NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 211, Greenbelt, MD 20771

R -- GROUND SYSTEMS COST MODEL STUDY SOL RFQ5-31599-919 DUE 100599 POC Trina Haffelfinger, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)286-6164, Fax (301)286-1654, Email Trina.L.Haffelfinger.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFQ5-31599-919. E-MAIL: Trina Haffelfinger, Trina.L.Haffelfinger.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to purchase, on a sole source basis, research and analytical services for the Ground Systems Cost Model Study from CSP Associates, Inc. of Cambridge, MA. These services shall provide the Goddard Space Flight Center, Resource Analysis Office with support in the development of a predictive cost model for future ground systems for NASA missions. CSP shall analyze and allocate costs of ICESAT and EOS-AM to include, but not limited to,) allocation of costs by flight project by ground system function; identification of cost elements as new development, legacy, government "off-the-shelf" (GOTS); system development and flight operations costs for each function, as well as the institutional costs associated with each function. CSP shall identify the development/operational approach for each function and provide a mapping from the project ground system functional elements to the ground system implementation plan. This analysis will include all pertinent mission, spacecraft, payload, and ground system design factors which impact ground systems cost. The cost driver analysis shall include, but not limited to, identification and description of management approaches influencing flight operations costs; and identification and quantification of key factors influencing system development costs and flight operations costs. CSP Associates, Inc. is uniquely qualified to perform these services. CSP has been integrally involved in the evolution of the system and has intimate knowledge of its heritage, interfaces, and design. Award to any other source will directly impact the operability of ground systems studies and negatively impact the RAO's ability to function on a daily basis and to provide real time analysis and support to the Center and Agency. The Ground Systems Cost Model Study is a very large and complex collection of databases. These databases are evolutionary in nature and are designed to integrate with the Centers custom relational database application which was developed specifically to meet the unique data analysis requirements. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Notes 22 and 26. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency An Ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 09/14/99 (D-SN379993). (0257)

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