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Showing contracts 501–531 of 531 total. Sorted by action date, most recent first. Excludes $0 modifications.
| Date | Agency | PIID | NAICS | Description | Amount |
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| Jul 1, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA19T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" DISCOVERY 2014 CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) EVALUATION THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE NASA SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENTS (SOMA) AT NASA/LARC TO ASSIST IN THE TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT, AND COST (TMC) EVALUATION OF CONCEPT STUDY REPORTS (CSRS) FROM THE 5 TEAMS SELECTED THROUGH AO NNH14ZDA014O, ENTITLED ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY DISCOVERY 2014 ISSUED NOVEMBER 05, 2014 AND AMENDED JANUARY 16, 2015. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING 3 FORMS FOR EACH CSR: AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION MERIT AND FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION (FORM B), AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF THE MISSION IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING COST RISK (FORM C), AND A COST EVALUATION SUMMARY (CES). THE CRITERIA BY WHICH FINDINGS FOR FORMS B AND C SHALL BE GENERATED ARE SPECIFIED IN GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY ON THE DISCOVERY 2014 AO PROGRAM LIBRARY WEB PAGE (HTTP://DISCOVERY.LARC.NASA.GOV/DPL.HTML). FOR THOSE MISSIONS THAT PROPOSE A STUDENT COLLABORATION (SC), THE FORM C SHALL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF WHETHER THE SC IS SEPARABLE. FOR THOSE MISSIONS THAT PROPOSE A TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION OPPORTUNITY (TDO), THE FORM C SHALL INCLUDE A SEPARATE EVALUATION OF THE TDO. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM 3 INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES FOR EACH CSR. | $4.9M |
| Jun 20, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA01T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" NASA-ISRO (NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION) SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR MISSION (NI-SAR)(NASA INDIAN) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) SUPPORT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE NI-SAR MISSION IS TO UNDERSTAND: THE RESPONSE OF ICE SHEETS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE INTERACTION OF SEA ICE AND CLIMATE; THE DYNAMICS OF CARBON STORAGE AND UPTAKE IN WOODED, AGRICULTURAL, WETLAND, AND PERMAFROST SYSTEMS; THE LIKELIHOOD OF EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, AND LANDSLIDES. NI-SAR IS A DIRECTED MISSION TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (JPL) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (ISRO). IT IS PLANNED TO BE LAUNCHED, USING A GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE (GSLV MARK-II), PROVIDED BY ISRO, FROM A LAUNCH-SITE IN INDIA. PRIMARY MISSION OPERATION IS PLANNED FOR 3 YEARS. NI-SAR IS A CATEGORY 2 PROJECT (NPR 7120.5E)&INSTRUMENT RISK CLASS C (NPR8705.4). THE SRB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROGRAM. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5E AND NPR 7123.1B REQUIREMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN THE SRB CHAIR AND SRB MEMBERS TO PERFORM INDEPENDENT LCRS OF THE NI-SAR PROJECT. | $168K |
| Jun 3, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA05T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF INSTRUMENTS AND DETECTORS WORKSHOP THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE THE SOMA ACQUISITION MANAGERS WITH BASIC DESIGN AND OPERATIONS OF INSTRUMENTS AND DETECTORS. IN ADDITION, THE WORKSHOP SHOULD SUMMARIZE THE AREAS OF CONCERN WHERE THE TMC HAS WRITTEN MAJOR WEAKNESSES ON THE INSTRUMENT. WHAT TESTING OR ANALYSIS IS NECESSARY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE INSTRUMENT DESIGN WILL PERFORM AS PROPOSED, FOR EXAMPLE CALIBRATION AND TESTING OF THE OPTICS, RESOLVING ALIGNMENT ISSUES, POINTING AND JITTER, GHOST ANALYSIS, RAY TRACING, ETC. AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, THE CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS AND DETECTORS SHOULD BE DESCRIBED, WHICH WILL BE USEFUL IN DETERMINING HERITAGE AND TECHNOLOGY READINESS OF PROPOSED DESIGNS. THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL EQUIP THE ACQUISITION MANAGERS WITH THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFECTIVE DURING INSTRUMENT AND DETECTOR DISCUSSIONS THROUGHOUT THE TMC EVALUATION PROCESS FOR NASA SMD SOLICITATIONS. | $178K |
| May 13, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA14T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TASK ORDER TITLE: EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (ESD) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) NASA HAS BEEN TASKED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, WITH CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION, TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE HUMAN ACCESS TO SPACE, WITH LIFT CAPABILITY AND CREW ACCOMMODATIONS TO SUPPORT MISSIONS BEYOND LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO). RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE THIS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY IS ASSIGNED TO THE HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS MISSION DIRECTORATE (HEOMD). WITHIN HEOMD, THE EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DIVISION (ESD) IS CHARGED WITH COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF THREE MAJOR PROGRAMS THAT COMPRISE THIS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMS (SLS) PROGRAM, ASSIGNED TO THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (MSFC), IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A HEAVY-LIFT LAUNCH VEHICLE WITH SUFFICIENT CAPABILITY TO ENABLE EXPLORATION BEYOND LEO. THE ORION MULTI-PURPOSE CREW VEHICLE (MPCV) PROGRAM, ASSIGNED TO THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER (JSC), IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A CREW CAPSULE THAT SUPPORTS THE LONG-RANGE EXPLORATION NEEDS OF NASA. THE GROUND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS (GSDO) PROGRAM, ASSIGNED TO THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (KSC), IS RESPONSIBLE TO PLAN AND OUTFIT THE GROUND CAPABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE NECESSARY GROUND PROCESSING AND LAUNCH OPERATIONS FOR EXPLORATION AND OTHER MISSIONS. SLS, MPCV, AND GSDO HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS PROGRAMS BY