Federal Contractor Profile
The Aerospace Corporation
$12B obligated·869 awards·9 agencies·12 NAICS
Federal Contracts
Showing contracts 2,001–2,050 of 3,034 total. Sorted by action date, most recent first. Excludes $0 modifications.
| Date | Agency | PIID | NAICS | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80MSFC19F0148 | 541712 | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE SPACECRAFT PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND EVOLUTION (SPIE) OFFICE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT OF THE EM-1 MISSION AS WELL AS BLOCK 1 UPGRADE AND BLOCK 1B DESIGN DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION (DDT&E). | $970K |
| Jun 17, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH16CN00D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT FUNCTIONS THAT CAN:(1) IDENTIFY AND ASSESS PROJECT RISKS WHETHER TECHNICAL, COST AND SCHEDULE RELATED AND PREDICT THE PROBABILITIES AND CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR REALIZATION; (2) PREDICT THE GROWTH OF PROJECT COSTS AND SCHEDULES OVER TIME DUE TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY; AND (3) COMMUNICATE RESULTS AND FINDINGS IN A CLEAR, CONCISE MANNER TO SMD PROGRAM EXECUTIVES (PES), PROGRAM ANALYSTS (PAS), THEME DIRECTORS, THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR (AA) AND STAFF MEMBERS AS NEEDED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO: (1) CONDUCT MONTHLY MONITORING OF A DESIGNATED SUBSET OF THE MOST CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX FLIGHT PROJECTS AS THEY PROCEED THROUGH DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION IN TERMS OF THE EVOLUTION OF THEIR PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL RISKS, COST AT COMPLETION AND DELIVERY MILESTONES; (2) CONDUCT SPECIAL STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS OF THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF FLIGHT PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PREDICT BETTER SMDS FUTURE PERFORMANCE; AND (3) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENTS OF NON-FLIGHT SMD PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEERING FUNCTION FOR SMD PROJECTS TO INCLUDE EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL, ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS, PROCESSES AND REPORTING FUNCTIONS. ITS EFFORTS SHALL BE STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDED DATA, FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER TO SUPPORT SMD REVIEWS AND DECISION MAKING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGNATE FOR EACH ASSIGNED SMD DIVISION OR THEME A MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEER (MAE) WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ALL ANALYSES REQUIRED FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING FUNCTIONS OF THE DIVISION OR THEMES PROJECTS. EACH MAE SHALL: (1) MAINTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR THE DIVISIONS PROJECTS, INCLUDING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL ON-GOING PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS; (2) ENSURE THAT KEY ANALYSTS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ATTEND MAJOR MILESTONE AND SELECTED PROJECT REVIEWS; AND (3) PRESENT ANALYSES, FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS TO AUDIENCES IDENTIFIED BY SMD DECISION MAKERS. | $600K |
| Jun 14, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | 80GRC019F0029 | 541712 | RADIOISOTOPE POWER SYSTEMS (RPS) SPECIAL STUDIES SUPPORT | $47K |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | 1332KQ19FNEEG0013 | 541712 | IGF:OT::IGF OPPA TASK ORDER | $2.4M |
| Jun 13, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 80KSC019F0163 | 541712 | PATHFINDER FOR AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION (PAN) SPACECRAFT FOR INTEGRATION ON USAF RAPID AGILE LAUNCH INITIATIVE (RALI) MISSION | $175K |
| Jun 11, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | 80GRC019F0109 | 541712 | ESM-1 SCHEDULE RISK REDUCTION AND EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION TESTING OPTIONS | $6K |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0012 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD | $8K |
| Jun 7, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN14T | 541712 | TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE SPACE NETWORK GROUND SEGMENT SUSTAINMENT PROJECT - SERVICES: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND/OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COST, SCHEDULE, AND AFFORDABILITY ANALYSES, IN ANY PHASE OF THE LIFE-CYCLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OR STAFFING FOR FOCUSED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, ADVANCED SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF ALL ABOVE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT) TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS. TASKS ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED TO PERFORM SERVICES FOR ANY OF GSFC S OR ARC S ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITIES RELATED TO PARTS, COMPONENTS, SOFTWARE, SUBSYSTEMS, SYSTEMS, AND SYSTEMS OF SYSTEMS CIRCUMSCRIBED BY AEROSPACE S CORE FUNCTIONS. TYPES OF NASA ENDEAVORS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, SPACECRAFT; INSTRUMENTS OR OTHER PAYLOADS; OBSERVATORIES; LAUNCH VEHICLES (FOR SUB-ORBITAL, ORBITAL, LUNAR, OR INTERPLANETARY MISSIONS); LAUNCH ABORT SYSTEMS; ROVERS, LANDERS, OR IMPACT VEHICLES; GROUND SYSTEMS (INCLUDING MISSION OPERATIONS, DATA PROCESSING AND DISSEMINATION, LAUNCH OPERATIONS, ETC.); FACILITIES (E.G. RESEARCH, TEST, LAUNCH); SPACE AND GROUND NETWORKS; BALLOONS; GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT; SIMULATORS; AND NON-FLIGHT MODELS OR PROTOTYPES. ASSESSMENTS MAY INCLUDE SUPPORT (DIRECT OR INDIRECT) TO ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEMS DEFINITION; STRATEGIC PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY ROAD-MAPPING; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OR TRADES STUDIES (INCLUDING TECHNICAL, COST, SCHEDULE, AND/OR RISK); ACQUISITION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; DESIGN ANALYSIS (PRELIMINARY OR DETAILED DESIGN); ASSEMBLY, INTEGRATION, AND TEST; REQUIREMENTS VERIFICATION; TEST INSTRUMENTATION; DATA SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT; LAUNCH AND POST-LAUNCH OPERATIONS; MISSION ASSURANCE (INCLUDING LAUNCH VERIFICATION); SYSTEMS SAFETY; RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY; DOCUMENTATION; MAINTENANCE; SUSTAINING ENGINEERING; SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT; CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, AND OTHERS. INDEPENDENT INSPECTION, ANALYSIS (INCLUDING MODELING AND SIMULATION), AND/OR TEST SHALL BE USED IN EXECUTION OF THIS SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO ENSURE THAT SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THAT HAS SIGNIFICANT WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT AND NEAR FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES THAT APPLY TO MODERNIZING THIS GROUND SYSTEM. | $232K |
| Jun 6, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER | NNJ11HD42T | 541712 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE | $394K |
| Jun 6, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR | 80AFRC19F0013 | 541712 | NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER (AFRC) IS DEVELOPING THE COMPACT FIBER OPTICS SENSING SYSTEM (CFOSS) - A COMPACT, FIBER-OPTICS STRAIN GAUGE SYSTEM TO MEET NASA 1S SAFETY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT FOR THE CFOSS EMBEDDED SOFTWARE TO RUN ON A REAL-TIME OPERATING SYSTEM (RTOS), AND VXWORKS 7 OF WIND RIVER SYSTEMS IS THE CHOSEN RTOS. THE PROJECT TEAM IS CURRENTLY PORTING THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE THAT RUNS ON THE MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 OPERATING SYSTEM TO A NEW VERSION THAT WILL RUN ON VXWORKS. THE COMPLETION OF THE SOFTWARE TRANSITION IS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT...FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENSURING THE SUCCESSFUL CFOSS SOFTWARE DELIVERY ON AN RTOS, THE CFOSS PROJECT SEEKS EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE FROM AEROSPACE IN RTOS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, SPECIFICALLY ON VXWORKS 7. GIVEN AEROSPACE'S BROAD EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORT TO MULTIPLE U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AEROSPACE HAS DEVELOPED UNIQUE EXPERTISE IN THE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF SUCH FLIGHT SYSTEMS AND IN THE CAPTURE AND PRESERVATION OF CONTRACTOR TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ON BEHALF OF THOSE AGENCIES. | $69K |
| Jun 6, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER | 80ARC019F0057 | 541712 | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL PERFORM A GPS SIMULATION USING EITHER ITS TALENX OR.SPIRENT GPS SIMULATORS. | $25K |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA8802 INTEGRATION OPERATION PIKPKE | FA880219C0001 | 541715 | FY19 ENGINEERING SERVICES | $65M |
| Jun 4, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG13VN45T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FUNDS FOR AEROSPACE SUPPORT TO JPSS MISSION 1 (J1) VISIBLE INFRARED IMAGING RADIOMETER SUITE (VIIRS) TEST PROGRAM. THIS TASK PROVIDES EXPERIENCED, SPECIALIZED SUPPORT TO THE JPSS PROGRAM. THE TASK PROVIDES INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF THE VIIRS FLIGHT MODEL (FM)-2 PERFORMANCE TESTS, PROVIDING THE JPSS FLIGHT PROJECT WITH THE ASSURANCE THAT VIIRS FM-2 INSTRUMENT MEETS ITS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM REQUESTED TEST DATA ANALYSIS ON THE PLANNED J1 VIIRS SYSTEM LEVEL PERFORMANCE TESTS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMPARISONS WITH REQUIREMENTS AND ANY REQUESTED ACTIVITIES NEEDED TO RESOLVE ANY DISCREPANCIES THAT ARISE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ANALYZE DATA FROM ANY SPECIAL TEST REQUESTS (STR). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE ALL PREPARATIONS NECESSARY TO ANALYZE DATA, INCLUDING TEST DATA ACQUISITION, TEST PROCEDURE REVIEW, AND DATA ANALYSIS TOOL REFINEMENTS. THE CONTACTOR SHALL PERFORM ANY TEST ANOMALY RESOLUTION ACTIVITIES REQUESTED BY CUSTOMER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT TEAM TEST DATA ANALYSIS TELECONS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ATTEND MEETING OR CALL IN TO TELECONS. DURING PRE-THERMAL VACUUM (TVAC) AND TVAC TESTING THE VENDOR WILL PROVIDE TEST OBSERVATION SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEST DATA ANALYSIS FINDING IN POWERPOINT PACKAGES AND BRIEF THESE FINDING TO THE GOVERNMENT TEAM IN TEST DATA ANALYSIS TELECONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE TEST DATA ANALYSIS FINDING IN OTHER FORMATS AS REQUEST BY THE CUSTOMER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND/OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COST, SCHEDULE, AND AFFORDABILITY ANALYSES, IN ANY PHASE OF THE LIFE-CYCLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OR STAFFING FOR FOCUSED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, ADVANCED SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF ALL ABOVE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT) TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS | $90K |
| Jun 4, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | 80HQTR19F0040 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF GATEWAY PROGRAM SUPPORT | $500K |
| May 31, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG16VN67T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) HAS PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) TO IMPLEMENT THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) PROGRAM. NASAS ROLE IS TO SERVE AS NOAAS ACQUISITION AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION AGENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FLIGHT AND GROUND SYSTEMS OF JPSS, WHICH NOAA THEN OPERATES. THE JPSS PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT NOAAS REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF GLOBAL MULTI SPECTRAL RADIOMETRY AND OTHER SPECIALIZED METEOROLOGICAL, AND OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA VIA REMOTE SENSING OF LAND, SEA, AND ATMOSPHERIC DATA. THESE DATA WILL SUPPORT NOAAS MISSION FOR CONTINUOUS OBSERVATION OF THE EARTHS ENVIRONMENT NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND AND PREDICT CHANGES IN WEATHER, CLIMATE, OCEANS AND COASTS, WHICH SUPPORT THE NATIONS ECONOMY, AND PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY. 2.1. THE JPSS WILL ALSO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL CONTINUITY OF SATELLITE BASED OBSERVATIONS AND PRODUCTS FOR NOAAS POLAR ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES (POES) AND THE SUOMI NATIONAL POLAR ORBITING PARTNERSHIP (S-NPP) SATELLITE. JPSS WILL CONSIST OF A SERIES OF MISSIONS INVOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING SATELLITES IN THE 1330 LOCAL TIME ASCENDING NODE (LTAN) SUN SYNCHRONOUS POLAR ORBIT, AND THE GROUND SYSTEM REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THEM. 2.2. THE FLIGHT PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE SPACECRAFT, INSTRUMENTS AND LAUNCH VEHICLE. PLANNED FOR A 7 YEAR MISSION LIFETIME, EACH JPSS MISSION SATELLITE WILL OPERATE IN A POLAR, SUN SYNCHRONOUS MISSION ORBIT AT A NOMINAL ALTITUDE OF 824 KM AND 1330 LOCAL TIME OF ASCENDING NODE CROSSING (LTAN). THE JPSS-1 MISSION INSTRUMENT COMPLEMENT INCLUDES THE VISIBLE INFRARED IMAGING RADIOMETER SUITE (VIIRS), THE CROSS TRACK INFRARED SOUNDER (CRIS), THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY MICROWAVE SOUNDER (ATMS), THE OZONE MAPPING PROFILER SUITE NADIR PROFILER (OMPS-N), AND THE CLOUDS AND THE EARTHS RADIANT ENERGY SYSTEM (CERES) INSTRUMENT. ON JPSS-2/3/4 THE CERES INSTRUMENT IS REPLACED BY THE RADIATION BUDGET INSTRUMENT (RBI). THE LAUNCH SEGMENT PROVIDES THOSE ASSETS AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAUNCH VEHICLE (LV) AND THE PAYLOAD INTEGRATION NECESSARY TO PLACE THE JPSS SATELLITE INTO THE MISSION ORBIT. 2.3. IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE JPSS DEVELOPMENT, GSFC REQUIRES SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT STAFF FROM THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR TECHNICAL AND SCIENCE DEVELOPMENTS IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUMENT PROCUREMENT, INTEGRATION, TESTING AND ANOMALY INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES. | $700K |
| May 31, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN28T | 541712 | SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) FLIGHT SEGMENT RESTRUCTURING OF THE NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM (NPOESS) HAS RESULTED IN NOAA AND NASA ASSUMING ACQUISITION RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AFTERNOON ORBIT OF THE CONSTELLATION. THESE SATELLITES, RENAMED THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) FLIGHT SEGMENT, WILL BE DEVELOPED BY NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) FOR NOAA. IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE JPSS DEVELOPMENT, GSFC REQUIRES SUPPORT FROM STAFF FROM THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON NPOESS AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF OPTICAL FOCAL PLANE DEVELOPMENTS IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT/TESTING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR JPSS. THIS SUPPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DEVELOPING JPSS PROGRAM AND MISSION SPECIFICATIONS, REVISING AND/OR DEVELOPING JPSS INTERFACE DOCUMENTS, CONDUCTING TRADE STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF JPSS ARCHITECTURE DEFINITION AND EVOLUTION, MANAGING MISSION- AND OBSERVATORY-LEVEL TECHNICAL BUDGETS, MONITORING SPACECRAFT CONTRACTOR IN DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPATING IN SPACECRAFT PROGRESS MEETINGS; DESIGN REVIEWS; TEST READINESS REVIEWS; ANOMALY BOARDS; PARTS/MATERIAL BOARDS; ETC., AND ASSISTING IN PROBLEM RESOLUTION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO JPSS. