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J -- RESEARCH EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS SERVICES SOL 1-039-GH.0981 POC R. Todd Lacks, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-2477, Fax (757) 864-7709, Email r.t.lacks@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-039-GH.0981. E-MAIL: R. Todd Lacks, r.t.lacks@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Research Equipment Operations Services (REOS). The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to furnish operational support for research systems and equipment at Langley Research Center (LaRC). Systems included in this effort are wind tunnel control room panel operations, power dispatching, electrical and mechanical drive systems, air compression and distribution systems, gas compression and reclamation systems, air removal systems, and other fluids systems. Fluids involved in these operations include air, hydrogen, nitrogen (gaseous and liquid), silane, oxygen, helium, heavy gases, and methane. Support of this contract will be on-site at LaRC in various configuration-controlled facilities. System operators will be required to be qualified to operate the systems to which they are assigned and have an in-depth knowledge of the functionality and interactions of each component and subsystem. The offeror should be aware that the LaRC is in the process of applying for ISO 9000 registration. The contractor will be required to provide routine maintenance and minor corrective repairs for the systems supported under this contract. Routine maintenance includes minor component changes, lubrication, inspections, troubleshooting, problem diagnosis, tests, and minor corrective repairs (limited to 32 man-hours per activity). The contractor will be required to maintain an inventory of spare parts (per a critical parts list) and consumables to support the maintenance and corrective repairs of the facilities involved. The contractor will be required to maintain periodic records of operations and maintenance, and to document any changes to procedures and/or configurations. This procurement is a consolidation of portions of three existing contracts. The three contracts impacted include NAS1-19834 with Diversified Technology and Services of Virginia (DTSV) that provides fluid systems operations including air and gas compression, nitrogen distribution, and gas reclamation; NAS1-98108 with Calspan that provides wind tunnel operations for the National Transonic Facility (NTF); and, to lesser degree, NAS1-20243 with EG&G that provides Center-wide facility and equipment support services. Most of the effort under contracts NAS1-19834, except for the steam plant operations, and NAS1-98108, except for the data acquisition systems and instrumentation support, will be included in the REOS procurement. Most of the effort under contract NAS1-20243 will remain intact; only the power dispatching and electrical & mechanical drive systems operations requirements will be included in the REOS procurement. The steam plant operations under NAS1-19834 and the remaining requirements under NAS1-20243 will be included in the follow-on procurement to NAS1-20243 for Facility and Equipment Support Services (FESS), which is being re-competed concurrently with the REOS procurement. Arrangements have been made to transfer the data acquisition systems and instrumentation support under NAS1-98108 to contract NAS1-98100 with Wyle Laboratories for Research Instrumentation and Measurement Support (RIMS) starting July 1, 1999. The activity is expected to span a five-year period of performance commencing June 1, 1999, on a cost reimbursement basis. Currently, the Government does not anticipate the need to establish a bidders' library. If the need arises, information concerning the location, date of opening, hours of operation, and content list will be included in the RFP. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 8744 with a size standard of $20.0M. It is anticipated that the procurement will be conducted on a full and open competition basis and will include a 15 percent small disadvantaged business goal. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 97-07. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The anticipated release date of RFP is on or about January 15, 1999, with an anticipated proposal due date of on or about February 16, 1999. All qualified responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". The 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/LaRC Business Opportunities page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html. For those without Internet access, the RFP may be requested by E-mail from b.c.maddrea@larc.nasa.gov or by calling the LaRC Bid Distribution Office at (757) 864-2547. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. 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 s: http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/num-note.html http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 12/17/98 (D-SN281340). (0351)

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