Black hole study

NASA/NSSC has a requirement to REDUCE THE DATA ASSOCIATED WITH THE XMM OBSERVATIONS AND PURSUE A SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE RESULTS.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to EUREKA SCIENTIFIC. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). EUREKA SCIENTIFIC principal investigator is the only scientist in the world with the unique knowledge of this specific investigation.. 

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.  Performance will be located at the vendors site.

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541611.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12 PM. Eastern Time on May 2, 2021. 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.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .