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

B -- DOCUMENTARY HISTORY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS IN THE NACA/NASA SOL 10-02455 DUE 092299 POC Katherine Richardson, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-6682, Fax (301) 286-0357, Email Katherine.A.Richardson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Lourdes F. Carson, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-4309, Fax 301) 286-0357, Email Lourdes.F.Carson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#10-02455. E-MAIL: Katherine Richardson, Katherine.A.Richardson.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). STATEMENT OF WORK: Background: In preparation for the Year 2003 Centennial celebration of the first flight of the Wright Brothers, the NASA History Office proposes developing a publication of a multi-volume documentary history of the NACA/NASA contributions to the advance of flight in America. It is intended that this project will ultimately include several volumes relating to aircraft aerodynamics, propulsion, hypersonics, control and other electronic systems, structures, theoretical studies, basic and applied research, and materials. This acquisition is for the first volume in this series and will be dedicated to documenting the history of aerodynamics research in the NACA/NASA. The model for this multi-volume work is an earlier effort documenting the history of space exploration. The NASA History Office first published in 1995 Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space, John M. Logsdon, general editor, with Linda J. Lear, Jannelle Warren-Findley, Ray A. Williamson, and Dwayne A. Day, co-editors. The four major sections of this book included essays and critical documents in the history of spaceflight. Each document was introduced by a headnote providing context, bibliographical details, and background information necessary to understand the document. A second volume appeared in 1997, a third in 1998, and three additional volumes in this series are presently underway. Length, Amount, and Partnership Priorities for Project: This project shall take place over the course of 1 year, non-renewable and non-extendable, from the date that the contract is finalized by the NASA Headquarters Procurement Office. This shall be a small purchase, firm fixed price contract. Partnerships with institutions of higher learning, especially those in which younger scholars would be involved in the project, are welcome. Scope of Project: The contractor shall research, select, compile, and edit with introductions historical materials documenting the history of NACA/NASA supersonic aerodynamics. These materials should be primarily textual, but may include some graphic material as appropriate. These documentary materials, as well as the introductory essays, should reflect historically the social, cultural, economic, managerial, and political dimensions of NACA/NASA supersonic aerodynamics research and develop, as well as its scientific and technical aspects. While the materials selected should emphasize the role of NACA/NASA in the pursuit of aerodynamics advancement at and beyond Mach 1, they should also reflect influences and ramifications of supersonic aerodynamics research in other countries and other U.S. agencies, including the Department of Defense. The documentary materials included should primarily be works not readily available elsewhere, therefore a heavy emphasis shall be placed on records that have not been previously published. The contractor's effort shall result in the typescript equivalent of a one- or two-volume publication incorporating some 200-300 selected and edited seminal documents suitable for publication. The contractor shall be responsible for all gathering, scanning, editing, and obtaining the rights for publication of these documents. The documents shall be organized by subject and presented chronologically within each subject area, through the end of the century, or as near to as possible. In addition, each document shall be introduced by an explanatory headnote, while each subject shall be introduced by introductory essays, written by the project historian(s) or appropriately qualified experts, providing the historical background and context for the documents assembled under each subject heading. Photocopies of all documents to be included in the book, as well as additional archival material located during the course of this work, shall be delivered to the NASA History Office and the Langley Research Center Historical Archives for future reference. This is a small purchase, firm-fixed-price contract, and it shall be completed within 1 year from start of the contract; performance milestones are as follows: (Time after Start of Phase II) 3 Months -- Progress report on work to date and what remains to be completed, draft manuscript for first half of chapters (Payment -- TBD) 6 Months -- Progress report, first draft of all remaining chapters (Payment -- TBD) 9 Months -- Progress report, completed revised text and transcript of all documents (Payment -- TBD) 12 Months -- Final report and submission of final revised manuscript containing all parts of final product incorporating expert readers' comments (Payment -- TBD) NOTE: Due to the nature of the documentary history requested, documents shall be added to individual chapters as they are obtained throughout the course of the research. Thus "first draft" in this project shall consist of 50-75 percent of the documents to be included, plus a solid introductory essay and headnotes for the documents obtained. Content Specifics: This volume will begin with an introduction by the general editor that explains the purpose and scope of the book as well as its contents, describes the method of research and the parameters of study, and presents in an introductory manner the major themes considered in the project. It will be organized chronologically with each chapter developing major themes. All writing will be of acceptable scholarly, literary, and methodological standards as established by the historical profession and the NASA History Program and reflected in earlier NASA history publications. Footnotes in this the introductory essays will appear in proper academic style as established in the above and in the Chicago Manual of Style. A list of new or special terms and acronyms will be included in a glossary and explained when first appearing in the text. Statistical material will be organized in readily understandable format. An index prepared will be completed by the editorial team upon completion of the typesetting of the volume. Appendices will be included as appropriate. Performance Requirements: This is a 1-year contract; reports of research progress, an outline, drafts of major sections, the volume introduction and introductory essays for each section, a glossary of terms, a graphics plan (proposed illustrations and tables), and any appendices or cross reference guides will all be reviewed at the milestones established by the project manager and other NASA personnel. The general editor will secure copies of all illustrative material suitable for publication, or have the illustration reexecuted for publication in the volume. Finally, the completed draft manuscript will be critiqued by a panel and revision made to the draft in response to recommendations before final payment is made. The graphics plan, the final manuscript (including all tables and appendices), and one set of computer disks containing that manuscript (see Word Processing Criteria) will constitute the critical deliverable. Correction of page proofs and a professionally-done index will constitute the final deliverable. All