SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- SEER LICENSE AND TRAINING
- Notice Date
- 1/21/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNH09280038Q
- Response Due
- 1/29/2009
- Archive Date
- 1/21/2010
- Point of Contact
- Wanda B. Moore, Simplified Acquisition Specialist, Phone 301-286-6638, Fax 301-286-0366, - Felecia L. London, Simplified Acquisition Specialist, Phone 301-286-4112, Fax 301-286-0356, />
- E-Mail Address
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wanda.b.moore@nasa.gov, felecia.l.london.1@gsfc.nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This proposed procurement is a continuation of an existing contractual agreementwith Galorath Incorporated to support NASA Headquarters (HQ), Program Analysis andEvaluation Office and six (6) NASA centers under a corporate or agency-wide site licenseagreement. Galorath's SEER series estimation and analysis tools define, analyze andmanage software, hardware and DFM projects, from early concepts through upgrade andmaintenance phases. Galorath's SEER-SEM is a powerful decision-support tool thatestimates the cost, labor, staffing, schedule, reliability, and risk for all types ofsoftware development and/or maintenance projects. SEER-H support tool provides LifecycleCost (LCC) for any scale hardware project, from individual components to a variety ofcomplete product assemblies including ground, air, space and sea vehicles, electronicdevices, industrial equipment, consumer electronics and appliances.Galorath's SEER tools derive cost, schedule and staffing estimates by assessing theinteraction and impact of product, organizational and even operational variables. Thisparametric methodology, coupled with the industry's most comprehensive knowledge bases,creates a rapid and powerful view of the critical factors driving program decision anddetermining success.Galorath SEER is used in over 75 NASA project cost estimates since 2001. Continued use ofGalorath SEER model ensures continuity of NASA cost estimates thereby assuring consistentcomparison of project performance and cost growth. It is in the best interest of thegovernment to continue using the Galorath SEER series because of there familiarity toNASA cost estimating community.Therefore, NASA/HQ intends to issue a Sole Source Procurement for the continuation of anexisting contractual agreement with Galorath Incorporated, El Segundo, CA. The authorityis FAR 6.302-1 (a) (2) "only one responsible source" When the supplies or servicesrequired by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA,and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and noother type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and opencompetition need no be provided for.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing, by FAX or E-Mail, to the identified point of contact not later than12:30 p.m. local time on January 29, 2009. Such capabilities/ qualifications will beevaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct thisprocurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete thisproposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to thisnotice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. FAX or E-Mail anyinquiries to the identified point of contact.All responsible sources may submit their qualifications which shall be considered by theagency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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