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SUPPORTING NPOESS TO JPSS INSTRUMENT TRANSITION BY PREPARING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR INSTRUMENT CONTRACTS, COORDINATING INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS WITH MISSION- AND OBSERVATORY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATING INSTRUMENT COMPLIANCE WITH NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS, CONDUCTING TRADE STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUMENT ACCOMMODATION, SUPPORTING THE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STAFF, MANAGING INSTRUMENT RISK PROCESSES, ASSISTING WITH CONFIGURATION CHANGE PROCESS FOR INSTRUMENTS, AND PARTICIPATING IN INSTRUMENT DESIGN REVIEWS; TEST READINESS REVIEWS; ETC. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES TO OVERSEE THE JPSS INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SUPPORTING NPOESS TO JPSS INSTRUMENT TRANSITION BY PREPARING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR INSTRUMENT CONTRACTS, COORDINATING INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS WITH MISSION- AND OBSERVATORY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS, MONITORING THE OMPS AND CRIS CONTRACTOR IN EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENT BUILD AND TEST, PARTICIPATING IN INSTRUMENT PROGRESS MEETINGS; DESIGN REVIEWS; TEST READINESS REVIEWS; ANOMALY BOARDS; PARTS/MATERIAL BOARDS; ETC., REVIEWING PLANS AND PROCEDURES, ASSISTING IN PROBLEM RESOLUTION, AND REVIEWING TEST DATA FOR SPECIFICATION COMPLIANCE. | $375K |
| May 31, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG14VN53T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF EARTH SCIENCE MISSION OPERATIONS (ESMO) MISSION DIRECTOR SUPPORT. THIS TASK IS IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLIED ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE (AETD), SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DIVISION (SED), MISSION VALIDATION AND OPERATIONS BRANCH. THE SUPPORT WILL BE A FULL-TIME CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE TO SERVE AS MISSION DIRECTOR SUPPORT FOR THE ESMO PROJECT. THE ESMO PROJECT MANAGER WILL PROVIDE DAY-TO-DAY DIRECTION AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE ON-SITE LOCATED IN ESMO PROJECT OFFICE. THE CONTRACTOR WILL WORK UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE LEAD MISSION DIRECTOR, LOCATED IN THE MISSION VALIDATION AND OPERATIONS BRANCH, CODE 584. NASA POLICY DIRECTIVE (NPD) 1000 WILL GOVERN THE ENGINEERING TECHNICAL AUTHORITY. THE WORK INVOLVES DEVELOPING OR ANALYZING OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS, REQUIREMENTS, PLANS, SCHEDULES, OR DOCUMENTATION FOR PLANNING, CONDUCTING, AND EVALUATING SPACEFLIGHT OPERATIONS. THE WORK MAY INCLUDE MISSION CONTROL, PAYLOAD OPERATIONS CONTROL, FLIGHT CONTROL, MISSION AND CREW OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, DATA ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS, GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS, OR INTEGRATED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS USED TO EVALUATE MISSION REQUIREMENTS. DUTIES MAY ALSO INCLUDE MONITORING NON-AEROSPACE CORPORATION CONTRACTORS ENGAGED IN THIS WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE THAT SPACECRAFT OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES ARE EXECUTED SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE THAT THE FLIGHT OPERATIONS TEAM (FOT) FOR THE ASSIGNED MISSION IS APPROPRIATELY TRAINED, AND THAT ALL ACTIVITIES ARE WELL PLANNED AND EXECUTED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT NASA MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT OF SATELLITE OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ACT AS A LIAISON BETWEEN NASA AND OTHER ENGINEERING AND/OR SUPPORT TEAMS INVOLVED IN STUDIES, ANALYSES, ANOMALY RESOLUTION, AND/OR OTHER MISSION SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT AND CONTROL OF FACILITIES UTILIZED FOR MULTI-PROGRAM MISSION OPERATIONS AS WELL AS FACILITIES FOR SPACECRAFT COMMAND AND CONTROL AND SIMULATIONS AND TRAINING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD MAJOR SPACECRAFT REVIEWS AS REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT MAJOR EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (EOS) GROUND SYSTEM REVIEWS AND SHALL STAY INFORMED OF ALL MAJOR CHANGES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONCEIVE AND DEVELOP NEW METHODS THAT CAN PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL OR OPERATIONAL IMPACT IN AN ASSIGNED AREA AND SHALL MANAGE NEW, ADVANCED, AND UPGRADED SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY AND CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL STAY INFORMED OF CURRENT AQUA, AURA, TERRA, TROPICAL RAINFALL MEASURING MISSION (TRMM), AND GLOBAL PRECIPITATION MEASUREMENT (GPM) SPACECRAFT STATUSES AND ON-GOING ANOMALIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FORMULATE AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR COMPLEX SPACECRAFT MISSION PLANNING AND OPERATIONS DESIGNED TO VERIFY SPACECRAFT SUBSYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE, WHICH WILL INVOLVE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY MISSION ELEMENTS, INSTRUMENT TEAMS, AND SUBSYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT. | $120K |
