NASA Solicitation: Applied Meteorology Unit Support
Synopsis – Nov 29, 2011
General Information
Solicitation Number: N/A
Reference Number: NNK12416880R
Posted Date: Nov 29, 2011
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Nov 29, 2011
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Dec 14, 2011
Current Response Date: Dec 14, 2011
Classification Code: A — Research and Development
NAICS Code: 541712 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Contracting Office Address
NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
Description
NASA/KSC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for Applied Meteorology Unit Support.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including Small, Small Disadvantaged (SDB), 8(a), Woman-owned (WOSB), Veteran Owned (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SD-VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI) for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for Applied Meteorology Unit Support. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Woman-owned (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses hereto.
The KSC requirements include the following:
This requirement is for the services of professional meteorologists and related technical specialists able to support and conduct U.S. space program weather applications studies and analyses (including problem solving leading to the development of computer programs and algorithms, forecast routines, models, displays, databases, etc.). The work will use the weather data and infrastructure available on the Eastern Range, KSC and other locations as appropriate to develop, evaluate and transition technology and techniques to operational products and services, and may include the support or management of meteorological and related research and technology projects.
The AMU contract requirements may include, but not limited to:
– Design, develop, document, test and evaluate computer software to assist the operational forecasters with their evaluation and execution of weather related activities in support of space program operations.
– Design databases and climatologies to assist with the development, evaluation or application of new technologies and techniques for developing, improving or implementing weather related launch commit criteria.
– Evaluation of weather observing systems, sensors and weather forecasting technologies and recommend and develop enhancements for the weather support operations.
– Maintain awareness of relevant development initiatives and research activities by other agencies and institutions.
– Work with forecasters in evaluating and validating the accuracy and reliability of new technology and techniques.
– Development of training aids in a format or style appropriate for operational forecasters to use.
The AMU web-site can be found at http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/amu/ for more information.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 541712 with a size standard of 500 employees.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26.
No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror’s responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.
Interested offerors/vendors having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirement should submit a capability statement of five (5) pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. You are requested to provide electronic responses via e-mail to the Contracting Officer listed below.
To facilitate a prompt review by the NASA team, a one (1) page summary shall be included with your capability statement(s), identifying the following information:
1. Company name and address.
2. Contractor size/type classification (Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged 8(a), Woman-owned, Veteran-Owned, Service Disabled Veteran and HUBZone).
3. Company size (number of employees).
4. Average annual revenue for the past three (3) years.
5. Affiliate information (as applicable) including, parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potential prime), point of contact name, position, address and phone number.
6. Company specific capabilities that are relevant to the requirements listed above.
It is not sufficient to provide only general brochures or generic information. Copies of your capability statement(s) may be made available to prospective offeror’s in the future. Therefore, it should not contain company-sensitive information.
This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
All responses shall be submitted electronically to Kelly Boos at Kelly.J.Boos@nasa.gov no later than December 14, 2011. Please reference NNK12416880R in any response. Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
Point of Contact
Name: Kelly J Boos
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 321-867-8424
Fax: 321-867-1166
Email: Kelly.J.Boos@nasa.gov
