NASA/HQ has a requirement for ISO 9001:2000 Internal Audit Services.
NASA Headquarters proposes to enter into a contract with Qualitec for ISO 9001:2000 internal auditing services. The potential contract will be for a basic period from September 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004 with 4 one-year options. In accordance with 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source, NASA intends to award this contract to Qualitec Consulting, Inc., Candor, New York.
Qualitec shall serve as an audit team member to conduct ISO 9001:2000 internal audits of the NASA Headquarters Quality Management System (QMS). NASA Headquarters is responsible for conducting up to six ISO 9001:2000 QMS internal audits beginning as early as September 1, 2003. Audits will be scheduled evenly throughout the period to maximize the benefit to the NASA Headquarters. Internal audits shall be one to ten days in length including up to one-half day to organize audit results and contribute to, and participate in, audit opening and exit meetings. The Government shall provide the specific dates and entities to be audited.
Audits shall consist of ISO 9001:2000 compliance audits of the NASA Headquarters QMS as well as tailored QMS audits intended to improve NASA business processes and add value to NASA.
Qualitec is the incumbent contractor providing audit services to NASA and is uniquely suited to continue to provide the highest quality ISO 9001 internal audits to NASA Headquarters since it has gained specialized experience critical to the success of the Headquarters ISO 9001 internal auditing function in the 4½ years that Qualitec has been engaged with the Headquarters ISO Program. Qualitec's unique experience and understanding cannot be replicated. Qualitec has been involved in virtually all aspects of NASA HQ's ISO initiatives since September 1998. In designing and implementing the current HQ's QMS, Qualitec worked with Agency Senior Managers such as the Deputy Administrator (DA) and the Associate Deputy Administrators (ADA) and all the Enterprise and Functional Office Associate Administrators (AA) to provide consulting services that spanned both Phases 1 and 2 of the initial HQs Registration to the ISO 9001:1994 standard and the transition to the ISO 9001:2000 standard. Qualitec was involved in the original study, planning and implementation of the HQ Quality Management System (QMS). Qualitec performed internal gap analysis audits of all Enterprise and Functional codes at NASA Headquarters and was a principal contributor to drafting the original and subsequent revisions to the HQ Quality Management Systems Manual. Qualitec, along with the NASA ISO Program Office, developed the current model that defines the NASA HQ QMS. In addition, Qualitec advised senior management including the DA, ADA and applicable AAs on NASA-wide QMS implementation issues, participating in one-on-one meetings with these executives and in discussions on integrating ISO 9001 into Headquarters customer products, i.e., the NASA Strategic Planning, Budget Execution and Implementation, and the Performance Planning and Reporting processes. Qualitec was a significant contributor to the documenting of these processes and conducted subsequent internal audits and verification of these activities. Qualitec provided internal auditing and consulting services for NASA's implementation and integration of the Presidents Management Agenda, the Government Performance and Results Act, the NASA Strategic Plan and the NASA Strategic Management Handbook into the HQ Quality Management System. Qualitec was instrumental in creating the documentation that defines these processes as well as the configuration management system and record requirements for these documents.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on May 30, 2003. 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. Submission of these capabilities should be by electronic mail in MICROSOFT WORD format to the following address: Sandra.R.Russo@nasa.gov
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".
Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
