NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

A -- SRM&QA SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NASA HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OF SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE DUE 070698 POC Wilma S. Mooney, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-0792, Fax (301) 286-0356, Email wilma.s.mooney.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#15680-WSM. E-MAIL: Wilma S. Mooney, wilma.s.mooney.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/HQ is issuing a sources sought synopsis to determine if there are small businesses capable of meeting NASA's upcoming requirements in support of NASA HEADQUARTERS, Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA). Small businesses are requested to provide their name, location, size, and submit detailed information demonstrating their relevant technical understanding of the work requirements identified below, as well as their qualifications, capabilities, and experience and past performance history for such work. This information must be detailed because the purpose of this synopsis is to identify small businesses capable of performing this work. If no small businesses respond to this announcement or those that do respond are found to be incapable of meeting the requirements identified below, this procurement will be conducted under Full and Open Competition Procedures. It is anticipated that an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF), performance-based contract will be issued with a two year basic period and three one-year options, for a total period of performance not to exceed five years. Anticipated start date is mid February 1999. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8711 and $20 Million, respectively. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The requirements are as follows: Obtain Safety, Reliability, Maintainability and Quality Assurance (SRM&QA) Support for NASA Headquarters and it's Field Installations, through the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA), in the following areas: Safety & mishap related support; Process verifications and independent assessments; Systems safety and risk management; Nuclear safety; Reliability and Maintainability; and Operational Safety. Of special interests are: (a) Investigations, reporting, and analysis of incidents and accidents, and resolution of all investigation-related recommendations; (b) Performance of special "immediate attention" independent SRM&QA assessments for complex technical and engineering projects (such as the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, reusable launch vehicles, aircraft, payloads, spacecraft, and ground based systems); (c) The company's available financial and professional resources for urgent and/or major SRM&QA tasks and how these resources would be deployed; (d) Technical assessments of selected problems, it's findings, and suggested corrective actions; (e) Knowledge of aerospace hardware/software design, fabrication, test operations, flight and mission operations; and (f) Risk safety, risk management, independent assessments. In addition, the following information shall also be provided: (g) Proof of an acceptable or approved accounting system for Government cost reimbursable contracts; and (h) Name, address, and phone number of three references for whom your company has provided SRM&QA services, during the past three years, in excess of $2 Million annually. After initial review of all submittals firms may be invited for oral presentations. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The requested information from small businesses should be submitted no later than 2 p.m., Eastern, July 6, 1998 to: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center; Attn: Wilma S. Mooney/Code 210.H; Building 17, Room S112; Greenbelt, MD 20771. If prospective small business sources have any questions, please send an e-mail to: wilma.s.mooney.1@gsfc.nasa.gov or call (301) 286-0792. This sources sought synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. Any questions regarding this announcement should be directed to the identified point of contact. Note also, that full, accurate, and complete information is required by this request in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1001 which also prescribes the penalties for making false statements. All responses shall be in writing and shall not exceed 5 typed pages. A page is defined as one side of a sheet, 8-1/2" x 11", with at least one inch margins on all sides, using not smaller than 12 characters per inch (or equivalent) type. Responses may be forwarded to Ms. Wilma S. Mooney via electronic transmission or by facsimile transmission. In responding list Reference Number 15680-WSM. Please note that Ms. Wilma S. Mooney is the sole point of contact. The anticipated release date of the subsequent RFP is on or about August 1, 1998, with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about September 1, 1998. A draft solicitation will be issued prior to the release of the RFP to give offerors the opportunity to submit comments, which may be taken into consideration during the preparation of the RFP. The subsequent solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/HQ Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/class.html. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the aforementioned 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/nnotes.htm. (0170)

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