NASA/GSFC/Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) basis for services necessary for Wallops Research Range (WRR) instrumentation operations and maintenance; support services; training; command, control, communications, information and computer systems services; and testing, engineering, modifying and installing communications and electronic systems in support of WRR customers the launch of orbital and large suborbital space hardware from Wallops Flight Facility. Period of performance will be January 9, 2009 through July 8, 2009. GSFC/WFF requires support of GSFC’s Suborbital and Special Orbital Projects Directorate for a maximum of 6 months to bridge WRR services between the existing Near Earth Networks Services (NENS) contract expiring January 8, 2009 and a subsequent Range Operations Contract (ROC) to be awarded in the July 2009 timeframe. Specific services include program management services, financial management, property management, configuration management quality assurance, security management, safety and health management, radar operation, telemetry operation, range timing, communications, command control, range control center, photography and video, meteorology, mobile electric power, mechanical systems, range scheduling, Wide Area Network (WAN) services, shipping services, test equipment calibration services, and range engineering services. Anticipated major missions during this 6 month time-frame include: Poker Flat, Alaska Sounding Rocket Campaign including 8 rocket launches over a three-month period, the U.S. Air Force's TacSat-3 satellite spacecraft launch from WFF, and NASA’s Max Launch Abort System launch at WFF demonstrating an alternate crew abort method for NASA’s Constellation Program, and numerous Space Shuttle, UAV, U.S. Navy ship certification, sounding rocket, aircraft, balloon, and research airfield missions.
NASA/GSFC/WFF intends to procure the services on a noncompetitive basis from Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. (HTSI) in accordance with 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other types of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements and pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(iii). This contract is a follow-on bridge for the continued provision of highly specialized services and award to any other source would result in both substantial duplication of cost to the Government and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency’s requirements. HTSI has the combined training, experience, and expertise to provide uninterrupted continuation of mission critical support to Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia. No phase-in period will be available due to the short duration of this contract. A contractor Phase-out Plan will also be required.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26.
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 October 10, 2008. 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 an acceptable in response to this notice.
All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
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