THE AGENCY, WITH MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES PROVIDED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CENTERS. HOWEVER, DUE TO UNIQUE INTERDEPENDENCIES AMONG THESE PROGRAMS, AN INTEGRATION FUNCTION IS ASSIGNED TO THE HEOMD, ESD DIVISION, WHICH WILL PERFORM CROSS-PROGRAM INTEGRATION AND EXECUTE REVIEWS TO ASSURE THAT AGENCY TECHNICAL, COST, AND SCHEDULE COMMITMENTS ARE BEING MET. THERE WILL BE A COORDINATED CROSS-PROGRAM SYSTEM DEFINITION REVIEW (SDR) AT THE ESD LEVEL ASSESSING THE CONFIRMATION OF THE DESIGN ACTIVITIES AMONG THE THREE PROGRAMS THAT LEADS TO A SECOND AGENCY KEY DECISION POINT (KDP). PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEWS AND LATER LIFECYCLE REVIEWS (LCRS) INCLUDING ANNUAL CHECKPOINTS TO VERIFY PROGRAM DESIGN ACTIVITIES REMAIN IN ALIGNMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH HQ REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED. PROGRAM-LEVEL LIFE CYCLE EVENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND KDP EVENTS AT AGENCY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT COUNCILS (APMCS). 3.2 A STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE THREE PROGRAMS AND THE CROSS PROGRAM AT VARIOUS LIFE CYCLE GATES AND KDPS. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROGRAMS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROGRAM PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH THE LATEST VERSIONS OF NPR 7120.5 AND NPR 7123.1 REQUIREMENTS, AND THE INTEGRATED BASELINE. 3.3 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR THE ESD SRB, SPECIFICALLY FOR BOTH A TECHNICAL CONSULTANT AND AN SCIENTIFIC&TECHNICAL SPECIALIST SRB CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE HIS/HER EXPERT OPINION AND COUNSEL TO THE ESD SRB, OR THESE PROGRAMS ON PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR LARGE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS WITH FIXED/FLAT BUDGETS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR. | $135K |
| Apr 18, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA18T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" EXPLORER ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) ASTROPHYSICS EXPLORER CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) EVALUATION THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE NASA SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENTS (SOMA) AT NASA/LARC TO ASSIST IN THE TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT, AND COST (TMC) EVALUATION OF CONCEPT STUDY REPORTS (CSRS) FROM THE 5 TEAMS SELECTED THROUGH AO NNH14ZDA013O, ENTITLED ASTROPHYSICS EXPLORER PROGRAM 2014 SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX), ISSUED SEPTEMBER 17, 2014, AND PROGRAM ELEMENT APPENDIX (PEA) N, ENTITLED ASTROPHYSICS EXPLORER MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY, APPENDED FEBRUARY 7, 2012, TO THE SECOND STAND ALONE MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE (SALMON-2) AO NNH12ZDA006O. THE 3 AO NNH14ZDA013O BASED FULL MISSION CSRS AND THE 2 AO NNH12ZDA006O BASED MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY CSRS WILL BE EVALUATED AS 1 SET ON THIS TASK ORDER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING 3 FORMS FOR EACH CSR: AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION MERIT AND FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION (FORM B), AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF THE MISSION IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING COST RISK (FORM C), AND A COST EVALUATION SUMMARY (CES). THE CRITERIA BY WHICH FINDINGS FOR FORMS B AND C SHALL BE GENERATED ARE SPECIFIED IN 'GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY' ON THE 2014 ASTROPHYSICS SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) PROGRAM LIBRARY WEB PAGE (HTTP://EXPLORERS.LARC.NASA.GOV/APSMEX/SMEX/PROGRAMLIBRARY.HTML) AND ON THE 2014 ASTROPHYSICS EXPLORER MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY (MO) PROGRAM LIBRARY WEB PAGE (HTTP://EXPLORERS.LARC.NASA.GOV/APSMEX/MO/PROGRAMLIBRARY.HTML). FOR THOSE MISSIONS THAT PROPOSE A STUDENT COLLABORATION (SC), THE FORM C SHALL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF WHETHER THE SC IS SEPARABLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM 3 INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES FOR EACH CSR. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A QUAD CHART FOR EACH OF THE CSRS. | $2.5M |
| Apr 13, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA17T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" STRATOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY FOR INFRARED ASTRONOMY (SOFIA) SCIENCE INSTRUMENT CONCEPT STUDY REPORTS (CSRS) TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT, AND COST (TMC) EVALUATION THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE NASA SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENTS (SOMA) (LOCATED AT NASA LARC) ON THE TMC FEASIBILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT, INCLUDING COST RISK EVALUATION OF CSRS SUBMITTED AS A RESULT OF THE SOFIA THIRD GENERATION SCIENCE INSTRUMENT SOLICITATION. FOR EACH CSR EVALUATED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THREE FORMS. THE FORMS THAT SHALL BE PROVIDED ARE: AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION MERIT AND FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION (FORM B), AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF THE MISSION IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING COST RISK (FORM C), AND AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE COST RISK (COST EVALUATION SUMMARY [CES]). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM ONE INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE FOR EACH CSR. | $234K |
| Mar 29, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL13AC14T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS: TASK ORDER TITLE: TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT COST (TMC) ANALYSIS FOR INSTRUMENTS AND CUBESATS PURPOSE: THIS STUDY SHALL ASSESS THE SYSTEM EVALUATIONS AND ESTIMATION OF RESOURCES (SEER) AND NASA INSTRUMENT COST MODEL (NICM) COST MODEL PERFORMANCE AND LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY INDEX (LDI) FOR USE IN THE UPCOMING NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT AND COST (TMC) EVALUATIONS FOR INSTRUMENTS AND CUBESATS OF SMD ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) PROPOSALS TO DETERMINE THE ACCURACY OF THE SEER AND NICM MODELS AND LDI. THIS STUDY SHALL USE PAST INSTRUMENT PROPOSALS ON SELECTED INVESTIGATIONS FOR ESTIMATING AND THEN COMPARE TO THE ACTUAL COST ON THE PROPOSALS FOR SELECTED INSTRUMENT INVESTIGATIONS. THE ACCURACY AND ERROR BAND SHALL BE PRESENTED AS A RESULT OF THE STUDY. THE STUDY MUST ALSO RECOMMEND CHANGES IN THE REQUESTED PROPOSAL DATA OR OTHER METHODS TO INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF ESTIMATING THE COST OF INSTRUMENT PROPOSALS. | $88K |
| Mar 24, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA16T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TASK ORDER TITLE: 1.1 COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) PROJECT STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB). THE PURPOSE OF THE CCP IS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A U.S. COMMERCIAL CREW SPACE TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING SAFE, RELIABLE, AND COST EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO AND FROM LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) AND THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS). CCPS SCOPE INVOLVES DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF END-TO-END CREW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (CTS), INCLUDING GROUND OPERATIONS AND INTEGRATION, LAUNCH, ABORT, RENDEZVOUS, PROXIMITY OPERATIONS, DOCKING, ORBITAL OPERATIONS, REENTRY, RECOVERY, AND SAFE DISPOSAL OR RETURN. THE REQUIRED SYSTEMS FOR CTS ARE SPACECRAFT, LAUNCH VEHICLE, GROUND SYSTEMS, AND MISSION SYSTEMS. THE STANDING REVIEW BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROGRAM. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5 AND NPR 7123.1 REQUIREMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR THE CCP PROGRAM LIFE CYCLE REVIEWS, SUBSYSTEM REVIEWS, AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES. | $111K |
| Mar 23, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA15T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TASK ORDER TITLE: PLANETARY MISSIONS PROGRAM OFFICE (PMPO) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB). THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) DIRECTED THE CONSOLIDATION OF MANAGEMENT OF MISSIONS FROM DISCOVERY, NEW FRONTIERS, AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION PROGRAMS INTO A SINGLE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE. THE PURPOSE WAS TO STREAMLINE DOCUMENTATION AND TO ENSURE THAT THE PROVEN AND SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF DISCOVERY AND NEW FRONTIERS WERE APPLIED TO ALL ASSIGNED PLANETARY MISSIONS. THIS PLANETARY MISSIONS PROGRAM PLAN INTEGRATES PLANETARY ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY MULTIPLE PROGRAM COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS (PCAS) INTO A COMMON MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. IN THIS MANAGEMENT APPROACH, THE INDIVIDUAL PCAS REMAIN SEPARATE. THE PROGRAM OFFICE RESIDES AT THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (MSFC). A STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROGRAM. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROGRAM PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5 AND NPR 7123.1 REQUIREMENTS, AND THE INTEGRATED BASELINE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR THE PMPO PIRS. | $39K |
| Mar 17, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA14T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TASK ORDER TITLE: EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (ESD) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) NASA HAS BEEN TASKED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, WITH CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION, TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE HUMAN ACCESS TO SPACE, WITH LIFT CAPABILITY AND CREW ACCOMMODATIONS TO SUPPORT MISSIONS BEYOND LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO). RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE THIS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY IS ASSIGNED TO THE HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS MISSION DIRECTORATE (HEOMD). WITHIN HEOMD, THE EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DIVISION (ESD) IS CHARGED WITH COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF THREE MAJOR PROGRAMS THAT COMPRISE THIS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE. THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMS (SLS) PROGRAM, ASSIGNED TO THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (MSFC), IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A HEAVY-LIFT LAUNCH VEHICLE WITH SUFFICIENT CAPABILITY TO ENABLE EXPLORATION BEYOND LEO. THE ORION MULTI-PURPOSE CREW VEHICLE (MPCV) PROGRAM, ASSIGNED TO THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER (JSC), IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A CREW CAPSULE THAT SUPPORTS THE LONG-RANGE EXPLORATION NEEDS OF NASA. THE GROUND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS (GSDO) PROGRAM, ASSIGNED TO THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (KSC), IS RESPONSIBLE TO PLAN AND OUTFIT THE GROUND CAPABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE NECESSARY GROUND PROCESSING AND LAUNCH OPERATIONS FOR EXPLORATION AND OTHER MISSIONS. SLS, MPCV, AND GSDO HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS PROGRAMS BY THE AGENCY, WITH MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES PROVIDED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CENTERS. HOWEVER, DUE TO UNIQUE INTERDEPENDENCIES AMONG THESE PROGRAMS, AN INTEGRATION FUNCTION IS ASSIGNED TO THE HEOMD, ESD DIVISION, WHICH WILL PERFORM CROSS-PROGRAM INTEGRATION AND EXECUTE REVIEWS TO ASSURE THAT AGENCY TECHNICAL, COST, AND SCHEDULE COMMITMENTS ARE BEING MET. THERE WILL BE A COORDINATED CROSS-PROGRAM SYSTEM DEFINITION REVIEW (SDR) AT THE ESD LEVEL ASSESSING THE CONFIRMATION OF THE DESIGN ACTIVITIES AMONG THE THREE PROGRAMS THAT LEADS TO A SECOND AGENCY KEY DECISION POINT (KDP). PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEWS AND LATER LIFECYCLE REVIEWS (LCRS) INCLUDING ANNUAL CHECKPOINTS TO VERIFY PROGRAM DESIGN ACTIVITIES REMAIN IN ALIGNMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH HQ REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED. PROGRAM-LEVEL LIFE CYCLE EVENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND KDP EVENTS AT AGENCY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT COUNCILS (APMCS). 3.2 A STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE THREE PROGRAMS AND THE CROSS PROGRAM AT VARIOUS LIFE CYCLE GATES AND KDPS. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROGRAMS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROGRAM PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH THE LATEST VERSIONS OF NPR 7120.5 AND NPR 7123.1 REQUIREMENTS, AND THE INTEGRATED BASELINE. 3.3 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR THE ESD SRB, SPECIFICALLY FOR BOTH A TECHNICAL CONSULTANT AND AN SCIENTIFIC&TECHNICAL SPECIALIST SRB CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE HIS/HER EXPERT OPINION AND COUNSEL TO THE ESD SRB, OR THESE PROGRAMS ON PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR LARGE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS WITH FIXED/FLAT BUDGETS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR. | $247K |
