NASA Delay Tolerant Network Code Base Known As Interplanetary Overplay Network

Synopsis – May 16, 2012

General Information
Solicitation Number: NNC436119Q
Posted Date: May 16, 2012
FedBizOpps Posted Date: May 16, 2012
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: May 23, 2012
Current Response Date: May 23, 2012
Classification Code: D — Information technology services, incl. telecom services
NAICS Code: 541511

Contracting Office Address

NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

Description

NASA/GRC has a requirement for NASA Delay Tolerant Network (DTN) code base, known as Interplanetary Overlay Network (ION).

NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from Ohio University. Ohio University has been providing this service for several years under Grant Number NNX09AD87G, and has intimate experience with the NASA ION code base and its support requirements. Ohio University currently maintains the existing automated build and test environment for the code that has been validated by the NASA DTN Research Project, maintains the secure code distribution servers and provides support services and documentation for the ION releases. Ohio University offers unique capabilities in support of the NASA DTN code base that would be difficult and unreasonable to attempt to recreate with another provider with the limited resources available to the project.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on June 23, 2012. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose 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 open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of 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.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Point of Contact

Name: Teresa L Monaco
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 216-433-8293
Fax: 216-433-5489
Email: Teresa.L.Monaco@nasa.gov