HBG_RFP_80GSFC18R0078_GPM_EXH_2A_sample.pdf

This document outlines 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 cost plus fixed fee contract for services across fields including biospheric, hydrospheric, cryospheric science, geodesy and geophysics. The contract is anticipated to be an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity single award set aside for small businesses. Services will include experiment concept, design and fabrication, data acquisition, analysis and modeling, archiving and distribution, science applications development, and communications and outreach. The draft RFP is expected to be released in mid-November 2018 with comments due in mid-December. A 45 day transition period is planned following award. The size standard for the applicable NAICS code of 541715 exception c is 1,250 employees.