| May 31, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | 80HQTR19F0089 | 541712 | NASA, NRO, AND AIR FORCE LESSONS LEARNED GAP ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ROADMAP FOR THE NASA OFFICE OF SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE (OSMA) | $20K |
| May 31, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | 80LARC18F0053 | 541330 | BRIEFINGS TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER HAS A REQUIREMENT TO RECEIVE BRIEFINGS FROM AEROSPACE ON THEIR SUPPORT TO NASA AND OTHER CUSTOMERS. | $30K |
| May 31, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | 80LARC18F0082 | 541330 | CRYOGENICS TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE TEAM SUPPORT THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO THE AGENCY FOR ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, SIMULATION, TESTING, TROUBLESHOOTING, INTEGRATION, SAFETY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CRYOGENICS SYSTEMS RELATED TO HUMAN AND/OR ROBOTIC GROUND, AIR, AND SPACE SYSTEMS. THE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF EXPERTS FROM NASA, INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE TEAM IS LED BY A NASA TECHNICAL FELLOW. | $22K |
| May 31, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | 80LARC19F0058 | 541330 | REVIEW OF ORBITAL DEBRIS ENGINEERING MODEL ORDEM THE ORBITAL DEBRIS PROGRAM OFFICE (ODPO)HAS FINISHED AN UPDATE TO THE ORBITAL DEBRIS ENGINEERING MODEL (ORDEM), WHICH IS USED TO MODEL THE ORBITAL DEBRIS ENVIRONMENT IN EARTH ORBIT.. ORDEM IS MATHEMATICAL TOOL USED TO MODEL THE ORBITAL DEBRIS POPULATION AROUND EARTH. IT IS UPDATED PERIODICALLY TO ACCOUNT FOR CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT, INCORPORATE NEW MEASUREMENT DATA, AND ENHANCE ITS CAPABILITIES. THE CURRENT VERSION IS 3.0, ODPO HAS REQUESTED AN INDEPENDENT PEER REVIEW OF THE NEXT VERSION ORDEM 3.1. | $101K |
| May 30, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG15VN59T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF JPSS PROGRAM SYSTEM ENGINEERING (PSE) SUPPORT. THIS TASK PROVIDES EXPERIENCED, SPECIALIZED SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE JPSS PROGRAM 1. DEVELOP SINGLE JPSS DATA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION INTEGRATING LEVEL 1 SUPPLEMENT, GSRD VOL 2, JERD VOLUME 2 INTO A SINGLE JPSS DATA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AS PART OF TECHNICAL BASELINE FOR THE MULTI-MISSION SYSTEM (MMS) REVIEW SCHEDULED FOR WINTER 2015. COLLABORATE WITH JPSS SCIENCE, JPSS PSE TEAM AND WITH ALGORITHM MANAGEMENT TEAM TO DEVELOP SPECIFICATION 2. SUPPORT JPSS PSE TEAM, PROJECT SCIENCE TEAM AND ALGORITHM MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN SYSTEM ENGINEERING ROLE FOR SCIENCE, CAL VAL PLAN DEVELOPMENT, REQUIREMENTS FLOWDOWN TO ALGORITHM PROJECTS AND SPECIFICATIONS. SUPPORT EACH PROJECT IN DEVELOPING LOWER LEVEL ALGORITHM SPECIFICATIONS AND DATA PACKAGES 3. SUPPORT PROGRAM SYSTEM ENGINEERING, SCIENCE ALGORITHM, AND DATA PRODUCT REVIEWS AS REQUESTED. 4. SUPPORT PSE TEAM IN VERIFICATION BASELINE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE REVISED JPSS TECHNICAL BASELINE 5. SUPPORT ATMS INSTRUMENT MANAGER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE: 1. DEVELOP OUTLINE, APPROACH AND TEMPLATE FOR THE JPSS DATA SPECIFICATION, PROVIDE BRIEFING (MAY 2015) 2. DEVELOP INITIAL DRAFT DOCUMENT AND BRIEFING IN SUPPORT OF THE JPSS INTERIM STATUS REVIEW (JULY 2015) 3. REVIEW (AUGUST 2015) 4. DEVELOP FINAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP VERSION OF DOCUMENT (OCTOBER 2015) DISPOSITION AND RESOLVE COMMENTS AS REQUIRED 5. DEVELOP FINAL NOAA NASA CCB VERSION OF DOCUMENT AND SUPPORTING ERB BRIEFING (NOVEMBER 2015) 6. DEVELOP REQUIRED BRIEFING FOR THE MMS SPECIFICATION REVIEW IN DECEMBER 2015 TECHNICAL SUPPORT PERFORM AS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY FUNCTIONS INVOLVING THE LAYOUT, BUILDING, TESTING, TROUBLESHOOTING, REPAIRING AND MODIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC OR ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES, SUBSYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS. OFFICE SUPPORT PROVIDES SECRETARIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES FOR TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND/OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COST, SCHEDULE, AND AFFORDABILITY ANALYSES, IN ANY PHASE OF THE LIFE CYCLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OR STAFFING FOR FOCUSED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, ADVANCED SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF ALL ABOVE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT) TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS. | $150K |
