NASA/GSFC intends to extend the Environmental Test and Integrated Support Services (ETISS) contract, NAS5-02034 for the Applied Engineering and Technical Directorate (AETD) for up to 30 days.
NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Aerospace Technology Application Center, A division of ManTech Systems Engineering Corporation on a sole source basis to all for continuation of the contract until the follow-on competitive procurement is awarded and finalized. The competitive follow-on acquisition is on-going. The contract extension will allow for uninterrupted provision of mission critical services.
ManTech Systems Engineering Corporation as the current incumbent, is the only responsible source qualified to perform this requirement due to its current involvement with complex systems and critical schedules of NASA flight programs such as HST, JWST, GLAST, SDO, LRO, etc.
The Statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), Only One Responsible Source. 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 March 31, 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 acceptable in response to this notice.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".
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