NASA Releases NICS Draft RFP
NASA/MSFC has issued a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for NASA Integrated
Communications Services (NICS). The NICS contractor's mission will be to provide
IT services to meet the requirements as defined by the Performance Work
Statement (PWS). The PWS consists of the following sections:
Contract
Management: These services include program management, financial management,
logistics, contract Phase-In/Transition management, procurement, security
management, safety, health & environmental management, facilities
management, quality assurance and management, contractor’s role in I3P, other
interface points, and contract and subcontract administration.
Enterprise
Services: These services include network services, voice services, data
services, collaboration services, corporate management and operations, mission
services, mission management and operations, customer relationship management,
service management, strategy generation, IT security support, and GSA contract
integration. This is to include WAN and LAN communication services at all NASA
Centers and associated component facilities.
Center and Associated
Component Facility Services: These services include Center and associated
component facility-specific services, such as cable plant management, Emergency
Warning System (EWS), public address system, radio, telephone service, Voice
over Internet Protocol (VoIP), cable television (TV).
Infrastructure
Projects: This activity includes both continuation and new projects and shall
include all the effort to perform projects such as Network Communications
Initiative (NCI) Continuation Project, Center Zone Architecture Program (CZAP)
Continuation Project, NICS Consolidated Configuration Management System,
Consolidated Corporate Network Operations Center Project, and other
NASA-approved projects. These projects shall be accomplished in accordance with
NPR 7120.7, NASA Information Technology and Institutional Infrastructure Program
and Project Management Requirements.
Unique Services: These services
include infrastructure (i.e. desktop, LAN management) for Russia IT services,
NASA National Security Systems (NSS) service IT support, and Digital Television
(DTV) engineering services.