| May 30, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN32T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS. MEOSAR/GPS I&T AND O&M SUPPORT 1. PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE, AND BACKGROUND OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: THE SAR/GPS PAYLOAD PROVIDES A NEAR-REAL-TIME "BENT-PIPE" REPEATER FUNCTION FOR THE DETECTION AND LOCATION OF COMPLIANT 406 MHZ DISTRESS BEACONS. SAR/GPS WILL BE ONE COMPONENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COSPAS-SARSAT SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) SYSTEM AND WILL BE A HOSTED PAYLOAD ON ALL GPS IIIB AND GPS IIIC SVS. EACH SAR-EQUIPPED GPS IIIB AND GPS IIIC SATELLITE WILL RECEIVE ALERT SIGNALS FROM AIRCRAFT-BASED EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTERS (ELTS), MARITIME EMERGENCY POSITION-INDICATING RADIO BEACONS (EPIRBS), OR TERRESTRIAL PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS (PLBS), AND WILL RELAY THEM TO SPECIALIZED GROUND STATIONS FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION AND DISSEMINATION TO RESCUE PERSONNEL. THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) IS CONDUCTING AN INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE SAR/GPS SYSTEM TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE WITH MISSION ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. 2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) SAR/GPS INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT AS FOLLOWS: . PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION SUPPORT FOR THE SAR/GPS INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT TEAM. O ACT AS INTERFACE TO THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION GPS TEAM. O PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON TEST AND EVALUATION CRITERIA. . PROVIDE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR THE SAR/GPS INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT TEAM. TRAVEL TO UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN CONTRACTOR LOCATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THIS WORK SHALL BE REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON AND OFF-SITE PROJECT AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND/OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COST, SCHEDULE, AND AFFORDABILITY ANALYSES, IN ANY PHASE OF THE LIFE-CYCLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OR STAFFING FOR FOCUSED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, ADVANCED SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF ALL ABOVE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO). THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT) TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS. | $23K |
| May 30, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC18F0127 | 541712 | THE SUSTAINABLE LAND IMAGING SLI PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN INTERAGENCY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NASA AND USGS IN 2014 TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF MODERATE RESOLUTION, LANDSAT LIKE LAND OBSERVATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING 30 YEARS. LANDSAT 9, THE FIRST SLI MISSION, IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND IS SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH IN DECEMBER 2020. NASA AND USGS ARE NOW STARTING TO DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR LANDSAT 9 FOLLOW ON. AN ARCHITECTURE STUDIES TEAM AST IS BEING SET UP IN ORDER TO ASSESS USER NEEDS, INSTRUMENT OPTIONS, AND MISSION ARCHITECTURES FOR FUTURE SLI MISSIONS. IN GENERAL, THE AST IS CHARTERED TO PROVIDE A SMALL NUMBER OF MISSION CONFIGURATIONS THAT MAXIMIZE SATISFACTION OF USER NEEDS WHILE MAINTAINING COST CONSTRAINTS FOR BOTH THE SPACE AND GROUND SYSTEM SEGMENTS. THE AST CONSISTS OF NASA, USGS, AND AEROSPACE PERSONNEL ABOUT 10 MEMBERS AND ACTIVITIES WILL EXTEND THROUGH SUMMER 2019. A KEY PART OF THE ASTS WORK IS TO ASSESS THE COST AND RISK INCLUDING TRL OF ANY POTENTIAL MISSION SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, THE AST WILL RECOMMEND BUSINESS MODELS TO HELP ENSURE A SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM. THESE MIGHT INCLUDE BLOCK BUYS OF INSTRUMENTS OR SATELLITES, USE OF SECONDARY OR HOSTED PAYLOADS, INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, COMMERCIAL DATA PURCHASE, AND OR REDUCED GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. THIS TASK PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR AEROSPACE COST MODELING, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND BUSINESS MODEL ASSESSMENT TO SUPPORT THE LANDSAT SLI AST. | $170K |
| May 30, 2019 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0010 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD FOR THE CLASS PROGRAM OFFICE. | $50K |
| May 29, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH16CP23D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE COST/TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE (CTDP) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE RESOURCES, PERSONNEL, FACILITIES,(UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT) TO ACCOMPLISH TASKS. | $100K |
