D -- MAINTENANCE FOR THE HST/TMIS SYSTEM

Notice Date

October 2, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

20771

Solicitation Number

442-83479-0000-901

Response Due

October 24, 2000

Point of Contact

Marolyn S. Cross, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-8438, Fax (301) 301-1654, Email mscross@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Marolyn S. Cross (mscross@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to purchase maintenance services for a Hubble Space Telescope/Technical Management Information System. Maintenance will include the following: software updates, telephone and E-Mail technical support, and on-line remote service and diagnostics. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the maintenance services from Interlinear Technologies (ILT), 1420 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 281, Alameda, CA 94502-6556, for the following reason(s): The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Project has a requirement for maintenance of a COTS software package, AEDIS. The software has been customized by ILT to run the HST Technical Management Information System (TMIS). The TMIS system is an electronic document library of all engineering drawings and documents pertaining to HST. The AEDIS software package is a proprietary software that is customized by ILT for each customer. ILT is the only company that can provide support this this product. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on October 12, 2000. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition 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 NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001004/DSOL005.HTM (D-276 SN503104)