| Mar 16, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA09T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TECHNICAL REVIEW OF THE SENIOR REVIEW OF QUICKSCATS MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO THE NASA SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENTS (SOMA) (LOCATED AT NASA LARC) ON THE TECHNICAL REVIEW OF A PROPOSAL SOLICITED FOR THE SENIOR REVIEW OF QUICKSCATS MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS (REFERRED TO AS THE QUICKSCATS SENIOR REVIEW FROM HEREON). THE NASA EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) OF THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) IS SUPPORTING SEVERAL EARTH OBSERVING MISSIONS THAT ARE OPERATING BEYOND THEIR PRIME MISSION LIFETIMES. EXTENDED OPERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED DATA ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES REQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT FRACTION OF THE ESD ANNUAL BUDGET. NASA AND THE ESD THUS PERIODICALLY EVALUATE THE ALLOCATION OF MISSION OPERATION AND DATA ANALYSIS (MO&DA) FUNDS WITH THE AIM OF MAXIMIZING WITHIN FINITE RESOURCES THE MISSIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO NASAS AND THE NATIONS GOALS. THIS PERIODIC NASA COMPARATIVE REVIEW FOR MISSIONS IN EXTENDED OPERATIONS IS KNOWN AS THE SENIOR REVIEW. AFTER THE BI-ANNUAL SENIOR REVIEW, ESD HAS DECIDED TO PERFORM A SENIOR REVIEW ON QUICKSCAT AS IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR DATA CONTINUITY.THE SENIOR REVIEW IS SUPPORTED BY A TECHNICAL SUBPANEL COMPOSED OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NASA TO ASSESS THE HEALTH AND VIABILITY OF THE OPERATING SATELLITES. THE TECHNICAL SUBPANEL ASSESSES EACH MISSIONS PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY PROJECTIONS FOR THE SATELLITE AND INSTRUMENT(S) AND THE MISSION OPERATIONS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE TECHNICAL EXPERTS CONSIDER FACTORS INCLUDING THE STATUS OF CONSUMABLES AND PREDICTED UTILIZATION; SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENT STATUS, PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION, AND FAILURE RISK; THE PROPOSED MISSION OPERATIONS APPROACH FOR THE EFFECTIVE AND SAFE MANAGEMENT OF AN AGING SATELLITE; AND MISSION AND DATA MANAGEMENT. THIS TECHNICAL REVIEW IS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO CRITERIA STATED IN THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS SENIOR REVIEW 2015 OF THE MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS PROGRAM FOR THE EARTH SCIENCE OPERATING MISSIONS. AS THE PRODUCTS OF THE TECHNICAL REVIEW, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM, WHICH SERVES AS THE REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL REVIEW RESULTS, FOR EACH PROPOSAL. THIS TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM CONTAINS NARRATIVE TEXT AS WELL AS A RISK RATING FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF THE EXTENDED MISSION IMPLEMENTATION. | $4K |
| Mar 8, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA13T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TASK ORDER TITLE: 2016 HELIOPHYSICS EXPLORER MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY (MO) PROPOSAL EVALUATION THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE NASA SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENTS (SOMA) (LOCATED AT NASA LARC) ON THE TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT, AND COST (TMC) FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING COST RISK EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED AS A RESULT OF THE 2016 HELIOPHYSICS EXPLORER MO SOLICITATION. FOR EACH PROPOSAL EVALUATED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A FORM C, WHICH IS THE FORM THAT SERVES AS THE REPORT OF THE TMC EVALUATION RESULTS, AND A COST EVALUATION SUMMARY, WHICH DOCUMENTS THE COST ASSESSMENT ASSOCIATED WITH EACH FORM C. THE TMC EVALUATION IS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO CRITERION C FACTORS C-1 TO C-5 DEFINED IN THE SECOND STAND ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE (SALMON-2) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). | $779K |
| Mar 7, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA12T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" HELIOPHYSICS EXPLORER (SMEX) PROPOSAL EVALUATION. PPROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE NASA SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENTS (SOMA) (LOCATED AT NASA LARC) ON THE TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT, AND COST (TMC) FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING COST RISK EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED AS A RESULT OF THE 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMEX. FOR EACH PROPOSAL EVALUATED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A FORM C, WHICH IS THE FORM THAT SERVES AS THE REPORT OF THE TMC EVALUATION RESULTS, AND A COST EVALUATION SUMMARY, WHICH DOCUMENTS THE COST ASSESSMENT ASSOCIATED WITH EACH FORM C. THE TMC EVALUATION IS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO CRITERION C FACTORS C-1 TO C-5 DEFINED IN THE 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMEX (AO). | $1.9M |
