NASA/NSSC has a requirement for The Alan Alda Signature Science Communication Program.

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE

UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, W5510 Franks Melville Memorial Library, Stony Brook, New York 11794-

0001, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that THE RESEARCH

FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK is the sole provider of The Alan Alda

Signature Science Communication Program. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.

Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (GRC).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures

prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541690.

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 5/8/2023. 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.

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 .