NASA Procurement Office, Code DAOO, Stennis Space Center (SSC), MS 39529-6000

C -- A&E DESIGN SERVICES DUE 102099 POC Jerome G. Misch, Contract Specialist, Phone (228) 688-1634, Fax (228) 688-1141, Email jerry.misch@ssc.nasa.gov -- Harold G. Taulbee, Contracting Officer, Phone (228) 688-1640, Fax (228) 688-1141, Email harold.taulbee@ssc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/SSC/date.html#CBDA&;E99. E-MAIL: Jerome G. Misch, jerry.misch@ssc.nasa.gov. This request is for multi-disciplinary engineering services resulting in Preliminary Engineering Reports (PERs), final designs, and Title II Engineering support during construction for modifications and improvements anticipated for the propulsion test facilities at the Stennis Space Center (SSC). The successful contractor will evaluate and develop specialized multi-disciplined requirements for the referenced modifications with the goal of accommodating multiple rocket propulsion systems. Affected systems include thrust measurement systems and take-out structures, cryogenic propellant spool segments, and special adapters for multi-engine application. These facilities are located at the John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi located approximately 55 miles northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. The contractor shall be required to provide technical and project management expertise in the areas of 1. cryogenic, high pressure gas and utility process piping systems, 2. thrust measurement systems, 3. test stand structural design, and 4. process control systems. The contractor shall also be required to provide evaluation and analysis of impacts to test stand operations resulting from design changes. The contract will be a requirements contract for A/E services with a negotiated fixed price for each delivery order. Total term of the contract is limited to five years. The Government does not guarantee that any work will be performed under this contract and reserves the right to limit the actual amount of work applied to the contract. The NASA/SSC Architect-Engineer Selection Board will apply the following significant evaluation criteria in relative order of importance: A. NASA/SSC Center A-E Selection Board evaluation of overall merit of each participating firm. B. Specialized experience and technical competence in work related to the following profile codes as applicable to propulsion test facilities: 201,101,083,080,040,112,079,023,116 C. Depth of company resources available in technical competencies to assure timely response and the extended contract period. D. Past performance on similar contracts with NASA, other government agencies and private industries in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. E. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. F. Computer Aided Drafting and Computer Aided Engineering capabilities using a microcomputer based platform. G. Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project in terms of construction materials and practices and local and national codes, laws and permits. H. Capacity to accomplish the contemplated work within a specified time limit. Interested firms must submit a Standard Form 255 (SF255) which is postmarked no later than 30 days after the date of this notice to be considered for selection. Section 8 of the SF 255 shall provide recent and relevant references including contact names and telephone numbers. Interested firms must also submit a current SF 254 for the prime firm and each related consultant. No other general notification to firms under consideration for these services will be made and no other action is required. All forms can be found at URL: http://www.gsa.gov/forms/zero.htm and should be sent to: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Code RA30, Building 1100 John C. Stennis Space Center Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 Attn: Mr. Randall R. Canady Posted 09/23/99 (D-SN383966). (0266)

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