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C -- RECERTIFICATION AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES SOL 1-122-AFA.2249 POC Carolyn A. Wells, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)-864-2529, Fax (757) 864-7898, Email C.A.WELLS@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#1-122-AFA.2249. E-MAIL: Carolyn A. Wells, C.A.WELLS@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for a Cost Plus Incentive Fee contract for configuration management, computerized maintenance management system and high pressure system recertification services for a multitude of facilities at the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). Configuration management services shall include processing of Change Notification Sheets (CNS) processing of Changes in Laboratory Equipment/Procedures (CLEP) in the Laboratory Risk Evaluation Program (LREP); facilitating Annual Configuration Management Meetings; processing Asbestos Configuration Management Notification Sheets; scheduling and processing changes for operational procedure demonstrations; maintaining and implementing continuous improvement projects for the Configuration Management On-Line System; acting as the technical secretary for the Center s Systems Operations Committee, Executive Safety Board, and Facility Systems Engineering Division Formal Design Reviews, providing systems safety engineering support services for special projects or facilities at LaRC; operate document library; maintain the configuration management program for flight projects. The Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is a computer aided maintenance system that is used to track required maintenance on systems and components located throughout LaRC. The CMMS consists of databases that are stored and retrieved using MAXIMO and Oracle software. The recertification work is subdivided in three phases of work. In Phase I, the contractor assembles a documentation package for all the system components and all pressure containing welds, analyzes the system components, performs sample nondestructive examination (NDE), generates a recertification report including a list of all components identified as non-code compliant and a summary sheet with the Contractor s recommendations to bring the system components under code compliance. In Phase II, the contractor performs additional NDE, performs an in-depth evaluation of the non-code complying components, implements emergency repairs if necessary, develops repair specifications, updates Phase I documentation after repairs are completed, develops an inservice inspection plan for the system, generates all necessary documentation to place the system in the Pressure Systems Configuration Management (PSCM) system, and issues a recertification letter to the cognizant Facility Safety Head. In Phase III, the contractor performs periodic inservice inspections and updates the documentation after inspections are completed. The purpose of the draft RFP is to solicit industry comments and questions on the subject requirement prior to issuance of the final RFP. The industry input to the draft RFP will be considered in formulating the final RFP. The Draft RFP (DRFP) will be issued via the internet, on or about February 19, 1999 . The DRFP will be issued pursuant to NASA FAR Supplement 1815.201. Comments are invited from potential offerors on all aspects of the DRFP, including the requirements, schedules, proposal instructions and evaluation approaches. Potential offerors are requested to identify unnecessary or inefficient requirements. The Government is not requesting proposals in response to the DRFP, does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to pay for any information received regarding this solicitation. Any final RFP for the requirement covered by this DRFP will include a summary of the disposition of significant DFRP comments. Prospective offerors are invited to submit comments or questions to the Contract Specialist, Carolyn A. Wells, no later than 15 calendar days after the release of the DRFP. In responding reference Draft RFP No. 1-122-AFA.2249. Comments may be forwarded via electronic transmission to c.a.wells@larc.nasa.gov or by facsimile transmission to (757) 864-6131. The provisions and clauses in the DRFP are those in effect through FAC 97-10 The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8711 and $2.5M, respectively. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. 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 home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/class.html It is the offerors responsibility to monitor this cite 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://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/num-note.html and http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 02/05/99 (D-SN295640). (0036)

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