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A -- SUPPORT OF A BROAD BASED RESEARCH PROGRAM ASSOCIATED WITH GEOPHYSICS, GEODYNAMICS AND SPACE GEODESY WITHIN THE LABORATORY FOR TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS SOL RFP5-13654-255 POC Ray A. Stevens, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)614-5601, Fax (301)614-5619, Email rasteven@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov -- Mary Petkoff, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)614-5587, Fax (301)614-5619, Email Mary.J.Petkoff.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFP5-13654-255. E-MAIL: Ray A. Stevens, rasteven@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for support of a broad-based research program associated with geodynamics, geophysics, and space geodesy within the Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics. The Draft RFP will be issued to solicit industry's comments on all aspects of the solicitation, including requirements, schedules, proposal instructions, terms and conditions, evaluation approaches including any unnecessary or inefficient requirements. This procurement will be conducted via full and open competition. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8731 and 500, respectively. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DOC9. This effort will support programs within Code 920, the Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics, through instrument development; software development and maintenance; data collection, archiving, and dissemination; scientific data analysis; modeling and interpretation of data; reports and presentations of scientific results; public outreach and education; and associated technical and administrative work. The work will also support research experiments and investigations of an applications nature using space techniques and capabilities. This procurement is a follow-on effort, which consolidates contracts NAS5 32352, NAS5-32331 and portions of contracts NAS5-31760, and NAS5-32350. A five-year contract without options is contemplated for this effort. The anticipated release date of the draft RFP5-13654/255 is on or about October 4, 1999. Interested parties will be given two weeks to provide comments. Comments on the Draft RFP are not mandatory. The use of industry comments to structure the final RFP is at the discretion of the Government. Any subsequent RFP will be synopsized prior to its release. In accordance with FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997), the Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the Draft RFP, or to otherwisepay for the information solicited. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the aforementioned Internet site for the release of the draft RFP and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the draft solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html An ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note 'B" The draft 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/GSFC Business Opportunities page is: HTTP://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 97-12 All qualified responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall beconsidered by the agency. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the 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/nasanote.html Posted 09/14/99 (D-SN379912). (0257)

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