research notes, correspondence, documents, permissions, photographs selected for inclusion, manuscript sections and narratives, and rights to publication of the study will become the property of NASA at the end of the project. Publication of the work will be the responsibility of the NASA History Office, which will attempt to publish the book within 2 years of the completed final manuscript. The individual(s) involved in the writing of the work will be listed as author(s) of the published work. Reports of progress, outlines of plans for the seminars, etc., will be reviewed at the milestones established by the project manager and other NASA personnel. The final plans for seminars will be critiqued and revisions made to the draft in response to recommendations before payments are made. Word Processing Criteria: The completed manuscript submitted as a deliverable must be on PC computer disks processed with the Microsoft Word program or on another software processing program translatable into Microsoft Word. Alternative software must be agreed to before work begins. The electronic media record and the paper copy of the manuscript must be identical. Font for the processed manuscript should be 10-pitch Courier or an equivalent approved before work begins. Editorial Style: The manuscript essays and introductory headnotes must employ formal, scholarly style as defined by the current edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, supplemented by the NASA style guide. The latter is provided contractors especially to guide the expression of government and scientific nomenclature. Specifically: 1. The finished manuscript must exhibit consistency of format, style, and usage throughout. 2. Passages of text making direct and attributed use of more than fifty words derived from another published work must be identified and the contractor must obtain copyright permissions or waivers. 3. Footnotes attributing quoted material of paraphrased material in the manuscript to specific sources must follow rules given in the style manuals cited above. Short titles will be used in place of op. cit. or loc. cit. Format and editorial aspects of the deliverables will be evaluated along with the substantive, intellectual quality of the manuscript. Documents for inclusion in the manuscript will be delivered fully readable in electronic form, corrected after scanning to ensure that they are accurate representations of the original document. Page numbers of the original document will be placed in brackets in the typescript version, and all deviations from the original document will be fully explained. Procedure and Remuneration: The contractor will accept guidance from the project monitor, and confer when possible with NASA History Office members to ensure quality and unity of effort. The contractor will carry out the project using contractor office space, equipment, and supplies; however, work space and photocopying will be made available to the investigator when researching in NASA Headquarters. Payments will be issued per the schedule of deliverables. The contractor will submit written progress reports of at least 300 words in length to the contract project monitor on an established schedule. The contractor will provide all other deliverables to the contract project monitor on the established schedule or penalties could result. The following technical factors are applicable to this procurement: A. Personnel Resources. This factor will be evaluated to determine the qualifications of the contractor personnel proposed to complete the work effort, with the premise that more highly qualified individuals will improve the work product to the government. The Offeror should provide a resume and references for the author(s). Maximum (two) pages per resume and six references. All references shall include telephone numbers. References that cannot be located will not be evaluated. B. Corporate Experience and Past Performance. This factor will be evaluated for depth and relevance to the work to be performed under this solicitation. The quality of the offeror's past performance will be evaluated to assess the probability for providing high quality services to NASA and successfully managing the contract. The Offeror should provide a list of previous publications of similar nature and where they are available. List of previous publications shall not exceed (six) most recent publications. C. Intrinsic Merit. This factor will be evaluated for completeness, reasonableness, likelihood for successful performance, and insight. Special consideration will be given to proposals that indicate specific methodologies and consideration of all the steps involved in preparing an academic manuscript. The Offeror should provide a summary of the specific approach they would undertake to perform the work requirements as set forth in this synopsis. This summary shall not exceed (five) pages. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-13. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The SIC code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 8731 and 1,000, respectively. The quoter shall state in their quotation their size status for this procurement. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. Quotations for this procurement described above are due by 3:00 p.m., September 22, 1999. Quotations are to be mailed to NASA Headquarters, Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Mail Code 210.H, Attn: Kathy Richardson, Bldg 17, Room S122, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (Phone Number 301-286-6682). Include in your quotation the solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed deliveryschedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Quoters are to mail 2 copies of their quotation/proposal. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://procure.arc.nasa.gov/Acq/Forms/Index.html to submit a quotation. Quoters shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the quoter shall so state and shall list the country of origin. The Representations and Certifications required by FAR 52.2l2-3 may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/msfc/pub/reps_certs/sats/ FAR 52.212-4 is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference. FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); FAR 52-233-3 Protest after Award (31 U.S.C 3553); 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52-222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793); FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52-225-3 Buy American Act -- Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10) Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing no later than September 7, 1999. Award will be based upon overall best value to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merits, price and past performance; other critical requirements (i.e., delivery) if so stated in the RFQ will also be considered. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, for selection purposes, technical, price and past performance are essentially equal in importance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer (see FAR 52.212-1(b). Quoters must provide copies of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Items with their quote. See above for where to obtain copies of the form via the Internet. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". It is the quoter's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of amendments (if any): http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/class.html Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 08/30/99 (D-SN374238). (0242)

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