| May 29, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH17CN08D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD)TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES. STMD REQUIRES VISIBILITY AND INSIGHT INTO THE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC STATUS OF PROJECTS UNDER ITS PORTFOLIO, INCLUDING REGULAR AND SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC DATA FOR NASA FLIGHT PROJECTS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT AND NON-ADVOCATE ASSESSMENTS SPECIFICALLY TO: MONITORING AND MILESTONE ASSESSMENTS ACROSS THE STMD PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY PROJECT LIFECYCLES, PROVIDING INSIGHTS INTO PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL STATUS, AND FOR ASSURING VISIBILITY INTO PROGRAM AND TECHNICAL RISKS AS PROGRAMS PROCEED THROUGH DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PHASES; AND TO USE PROGRAM METRICS AND PAST PERFORMANCE TO ANTICIPATE AND PREDICT IF AND WHEN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT RISKS MAY OCCUR, AND TO DETERMINE THEIR PROBABLE COST AND SCHEDULE IMPACTS, BY UTILIZING PROBABILISTIC EVM-BASED, COST TREND ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVE METHODS. | $115K |
| May 29, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | 80GRC018F0153 | 541712 | REDUCED GRAVITY CRYOGENIC LINE CHILLDOWN OPERATION AND MODELING | $25K |
| May 29, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | 80GRC019F0030 | 541712 | LESSONS LEARNED REPORT NEXTGEN RELAY STUDIES | $13K |
| May 28, 2019 | Department of the InteriorOFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL | ING16PC00011 | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR LANDSAT 7, 8, AND 9 | $485K |
| May 24, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG15VN58T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF "OSIRIS-REX FLIGHT DYNAMICS TEAM NAVIGATION EXPERT SUPPORT": THE ORIGINS SPECTRAL INTERPRETATION RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION SECURITY-REGOLITH EXPLORER (OSIRIS- REX) MISSION S PRIMARY GOAL IS AN EARTH RETURN OF REGOLITH SAMPLE FROM A TYPE-B NEAR EARTH OBJECT (NEO) ASTEROID. THE OSIRIS-REX MISSION WILL GATHER THIS SAMPLE THROUGH A FLIGHT SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A SCIENCE INSTRUMENT SUITE, A TOUCH-AND-GO SAMPLE ACQUISITION MECHANISM (TAGSAM), AND A SAMPLE RETURN CAPSULE (SRC). THE FLIGHT SYSTEM WILL RENDEZVOUS WITH THE NEO, OBSERVE, CHARACTERIZE AND MAP THE ASTEROID, AND FINALLY APPROACH, PERFORM A TOUCH-AND-GO MANEUVER, RETRIEVE A REGOLITH SAMPLE AND DEPART FROM THE ASTEROID. THE OSIRIS-REX FLIGHT SYSTEM WILL THEN NAVIGATE BACK TO EARTH AND JETTISON THE SRC FOR A LANDING AT THE UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (UTTR). THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION ARE TO RETURN A PRISTINE SAMPLE OF THE ASTEROID, UNDERSTAND THE ORIGINS OF PLANETARY MATERIALS AND THE INITIAL STAGES OF PLANETARY FORMATION. IDENTIFY THE SOURCES OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND OTHER PREBIOTIC CHEMICALS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE EMERGENCE OF LIFE ON EARTH; EXPLORE A NEO TO GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF POTENTIAL RESOURCES; AND ENABLE THE LONG TERM PREDICTION OF THE DYNAMICS OF NEOS THAT POSE AN IMPACT HAZARD TO EARTH. THE NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) MANAGES THE OSIRIS-REX PROJECT FOR NASA AND FOR THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, LUNAR AND PLANETARY LABORATORY (LPL) IN TUCSON, AZ. THE GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER MANAGES THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM. KINETX, INC., IS UNDER CONTRACT TO NASA TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, TEST AND IMPLEMENT THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM FOR OSIRIS-REX. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEVERAGE EXPERIENCE WITH DEEP SPACE NAVIGATION ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT DIRECTLY THE GSFC FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM MANAGER IN DAY-TO-DAY ADMINISTRATION OF THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM OVERALL COORDINATION OF FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM (FDS) ANALYSES ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. EXAMPLES WOULD INCLUDE WORKING WITH THE NAVIGATION CONTRACTOR TO DEFINE AND PERFORM COVARIANCE ANALYSES AND NAVIGATION SIMULATIONS, AND SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTATION OF RESULTS FROM THESE ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES IN THE NAVIGATION PLAN. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW OPERATIONAL INTERFACE AGREEMENTS (OIA) AND SYSTEM INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS (SIS) FOR THE RELEVANT SUBSYSTEMS, SUPPORTING MEETINGS WITH FDS CONTRACTORS AND GROUND SYSTEM ELEMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF REVIEW MATERIALS FOR THE GROUND MISSION OPERATIONS REVIEW AND MOR EPR. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS EXTERNAL ADVISORY PANEL, COORDINATING TOPICS AND MATERIALS FOR REVIEW PANEL MEETINGS, AND CORRESPONDING WITH REVIEW PANEL MEMBERS REGARDING MEETING PREPARATION AND FOLLOW UP. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN MONTHLY STATUS REPORT THAT SUMMARIZES ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE PREVIOUS REPORTING PERIOD, AND A LIST OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES DURING THE NEXT REPORTING PERIOD. MONTHLY STATUS INPUTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT AT THE END OF THE GOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR SUMMARIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR. | $100K |
