NASA Supercomputing Support Services (NS3) Contract Extension

Added: Apr 24, 2017 3:25 pm

NASA/ARC intends to extend contract NNA07CA29C with CSRA, LLC on a sole-source basis pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services with Satisfy Agency Requirements.  The purpose of the contract is to support the NASA Supercomputing Support Services (NS3) requirements.

The performance period will be extended for up to twelve months, consisting of a nine-month base period, and three one-month options periods.  The period of performance will be extended from August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018, if all options are exercised.  The extension may increase the current contract value the extent to which is dependent upon the number options that are exercised.

The extension is necessary to continue on-going mission critical work at ARC pending placement of the competitive follow-on contract for NASA Advanced Computing Services (NACS), NNA17554082R.

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

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than noon local time on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. 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.

All responsible sources may submit an offer 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

Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at http://ec.msfc.nasa .gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARC