MODIFICATION
D -- UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS WEBSITE AND VIRTUAL ONLINE COMMUNITY
- Notice Date
- 9/24/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Dryden Flight Research Center, Code A, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523-0273
- ZIP Code
- 93523-0273
- Solicitation Number
- NND09312590Q
- Response Due
- 9/28/2009
- Archive Date
- 9/24/2010
- Point of Contact
- Brian G. Bowman, Contracting Officer, Phone 661-276-3329, Fax 661-276-2904, Email Brian.G.Bowman@nasa.gov - Terra L Calahan, Acquisistion Support Contractor, Phone 661-276-5985, Fax 661-276-2243, Email Terra.L.Calahan@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Brian G. Bowman
(Brian.G.Bowman@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/RFQ FORUNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTERS WEBSITE AND VIRTUAL ONLINE COMMUNITY. Companies shallacknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendmentto subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued.The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions.The due date for receipt of offers is not extended. Companies shall provide the information stated in the synopsis/RFQ posted on the NASAAcquisition Internet Service (NAIS. Documents related to this procurement are availableover the Internet. These documents reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server which may beaccessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/DFRCBusiness Opportunities home page ishttp://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=24 Q.1The online quotation form does not appear to require the attachment of any formof proposal (although it does allow for documents to be attached). What specificinformation are responders expected to provide as attachments?Is there any guidanceregarding the expected content, etc. of proposals (or are proposals even required)? (Iapologize if we're missing something obvious here.)A.1Proposals are not required, but if a quoter submits a proposal along with a pricequote, the proposal is limited to 10 pages. The quoter is expected to provideinformation that demonstrates their overall capability to satisfy the requirement.Q.2Do all of our employees who work on this project need to be in the U.S.? Inparticular, one of the graphic designers we would want to use lives in Israel and is adual U.S./Israeli Citizen so we'd like to know if using him would be an option for thisproject.A.2Only if performance requires physical access to a federally-controlled facilityor access to a federal information system.Q.3What is the anticipated award date? A.3September 30, 2009Q.4Which contract type will be used; FFP, FFP with economic adjustment, T&M or Laborhour?A.4FFPQ.5Is there a current incumbent? If so, please provide company name.A.5There is no incumbent contractor.Q.6I was wondering if our proposal grows beyond the capacity/capabilities of the"Additonal Comments/Information" frame on the RFQ page -- would it be possible to submitit via e-Mail and still put in a quote and other information by way of the Vendor QuotePage?A.6All proposal material, technical and price, must be submitted using the on-lineRFQS. Quoters may attach documents by using the Attach Additional Documents button atthe bottom of the first page.Q.7Is a security clearance required and at what level? A.7No.Q.8Can you confirm that C&A is Certification & Accreditation? If so, can you providedetails about when the system last completed certification and under what guidelines? A.8Yes. The C& A was authorized in March of 2007 and will be reaccredited in 2010,and NASA follows NIST guidelines. Q.9Can you provide information on the current environment to include # servers,Operating systems, Business Software and any Custom Software? A.9Information is not available on the number of servers.NASA-DFRC has a flexiblehosting environment that can be tailored to most operating systems. The public site willbe hosted on the NASA.gov site. Operating systems are primarily Windows 2003, Solaris 10and Redhat enterprise linux. For Business Software and any Custom Software, NASA-DFRCwould need to know the vendors hosting requirements. Q.10Is there a current Disaster Recovery / COOP Plan?A.10Yes.Q.11Is there an incumbent?If so can you provide whom it is? A.11See question 5. Q.12Is there a consideration to extend the proposal response date? A.12 See amendment 1.Q.13What software/architecture is the current system implemented on? A.13It is a new system.Q.14Is the agency considering transitioning to a new system or are they satisfiedwith their current environment and this is an effort to perform analysis in preparationto transition the prototype to production? A.14See Question 13.Q.15I do not see a budget referenced anywhere. Can you provide me a range for thebudget limits?This will help me to determine right off the bat if we are able toachieve your objectives within your budget and whether we should continue to pursue.A.15No budget information is provided because this requirement is being conductedusing a competitive solicitation environment. Q.16This is a very extensive solicitation with a very fast turnaround. I waswondering if there was anything that was driving this quick turnaround? A.16Program opportunities to gather information from the URC participants.Q.17Is