Neutral buoyancy laboratory NBL space vehicle mockup facility svmf operationscontract

This is modification 3 to the synopsis entitled NEUTRAL BUOYANCY LABORATORY NBLSPACE VEHICLE MOCKUP FACILITY SVMF PROCUREMENT NNJ09040809R which was posted on September22, 2009. You are notified that the following changes are made: The RSVP should include the following information: i. Subject line: "NSOC Preproposal Conference RSVP" 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/JSC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=73 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).

This is modification 2 to the synopsis entitled NEUTRAL BUOYANCY LABORATORY NBLSPACE VEHICLE MOCKUP FACILITY SVMF PROCUREMENT NNJ09040809R which was posted on September22, 2009. You are notified that the following changes are made: The Government is postingthe Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) to the NAIS and to the NSOC website athttp://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/nsoc . The due date for responses is December 18, 2009. NASA/JSC will hold a Preproposal Conference on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at the GilruthCenter, Alamo Ballroom. The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. central time. Interested parties are requested to RSVP for the Preproposal Conference by close ofbusiness on Monday, December 1, 2009 by e-mail to JSC-NSOC@mail.nasa.gov. The RSVP shouldinclude the following information: i. Subject line: "NSOC Industry Day RSVP" ii. Point-of-contact's name, telephone number, and company iii. Names of all the attendees from interested company 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/JSC Business Opportunitieshome page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=73 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation andany amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of thesolicitation and amendments (if any).

This is modification 1 to the synopsis entitled NEUTRAL BUOYANCY LABORATORY NBLSPACE VEHICLE MOCKUP FACILITY SVMF PROCUREMENT NNJ09040809R which was posted on September22, 2009. You are notified that the following changes are made: The size standard for thisprocurement under NAICS code 541712 is 1000 employees. Updated information concerning the acquisition and schedule can be viewed at thefollowing website as it becomes available: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/procpub.htm 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).

NASA/JSC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to re-compete the contractrequirements for the current Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) Space Vehicle MockupFacility (SVMF) Operations Contract (NSOC, NAS9-02102). The NBL and SVMF are key Agencyassets that support human space flight training and operations. Both facilities supportthe Space Shuttle, International Space Station (ISS) and other future space programs.Both are operated by JSCs Mission Operations Directorate (MOD). NASA/JSC intends to issue a cost plus award fee/ incentive fee contract with anindefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) feature. The period of performance willinclude a 3-year base period and two 1-year option periods. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note26. This procurement is a full and open competition. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 541712 and 500 employees, respectively. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the DRAFT RFP is on or about November 2009. After itsrelease NASA/JSC will hold a pre-proposal conference on or about December 2009. This willallow industry to ask questions specific to the DRAFT RFP. Industry will then berequested to submit questions in writing so that the Government may officially respond.The anticipated release date of the FINAL RFP is on or about January 2010, with ananticipated proposal due date on or about March 2010. A phase-in period for theanticipated contract of approximately 60 days is planned. Updated information concerning the acquisition and schedule can be viewed at thefollowing website as it becomes available: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/procpub.htm An ombudsman has been appointed See NASA Specific Note B. Prospective offerors are invited to submit written comments or questions via electronicmail to JSC-NSOC@mail.nasa.gov. When responding reference NNJ09040809R. TELEPHONE QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot beaccepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not pay forany information solicited. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to therespondents. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of thesolicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and onthe NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility tomonitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.