NASA ARC Solicitation: Educational Outreach Services
Synopsis – Feb 01, 2011
General Information
Solicitation Number: NNA11371695Q-VXL
Posted Date: Feb 01, 2011
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Feb 01, 2011
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Feb 11, 2011
Current Response Date: Feb 11, 2011
Classification Code: U — Education and training services
NAICS Code: 611710 – Educational Support Services
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
Description
NASA/ARC has a requirement for education outreach. The goal of the outreach is to encourage student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, and to inspire enthusiasm for space.
NASA/ARC intends to purchase the services from the Traveling Space Museum, Inc. (TSM), 4658 Don Lorenzo Drive Unit D, Los Angeles, CA 90008.
The Contractor must provide all of the following requirements: – Visit to Bay Area schools, at least half of them in under-represented communities – Outreach would need to primarily fall with the following functional areas: aviation, biology, space communications, and space engineering and logistics – Tailor outreach to the Center’s particular expertise: Space biology and other research in space, Earth Science, Aeronautics, and Suborbital human space flight – Provide site security for their equipment, as if required; – Provide up to four staff people at each event; – Ensure the quality, safety and cleanliness of all contracted activities by the date of event; – Exhibits shall be flexible enough to move from place to place, school to school; – Have simulators and or stations for hands-on experiences; – Exhibits shall be interactive and educational; – Provide recent experience/past performance in space-oriented outreach
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. The Sole Source is under the authority of FAR reference 13.106(b)(1), only one responsible source and no outer supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. See Note 26. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to Rachel Jandron at Rachel.A.Jandron@nasa.gov not later than 12:00 p.m. local time on Friday, February 11, 2011. 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 installation Ombudsman is Deborah L. Feng, Phone: 650-604-0256, Email: Deborah.L.Feng@nasa.gov
Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
Point of Contact
Name: Rachel A. Jandron
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 650-604-2655
Fax: 650-604-0912
Email: rachel.a.jandron@nasa.gov
Name: Veronica Llamas
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 650-604-5626
Fax: 650-604-0932
Email: veronica.llamas-1@nasa.gov
——-
NASA ARC Solicitation: Educational Outreach Modification – Jan 21, 2011
General Information
Solicitation Number: NNA11371695Q-RAJ
Posted Date: Jan 21, 2011
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Jan 21, 2011
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: N/A
Current Response Date: N/A
Classification Code: U — Education and training services
NAICS Code: 611710 – Educational Support Services
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
Description
THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/RFQ FOR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. Companies shall acknowledge all amendment(s) in their quote. This notice serves as the official amendment to subject synopsis/RFQ and a written amendment will not be issued.
The purpose of this amendment is to cancel the Request for Quotations (RFQ) for educational outreach.
Companies shall not provide the information stated in the synopsis/RFQ posted on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS) on January 20, 2011. Documents related to this procurement are available over the Internet. These documents reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/ARC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=21
Point of Contact
Name: Rachel A. Jandron
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 650-604-2655
Fax: 650-604-0912
Email: rachel.a.jandron@nasa.gov
Name: Veronica Llamas
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 650-604-5626
Fax: 650-604-0932
Email: veronica.llamas-1@nasa.gov
——-
NASA ARC Solicitation: Educational Outreach
Synopsis/Solicitation Combo – Jan 20, 2011
Amendment 01 – Posted on Jan 21, 2011 New!
General Information
Solicitation Number: NNA11371695Q-RAJ
Posted Date: Jan 20, 2011
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Jan 20, 2011
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Feb 03, 2011
Current Response Date: N/A
Classification Code: U — Education and training services
NAICS Code: 611710 – Educational Support Services
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
Description
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for education outreach. The goal of the outreach is to encourage student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, and to inspire enthusiasm for space.
The Contractor must provide all of the following requirements:
– Visit to Bay Area schools, at least half of them in under-represented communities – Outreach would need to primarily fall with the following functional areas: aviation, biology, space communications, and space engineering and logistics – Tailor outreach to the Center’s particular expertise: Space biology and other research in space, Earth Science, Aeronautics, and Suborbital human space flight – Provide site security for their equipment, as if required; – Provide up to four staff people at each event; – Ensure the quality, safety and cleanliness of all contracted activities by the date of event; – Exhibits shall be flexible enough to move from place to place, school to school; – Have simulators and or stations for hands-on experiences; – Exhibits shall be interactive and educational; – Provide recent experience/past performance in space-oriented outreach
The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-45.
The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 611710 and $7.0M respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for this procurement.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
The place of performance for the required services is NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. The period of performance is for one year with two one-year option periods, if exercised.
Offers for the items(s) described above are due by Thursday, February 3, 2011 to NASA Ames Research Center, Attn: Rachel Jandron, Contract Specialist, M/S241-1, Building 241 Room 221, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001 and must include, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at URL: http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml
Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference.
If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled “Buy American Act — Supplies,” the offeror shall so state and shall list the country of origin.
FAR 52.212-4 (MAR 2009), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable.
FAR 52.212-5 (JUL 2010), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses are incorporated by reference:
Convict labor. 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim.
The following FAR and NFS clauses will also be incorporated into any resultant contract:
FAR 52.202-1, Definitions. FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities. FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. FAR 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures. FAR 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. FAR 203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. FAR 52.222-1, Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes. FAR 52.243-1, Changes-Fixed Price. FAR 52.245-1, Government Property. FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges. NFS 1852.223-72, Safety and Health (short Form). NFS 1852.225-70, Export Licenses. NFS 1852.237-73, Release of Sensitive Information.
The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm
All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail) to Rachel Jandron at Rachel.A.Jandron@nasa.gov no later than noon (local time) on Monday, January 31, 2011. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous to the Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit, price, and past performance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail to allow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)).
Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (AUG 2009), Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items with their offer. These may be obtained via the internet at URL: http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/SAP/52-212-3plusadd.pdf . These representations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.
An ombudsman has been appointed — See NASA Specific Note “B”.
Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release of solicitation amendments (if any): http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=21 . Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation and amendments (if any).
Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
Point of Contact
Name: Rachel A. Jandron
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 650-604-2655
Fax: 650-604-0912
Email: rachel.a.jandron@nasa.gov
