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B -- GEOSTATIONARY IMAGING FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETER (GIFTS) DATA COMPRESSION STUDY AND GIFTS SIGNAL MODELING SOL 1-025-RFJ.1065 DUE 051100 POC Roberta I Hollifield, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-2521, Fax (757) 864-6131, Email r.i.hollifield@larc.nasa.gov -- Susan E. McClain, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 864-8863, Fax (757) 864-9775, Email s.e.mcclain@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=23#1-025-RFJ.1065. E-MAIL: Roberta I Hollifield, r.i.hollifield@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for work to be performed in support of the Geostationary Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer (GIFTS) Mission. The GIFTS mission is a joint enterprise between the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC), Space Dynamics Lab (SDL) at Utah State University, University of Wisconsin (UW), technology providers, and other partners. The GIFTS will result in advances in the ability to gather detailed information about the atmosphere to enhance weather system prediction. A key enabling technology for GIFTS is data compression. Lack of an effective data compression capability will significantly limit the data gathering capabilities of the instrument. With raw data rates possibility in excess of 300 million bits per second and goal data link rate of between 6 and 10 million bits per second, data compression becomes a vital enabling technology. Another key requirement during the design and initial build phases of GIFTS is the development of an integrated computer aided modeling tool that will permit end-to-end assessment of instrument parameters and instrument noise characteristics on the fidelity of data products. The tasks shall include the development and study of algorithms and development of a unified user-interactive modeling and deisgn tool for the GIFTS instrument. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR PART 12. The Government will make the source selection decision on a Best Value basis based on the following evaluation factors: (1) Management and Technical Approach; (2) Key Personnel; and (3) Relevant Experience and Past Performance. The evaluation factors when combined are signifantly more important than price. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8731 and 1500 employees, respectively. The DPAS Rating for this procurment is DO C9. The anticipated release date of RFQ 1-025-RFJ.1065 is on or about May 1, 2000 with an anticipated quote due date of on or about May 11, 2000. All inquiries should be sent by e-mail; phone calls will not be accepted. All qualified responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 6.0, Excel 5.0, or PowerPoint 4.0) format and 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/LaRC Business Opportunities home page is http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=23 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 quoters will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html Posted 04/28/00 (D-SN449595). (0119)

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