (Bldg. 28, Rm. W115), their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses receive after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered non-responsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any reference notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnotes.htm . Posted 01/04/00 (D-SN412846). (0004)

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