The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Kennedy Space Center (KSC) plans on releasing a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Information Management and Communication Support (IMCS) acquisition. The general IMCS requirements include: 1. Voice Communications- Voice Communications services support operational and institutional voice requirements at KSC and NASA occupied facilities at CCAFS, CONUS and TAL. These include an Operational Intercom System, Paging and Area Warning, Radio, Astrocomm, Voice Recording and Mission Low Bandwidth Voice and Data Transmission, providing pager support, and administering cell phones. 2. Visual Imaging & Timing Communication Services- Visual Imaging & Timing services support operational and institutional visual and timing requirements at KSC and NASA occupied facilities at CCAFS. These include Operational Television, KSC Public Affairs TV, Broadband Communications Distribution System, Timing and Countdown, Imaging Services, KSC Shuttle Photo support, Photo Optical Control Systems, Integrated Imagery System, Baseline Configuration Imaging, Commercial ELV Photo support, DOD Technical Multi-Media support, providing VITS room support and digital Photo Services Support. 3. Transmission and Cable Systems- Transmission Systems support operational and institutional transport of voice, data and video across KSC. These systems include T-Carrier/SONET, ATM, Digital Video, and fiber optic. Cable Systems provide transmission facilities for moving voice, data and video around KSC. These Systems include Fiber Optic plant and Copper plant. 4. Administrative Phones- These services include providing telephones for KSC in operational and institutional areas that are processed and delivered over conventional TDM and VoIP systems. 5. Institutional Computer Networks- Institutional Computer Networks provide data delivery for institutional data and VoIP requirements on KSC. 6. Network IT Security- Network IT Security provides IT security functions and services for KSC networks and their interfaces at KSC in accordance with the latest NASA , NIST and FISMA requirements. 7. Publications- Publications provide printing and micro imaging reproduction services to NASA-KSC. These services include Center wide duplicating, publishing and color copying, engineering drawing reproductions, micro imaging, Engineering Document Control, Graphic services, forms control, information support, information analysis and business development writing support, and printing the KSC Telephone directory. 8. Library- Library services operate and maintain both the KSC Library and, the KSC Law Library. 9. Computer Applications- Computer Applications provides development and support for existing and new applications and systems at KSC. These include application software support, web development, commercial software support, and systems operations and maintenance. The anticipated release date of DRFP NNK07200304R is on or about June 28, 2007. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-aside in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 19.5. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 517110 and 1,500 employees, respectively. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. An ombudsman has been appointed – See NASA Specific Note “B”. Prospective Offerors are invited to submit comments regarding the DRFP using the form available at the IMCS website, which can be found at http://imcs.ksc.nasa.gov. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to submit comments on all aspects of the DRFP, including the requirements, schedules, forms, proposal instructions, and evaluation approach. Prospective Offerors are also encouraged to identify any areas in the DRFP that are confusing or not clear, and may warrant additional information or clarification in the final RFP. Prospective Offerors should note that if questions are submitted, the questions and corresponding answers will be posted to the IMCS website identified above. Answers to questions submitted may be released incrementally. All comments must be submitted by August 2, 2007. Prospective Offerors are requested to notify the Contracting Officer, Sean D. Howe, of the Offer’s intent to submit a proposal by August 16, 2007 at
[email protected]. Kennedy Space Center is anticipating holding a Site Visit/Tour on July 18, 2007, for Prospective Offerors to tour selected facilities related to the IMCS requirements. Each tour will consist of Government escorts and a maximum of three (3) participants from each Prospective Offeror including team members, subcontractors, partners and consultants. One of the three team members should be a company representative that will have responsibility for preparing the proposal cost volume. This representative will participate in a comment and question gathering session regarding the Government proposal cost forms. All participants to the Site Visit/Tour must be citizens of the United States. Prospective Offerors who wish to participate in the site visit must complete the registration form for the Site Visit/Tour available at the web site http//imcs.ksc.nasa.gov. The registration form must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 10, 2007 via Fax to (321) 867-7191, or e-mail to
[email protected]. The Government is also expecting to hold one-on-one meetings from July 19, 2007 through July 25, 2007 (excluding July 21 and 22). The Government’s purpose in holding the one-on-one meetings is to receive feedback from industry related to the DRFP and the overall procurement. The one-on-one meetings will be limited to 1 hour block of time. Advance submission of comments by interested parties is encouraged before the one-on-one meetings. If interested in scheduling a one-on-one, contact the primary Point of Contact (POC) Sean D. Howe, Contracting Officer via e-mail at
[email protected], no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 10, 2007. One-on-one meetings will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis.