Aeronautics and exploration mission modeling andsimulation

Added: Feb 20, 2009 9:20 am NASA/ARC plans to issue a Request forProposal (RFP) for Aeronautics and Exploration Mission Modeling andSimulation (AEMMS) during the 3rd Quarter Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. Thispresolicitation synopsis is issued to replace the Request forInformation entitled "AERONAUTICS AND EXPLORATION MISSION MODELING ANDSIMULATION" under synopsis number NNA0974979R-NCV posted December 12,2008.
The tentative AEMMS schedule is: * Release of Final Solicitation - 3rdQuarter FY 2009 * Proposals Due - 45 days following issuance of thesolicitation.
This procurement is a follow-on requirement for Aeronautics andExploration Mission Modeling and Simulation (AEMMS) research anddevelopment services. This research and development will support NASASpace Exploration, Aeronautics and Science Missions. The majorobjectives include the design and analysis of aerospace vehicles andsystems, the analysis of technologies and technology portfolios andtheir ability to meet the requirements of the NASA missions, andhigh-end supercomputing (HEC) research and applications.
The work will be performed primarily at Ames Research Center (ARC),Moffett Field, California.
Current Contract Information: The support is currently provided byEloret Corporation on the cost-plus-award-fee contract NNA05BF35C. Thecurrent end date of the contract is June 30, 2009 and total contractvalue is $14M.
The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FARPart 12. See Note 26.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be consideredby the agency.
An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".
The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will beavailable over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World WideWeb (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application.The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/ARC Business Opportunities homepage is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=21Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submitan offer.
It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for therelease of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerorswill be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitationand amendments (if any). Any referenced notes may be viewed at thefollowing URLs linked below.
All contractual and/or technical questions must be submitted in writing(e-mail or fax). Telephone questions will not be accepted. Pleaseaddress any comments or questions to:
Naomi Castillo-Velasquez NNA09274979R-NCV NASA Ames Research Center Code JAC, M/S 243-1 Moffett Field, CA94035-1000 Email: Naomi.Castillo-Velasquez@nasa.gov.