Earth observing systems data and information system evolution and development- 2

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) - 2, DRFP Synopsis NNG14476256R which was posted on January 15, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made: The third set of Questions and Repsonses have been posted.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) - 2, DRFP Synopsis NNG14476256R which was posted on January 15, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made: The anticipated Final RFP release date is hereby changed from late August 2014 to mid to late October 2014.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) - 2, Solicitation Number: NNG14476256R, which was posted on May 16, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made:

The Government has provided additional questions and answers.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) - 2; SOLICITATION NO.NNG14476256R, which was posted on May 16, 2014. You are notified that the following update has been made:

Questions and Responses Part I has been posted.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) - 2; Solicitation Number: NNG14476256R, which was posted on May 16, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made:

M.3.3, Weights and Scoring, is being revised to remove the reference to cost realism.

A revised RTO3 is hereby bring isssued.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) 2 which was posted on June 9, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made:

For tours of ECHO, URS, and Earthdata Hardware in Building 32 at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, please contact Diane Trakas at (301) 614-5048 or at Diane.E.Trakas@nasa.gov to make your arrangements by close of business Thursday, June 12, 2014. Tours of Building 32 will be offered on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 in the afternoon from 1pm to 5pm on the hour. There is a maximum of two (2) people per offeror for the tour.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) - 2 which was posted on May 16, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made:

Tours of the Computing System Facility will be made available. Two facilities are currently in use on the EED Contract.

For a tour of ECHO, URS and Earthdata Hardware in Building 32 at Goodard Space Flight Center, please contact Diane Trakas at (301) 614-5048 or at Diane.E.Trakas@nasa.gov to make arrangements by close of business Thursday, June 12, 2014.

For a tour of the Riverdale Science Data Processing System (SDPS) Development and Test Facility, please contact Dan Marinelli at (301) 614-5357 or at Daniel.J.Marinelli@nasa.gov to make arrangements by close of business Friday, June 13, 2014.

The due date for responses will not be extended.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) - 2; DRFP NNG14476256R which was posted on May 28, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made:

Due to an unintentional administrative error, the Presolicitation Conference will be held on June 4, 2014 from 1pm to 3pm. The conference will be held at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Building 16W, Room N76-N80. If you have submitted your representatives information to Sherika Wilson, there is no need to resubmit.

Due to an overwhelming response to the one-on-one meetings, the time will be shortened from one hour to 45 minutes. Each offeror that has submitted a request will receive an email with their scheduled time by June 1, 2014.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) - 2, DRFP NNG14476256R which was posted on May 16, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made:

The Presolicitation Conference will be held on June 3, 2014 from 1pm to 3pm. The conference will be held at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Building 34, Room W150. Up to three representatives from each potential offeror can attend the conference. Each representative should submit their name, email address, phone number and specify their citizenship no later than 12:00pm on June 1, 2014 to Sherika.D.Wilson@nasa.gov.

NASA/GSFC will offer a one-hour, one-on-one meeting with any potential offeror beginning on June 4, 2014 through June 6, 2014. The meetings are restricted to three(3) representatives per offeror. Representatives names, meeting date, and three potential time slots should be submitted via email to Sherika.D.Wilson@nasa.gov. Time slots are given out on a first come first serve basis. Time slots will be emailed to representatives on June 1, 2014.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) - 2, DRFP Synopsis NNG14476256R which was posted on December 5, 2013. You are notified that the following changes are made: The anticipated DRFP release date is hereby changed from late April 2014 to early to mid-May 2014 and the anticipated release date of the final RFP is around late July early August.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is to inform potential offerors of an update to the Interested Parties List that was posted on March 19, 2014.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) -2; Solicitation Number: NNG14476256R, which was posted on December 5, 2013. You are notified that the EED-2 Technical Reference Library and the EED-2 Procurement Library are available to be viewed.

The EED-2 Technical Reference Library is located at: https://eed2home.ems. eosdis.nasa.gov/cm/newui/wiki/index.jsp .