| Mar 3, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA11T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TASK ORDER TITLE: ORBITING CARBON OBSERVATORY-3 (OCO-3) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) 3.1. THE OC0-3 PROJECT IS AN ASSIGNED PROJECT WITHIN THE EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE PATHFINDER PROGRAM (ESSP), WHICH IS MANAGED BY THE ESSP PROGRAM OFFICE AT LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER (LARC) FOR THE EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) OF THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) OF NASA. OC0-3 IS A CATEGORY 3 PROJECT, PER NASA NPR 7120.E. THE MISSION MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OC0-3 PROJECT IS ASSIGNED TO THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (JPL). THE OC0-3 PROJECT IS MANAGED BY JPL WITHIN THE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE. THE OC0-3 PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO COLLECT THE SPACE-BASED MEASUREMENTS NEEDED TO QUANTIFY VARIATIONS IN THE COLUMN AVERAGED ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE (C02) DRY AIR MOLE FRACTION, XC02, WITH THE PRECISION, RESOLUTION, AND COVERAGE NEEDED TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SURFACE C02 SOURCES AND SINKS (FLUXES) ON REGIONAL SCALES (1000KM) AND THE PROCESSES CONTROLLING THEIR VARIABILITY OVER THE SEASONAL CYCLE. OC0-3 WILL ADVANCE CARBON CYCLE SCIENCE AND BUILDS ON THE CAPABILITY TO DETERMINE REGIONAL SOURCES AND SINKS; PROVIDE XC02 DATA OVER LOW LATITUDES BRIDGING THE POTENTIAL GAP BETWEEN THE OC0-2 AND ASCENDS MISSIONS; EXPLORE THE DETECTION LIMITS AND THE VALUE OF RESOLVING THE DIURNAL CYCLE IN CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE AND XC02 TO BETTER CONSTRAIN THE CARBON CYCLE FLUX IN TROPICAL FORESTS; AND DETECT AND QUANTIFY THE VARIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN ACTIVITIES IN RAPIDLY DEVELOPING URBAN CENTERS. OC0-3 IS A COMPLETE STAND-ALONE PAYLOAD BUILT USING THE SPARE OC0-2 FLIGHT INSTRUMENT, WITH ADDITIONAL SUBSYSTEMS ADDED AS REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION JAPANESE EXPERIMENT MODULE EXTERNAL FACILITY (ISS JEM-EF). THESE NEW SUBSYSTEMS INCLUDE A CENTRAL ELECTRONICS UNIT THAT ENABLES COMMAND, POWER, AND DATA INTERFACE TO THE ISS, A POLARIZATION NULLING OPTICS, A TWO AXIS POINTING MECHANISM, AND STRUCTURAL ENCLOSURE AND ADAPTERS TO INTERFACE TO ISS. 3.2. A STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROJECT. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5 AND NPR 7123.1 REQUIREMENTS, AND THE INTEGRATED BASELINE. 3.3. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR THE OCO-3 INDEPENDENT REVIEWS AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES. | $142K |
| Mar 2, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA10T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TASK ORDER TITLE: COST AND SCHEDULE EVALUATION SUPPORT FOR THE EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE PATHFINDER PROGRAM OFFICE THE EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE PATHFINDER (ESSP) PROGRAM IS A STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BY THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) THAT INCLUDES A SERIES OF RELATIVELY LOW-TO-MODERATE COST, COMPETITIVELY SELECTED, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR-LED MISSIONS THAT ARE BUILT, TESTED, AND LAUNCHED IN A SHORT TIME INTERVAL TO ACCOMMODATE NEW AND EMERGENT SCIENTIFIC PRIORITIES. ESSP PROJECTS SUPPORT A VARIETY OF EARTH SCIENCE OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS, LAND SURFACE, POLAR ICE REGIONS, AND SOLID EARTH. ESSP PROJECTS ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE LIFE CYCLE FROM DEFINITION, THROUGH DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND TEST, LAUNCH OR DEPLOYMENT, OPERATIONS, SCIENCE DATA ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION. THE ESSP PROGRAM OFFICE (PO), LOCATED AT LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER, IS THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE ESTABLISHED BY ESD THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT, DIRECTION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ESSP PROGRAM ELEMENTS.AS PART OF THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THESE MISSIONS, THE ESSP PO IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT PROGRAMMATIC COST AND SCHEDULE ASSESSMENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL MISSIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMMATIC COST AND SCHEDULE ASSESSMENTS OF ESSP MISSIONS. | $90K |
| Feb 25, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA09T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TECHNICAL REVIEW OF THE SENIOR REVIEW OF QUICKSCATS MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO THE NASA SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENTS (SOMA) (LOCATED AT NASA LARC) ON THE TECHNICAL REVIEW OF A PROPOSAL SOLICITED FOR THE SENIOR REVIEW OF QUICKSCATS MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS (REFERRED TO AS THE QUICKSCATS SENIOR REVIEW FROM HEREON). THE NASA EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) OF THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) IS SUPPORTING SEVERAL EARTH OBSERVING MISSIONS THAT ARE OPERATING BEYOND THEIR PRIME MISSION LIFETIMES. EXTENDED OPERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED DATA ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES REQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT FRACTION OF THE ESD ANNUAL BUDGET. NASA AND THE ESD THUS PERIODICALLY EVALUATE THE ALLOCATION OF MISSION OPERATION AND DATA ANALYSIS (MO&DA) FUNDS WITH THE AIM OF MAXIMIZING WITHIN FINITE RESOURCES THE MISSIONS CONTRIBUTIONS TO NASAS AND THE NATIONS GOALS. THIS PERIODIC NASA COMPARATIVE REVIEW FOR MISSIONS IN EXTENDED OPERATIONS IS KNOWN AS THE SENIOR REVIEW. AFTER THE BI-ANNUAL SENIOR REVIEW, ESD HAS DECIDED TO PERFORM A SENIOR REVIEW ON QUICKSCAT AS IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR DATA CONTINUITY.THE SENIOR REVIEW IS SUPPORTED BY A TECHNICAL SUBPANEL COMPOSED OF TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE NASA TO ASSESS THE HEALTH AND VIABILITY OF THE OPERATING SATELLITES. THE TECHNICAL SUBPANEL ASSESSES EACH MISSIONS PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY PROJECTIONS FOR THE SATELLITE AND INSTRUMENT(S) AND THE MISSION OPERATIONS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE TECHNICAL EXPERTS CONSIDER FACTORS INCLUDING THE STATUS OF CONSUMABLES AND PREDICTED UTILIZATION; SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENT STATUS, PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION, AND FAILURE RISK; THE PROPOSED MISSION OPERATIONS APPROACH FOR THE EFFECTIVE AND SAFE MANAGEMENT OF AN AGING SATELLITE; AND MISSION AND DATA MANAGEMENT. THIS TECHNICAL REVIEW IS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO CRITERIA STATED IN THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS SENIOR REVIEW 2015 OF THE MISSION OPERATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS PROGRAM FOR THE EARTH SCIENCE OPERATING MISSIONS. AS THE PRODUCTS OF THE TECHNICAL REVIEW, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM, WHICH SERVES AS THE REPORT OF THE TECHNICAL REVIEW RESULTS, FOR EACH PROPOSAL. THIS TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM CONTAINS NARRATIVE TEXT AS WELL AS A RISK RATING FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF THE EXTENDED MISSION IMPLEMENTATION. | $15K |
| Feb 19, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL13AA51T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS: THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) SUPPORT FOR THE SOLAR PROBE PLUS (SPP) PROJECT FOR THE INDEPENDENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT OFFICE (IPAO) MID-PHASE B AND LEVEL 2 REVIEWS DURING FY13. AN SRB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROJECT. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECT S PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5 AND NPR 7123.1 REQUIREMENTS, AND THE INTEGRATED BASELINE. | $105K |
| Feb 17, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL13AC14T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS: TASK ORDER TITLE: TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT COST (TMC) ANALYSIS FOR INSTRUMENTS AND CUBESATS PURPOSE: THIS STUDY SHALL ASSESS THE SYSTEM EVALUATIONS AND ESTIMATION OF RESOURCES (SEER) AND NASA INSTRUMENT COST MODEL (NICM) COST MODEL PERFORMANCE AND LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY INDEX (LDI) FOR USE IN THE UPCOMING NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT AND COST (TMC) EVALUATIONS FOR INSTRUMENTS AND CUBESATS OF SMD ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) PROPOSALS TO DETERMINE THE ACCURACY OF THE SEER AND NICM MODELS AND LDI. THIS STUDY SHALL USE PAST INSTRUMENT PROPOSALS ON SELECTED INVESTIGATIONS FOR ESTIMATING AND THEN COMPARE TO THE ACTUAL COST ON THE PROPOSALS FOR SELECTED INSTRUMENT INVESTIGATIONS. THE ACCURACY AND ERROR BAND SHALL BE PRESENTED AS A RESULT OF THE STUDY. THE STUDY MUST ALSO RECOMMEND CHANGES IN THE REQUESTED PROPOSAL DATA OR OTHER METHODS TO INCREASE THE ACCURACY OF ESTIMATING THE COST OF INSTRUMENT PROPOSALS. | $531K |
| Jan 22, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL14AA08T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS: COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) PROJECT STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) 3.1 THE PURPOSE OF THE CCP IS TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A U.S. COMMERCIAL CREW SPACE TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITY WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING SAFE, RELIABLE, AND COST EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO AND FROM LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) AND THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS). CCP S SCOPE INVOLVES DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF END-TO-END CREW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (CTS), INCLUDING GROUND OPERATIONS AND INTEGRATION, LAUNCH, ABORT, RENDEZVOUS, PROXIMITY OPERATIONS, DOCKING, ORBITAL OPERATIONS, REENTRY, RECOVERY, AND SAFE DISPOSAL OR RETURN. THE REQUIRED SYSTEMS FOR CTS ARE SPACECRAFT, LAUNCH VEHICLE, GROUND SYSTEMS, AND MISSION SYSTEMS. 3.2 A STANDING REVIEW BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROGRAM. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECT S PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5 AND NPR 7123.1 REQUIREMENTS. 3.3 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR THE CCP PROGRAM LIFE CYCLE REVIEWS, SUBSYSTEM REVIEWS, AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES. | $89K |
| Jan 20, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA08T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" PLANETARY DATA SYSTEM PERFORMANCE REVIEW TECHNICAL SUPPORT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE NASA PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION IN ACHIEVING AN OBJECTIVE, NON-ADVOCATE TECHNICAL REVIEW OF PROPOSALS IN RESPONSE TO THE PLANETARY DATA SYSTEM PERFORMANCE REVIEW 2015. THE TASK INCLUDES REVIEWING THE MATERIAL PROVIDED, RECORDING REVIEW FINDINGS ON THE NASA SOLICITATION AND PROPOSAL INTEGRATED REVIEW AND EVALUATION SYSTEM (NSPIRES) WEBSITE, AND PARTICIPATION IN TELECONFERENCES AND 1 PLENARY MEETING. THE REVIEW MUST BE DOCUMENTED ON A TECHNICAL REVIEW FORM FOR EACH PROPOSAL. | $44K |
| Dec 3, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL13AA54T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS: THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) TECHNICAL CONSULTANT SUPPORT FOR THE EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (ESD) CROSS PROGRAM, SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMS (SLS), MULTI-PURPOSE CREW VEHICLE (MPCV), GROUND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS (GSDO) 2013-2015 REVIEWS FOR ALL ACTIVITIES. THERE WILL BE A COORDINATED CROSS-PROGRAM SYSTEM DEFINITION REVIEW (SDR) AT THE ESD LEVEL ASSESSING THE CONFIRMATION OF THE DESIGN ACTIVITIES AMONG THE THREE PROGRAMS THAT LEADS TO A SECOND AGENCY KEY DECISION POINT (KDP). PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEWS AND LATER LIFECYCLE REVIEWS (LCRS) INCLUDING ANNUAL CHECKPOINTS TO VERIFY PROGRAM DESIGN ACTIVITIES REMAIN IN ALIGNMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH HQ REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED. PROGRAM-LEVEL LIFE CYCLE EVENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND KDP EVENTS AT AGENCY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT COUNCILS (APMCS). AN SRB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROJECT. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECT S PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5 AND NPR 7123.1 REQUIREMENTS, AND THE INTEGRATED BASELINE. | $100K |
| Dec 2, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA06T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF VAULT ADMINISTRATION THE SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENTS (SOMA) MAINTAINS A SECURE VAULT TO STORE COPIES OF ALL PROPOSALS AND EVALUATION DOCUMENTATION RECEIVED AND CREATED BY THE SOMA. THESE PROPOSALS/DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED IN AN ORDERLY SECURE PROCESS SO THEY CAN BE ACCOUNTED FOR AT ALL TIMES AND USED BY THE NASA FOR FURTHER RESEARCH CONSIDERATIONS AND FURTHER ASSESSMENTS OR STUDIES. IN ORDER TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE THE PROPOSALS/DOCUMENTATION SOMA MUST MAINTAIN THE PROPOSALS IN A LOGICAL, ORGANIZED, SECURE AND SAFE MANNER. | $21K |
