SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- SUPPORT OF ASTROMATERIALS RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION SCIENCE
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ10329863R
- Response Due
- 3/12/2010
- Archive Date
- 2/25/2011
- Point of Contact
- Miyoshi J. Thompson, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-244-1683, Fax 281-244-0995, Email Miyoshi.thompson-1@nasa.gov - Vanessa R. Beene, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-244-5257, Fax 281-244-5331, Email vanessa.r.beene@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Miyoshi J. Thompson
(Miyoshi.thompson-1@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/JSC intends to award a sole-source contract to Universities Space ResearchAssociation/Lunar and Planetary (USRA/LPI) for utilizing its Independent ResearchScientists to provide scientific analysis and expertise to complement and extend theexisting capabilities of the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Sciences (ARES)Directorate. This award will be pursuant FAR Part 15.607(b), 'Criteria for Acceptance andNegotiation of an Unsolicited Proposal'.USRA/LPI will provide lunar and planetary science expertise and information storage anddissemination capabilities. USRA/LPI support will enable a wide range of sciencestudies, including but not limited to:Continued cutting-edge characterization and interpretation of the smallest andmost primitive astromaterials (interplanetary and cometary dust, chondritic meteoritesand their inclusions)Characterization and interpretation of lunar soil dust particles for bothchemical and grain size/shape featuresStudies of martian surface geochemistry from laboratory simulations andinterpretations of spacecraft data in order to understand geologic history and possiblyhabitable environmental conditions on early MarsContinued development and testing of hypervelocity impact processes with a viewtowards improving understanding of Earth orbital debris populations and spacecraftshieldingExperimental simulations of petrologic processes on the terrestrial planetsDetailed studies of meteorites, Apollo samples, and other astromaterials toconstrain models of planetary and solar system formationThe Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.See Note26.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 March 12, 2010. 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.
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