Promoting a SSERVI International Partnership in South Africa

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
80NSSC24856199Q
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
8(a) Sole Source

Opportunity facts

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration published a Special Notice soliciting the promotion of a Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute international partnership in South Africa. The Special Notice involves a sole source contract to be awarded to Jim Adams World to facilitate initial discussions with South African leaders, assist with drafting a proposal and organizing sessions at conferences in 2024 to help establish a partnership agreement.

The purpose of the Special Notice is to promote the development of a partnership between the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute and planetary science organizations in South Africa. Interested parties were required to submit their capabilities and qualifications by December 19, 2023 for consideration, though the work will be awarded non-competitively to Jim Adams World as a sole source contract. The contractor will be required to draft proposal materials by March 1, 2024, assist with planning the August 2024 International Astronomical Union General Assembly meeting in Cape Town, and submit a final report by August 30, 2024. The related statement of work outlines milestones and deliverables to establish the partnership under NASA solicitation number 80NSSC24856199Q.

Notice text

Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Promoting a SSERVI International Partnership in South Africa.


NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Jim Adams World 1459 Jameson PL Crofton Maryland 21114- 2115 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Jim Adams World is the sole provider of Promoting a SSERVI International Partnership in South Africa.


NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC).
The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.


The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541611


Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 12/19/2023. 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. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable.

The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Primary Point of Contact: Kacey Hickman Procurement Specialist Kacey.l.holifield@nasa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact: Tiffany Neal Contracting Officer Tiffany.neal@nasa.gov

Files

File Type Posted
SATPC0033752 Tab 04 4 SOW.pdf PDF

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