| Dec 2, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA07T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE EUROPA PROJECT STANDING REVIEW BOARD THE EUROPA PROJECT IS A DIRECTED MISSION WITHIN THE SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION PROGRAM WHICH IS MANAGED BY THE PLANETARY MISSIONS PROGRAM OFFICE AT THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER FOR THE PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION OF NASAS SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD). EUROPA IS MANAGED FOR NASA BY THE JPL SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION DIRECTORATE. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE EUROPA MISSION IS TO EXPLORE JUPITERS MOON, EUROPA, AND TO INVESTIGATE THE MOONS POTENTIAL HABITABILITY. EUROPA WILL BE LAUNCHED WITH JUPITER ORBIT INSERTION IN AT A FUTURE DATE. THIS WILL BE A MULTIPLE FLYBY MISSION, IN AN ELLIPTICAL ORBIT AROUND JUPITER, WITH ORBITS SEQUENCED AND ALIGNED TO PROVIDE NEAR GLOBAL COVERAGE OF THE SURFACE OF EUROPA. 3.2 THE STANDING REVIEW BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROJECT. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5 NPR 7123.1, NASA SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK AND THE SRB HANDBOOK. 3.3 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SRB SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING EUROPA LIFE CYCLE REVIEWS (LCRS), PREPARE REVIEW DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED REVIEW ACTIVITIES. | $50K |
| Nov 25, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA05T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF INSTRUMENTS AND DETECTORS WORKSHOP THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE THE SOMA ACQUISITION MANAGERS WITH BASIC DESIGN AND OPERATIONS OF INSTRUMENTS AND DETECTORS. IN ADDITION, THE WORKSHOP SHOULD SUMMARIZE THE AREAS OF CONCERN WHERE THE TMC HAS WRITTEN MAJOR WEAKNESSES ON THE INSTRUMENT. WHAT TESTING OR ANALYSIS IS NECESSARY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE INSTRUMENT DESIGN WILL PERFORM AS PROPOSED, FOR EXAMPLE CALIBRATION AND TESTING OF THE OPTICS, RESOLVING ALIGNMENT ISSUES, POINTING AND JITTER, GHOST ANALYSIS, RAY TRACING, ETC. AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, THE CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS AND DETECTORS SHOULD BE DESCRIBED, WHICH WILL BE USEFUL IN DETERMINING HERITAGE AND TECHNOLOGY READINESS OF PROPOSED DESIGNS. THIS KNOWLEDGE WILL EQUIP THE ACQUISITION MANAGERS WITH THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFECTIVE DURING INSTRUMENT AND DETECTOR DISCUSSIONS THROUGHOUT THE TMC EVALUATION PROCESS FOR NASA SMD SOLICITATIONS. | $199K |
| Nov 18, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA04T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" ORIGINS-SPECTRAL-INTERPRETATION-RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION-SECURITY-REGOLITH EXPLORER (OSIRIS-REX) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB).3.1 THE OSIRIS-REX MISSION IS A PROJECT WITHIN THE PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION (PSD) OF NASAS SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD). THE OSIRIS-REX MISSION IS A PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) LED MISSION. THE OSIRIS-REX TEAM IS MANAGED BY NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) IN GREENBELT, MARYLAND. THE OSIRIS-REX MISSION WILL TRAVEL TO A NEAR EARTH ASTEROID, PERFORM COMPREHENSIVE SURFACE MAPPING OF THE ASTEROID TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE PLACE TO TAKE A SAMPLE, MANEUVER THE SPACECRAFT SUCH THAT A SAMPLE CAN BE EXTRACTED BY THE SPACECRAFTS ARM, THEN APPROPRIATELY SECURE THE SAMPLE AND RETURN TO EARTH. 3.2 THE SRB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROGRAM. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5E, NPR 7123.1B, AND GSFC STD 1001A REQUIREMENTS. 3.3. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN AN SRB CHAIR AND SRB MEMBERS IN THE KNOWLEDGE AREAS OF INTEGRATION AND TESTING (I&T), SCIENCE AND SAMPLE CURATION (S&S), AND AVIONICS, INSTRUMENTS AND POWER (AVIONICS) TO PERFORM A LIFECYCLE REVIEW (LCR) FOR THE OSIRIS-REX LCRS, BEGINNING WITH THE ORR. | $187K |
| Nov 17, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA03T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" TASK ORDER TITLE: ICE, CLOUD AND LAND ELEVATION SATELLITE-2 (ICESAT-2) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) 2016 THE ICESAT-2 MISSION IS A PROJECT WITHIN THE EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) OF NASAS SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD), AND IS MANAGED BY NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC). ICESAT-2 ENABLES SCIENTISTS TO STUDY EARTHS ICE SHEETS, SEA ICE, AND VEGETATION. ICESAT-2 EMPLOYS A DEDICATED SPACECRAFT WITH AN INSTRUMENT THAT WILL BE LAUNCHED INTO A NEAR-POLAR ORBIT ON AN EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE. THE ICESAT-2 INSTRUMENT IS A MICRO-PULSE, MULTI-BEAM LASER WITH A PHOTON-COUNTING DETECTOR. THE MEASUREMENTS WILL BE ACQUIRED FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, AND A COMPREHENSIVE VALIDATION PROGRAM WILL BE USED TO ASSESS RANDOM ERRORS AND REGIONAL BIASES IN THE PRODUCTS DERIVED TO SATISFY THE LEVEL 1 REQUIREMENTS. ICESAT-2 HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY 1 PROJECT. THE SRB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROJECT. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5E AND NPR 7123.1B REQUIREMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN THE SRB CHAIR THROUGH THE END OF FY16, ALLOWING CHAIRMANSHIP DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH PREPARATION FOR AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ICESAT-2 PROJECT LIFE CYCLE REVIEWS (LCRS), STARTING WITH THE SYSTEM INTEGRATION REVIEW (SIR). | $98K |
| Nov 4, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA02T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) MASTERS FORUM FOR SCIENCE MISSIONS OR INSTRUMENTSTHE SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENTS (SOMA) HAS ESTABLISHED A PRACTICE OF CONDUCTING MASTERS FORUM WORKSHOPS FOR NEWLY SELECTED MANAGEMENT TEAMS FOR PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR (PI)LED MISSIONS OR INSTRUMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO FACILITATE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS IN AREAS THAT ARE DEEMED NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE PI-LED SMD SCIENCE MISSIONS. WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE BY NEWLY SELECTED PI-LED MISSION MANAGEMENT TEAMS OF UP TO 8 INDIVIDUALS PER SELECTED TEAM (PI, PROJECT MANAGER, PROJECT SCIENTIST, PROJECT SYSTEMS ENGINEER, AND OTHERS) IS REQUIRED BY NASA SMD MANAGEMENT. THE MASTERS FORUM WORKSHOP CONCEPT INCLUDES HAVING RECENT PIS, PROJECT MANAGERS (PM), PROJECT SYSTEM ENGINEERS (PSE) OR OTHER KEY LEADERS OF RECENT PAST SUCCESSFUL SMD MISSIONS AND INSTRUMENT INVESTIGATIONS SHARE KEY LESSONS LEARNED WITH THE NEWLY SELECTED TEAMS IN A WORKSHOP FORMAT WHICH MAY INCLUDE BRIEFINGS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS. THIS TASK INCLUDES PLANNING THE WORKSHOP AGENDAS, IDENTIFYING THE MASTERS FORUM SPEAKERS, PRESENTERS, AND PANELISTS AND ARRANGING THEIR PARTICIPATION AT THE APPROPRIATE PI MASTERS FORUM WORKSHOP. | $229K |
