STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center conducts education and outreach
programs and operates a facility - the Goddard Visitor s Center - which
is used as a welcome center for guests to the Center as well as a
meeting / conference site for NASA-sponsored functions.

NASA is issuing this document to solicit creative approaches using
expertise and facilities that carry out these functions and needs on
behalf of the Goddard Space Flight Center.

As part of this solicitation, Goddard welcomes innovative ideas or
approaches for commercialization of and/ or al l of these activities. In
Particular the operation and maintenance of a meeting/conference center
using both on site, (Bldg. 88) and off site locations.

Ideas may address forming partnerships or other collaborative
relationships with commercial, academic or other governmental
organizations (or combinations thereof) to satisfy educational and
outreach functions, as well as to create expanded meeting/conference
space - which may include off site facilities as well as modifications
to or expansion of the current visitor center facility - that could be
used by both NASA-sponsored and non-NASA groups.

A. Public Programs

B. Goddard Education Resource Center

C. Goddard Conference / Meeting Center

D. Goddard Partnership Zone

Goddard is seeking innovative proposals from prospective recipients who
would provide all or some of the following functions:

-   Develop innovative and creative public programs for tours and
    outreach activities, in partnership with Goddard and both formal and
    informal educational and community-based organizations that share
    NASA\'s commitment to increase scientific literacy, to enhance
    Goddard\'s presence in the local community and share information
    about Goddard\'s missions and discoveries with the public;

-   Operate the Goddard Educator Resource Center and provide extensive
    outreach to the local community with special attention to the youth
    of the region to stimulate their interest in math, science and
    technology as well as in aerospace careers.

-   Maintain, schedule, operate and fully use the Goddard Visitor
    Center, Building 88, as a facility for meetings of NASA-sponsored
    groups as well as for non-NASA organizations;

-   Develop innovative plans for use of Visitor Center facility,
    Building 88, for other than Goddard customers, allowable by
    negotiated agreement.

**A. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING**

Develop, implement and manage a variety of programs that reach the
general public. These programs include but are not limited to:

-   Tours of the Goddard Space Flight Center.

-   Traveling exhibits.

-   Special events, both on-site at Goddard and off-site.

-   Presentations to civic, community, business and special interest
    organizations

-   Model rocket launches.

-   Responses to Public Mail received by written or electronic requests.

**Tours**

-   Provide tours and conduct orientation and special topic lectures of
    the Goddard Space Flight Center for school age students, youth
    groups and the public.

-   Develop and enhance walking and driving tours of the Center by
    relating the tours to the Goddard enterprises, past and future
    missions and scientific and engineering accomplishments.

-   Develop tour themes, which are linked to the Earth science, space
    science and technology enterprises.

-   Provide educational groups with both pre and post-tour information
    to include activities on the Goddard enterprises that support the
    Standards of Learning.

-   Conduct tours of special visitors to Goddard upon request, examples
    are ranking officials from other agencies, foreign dignitaries, etc.

**Traveling Exhibits**

-   Develop a comprehensive traveling exhibit program for the public
    that reflects the mission of the Goddard Space Flight
    Center-Greenbelt and is linked to the Center\'s Earth science, space
    science and technology enterprises.

-   Update or enhance exhibits.

-   Provide concept script for new exhibits; recommended refreshed
    labels for viable exhibits.

-   Coordinate a Traveling Exhibit loan program.

**Special Events:**

-   Conduct special events, such as Goddard Open House, Community Day,
    Anniversary Activities, and/or those that are not in direct support
    of public programming that occur after a normal work day hours.

-   Conduct activities to include, but are not limited to, special
    evening and weekend programs and special exhibits, at GSFC or off
    Center.

**Model Rocket Launches:**

Conduct monthly model rocket demonstrations for public groups or
government sponsored programs, subject to weather conditions.

**Presentations**

Develop and conduct Outreach Presentations to local, civic, community,
special interest and business groups with information linked to the
Center\'s Earth and space science and technology enterprises.

**B. EDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER**

Manage and operate the GSFC Educator Resource Center (ERC). Services
shall include, but are not limited to providing to the adult educational
community the following:

-   Conduct educator instructional programs related to the aerospace
    educational materials for teacher groups when deemed appropriate.

