SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
- Notice Date
- 1/20/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
- ZIP Code
- 94035-1000
- Solicitation Number
- NNA11371695Q-RAJ
- Response Due
- 2/3/2011
- Archive Date
- 1/20/2012
- Point of Contact
- Rachel A. Jandron, Contract Specialist, Phone 650-604-2655, Fax 650-604-0912, Email rachel.a.jandron@nasa.gov - Veronica Llamas, Contracting Officer, Phone 650-604-5626, Fax 650-604-0932, Email veronica.llamas-1@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Rachel A. Jandron
(rachel.a.jandron@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for education outreach. The goal of the outreach is to encourage student interest in science, technology,engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, and to inspire enthusiasm for space.The Contractor must provide all of the following requirements:- Visit to Bay Area schools, at least half of them in under-represented communities- Outreach would need to primarily fall with the following functional areas: aviation,biology, space communications, and space engineering and logistics- Tailor outreach to the Centers particular expertise: Space biology and other researchin space, Earth Science, Aeronautics, and Suborbital human space flight- Provide site security for their equipment, as if required;- Provide up to four staff people at each event;- Ensure the quality, safety and cleanliness of all contracted activities by the date ofevent;- Exhibits shall be flexible enough to move from place to place, school to school;- Have simulators and or stations for hands-on experiences;- Exhibits shall be interactive and educational;- Provide recent experience/past performance in space-oriented outreachThe provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-45. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for this procurement are 611710 and$7.0M respectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for thisprocurement. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.The place of performance for the required services is NASA Ames Research Center, MoffettField, CA. The period of performance is for one year with two one-year option periods,if exercised. Offers for the items(s) described above are due by Thursday, February 3, 2011 to NASAAmes Research Center, Attn: Rachel Jandron, Contract Specialist, M/S241-1, Building 241Room 221, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0001 and must include, solicitation number, FOBdestination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/payment terms, warrantyduration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN), identification of anyspecial commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized company representative. Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order forCommercial Items form found at URL: http://server-mpo.arc.nasa.gov/Services/NEFS/NEFSHome.tml Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled 'Buy American Act -- Supplies,' the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin.FAR 52.212-4 (MAR 2009), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (JUL 2010), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes orExecutive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses areincorporated by reference: Convict labor. 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. 52.222-36,Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking inPersons. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. 52.232-33, Payment byElectronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. 52.233-4, Applicable Law forBreach of Contract Claim.The following FAR and NFS clauses will also be incorporated into any resultant contract: FAR 52.202-1, Definitions. FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities. FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions onSubcontractor Sales to the Government.FAR 52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures. FAR52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain FederalTransactions. FAR 203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain FederalTransactions. FAR 52.222-1, Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes. FAR 52.243-1,Changes-Fixed Price. FAR 52.245-1, Government Property. FAR 52.245-9, Use and Charges. NFS 1852.223-72, Safety and Health (short Form). NFS 1852.225-70, Export Licenses. NFS1852.237-73, Release of Sensitive Information. The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail) to Rachel Jandron atRachel.A.Jandron@nasa.gov no later than noon (local time) on Monday, January 31, 2011.Telephone questions will not be accepted.Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous tothe Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit,price, and past performance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail toallow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)).Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (AUG 2009), OfferorRepresentations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may beobtained via the internet at URL:http://rcb.cancer.gov/rcb-internet/SAP/52-212-3plusadd.pdf. These representations andcertifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultant contract.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note 'B'.Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release ofsolicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=21. Potential offerors will beresponsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitation andamendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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