| Nov 3, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA01T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" NASA-ISRO (NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION) SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR MISSION (NI-SAR)(NASA INDIAN) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) SUPPORT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE NI-SAR MISSION IS TO UNDERSTAND: THE RESPONSE OF ICE SHEETS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE INTERACTION OF SEA ICE AND CLIMATE; THE DYNAMICS OF CARBON STORAGE AND UPTAKE IN WOODED, AGRICULTURAL, WETLAND, AND PERMAFROST SYSTEMS; THE LIKELIHOOD OF EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, AND LANDSLIDES. NI-SAR IS A DIRECTED MISSION TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (JPL) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (ISRO). IT IS PLANNED TO BE LAUNCHED, USING A GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE LAUNCH VEHICLE (GSLV MARK-II), PROVIDED BY ISRO, FROM A LAUNCH-SITE IN INDIA. PRIMARY MISSION OPERATION IS PLANNED FOR 3 YEARS. NI-SAR IS A CATEGORY 2 PROJECT (NPR 7120.5E)&INSTRUMENT RISK CLASS C (NPR8705.4). THE SRB IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROGRAM. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5E AND NPR 7123.1B REQUIREMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN THE SRB CHAIR AND SRB MEMBERS TO PERFORM INDEPENDENT LCRS OF THE NI-SAR PROJECT. | $200K |
| Oct 30, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA00T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" SURFACE WATER AND OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY (SWOT) STANDING REVIEW BOARDS (SRB) -SWOT IS A NASA/INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS SCIENCE MISSION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY MEASUREMENTS FOR DETERMINING OCEAN CIRCULATION, SEA-LEVEL RISE AND CLIMATE CHANGE. IT IS DESIGNATED AS A CATEGORY 2 SPACE-FLIGHT PROJECT. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS INCLUDE CENTRE NATIONAL D ETUDES SPATIALES (CNES) AND CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY (CSA). WITHIN NASA, SWOT IS A MISSION WITHIN THE EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) OF THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) OF NASA. THE FLIGHT MISSION IS BEING HOSTED AT JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (JPL). 3.2 A STANDING REVIEW BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE FLIGHT PROJECT/MISSION. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF THE PROJECT ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5E, NASA SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS, NPR 7123.1, NASA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROCESSES AND REQUIREMENTS, NASA SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS, JET PROPULSION LABORATORY INSTITUTIONAL PROJECT REVIEW PLAN (JPL RULES) DOC ID 75512 REV.5), AND THE SRB HANDBOOK. 3.3 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SRB SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING SWOT LIFE-CYCLE REVIEWS (LCR), PREPARE REVIEW DOCUMENTS&PRESENTATIONS, ATTEND SUBSYSTEM REVIEWS AS AN SRB OBSERVER, AND COMPLETE ALL REQUESTED MANAGEMENT OUT-BRIEFS. | $129K |
| Oct 28, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL15AA05T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" STRATOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY FOR INFRARED ASTRONOMY (SOFIA) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE NASA IPAO. SOFIA ENTERED PHASE E (OPERATIONS) IN MAY 2014. THE SOFIA TEAM IS DIVIDED APPROXIMATELY EQUALLY BETWEEN THE SOFIA OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) AT ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER (AFRC) AND THE SOFIA SCIENCE CENTER (SSC) AT AMES RESEARCH CENTER (ARC). SOFIA'S ENTRY INTO PHASE E MARKED THE START OF SCIENCE RESEARCH WITH THE FULL FLIGHT ENVELOPE CLEARED, THE OBSERVATORY PERFORMANCE TUNED, AND FOUR INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE.SINCE 2007, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO AFRC. THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AFRC'S EXPERTISE IN AIRBORNE FLIGHT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER, NASA HAS LONG PLANNED TO TRANSITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TO ARC DURING THE OPERATIONAL PHASE. THIS ASSIGNMENT SHALL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ARC'S EXPERTISE IN SCIENCE MISSION OPERATIONS. DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS IN THE SOC AND SSC WILL REMAIN AT THEIR EXISTING LOCATIONS EVEN AS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY MIGRATES TO ARC. THE SRB SHALL CONDUCT A SOFIA PROGRAM TRANSITION READINESS REVIEW (PTRR) WITH THE SCOPE TO ASSESS THE PROGRAM'S READINESS FOR TRANSITION OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FROM AFRC TO ARC. | $2K |
| Oct 23, 2015 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL13AB85T | 541712 | "IGF::OT::IGF" OTHER FUNCTIONS: TASK ORDER TITLE: SURFACE WATER OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY (SWOT) STANDING REVIEW BOARDS (SRB) PURPOSE: 3.1 SWOT IS A NASA/INTERNATIONAL PARTNER S SCIENCE MISSION DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY MEASUREMENTS FOR DETERMINING OCEAN CIRCULATION, SEA-LEVEL RISE AND CLIMATE CHANGE. IT IS DESIGNATED AS A CATEGORY 2 SPACE-FLIGHT PROJECT. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS INCLUDE CENTRE NATIONAL D ETUDES SPATIALES (CNES) AND CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY (CSA). WITHIN NASA, SWOT IS A MISSION WITHIN THE EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) OF THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) OF NASA. THE FLIGHT MISSION IS BEING HOSTED AT JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (JPL). 3.2 A STANDING REVIEW BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE FLIGHT PROJECT/MISSION. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF THE PROJECT ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECT S PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5E, NPR 7123.1, NASA SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS AND THE SRB HANDBOOK. 3.3 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SRB SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING SWOT LIFE-CYCLE REVIEWS (LCR), PREPARE REVIEW DOCUMENTS&PRESENTATIONS, AND COMPLETE ALL REQUESTED MANAGEMENT OUT-BRIEFS. | $35K |
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