NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) intends to issue a Request for Proposal(RFP) for the Accelerometer System for the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Project. Thescope of work for this procurement entails the Contractor providing the facilities,personnel, services, tools, equipment, and materials for the accelerometer system inaccordance with the Accelerometer System Statement of Work, Specification, andDeliverable Items List and Schedule, which will be provided with issuance of the RFP.This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR) Subpart 15.3, Source Selection, and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) Subpart 1815.3,Source Selection.NASA/GSFC anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price type contract for this effort with ananticipated award date on or about November/December 2009.The Government does not intend to acquire commercial items using FAR Part 12. See NASASpecific Numbered Note 26 -- this can be accessed at the following URL:http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html . The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is334511.The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about September 11, 2009, with ananticipated offer closing date on or about October 13, 2009. The actual due date forreceipt of offers will be stated in the prospective RFP. Upon issuance of the RFP, allqualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by thisagency. An Ombudsman has been appointed -- see NASA Specific Numbered Note B. This can beaccessed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html . The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over theInternet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may beaccessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFCBusiness Opportunities home page ishttp://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of thesolicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible fordownloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referencednotes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below. All contractual and/or technical questions shall be submitted in writing, via e-mail.Questions must be submitted to the following e-mail address:
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