-   Provide visiting educators materials available in the ERC and
    training the educators on the use of them and other materials
    directly related to GSFC projects.

-   Assisting the visiting educators in using the audio, visual and
    printing duplicating equipment, cataloging system, the reference
    shelves and the computer(s).

-   Maintaining a computer lab for use by visiting educators.

-   Collaborate with state, local and district educational
    organizations, systems, and educators.

**C. GODDARD CONFERENCE/MEETING CENTER**

The Goddard Visitor Center (VC) is located outside the security
perimeter of the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and is used as a
welcome center for guests visiting Goddard and as a conference
center/meeting site for NASA-sponsored functions. Parking is available
for approximately 93 vehicles. The building is equipped with 2 exhibit
halls and a theater, and can accommodate two simultaneous meetings of up
of approximately 100 people. The lobby also can be used as a
welcome/reception area (see floor plan).

Proposals envisioned for the Goddard Conference/Meeting Center will
include but not limit themselves to using the site and its grounds. To
do so will involve restoration and alterations to the center, and
adaptations and expansions for other uses. The gift shop located
adjacent to the VC will continue operating as it is. The meeting
facility shall have a visible Goddard relationship through signage and
exhibits.

There are 88 to 95 local and on-site meetings that Goddard organizations
hold in a year. Approximately 80 percent of these meetings have less
than 100 attendees and would be suitable for scheduling in the VC. The
remaining 20 percent are meetings that have 100 to 450 attendees, and
which need a larger venue such as ballroom facilities. The following is
a description of the meeting support GSFC requires.

a\. [Meeting rooms]{.underline}

-   Space for meetings of 75 to 100 people

-   Seating styles

    1.  Theater-style seating

    2.  Conference auditorium (U-shape tables) for no more than 40
        people

    3.  Classroom-style designed for no more than 50 people and
        front-facing tables and chairs

    4.  Breakout rooms (3 to 4) for 25 to 40 people

-   Food service staging area or kitchen

b\. [Audio/visual support]{.underline}

  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
  Adaptable sound system              VHS

  Audio and video recording           NASA TV hookup
  capability                          

  Related consumables                 Monitors

  Projectors (digital)                VTC

  Telecon capabilities                Screens

  Overhead projectors (digital)       Lighting

  LAN, HDTV (nice to have)            AV operator

  Computer                            Surge staffing
  ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------

c\. [Other provisions]{.underline}

-   Furniture and other accoutrements: furniture, chairs, tables,
    partitions, easels, podium(s)

-   Amenities for visitors: public telephones, coat closet

-   Storage space for furniture

-   Janitorial services

-   Room setups and logistical support

-   Parking

-   Utilities

d\. [Small business center to support meetings]{.underline}

-   Phone system (phones, installation, jacks)

-   Internet access

-   FAX machine

-   Copier

-   Analog lines

-   Computers

-   Means for stapling, collating, and binding

-   Printer

-   Related consumables

e\. [Coordination and scheduling]{.underline}

-   Coordination with conference groups to deliver needed services

-   Granting/guaranteeing GSFC priority access

-   Interface/coordination with TISB scheduling

-   Support GSFC conference coordinator

f\. [Security issues]{.underline}

-   Assure security of GSFC campus perimeter

-   Provide security for groups using VC property

-   Assure liability coverage for personal injury: issues involving
    bonding, insurance, and licensing for serving alcoholic beverages

g\. [Social uses of the VC]{.underline}

-   News conferences

-   Receptions up to 100 people

-   Public outreach programs and events

-   Mission viewing/satellite interactions/launch debuts

-   Awards dinners

-   MAD productions activities

-   Poster sessions

-   Retirement parties

-   Colloquia

D. Goddard Partnership Zone

Goddard Space Flight Center has decided to create much needed teaming
space that can be used by all Codes. We envision these rooms would
incorporate a flexible design that would support a wide variety of uses
and that these rooms would be available for temporary short uses of 3
months or less. Spaces could be arranged in a variety of configurations
from 2,000 square-feet to 150 square-feet. These spaces can be reserved
for conferences, training, computer interactive sessions, high-density
workspaces, or project teaming. They should be equipped with modular
furniture to allow rooms to be easily and quickly changed to meet a
variety of needs.

