U--CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING MAGNET FOR SPACE SCIENCE AND MATHINDEPENDENT STUDY

**********CONTACT JANET APPLETON (DFI) ONLY FOR QUESTIONS AND TO SUBMIT QUOTES.CONTACT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND WITHIN THE BODY OF THIS SOLICITATION**********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 a $400,000 dollarCongressional Earmark for the development of no fewer than four (4) independent studymodules for a Virtual Learning Magnet (VLM) for Space Science and Math Independent Studyin the form of CD/DVD's. Attached is the Statement of Work (SOW), Proof of ConceptEvaluation Report, and Contract Terms and Conditions.This solicitation is considered a "Full and Open Competition" .All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery schedule is outlined in the statement of work.Delivery shall be FOB Destination.Offers for the items(s) described above are due by 02/26/2010, 4:00 p.m. CST and mustinclude, solicitation number, FOB destination to this Center, any alternate deliveryschedule other than what is proposed in the statement of work, discount/payment terms,warranty duration (if applicable), identification of any special commercial terms, andbe signed by an authorized company representative. 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 (DEC 2009), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes orExecutive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clauses areincorporated by reference: 52.204-7, 52.209-6, 52.227-14, 52.247-34, 52.222-50, 52.233-3,52.233-4, 52.203-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21,52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34, 1852.215-84,1852.225-70, 1852.223-72, 1852.237-73.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 or fax) to JanetAppleton(DFI) at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000 no later than 02/09/2010,12:00 P.M. CST. Telephone questions will not be accepted. Questions generated by thissolicitation shall be posted with answers on or before 02/18/2010.Selection and award will be made on a technically acceptable offeror, with acceptablepast performance. Emphasis will be given to the extent of direct relevant corporateexperience and quality of past performance on previous contracts/orders. Vendors shallsubmit 2 different points of contacts and phone numbers for confirmation of pastperformance. This information shall be submitted with offer. Technical acceptabilitywill be determined by review of information submitted by the offeror which must provide adescription in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government'srequirement.MSFC requests vendors to submit at least one (1) example of similar concepts comparableto this projects efforts in a CD/DVD form to show their companies capabilities. Thesedemos shall be submitted along with the offer and shall become the property of theGovernment and will not be returned. A sandbox link to a similar "Proof of Concept" iswithin the SOW to help vendors better understand MSFC requirements.CD/DVD's/Quotes shall be sent to the attention of:NASA/MSFCAttn: Betty Kilpatrick/PS22Building 4601/3135MSFC, AL 35812Vendors shall provide separate pricing for each module being presented. The Governmentalso reserves the right to award multiple awards for different modules to multiplevendors. 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://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc . Theserepresentations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultantcontract.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the releaseof solicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=62 . Potential offerors willbe responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitationand amendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.