Z -- PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Notice Date

September 20, 2000

Contracting Office

General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Maryland East Service Delivery Team (WPX), 4700 Silver Hill Road, Federal Building Number 3, Room 1033, Suitland, MD, 20233

ZIP Code

20233

Solicitation Number

RFP-GS-11P00-ZCC0168

Response Due

October 6, 2000

Point of Contact

Cindy Dwier, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 457-6005, Fax (301) 457-6600, Email cindy.dwier@gsa.gov -- Saundra Sloan, Contracting Specialist, Phone (301) 504-0110, x110, Fax (301) 457-0029, Email saundra.sloan@gsa.gov

E-Mail Address

Cindy Dwier (cindy.dwier@gsa.gov)

Description

Professional Support Services for Meteorological Satellite Systems for the Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The General Services Administration intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with Integral System, Inc. (ISI) of Lanham, MD a contract to relocate National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of Satellite Operations (OSO). A wide range of subsystem functioning, operations complexity and accommodations for analysis and correction of spacecraft performance anomalies. Also, included are the design, development, modification, testing and validation of software for he GOES, POES, and DMSP systems. This work is extremely critical and recent in-depth experience in design, development, and implementation of the GOES, POES, and DMPP ground systems, is essential. The majority of work will be performed at Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC), Suitland, MD, but some travel to the Command and Acquisition (CDA) stations in Wallops, Virginia and Fairbanks, Alaska may be required. Vendors who believe they can satisfy the Government's requirements are invited to submit an affirmative response. Responses are due no later than 15 days after the date of publication of this CBD/Synopsis. To be considered an affirmative response, vendors must submit written data and documentation which demonstrate a knowledge of and recent in-depth experience with GOES, POES and DMPS ground systems command and control functions, data retrieval and distribution, hardware, application software, and operation systems. Vendors must demonstrate experience in operations systems. Vendors must demonstrae experience in operational command and control of low-earth orbiting satellites and the ability to assume these duties without any performance delay and in a cost-effective manner. All responsible sources must submit a written narrative statement of capability, that speaks directly to the technical requirements stated herein, including detailed technical information and other technical literature sufficient and cost information to permit agency analysis in order to determine a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within its discretion. Notes 22 and 26 apply.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000922/ZSOL008.HTM (D-264 SN498712)