Synopsis: NNX17608790Q

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Archive DAWN and drop zone  data from Polar Winds aircraft campaigns, and DAWN and drop zone data from the planned CPEX campaign. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Simpson Weather Associates Inc under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Simpson Weather Associates Inc is the sole provider capable of archiveing the DAWN and drop zone  data from Polar Winds aircraft campaigns, and DAWN and drop zone data from the planned CPEX campaign.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.  Performance will be located at NASA/ Langley Research Center (LARC).

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541620

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on February 10, 2017. Such capabilities/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 competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) (Mar 2016) is hereby incorporated by reference.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Primary Point of Contact:

Michael J. Luhning

Procurement Specialist

[email protected]

228-813-6005