NASA postdoctoral program

NOTICE TO ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS: The eLibrary for the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) procurement, NNH1496602R, has been updated. The eLibrary can be accessed using the link below and clicking on the eLibrary tab of the website: https://foiaelibrary.gsfc.nasa.gov . Additional documents may be posted to the eLibrary as they become available. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for any updates.

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled NASA Postdoctoral Program which was posted on September 26, 2014. You are notified that the following changes are made:

The anticipated release date of the Final RFP will be on or about early to mid-January.

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/HQ Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa .gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=04

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).

NASA/HQ plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP).

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

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541612 and $14M, respectively.

The anticipated release date of the Draft RFP is on or about October 6, 2014. The anticipated release date of the Final RFP is on or about November 6, 2014 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about December 8, 2014. The firm date for receipt of bids or proposals will be stated in the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency.

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

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).

All contractual technical questions must be submitted in writing (e-mail or fax). Telephone questions will not be accepted.