R -- OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND AEROSPACE ACADEMY (SEMAA) OFFICE

Notice Date

October 25, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

ZIP Code

44135

Solicitation Number

RFO3-185246

Response Due

December 13, 2001

Point of Contact

Jean M. Rogers, Contracting Officer, Phone (216) 433-2349, Fax (216) 433-5489, Email Jean.M.Rogers@grc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Jean M. Rogers (Jean.M.Rogers@grc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/GRC plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for operation and management of the National Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) Office and assist NASA in the coordination of the SEMAA program nationwide. SEMAA is a K-12 program designed to use the unique resources of NASA to reach out to underserved youth, to excite them about science, mathematics, engineering and technology. Work includes, but is not limited to overseeing the management of the current sixteen SEMAA sites at educational facilities throughout the nation, providing training to new sites, updating curriculum, tracking SEMAA participants, assemble advisory board, marketing SEMAA, hosting annual SEMAA Conference, meet reporting requirements, program evaluation, etc. For additional information see the SEMAA website at http://www.semaa.net The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The proposed contract is set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns. Offers from other than HUBZone small business concerns will not be considered. See Note 27. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 561110 and $5M, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFO and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-26. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFO is on or about November 8, 2001, with an anticipated offer due date of on or about December 13, 2001. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office 97 format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GRC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=22 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

Web Link

Click here for the latest information about this notice (http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22#99286)

Record

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