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Added: Dec 01, 2011 5:30 pm Modified: Apr 18, 2012 9:44 amTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATIONSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE - SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES NNG12411365Rwhich was posted on December 01, 2011. You are notified that the following changes aremade: The anticipated release date of the Final Request for Proposal (RFP) is by the endof April 2012.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).[INSERT ANY APPLICABLE NOTES]

Added: Dec 01, 2011 5:30 pm Modified: Apr 04, 2012 12:55 pmTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATIONSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE - SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES NNG12411365Rwhich was posted on December 01, 2011. You are notified that the following changes aremade: The anticipated release date of the Final Request for Proposal (RFP) is mid April2012.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).

Added: Dec 01, 2011 5:30 pm Modified: Mar 06, 2012 4:58 pmTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATIONSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE - SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES NNG12411365Rwhich was posted on December 01, 2011. You are notified that the following changes aremade:This amendment is to provide instructions to registered attendees visiting the NASAGoddard Space Flight Center for the CISTO-SCTS Pre-solicitation Conference, scheduled forThursday, March 08, 2012. Registered Attendees that require a visitor badge shall pick uptheir badge at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center between 8:00am -9:00am. The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center is located off SoilConservation Road and Explorer Drive, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771. To access the VisitorCenter, enter the driveway from Explorer Drive prior to the Security Checkpoint.Directions to the NASA Goddard Space Flight center are provided at the following urlhttp://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/about/maps.html Registered attendees are to enter into the main entrance of the Visitor Center to receiveyour visitors badge. Registered attendees must provide U.S. Government or State issuedidentification prior to receiving a visitor badge. Registered attendees are instructed tomeet in Building 28 Room E210 to begin the conference. Only registered attendees will beallowed to attend this event. Any questions about this event should be directed to KeithLong at Keith.Long@nasa.gov.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).

Added: Dec 01, 2011 5:30 pm Modified: Feb 22, 2012 9:28 amTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATIONSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE - SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES (CISTO-SCTS)NNG12411365R which was posted on December 01, 2011. You are notified that the followingchanges are made: This amendment is to invite Potential Offerors for a Pre-solicitation conference to visitand tour the NASA Computational and Information Sciences and Technology Office (CISTO)facilities at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. The tour is scheduled on Thursday,March 08, 2012 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in Building 28 Room E210. All attendees must beregistered in advance. Please include your full name, Company name and address and aphone number where you can be reached, along with a statement that the attendee is a U.S.Citizen. All attendees must enter at the Main Gate, located at 8800 Greenbelt Road, and check inat the security building located to the right of the gate. There is a parking lot infront of the building for your convenience. Potential Offerors will be limited to 3participants for this Pre-solicitation conference. Security will check you in and provideyou with a badge. You must be on the list of attendees that have pre-registered, youmust be a U.S. Citizen and you must show ID in order to receive a visitors badge and gainentrance to the Center. If you have last minute substitutions of individuals, Securitywill contact us for entry permission. Please allow ample time at Security. The conference will entail an overview of the Draft RFP, which is anticipated to bereleased for Contractor review by the end of February, and a tour of the NCCS ClimateData Theater, NCCS Computer Rooms, Science and Engineering Network (SEN) Computer Room,and the Direct Readout Laboratory (DRL) Facility. The tours will be handled in smallgroups for safety of participants moving through the locations. Outside of the tours,there will not be any break-out sessions or one on one meetings during this conference. You are invited to bring your questions, in writing, or otherwise. There will be aquestion and answer period. All questions in writing may not be answered at theconference but will be collected so that both questions and answers can be posted on FedBiz Ops for your future reference. Oral questions that may be asked during theconference may be answered but will be written down by our staff and answers will beposted on Fed Biz Ops as well. Please note that all questions generated at theconference and later posted on Fed Biz Ops will be anonymous. Further, Contractors arewelcome to send questions, in writing, in advance of the conference if preferred. Pleasesend advance questions to Keith.Long@nasa.gov. All written questions are requested to besubmitted by March 15, 2012.This conference is in regards to the Draft RFP for the CISTO-SCTS procurement. Nothingstated at the conference will be construed as binding. Communications before the final request for proposal is released is considered formal andrestricted. NASA personnel are permitted to exchange information with a potential offerorregarding current contract operations with the presence of the Contracting Officer and/ordesignee. Advice or feedback on a potential offerors ideas/approach for fulfillingfuture requirements is non-permissible. Information exchange will be limited to how thecurrent contract operates.Potential Offerors interested in touring the NCCS facility should contact Keith Long byemail at Keith.Long@nasa.gov no later than March 01, 2012.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).

Added: Dec 01, 2011 5:30 pm Modified: Feb 07, 2012 3:23 pmTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATIONSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE - SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES NNG12411365Rwhich was posted on December 01, 2011. You are notified that the following changes aremade: The anticipated release date of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP)is lateFebruary 2012.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).

Added: Dec 01, 2011 5:30 pm Modified: Jan 24, 2012 1:32 pmTrack Changes This is a modification to the synopsis entitled [COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATIONSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICE - SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES,NNG12411365R] which was posted on December 01, 2011. You are notified that the followingchanges are made: This amendment is to provide the latest draft statement of work.Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. Thesedocuments will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWWbrowser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy ofthe solicitation and amendments (if any).

Added: Dec 01, 2011 5:30 pm NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for High PerformanceComputing (HPC) and data systems and services for the NASA Center for Climate Simulation(NCCS) for general support services for the NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterComputational and Information Science and Technology Office (CISTO). This is acompetitive follow-on contract to GSA task orders NNG09HP07D and NNG09HP11D and will alsoencompass work currently provided under contracts NNG09DA02C, NNG06EB68C, NNG06HX04C, andNNG09HP06Z.The following is a list of objectives designed to meet the mission and vision of CISTOand NCCS.1. Provide high-end computing and data systems and services designed to meet theneeds of the NASA scientific and engineering communities.2. Provide a rapid response to changing science and engineering requirements as wellas the changing technology needed to best meet those requirements.3. Evolve the focus from data centric services to knowledge centric services thatenable the use of NASA observational and model data in new and innovative ways.4. Provide a complete set of support services from low-level system administrationto high-level application support for the NASA scientific and engineering communities.5. Sustain a rich and robust operational environment with a high level ofoperational availability and capability.6. Push the envelope of systems and services within CISTO and the NCCS to open newand more efficient methods for modeling, data analytics, collections management, anddistribution.7. Constantly look for the best value solutions for the Government through the useof commodity components, open source software, partnerships, and competitiveprocurements.The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Thisprocurement will be a full and open competition. All responsible sources may submit anoffer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the DRFP is on or about February 08, 2012. Thiscompetitive procurement will result in a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery,Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Government intends to perform the evaluation inaccordance with FAR Part 15. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The current installation Ombudsman canbe found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html . All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Thesolicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over theInternet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may beaccessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASABusiness Opportunities home page ishttp://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin= . Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of thesolicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible fordownloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).All contractual technical questions must be submitted in writing (e-mail or fax).Telephone questions will not be accepted.