NASA Solicitation: Russian Language and Logistics Services
Synopsis – Dec 22, 2011
General Information
Solicitation Number: NNJ12401832L
Posted Date: Dec 22, 2011
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Dec 22, 2011
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Jan 04, 2012
Current Response Date: Jan 04, 2012
Classification Code: R — Professional, administrative, and mgmt support services
NAICS Code: 541930
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BG
Description
NASA/JSC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for the planned Russian Language and Logistic Services(RLLS) procurement.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) 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 small business subcontracting goals for the planned RLLS procurment. 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 RLLS contract will support the International Space Station (ISS) by providing necessary infrastructure operation functions including Russian language and logistics services at JSC and other locations including Moscow, Russia and Kazahkstan. The purpose of the ISS is to conduct physical, engineering, and life sciences research for the benefit of life on Earth and to advance exploration of our solar system and enable commerce in Space. In order to effectively support and utilize the ISS, NASA requires products and services to perform:
* Translation, interpretation, language training, and logistic services required by the ISS Program. The primary location for contractor activity in the United States (U.S.) is JSC. The primary locations for contractor activity in Russia and Kazahkstan include the U.S. Embassy in Moscow; Mission Control Center in Korolev; Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City; Volga Complex in Moscow, launch complex in Baikonur, Kazahkstan, landing sites in Kustanai, Arkalyk, Karaganda and Astana Kazahkstan; Russian Federal Space Agency office buildings in Moscow; the Institute of Bio-Medical Problems (IBMP), and Russian Federal Space Agency contractor facilities (Rocket Space Corporation-Energia (RSC-E), Khrunichev, Zvezda etc).
* Obtain all permits, licenses, and appointments required for the performance of work under this contract in compliance with applicable host country laws.
* Provide Russian logistics in the areas of transportation services, meeting services requiring language (interpretation and translation) services and logistics, travel services, housing services, office management and administration services, inventory tracking, NASA cargo integration in Baikonur, Moscow shipping coordination, launch and landing NASA visitor scheduling logistics, and other related services in order to implement ISS Operations in Russia.
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 requirements should submit a capability statement of 15 pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Responses shall also include the following: name and address of firm, size of business; average annual receipts for past 3 years; ownership; whether they are large, or any category of small business.
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. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement.
All responses shall be submitted to Lara N. Procknow and Julie K. Karr no later than January 4, 2012. Please reference NNJ12401832L in any response. Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
Point of Contact
Name: Lara N. Procknow
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 281-483-0155
Fax: 281-244-2370
Email: lara.n.procknow@nasa.gov
Name: Julie K. Karr
Title: Contracting Officer
Phone: 281-483-9782
Fax: 281-244-2370
Email: julie.k.karr@nasa.gov
