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

A -- GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES SOL RFP5-14203-257 POC Mary Petkoff, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)614-5587, Fax (301)614-5619, Email Mary.J.Petkoff.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Julie A. Janus, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 614-5615, Fax (301) 614-5619, Email jjanus@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#RFP5-14203-257. E-MAIL: Mary Petkoff, Mary.J.Petkoff.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for support to Code 940, the Goddard Institute for Space Studies. The Draft RFP will be issued to solicit industry's comments on all aspects of the solicitation, including requirements, schedules, proposal instructions, terms and conditions, evaluation approaches including any unnecessary or inefficient requirements. This procurement will be conducted via full and open competition. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8711 and $20M, respectively. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. The DPAS rating for this procurement is DO-C9. This effort will support Code 940, the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS). The proposed services include providing scientific programming and analysis in support of specific GISS research programs and performing computer facility operations, systems programming, technical library operations, and overall logistical support for the GISS research facility. The scientific programming and analysis functions are integral parts of the respective research programs, whereas the other support functions are required to maintain and operate the facilities used in performing the research. The effort will be performed on-site at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, New York. This procurement is a follow-on effort to requirements currently being performed under Contract NAS5-32370. A five year basic contract is contemplated for this effort. The anticipated release date of the draft RFP5-14203/257 is on or about July 15, 1999. Interested parties will be given two weeks to provide comments. Comments on the Draft RFP are not mandatory. The use of industry comments to structure the final RFP is at the discretion of the Government. Any subsequent RFP will be synopsized prior to its release. In accordance with FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997), the Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the Draft RFP, or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the aforementioned Internet site for the release of the draft RFP and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the draft solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html An ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". The draft solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address or URL of the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities page is: http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the aforementioned 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 The provisions and clauses in the RFP are those in effect through FAC 97-11. Posted 06/22/99 (D-SN345926). (0173)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0005 19990624\A-0005.SOL)