SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- REPRINTING OF HISTORICAL NASA PUBLICATIONS
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 323117
— Books Printing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNH11ZDA0026J
- Response Due
- 8/31/2011
- Archive Date
- 7/7/2012
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Garber, Historian, Phone 202-358-0385, Fax 202-358-0385, Email stephen.j.garber@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Stephen Garber
(stephen.j.garber@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Purpose:NASA recognizes the power of strategic and mutually beneficial partnerships to improveefficiency and maximize its outreach to the public concerning NASAs programs.To thisend, NASA seeks unfunded partnerships with organizations to help promote awareness ofNASAs history. The purpose of this Announcement is to determine interest bynon-government entities in reprinting NASA historical publications that were originallypublished by the Government Printing Office. NASA would benefit by having valuablehistorical publications available to the public, which will increase general awareness inthe U.S. and abroad of NASA historical programs and activities; and respondents couldbenefit from enlarging their portfolio of aerospace publications and increasing salesworldwide. A complete listing of NASA History Series titles, as well as related historicalpublications not formally in the NASA History Series, is available fromhttp://history.nasa.gov/series95.html online. Publications that are currentlyout-of-print are properly identified. NASA Contributions: NASA will provide any Partners with the following:(a)high-resolution electronic image and word processing text files, wheneverfeasible. (b) an errata sheet listing any errors that NASA is aware of for eachtitle to be reprinted. (c) a review of any modifications and additions (including artwork andcovers) proposed by the Partner for a reprint title in a reasonably timely manner. Approval of the final text is required by NASA, which will not be unreasonably withheld.General Information:Respondents will be responsible for financing their own activities, both in furnishingthe information to respond to this Announcement and to undertake the responsibilitiesrequired to reprint and market out-of-print publications. No NASA funding is availablefor this purpose.All activities will be accomplished on a nonexclusive basis. Therefore, NASA may enterinto similar arrangements for the same or similar purpose with other entities.NASA may enter into Space Act Agreements with respondents consistent with its authorityunder the National Aeronautics and Space Act, 51 U.S.C. 20113(e).NASA seeks to providefor the widest practical and appropriate dissemination of information concerning NASAactivities and the results thereof. This announcement does not constitute an obligationfor NASA to begin negotiations or enter into agreements with any respondents to carry outthis activity.NASA reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the responses fornegotiations of Space Act Agreements. NASA reserves the right to amend or withdraw thisAnnouncement at any time.Eligibility and Target Audience: All organizations are eligible to submit a response to this Announcement, includinginternational entities. The target audience is commercial publishing companies,particularly those specializing in aerospace history or reprints, which have a broadmarketing reach.Submission Details: All responses under this announcement must be emailed to Stephen Garber, NASA HistoryProgram Office, at stephen.j.garber@nasa.gov. This announcement is open for responseimmediately and will remain open through 31 August 2011. Questions may also be providedto Stephen Garber at the same email address, above. Responses to this announcement should be no more than four (4) pages in length andinclude the following information: -Name of respondent organization, principal individuals of the organization, includingname, mailing addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses.-Brief overview of their business, publications, distribution, Description ofexperience, and demonstration of the financial resources needed to be successful.Description of the particular NASA publications the respondent is interested inreprinting (see http://history.nasa.gov/series95.html). Summary of proposed plan forpublication including timeline, target audience, anticipated reach and metrics formeasuring success of wide dissemination.Responses should be submitted in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. NASA does not haveany other specific format requirements. Responses should not include any proprietaryinformation. Government personnel and contractors will participate in the evaluation ofresponses. Information provided in response to this Announcement will not be returned. Evaluation Criteria:NASA will evaluate the proposals based on the following criteria:Alignment of the values of the respondents business with those of NASA.Ability to reprint selected publications within the timeline established bymutual consent and to reach a broad sector of the public.
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