A -- EXTENSION TO CONTRACT NAS5-32331 FOR THE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF RADIOMETRIC SPACE GEODETIC ACTIVITIES OF THE DYNAMICS OF THE SOLID EARTH PROGRAM (DOSE)

Notice Date

October 27, 2000

Contracting Office

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 219, Greenbelt, MD 20771

ZIP Code

20771

Solicitation Number

RFO5-12218-257

Response Due

November 14, 2000

Point of Contact

Julie A. Janus, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 614-5615, Fax (301) 614-5619, Email jjanus@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov -- Carolyn S. Gonser, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 614-5585, Fax (301) 614-5619, Email cgonser@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Julie A. Janus (jjanus@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) intends to contract with NVI, Inc. on a sole source basis to extend support currently provided under Contract NAS5-32331 for an additional three months (February 2001 through April 2001) plus 3-1 month options (May 2001 through July 2001) beyond the current end date of the contract (January 31, 2001). This extension is required to continue work currently underway while the Government's technical requirements are being competed. Under NAS5-32331, the contractor provides scientific and engineering support to Goddard's Dynamics of the Solid Earth (DOSE) program in the application and improvement of very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) techniques. This support includes, but is not limited to: field experiment support; refinement of VLBI technique and instrumentation; theoretical modeling and instrumental calibration of atmospheric propagation; VLBI data analysis; development, maintenance and documentation of VLBI software; application and development of the Global Positioning System (GPS) for global and crustal dynamics; archival and operational documentation of DOSE hardware and software; and VLBI infrastructure support. Support is provided at GSFC, the Haystack Observatory in Massachusetts, Gilmore Creek Geophysical Observatory in Alaska, Kokee Park Geophysical Observatory in Hawaii, and other observatories as required. Statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1) -- Only One Responsible Source. However, contractors who believe they can provide these services without any harmful impact to the program schedules supported by this work should contact the persons noted below. See Notes: A, B, 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 receive after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered non-responsive 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. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Any reference 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. 20001031/ASOL005.HTM (D-301 SN5053A0)