SOLICITATION NOTICE
T -- SIGNING AVATAR
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333319
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.Y, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG08264407
- Response Due
- 8/23/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/8/2009
- Point of Contact
- Kathi Thomas, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-614-5584, Fax 301-614-5619, - Nipa Shah, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-614-5590, Fax 301-614-5619, />
- E-Mail Address
-
katheryn.a.thomas@nasa.gov, nipa.shah@nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/GSFC has a requirement for Translation of Text Files to Sign Language. TheTouch the Earth project will produce an Earth science book that will allow accessibilityto Blind, Deaf, and other students who learn better with a multimedia approach. The bookwill provide information on tactile maps, written text, Braille, audio, digital imagery,and sign language about the Biomes of the Earth on each of the Earths continents. An onscreen signing avatar and captioned text will be produced using text for up to 40 shortscripts describing the Earths biomes.The scripts will be formatted according tospecifications that correspond with the other digital files. Guidance with other designcomponents for maximum accessibility will be required.Collaboration with other teammembers is also required.NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from VCOM3D, IncThe Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon August 23, 2008. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof 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 may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN01635364-W 20080810/080808222835-28991e3757941b69853269709018c38e (fbodaily.com)
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