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A -- SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SPACE SCIENCE AND SPACE PROJECTS SOL RFP2-36187(JHV) POC Contact Point, Janice H. Vass, Contracting Officer; telephone 415/604-5787 This solicitation will be issued for scientific and technical support for the Space Science and Space Projects Division at NASA-Ames Research Center. The types of support envisioned are basic and applied scientific laboratory and instrument develop ment research and data analysis,-IR and detector technology research and systems engineering support. Some of the major areas supported include: Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), Discovery, infrared technology, Astrophysics research, Planetary Sciences research, and Exobiology research. Task Requirements include: Scientific and technical research support for the planning, design, development, fabrication, and operation of NASA research instruments, facilities, and missions. Task emphasis shall include scientific laboratory and field-site support involving instrument maintenance, sample collection and preparation, and data analysis of natural and simulated research products, as well as design, development, fabrication, implementation, integration, test and operation of special-purpose instrumentation such as electro-optical, cryogenic, and electronic experiments (both laboratory and flight) and demonstration hardware. Systems engineering activities include system definition/top level design, trade studies, modeling and analysis, interface definition and control and system-level configuration control across all engineering disciplines, operations and support planning, and system- level integration and test planning and accomplishment. Systems engineering tasks will include: definition of engineering, design and development requirements; technical analysis, modeling, and evaluation of facility and instrument subsystems, work packages, task elements, and components; interface design coordination and control; planning and accomplishments of installation, integration, and testing of hardware and software; determination analysis, and planning of operations, logistics, and spares/ support system requirements, preparation and control of project engineering and engineering databases, and preparation of detailed financial and cost analyses. Contractor tasks will be defined by task order and contractor responsibility includes the management and administrative support required to accomplish the tasks described above. Offerors who responded to the previous ''Sources Sought'' announcements (published in the CBD on 9/23/94) will be included on the Request for Proposal (RFP) mailing list and are asked not to submit any additional correspondence in response to this announcement. This procurement will be conducted as a full and open competition. The anticipated release date for the RFP is March 6, 1995. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Responses should be made to NASA Ames Research Center, Attn: Janice H. Vass, Code: JAS, M/S:241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, citing the RFP number. Telephone number is 415/604-5787. (0024)

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