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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 11, 2011 FBO #3639
SOLICITATION NOTICE

D -- NETWORK AFFILIATE MEMBER DUES

Notice Date
11/9/2011
 
Notice Type
Presolicitation
 
NAICS
813920 — Professional Organizations
 
Contracting Office
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.Y, Greenbelt, MD 20771
 
ZIP Code
20771
 
Solicitation Number
NNG12414069L
 
Response Due
11/22/2011
 
Archive Date
11/9/2012
 
Point of Contact
Greta Marie McCommas, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-286-4926, Fax 301-286-5373, Email greta.m.mccommas@nasa.gov - Maria L McNamee, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-286-4988, Fax 301-286-5373, Email Maria.L.McNamee@nasa.gov
 
E-Mail Address
Greta Marie McCommas
(greta.m.mccommas@nasa.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
NASA/GSFC has a requirement for renewal of membership dues for the UniversityCorporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID) Internet2 Consortium.NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the membership renewal from UCAID for Internet2 pursuant toFAR 13.106, for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonablyavailable from only one source. The fee allows the Earth Science Data and InformationSystems (ESDIS) to be a member of the UCAID for Internet2. Internet2 members focus ondeveloping and deploying advanced networking technologies and capabilities in service ofU.S. research and higher education. Internet2 provides the ESDIS project with a dynamic,innovative, and cost-effective hybrid optical and packet network. ESDIS uses this networkas a backup to the NASA Internet to support network traffic to NASA data centers andscience investigator processing systems at several universities. Without thisconnectivity the ESDIS project would be forced to purchase separate networks for all ofits data centers. Internet2 is a consortium-developed network and is proprietary. Thereare no other alternatives to gaining access to this network and no alternatives exist toInternet2 as of now that provide the speed and reliability required by the ESDIS Projectfor satellite missions. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon November 22, 2011. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is Nancy A.Abell, email: nancy.a.abell@nasa.gov
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NASA/GSFC/OPDC20220/NNG12414069L/listing.html)
 
Record
SN02621022-W 20111111/111109235007-bd06de1d9f627b8cd1e00170e82ab1d4 (fbodaily.com)
 
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