NASA interested in responses which utilize available open-source,software-as-a-service platforms. For example: We may propose to use Google Analytics toget the data required.Additionally, use of an open-source content management system(like Drupal, Joomla, or CMS Made Simple) would greatly accelerate the development andimplementation of the site and avoid the time and cost of building a new one fromscratch.A.17 NASA-DFRC is interested in a system that meets the requirements of thissolicitation which includes compliance with Agency security requirements and NIST 800-53controls. Q.18Is there an existing site that is being modified, or is all content beinggenerated from scratch? A.18 See question 13.Q.19Are there subject matter experts who can provide core content to a technicalwriter, or must the writer have intimate knowledge of the aerospace industry? A.19Unknown, but would seem preferable that the writer have intimate knowledge of theAerospace industry.Q.20On section III.g. -- does NASA have existing infrastructure it can scale, or willwe be expected to obtain and manage hosting, firewall, security, etc.? A.20We are going to use existing NASA infrastructure to host this service atNASA-DFRC and on NASA.gov.Q.21It's unclear exactly what role NASA personnel will play in the project. Thesecond paragraph states development will occur "in conjunction with and guidance from theAgency." Does this mean NASA can provide site administration capability, 508 complianceexpertise, and security review/consultation? A.21NASA-DFRC will perform standard contract administration duties.Q.22For video streaming, is the Agency looking for asynchronous (record now, viewlater) or synchronous (i.e., webinar - view while recording) capability? A.22Both are required.Q.23What's an "MI" (section II, paragraph 1)? A.23Minority InstitutionQ.24What are "STEM issues" (section III.c, bullet point 3)? A.24Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics issuesQ.25 What degree of security must be supported in the auth & auth solution noted inIII.d? A.25Service must meet minimum federal requirements for a web service according toNASA and federal NIST standards.Q.26Is this a proposed analysis on a current system(s) that is in place? If so whatis currently implemented? A.26See question 13.Q.27Is the quote is due September 25; are there any additional details availablebeyond the current Statement of Work which can provide additional insight into therequirements and specifications? A.27See question 12Q.28What data/information is currently available to assess user needs andrequirements? A.28See the SOW.Q.29Is there a preferred architecture or software for developing the website?A.29Yes if possible a virtual machine environment (Vmware ESX 3,5) with the OS beingMicrosoft 2003 or 2008 server. The NAS.GOV is a production system. Q.30Who is the technical point of contact at Dryden? A.30The point of contact is the Contracting Officer, Brian G. Bowman.Q.31What is the target platform?A.31See question 17.Q.32What is the schedule for NASA/Contractor meetings? What is the schedule forstarting the project? A.32NASA/Contractor meetings will be determined at project initiation. Anticipate1-2 meetings per month.Q.33Create a DVD and Video that describes the URC mission -- of what length? A.3315 20 minutesQ.34Provide Vodcast (3-5 minutes in length) that highlights the impact of each URC --Is travel required to each URC to produce individual vodcast. A.34YesQ.35What is the business size standard restriction for this opportunity?A.35$25,000,000. Q.36What is the minimum content that Offerors must show in addition to submitting theSF 1449? A.36Content of an offerors proposal is up to the offeror, except for completion ofthe required elements of the on-line RFQS.Q.37What are the evaluation factors for this effort?A.37 See evaluation section of the on-line RFQS.Q.38If past performance is an evaluation factor what are the requirements forsubmitting past performance?A.38Past performance is not an evaluation factor. Q.39Is past performance required for subcontractors teaming on this effort? Pastperformance is required for subcontractors as well.A.39See question 38.Q.40What are the page limitations for the proposal?A.40Technical proposal page limitation is 10. Pricing is not limited.Q.41Is there a requirement for separate sections of the proposal (e.g. TechnicalApproach, Management Approach, Past Performance, etc.)?A.41No. Q.42Any requirements for the pricing proposal, such as the validity of pricing for aperiod of time?A.42No pricing proposal requirements. Validity of the overall proposal should beaddressed by a quoter.Q.43How many contractors have expressed interest in this opportunity? How manycontractors have participated in the Q&A?A.43Unable to provide this information. Q.44How many NASA University Research Centers will be represented in this project? A.4426Q.45Will NASA provide the contractor with any SMEs to assist with the development ofthe website content?A.45See question 21.Q.46Are resumes/CV for key personnel required for this effort?A.46Offerors may provide whatever documentation that demonstrates their ability tosatisfy the solicitations requirements within any page limitations established by thesolicitation.(End of Questions and Answers)
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