Description
The purpose of this modification to the notice entitled Independent and Objective Support in Aeronautical and Space Systems Engineering (posted on October 27, 2005) is to revise the notice to specify that the estimated level of effort of approximately 10 staff members per year is to be provided on site. The notice otherwise remains unchanged. The original notice (as revised by this modification) follows: The National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is conducting market research for the purposes of identifying sources who have demonstrated capabilities in the area of aeronautical and space systems engineering. No solicitation of offers is made by this synopsis. NOAA/NESDIS is dedicated to providing timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources to promote, protect, and enhance the Nation’s economy, security, environment, and quality of life. To fulfill its responsibilities, NESDIS acquires and manages the Nation’s operational environmental satellites, provides data, and information services, and conducts related research. NESDIS manages NOAA’s operational geostationary and polar-orbiting environmental satellite programs. NOAA/NESDIS’ objective is to provide the spacecraft, launch services, and ground systems necessary to maintain the uninterrupted flow of remotely-sensed environmental data required to promote, protect, and enhance the Nation’s economy, security, environment, and quality of life. Further information regarding the requirements of this program can be found at the following web site: http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov. NESDIS is seeking an organization to provide independent and objective support over the next five years in architecture planning development, acquisition support, systems development, operations support, and assessments of technology opportunities and alternatives for future and current satellite programs as well as domestic and foreign commercial satellite technology and policy implementation. Because of the nature of these services, they are needed from an organization who will not experience significant organizational conflicts of interest from any analysis and recommendations in support of the agency mission. Currently, NOAA/NESDIS is acquiring these services as the result of a sole source acquisition with the MITRE Corporation pursuant to 41 USC 253 (c)(1) and has done so for the past eleven years. If based on the results of this sources sought and the evaluation of any capability statement(s) submitted in response to this synopsis, it is determined that there are no other qualified sources, this synopsis will serve as the notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis with the MITRE Corporation and will meet the publication requirements of a proposed sole source award. In support of this NESDIS requirement, any resultant contract would have an estimated period of performance for the base contract of one year with four one-year options for a total of five years (inclusive of options). The two primary tasks under any resultant contract would be for support of the National Polar-orbiting and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Systems). The Government estimates the following level of effort per year: 4,081 senior professional, 15,360 professional, and 1,068 technical and administrative for approximately 10 staff members per year to be provided on site (based on an estimated 1,920 productive person year). The Contractor will be required to provide qualified management, personnel, organizational structure, procedural and administration functions to effectively and efficiently manage the work performed under any contract. Interested offerors having the specialized capabilities to meet the above requirements should submit a capability statement of 15 pages or less within forty-five days of the publication of this announcement. In addition to addressing organizational conflicts of interest, the capability statement should address the organization’s ability to support all aspects of the aforementioned technical capabilities, and specifically address the following: Describe relevant organizational experiences in performance and management of Research and Development in the area of aeronautical and space systems engineering and in defining and developing current and next generation operational environmental satellite systems. Reference and provide detailed examples of work in the technical areas listed above. Detail relevant organizational experiences for contracts with multiple tasks and/or projects and include average number of tasks/year managed. Identify the credentials of key staff members, their contributions on other similar projects, and their availability to any resultant contract. Detail relevant organizational experience with confidential and sensitive information and the avoidance of conflicts of interests (as noted above). In addition to addressing technical capabilities, responses must include the following: name and address of firm, size of business (i.e., large, small, small disadvantaged business, woman owned, etc.); average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; ownership; number of years in business; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partner’s, prime contractor (if potential subcontractor) or subcontractors (if potential prime); list of customers covering the past five years (highlight relevant work performed, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; point of contact - address and phone number), and list any existing Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACS) for which you are currently qualified. Telephone responses are NOT solicited. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Responses to this notice shall be mailed to the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), SSMC3 - Room 10100/OFA64, 1305 East West Highway, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Attn: Marilyn B. Whaley, Contracting Officer. Telephone and/or e-mail responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in the AGO in writing no later than 3:00PM Eastern Standard Time on December 12, 2005. NAICS Code: 927110 -- Space Research and Technology. Reference Numbered Note 22.