R405 - Support - Professional: Operations Research / Quantitative Analysis

Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice: This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997). It constitutes neither a Request for Proposal nor an Invitation for Bid. It does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This RFI/Sources Sought Notice IS NOT A SOLICITATION or an expression of intent to issue a solicitation of any kind in the future. It should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than to gain the information requested. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice. The Government will not pay for information, materials, and/or demonstrations received in response and is in no way obligated to respondents by or for any information received. BACKGROUND, SCOPE, AND CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS: The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (FLCN) is requesting information to identify possible sources to provide the United States Naval Observatory (USNO) with the services of engineers, physical scientists (i.e. astronomers and physicists), project specialists, and instrumentation experts, as well as short-term (normally at least one year) services for technical support, research analysis, and operations and maintenance support for USNO operations, research and development activities. Please see the attached PWS for further specifics. Note: All contractors under this contract will be required to obtain and uphold a Secret Security Clearance. Some positions will require up to Top Secret Security Clearances with SCI tickets (TS//SCI clearance). Clearance requirements will be specified in individual task orders. Please see attachment USNO RFI for further details.