HBG_RFP_80GSFC18R0078_GPM_EXH_2A_.pdf

This document provides details on a draft request for proposal for Hydrosphere, Biosphere and Geophysics Support Services. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Center plans to issue the solicitation seeking services across fields including biospheric, hydrospheric, cryospheric science, geodesy and geophysics. The work includes tasks from concept development through publications and outreach across seven categories: science, computing, instrument development, calibration and validation, field campaigns, communications and public outreach. The agency anticipates releasing the draft RFP in mid-November 2018 for a small business set-aside competition, with comments due in mid-December. The resulting contract would be a cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity single award with a 45-day phase-in transition period. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541715 exception c and size standard is 1,250 employees.