ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY SERVICES

NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center intends to award a sole-source contract extension to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Tallahassee, Florida, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5); authorized by statute, under Contract NNK150W06P. NASA KSC intends to increase the value of the existent contract for the purpose of expediting support services. The current contractor provides Environmental Regulatory Services in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Kennedy Space Center (KSC) remediation Program. These services include technical reviews, comments and recommendations on all data, documentation, consulting from appropriate FDEP offices/divisions, Site Visits for assessment of FDEP and/or site specific requirements, participation in public education and activities, attendance of team meetings, and other additional services requested and within scope of the Statement of Work. The Operations Environmental Regulatory Services provide support and are essential to the remediation program at KSC. FDEP has managed the current contract since December 15, 2014, and are the sole agency to which an Operating Permit may be obtained. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) currently holds a permit issued by FDEP, which establishes a Corrective Action Management Plan calling for submitted deliverables at specified time frames. The deliverables shall be reviewed and approved solely by the permit issuer. Therefore, FDEP is the only source of the required services. This is not a formal solicitation. This synopsis is not considered a request for proposals. There is no solicitation document available. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time, December 20, 2016. Such capabilities and 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 competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.