**Description of Rooms**

Space will be constructed based on GSFC\'s requirements to include
carpet, lay-in ceiling tile, fluorescent lights, heating and
air-conditioning, and communication hardware. The rooms should be
equipped with the following equipment, unless otherwise noted:

-   White board with copy capability

-   Telephones

-   Teleconferencing (Conference rooms only)

-   Microphone and speaker system (Conference, training, and assembly
    rooms only)

-   100 BaseT network connections in all setups

-   Projection device (Conference, training, and assembly rooms only)

-   Computers (training and computer labs)

-   Television/VCR (Conference, training, and assembly rooms only)

-   Copier/Printer/Fax/Scanner

GSFC\'s teaming space needs will come in the form of one of the
following space requests. One, some, or all the space should be able to
be configured to meet these needs:

1.  **Small conference room** - A room with a conference table that can
    comfortably seat 10 people with an additional 8 chairs around the
    perimeter of the room.

2.  **Large conference room** - A room with a conference table that can
    comfortably seat 18 people with an additional 12 chairs around the
    perimeter of the room.

3.  **Small training room** - A room capable of housing 12 people for
    computer training (6 tables/2 people per table) plus 1 trainer with
    a computer that is tied to the projector. Room must have sufficient
    power for all computers to operate together without overloading the
    circuits.

4.  **Large training room** - A room capable of housing 24 people for
    computer training (12 tables/2 people per table) plus 1 trainer with
    a computer that is tied to the projector. Room must have sufficient
    power for all computers to operate together without overloading the
    circuits.

5.  **Small group assembly** - A room capable of housing 25 people in an
    auditorium style seating arrangement.

6.  **Large group assembly** - A room capable of housing 40 people in an
    auditorium style seating arrangement.

7.  **Offices floor to ceiling walls** - Offices should be 150
    square-feet with standard telephone, LAN and power. Each office
    shall have a door also.

8.  **Modular furniture workstations** - Workstations shall be 50
    square-feet with 3 tasks lights, power, telephone, and LAN
    connections. Also, a minimum of one 3-drawer, under the desk,
    storage cabinet and one overhead storage cabinet.

**Utilization**

GSFC users will request one of the above configurations along with the
number of people. The cost paid for using the space shall include:

-   Cost for configuring the space and installing the necessary support
    equipment.

-   Lease cost.

-   Rental cost for using equipment

-   Cost for food, if requested

-   Cost for staffing personnel if someone is required to operate
    audio/visual equipment

**Special Note**: A tour of the GSFC Visitor Center Facility is
possible. Please contact Ms. Darlene Ahalt at 301-286-8101, if
interested.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS

# General Instructions

The above Statement of Objectives represents the Government's desired
requirements. It is not necessary to respond to or provide all of the
above items. As stated in the announcement, it is intended that the
submission will be used by the Government to determine the feasibility
of this approach, the degree of interest in the industry, and to aid in
the formulate requirements for a potential future solicitation for
proposals.

Each submission must identify which area or areas of the requirement,
the respondent is addressing. Included in your submission, should be the
following:

1.  Detailed narrative of your approach to meeting the requirement

2.  List of Teaming Partners (if applicable) and their roles,
    responsibilities., and level of commitment (both technically and
    financially). Note: If NASA will be participating as a teaming
    member, provide an estimate of the required contribution.

3.  Project Cost estimate (This information will only be used to gauge
    the magnitude of the effort and enable the Government to place your
    approach into perspective)

4.  Projected implementation time table, including discussion of all
    critical milestones.

5.  Names and contact information.

[Delivery Instructions]{.underline}

All submissions must be received no later than April 30, 2002. As stated
in the announcement, all submissions to this request shall be limited to
no more than 20 pages, including attachments. Electronic submissions
will not be accepted..

Please provide 3 copies of your submission and send them to:

Patrick Logan

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Mail Code 211

Building 8, room 519

Greenbelt Road

Greenbelt, Maryland 20771