R -- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION (M/O) OF THE NASA MANAGEMENT EDUCATION CENTER AT GSFC/WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, WALLOPS ISLAND, VIRGINIA

Notice Date

June 21, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, Code 218, Wallops Island, VA 23337

ZIP Code

23337

Solicitation Number

RFO5-00054-607

Response Due

August 31, 2001

Point of Contact

Mickey Merritt, Contract Specialist, Phone (757)824-1592, Fax (757)824-1974, Email Mickey.M.Merritt.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- James L. Mitchell, Contracting Officer, Phone (757)824-1067, Fax (757)824-1974, Email James.L.Mitchell.1@gsfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Mickey Merritt (Mickey.M.Merritt.1@gsfc.nasa.gov)

Description

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION (M/O) OF THE NASA MANAGEMENT EDUCATION CENTER AT GSFC/WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, WALLOPS ISLAND, VIRGINIA. NASA/GSFC/WFF plans to issue a Request for Offer (RFO) for the management and operation of the Management Education Center (MEC), which includes providing conference support for all Agency, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), and Langley Research Center training programs, conferences, meetings, retreats, seminars, workshops, and human development programs conducted at the MEC facility, associated GSFC learning facilities, other Agency facilities and designated off-site facilities (hotels, conference rooms, etc.). Also required is the coordination of on-site GSFC training in the MEC or other GSFC learning facilities supporting the MEC activities. Included within the proposed contract are the responsibilities to ensure that the MEC and associated learning facilities (on-site lodging facilities, Dining Room, Caterer s Kitchen, training room, and the Gymnasium and Fitness Center) provide the complete environment to support learning. In meeting the objectives of the various MEC programs, the following support must be provided: (1) information technology conference support related to the programs conducted at the MEC, (2) coordination of event support, and (3) administrative support to NASA users of the MEC. Services are to begin February 1, 2002 for a period of one (1) year (2/1/2002 through 1/31/03). It is anticipated that the proposed contract will be part of NASA's pilot program of issuing Award Term Contracts and will have a potential period of performance of up to ten (10) years. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. This procurement is a Total Hubzone Small Business Concern Set-aside. See Note 27. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 561110 and $5,000,000 respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. The provisions and clauses in the RFO and model contract are those in effect through FAC 97-22. All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. The anticipated release date of RFO5-00054/607 is on or about July 16, 2001, with an anticipated offer due date of on or about August 31, 2001. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office 2000 format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=51 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

Web Link

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Record

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