D -- MID-ATLANTIC CROSSROAD (MAX) MEMBERSHIP

Notice Date

May 22, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 211, Greenbelt, MD 20771

ZIP Code

20771

Solicitation Number

RFP5-23631-096

Response Due

June 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Patrick D. Logan, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-7244, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Patrick.D.Logan.1@gsfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Patrick D. Logan (Patrick.D.Logan.1@gsfc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center intends to issue RFP5-23631-096, on a sole-source basis, to the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) Network Consortium, for membership in MAX. MAX is an advanced regional internetworking project for institutions of higher education, federal and state agencies, and certain private entities engaged in research, founded by a consortium of universities, including Georgetown University, George Washington University and the University of Maryland. The mission of MAX is the deployment of emerging technologies to provide access to high performance networking for its participants. In support of this mission, MAX is facilitating a regional network infrastructure, the purpose of which is to help make available advanced networking services, including high speed connectivity to advanced research backbones. As a member, NASA/GSFC will be able to connect to the MAX resources, and participate in MAX networking and application prototyping activities. MAX provides and operates the Next-Generation Internet eXchange (NGIX). The NGIX is a high-performance peering point for several Federal and academic research networks. By joining the MAX, NASA/GSFC will be able to establish high-speed connections with several High Performance Research and Education Networks (HPRENs). This procurement is conducted under the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. Connectivity and membership to the network is regionally based. Connectivity for the Mid-Atlantic region is only available through the Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX). The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on June 12, 2001. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

Web Link

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Record

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