The EED-2 Procurement Library is located at:https://foiaelibrary.gsfc.nasa.gov/ . To access the Procurement Library, click on the e-library link at the top of the page and then select solicitation number NNG14476256R.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is to inform potential offerors of an update to the Interested Parties List that was posted on February 13, 2014.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System Evolution and Development - 2 (NNG14476256R) which was posted on January 15, 2014. You are notified that the anticipated release date of the Draft RFP has been revised to around late April 2014 and the anticipated release date of the Final RFP is around late June 2014.

An Interested Parties List has been posted for this procurement.

Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home 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 and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

The National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) plans to issue a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Earth Observing Systems Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development (EED) 2. This is a Full and Open competitive follow-on contract for the services and hardware currently being provided under contract NNG10HP02C.

The Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project is a part of the Earth Sciences Projects Division under the Flight Projects Directorate. The effort procured will provide for development and sustaining engineering of software and hardware systems to facilitate science data management for the Earth Science Data and Information Systems Project; including (but not limited to) the EOSDIS Core System (ECS), currently deployed at three data centers, the Earth Observing System (EOS) Clearinghouse, which provides middleware for search and order of EOS data, the Coherent Web presence for NASA Earth Science data systems, as well as the EOSDIS User Registration and Authentication System.

The EED-2 acquisition has been defined as Full and Open competition, Cost-Plus-Award-Fee, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracting vehicle with a minimum ordering value of $20M, and a maximum of $240M. The anticipated release date of the Draft RFP is around April 2014 and the anticipated release date of the Final RFP is around June 2014. The Government intends to perform the evaluation in accordance with FAR Part 15. The Government anticipates a phase-in transition period of no longer than 60 days.

The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

The DRFP will be posted for information and planning purposes. No proposal is requested and no contract will be awarded as a result of the DRFP. Potential Offerors are invited to comment on all aspects of the solicitation, including the requirements, proposal instructions, and evaluation approach. If your comments include recommendations for revisions, you must provide your rationale for such revisions. Comments will be accepted for approximately two weeks after the release of the DRFP, with the final date for communication to be specified in the DRFP cover letter.

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541512 and $25.5 million, respectively. The subcontracting goals established for this procurement are as follows: Total Small Business: 25%, Small Disadvantaged Business: 5%, Women Owned Small Business: 4.5%, HBCU/MI: 1.5%, HUBZone Small Business: 1.0%, Veteran Owned Small Business: 4.0%, and Services Disabled Veteran: 1.0% (These rates are not aggregate of each other).

The solicitation will include NFS clause 1852.219-77, NASA Mentor-Protg Program. Eligible Large Business prime contractors, not included on the List of Parties excluded from Federal Procurement and Non procurement Programs, who have at least one active subcontracting plan, and who are approved as mentor firms may enter into agreements with eligible entities to provide appropriate developmental assistance to enhance the capabilities of these protgs to perform as subcontractors and suppliers. The Mentor-Protg program will be used as an award fee incentive if proposed per NFS 1918.72. This program is designed to incentivize NASA prime contractors to assist Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) concerns, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority Institutions (MI) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns, in enhancing their capabilities to perform as NASA contractors and subcontractors, foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between these entities and NASA prime contractors, and increase the overall number of these entities that receive NASA contract and subcontract awards.

Reference Library: In order to assist in potential offerors in familiarizing themselves with the nature of the services required to support the EED-2 procurement, a reference library has been established on the internet: The URL will be provided prior to DRFP release.

Draft Statement of Work: Is attached to this synopsis for information purposes.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The current installation Ombudsman can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.na sa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin= .

Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

We have appreciated your support in providing useful ideas and comments during our market research phase and we encourage your continued participation. We look forward to receiving any comments or questions related to this procurement.

All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing via email to Sherika.D.Wilson@nasa.gov. Telephone questions will not be accepted.