NASA Student Ambassadors Virtual Community and On-line Application Launchpad Site
Synopsis – Jul 28, 2010
Draft Statement of Work – Posted on Jul 28, 2010 New!
General Information
Solicitation Number: NNH10336659R
Posted Date: Jul 28, 2010
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Jul 28, 2010
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Aug 12, 2010
Current Response Date: Aug 12, 2010
Classification Code: D — Information technology services, incl. telecom services
NAICS Code: 519130 – Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
Set-Aside Code: Total Small Business
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
Description
NASA/HQ, Office of Education, Student Ambassadors Program plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the intellectual leadership, web design expertise, and incidental necessary to perform the work described in the attached Draft Statement of Work. The work shall include research and content development, technical editing and review,users administration capability, user and task analysis, requirement plan and usage reports, NASA Student Ambassadors Virtual Community (NSAVC) communication DVD and Video,and evaluation of web site, including following information technology security requirments in accordance with NASA and federal regulations.
This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1.
The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 519130 and 500 employees.
The anticipated release date of RFP NNH10336659R is no earlier than August 12, 2010. NASA Headquarters anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price(FFP) 3 year base contract with two one-year option periods.
An ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note “B”.
The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will 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/HQ Business Opportunities page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=04
Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the 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 may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing by email to lesley.j.willliams@nasa.gov. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
Point of Contact
Name: Lesley J Williams
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 301-286-6162
Fax: 301-286-1746
Email: lesley.j.williams@nasa.gov
Name: Amanda J Heslep
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 301-286-5091
Fax: 301-286-0357
Email: Amanda.J.Heslep@nasa.gov
I. Introduction
The NASA Office of Education, Education Programs Integration Division, NSAVC and SOLAR Launchpad web site is an Agency-wide workforce development strategic communication tool designed to reach students seeking internships, fellowships, and scholarships opportunities at NASA Centers. It will incorporate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities and opportunities of each of NASA’s field centers and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
The intent of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to create a web-based launchpad that integrates “one-stop” access to existing NASA Education Higher Education and workforce development resources, including a NASA-wide virtual community and an integrated application, selection and placement system for student engagement in STEM research, aerospace education and the space exploration workforce pipeline. The SOW also includes the on-going maintenance of the existing NSAVC website.
Students will visit the Launchpad to seek various NASA Education opportunities, including submitting one application for all NASA internship/fellowship opportunities, participating in the NASA student ambassadors’ virtual community, viewing the On-line Student Research Journal and other STEM highlights and features stories. NASA will seek thousands of high performing students from the U. S. accredited institutions.
The contractor shall provide creative web design that targets the STEM student population. The contractor shall collaborate with NASA’s One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) five strategic partners SOLAR System Administrator, OSSI Broker-Facilitator Corps, NASA Education, and NASA Office of Human Capital Management, and NASA Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office for appropriate content and links. NASA Office of Education provides the oversight for the NSAVC and SOLAR Launchpad.
II. Goals and Objectives of NSAVC/SOLAR Launchpad Website
The goal of the NASA NSAVC/SOLAR Launchpad Website is to serve as a communication tool, which is designed to enhance science and technology competencies and research skill development with a greater likelihood of students successfully completing degrees in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) disciplines and entering the NASA workforce. The ultimate outcome is to increase the number of Gen Y students, from all institution types and geographic locations, entering NASA’s workforce and to broaden strategic communication with STEM students who participate in NASA Education projects.
III. Description of Work
The Contractor shall provide the intellectual leadership, web design expertise, resources and incidental necessary to perform the work described in this Statement of Work. The work shall include research and content development, technical editing and review, users administration capability, user and task analysis, requirement plans and usage reports, NSAVC communication DVD and Video, and evaluation of web site, including following information technology security requirements in accordance with NASA and federal regulations.
