National Academies of Science Board of Human and Systems Interaction

Synopsis – Aug 28, 2012

General Information

Solicitation Number: NNL12449649Q
Posted Date: Aug 28, 2012
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Aug 28, 2012
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Sep 07, 2012
Current Response Date: Sep 07, 2012
Classification Code: R — Professional, administrative, and mgmt support services
NAICS Code: 541690

Contracting Office Address

NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 12, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001

Description

NASA/LARC has a requirement for NASAs share of funding for the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Board of Human/Systems Interaction (BOHSI). This will cover the Agency shareof BOHSI’s core activities for one year, and is a renewal of the support that originated at NASA Headquarters in prior years.

NASA/LARC intends on purchasing this service from NAS BOHSI. NAS BOHSI is a standing board of the National Research Council, the operating arm of the National Academies, and is sponsored by a coordinated consortium of several federal agencies, among other organizations. As part of this consortium, NASA is required to provide its share of the costs of the activity. This unique placement of BOHSI in the National Academies allows the Board to assess and understand issues relating to human interaction with systems across the entire Government and provides participating Agencies independent advice and councel on Agency-level concerns.

[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 September 7, 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: Sharon V. Hare
Title: Contract Specialist
Phone: 757-864-2409
Fax: 757-864-6966
Email: Sharon.V.Hare@nasa.gov