| May 24, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH17CN06D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR THE SUPPORT TO THE MARS 2020 PROJECT INSRP IN THE REVIEW OF THE PROJECT SAR AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSRP SER. SUPPORT WILL BE FOCUSED IN THREE AREAS: 1. REVIEW OF PROGRAM GENERATED MATERIALS BY THE INSRP AND PROVIDING RELEVANT COMMENTS BACK TO THE PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH QUALITY SAR, 2. THE DRAFTING-DEFENDING OF THE INSRP SER FOR THE MARS 2020 MISSION, AND 3. TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARS 2020 PROJECT INSRPS EVALUATION OF LATE LAUNCH, SUB-ORBITAL AND REENTRY DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS THAT COULD RELEASE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS. | $30K |
| May 24, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG17VN80T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF TASK ORDER TITLE ASTROPHYSICS DECADAL MISSION CONCEPT STUDY SUPPORT PHASE II PROVIDE INDEPENDENT GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT FOR LARGE MISSION CONCEPTS STUDIES TO PREPARE FOR THE NATIONAL ACADEMICS ASTROPHYSICS DECADAL SURVEY 2020. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO 4 SEPARATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEFINITION TEAMS STDTS. | $20K |
| May 23, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER | NNA12AA52T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE SOLUTIONS, CONSULTATION ON THE NATIONAL AVAILABILITY OF DE-CONFLICTED SPACE SPECTRUM, AND OTHER SPECTRUM RELATED EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AMES RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, NETWORKS AND OPERATIONS DIVISION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE. | $49K |
| May 23, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH16CN00D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT FUNCTIONS THAT CAN:(1) IDENTIFY AND ASSESS PROJECT RISKS WHETHER TECHNICAL, COST AND SCHEDULE RELATED AND PREDICT THE PROBABILITIES AND CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR REALIZATION; (2) PREDICT THE GROWTH OF PROJECT COSTS AND SCHEDULES OVER TIME DUE TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY; AND (3) COMMUNICATE RESULTS AND FINDINGS IN A CLEAR, CONCISE MANNER TO SMD PROGRAM EXECUTIVES (PES), PROGRAM ANALYSTS (PAS), THEME DIRECTORS, THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR (AA) AND STAFF MEMBERS AS NEEDED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO: (1) CONDUCT MONTHLY MONITORING OF A DESIGNATED SUBSET OF THE MOST CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX FLIGHT PROJECTS AS THEY PROCEED THROUGH DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION IN TERMS OF THE EVOLUTION OF THEIR PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL RISKS, COST AT COMPLETION AND DELIVERY MILESTONES; (2) CONDUCT SPECIAL STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS OF THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF FLIGHT PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PREDICT BETTER SMDS FUTURE PERFORMANCE; AND (3) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENTS OF NON-FLIGHT SMD PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEERING FUNCTION FOR SMD PROJECTS TO INCLUDE EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL, ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS, PROCESSES AND REPORTING FUNCTIONS. ITS EFFORTS SHALL BE STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDED DATA, FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER TO SUPPORT SMD REVIEWS AND DECISION MAKING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGNATE FOR EACH ASSIGNED SMD DIVISION OR THEME A MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEER (MAE) WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ALL ANALYSES REQUIRED FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING FUNCTIONS OF THE DIVISION OR THEMES PROJECTS. EACH MAE SHALL: (1) MAINTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR THE DIVISIONS PROJECTS, INCLUDING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL ON-GOING PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS; (2) ENSURE THAT KEY ANALYSTS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ATTEND MAJOR MILESTONE AND SELECTED PROJECT REVIEWS; AND (3) PRESENT ANALYSES, FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS TO AUDIENCES IDENTIFIED BY SMD DECISION MAKERS. | $80K |
| May 22, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG14VN52T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF JPSS SPACE ASSET PROTECTION PROGRAM (SAPP) SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT. REVIEW AND PERFORM ANALYSIS TO INFORM ARCHITECTURE DESIGN DECISIONS. CONDUCT ANALYSIS OF THE MISSION. IMPLEMENT THREAT DETECTION AND MITIGATION OPTIONS AND ADVISE THE SAPP AND JPSS-2 PERSONNEL. IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF THE TASK. PROVIDE PERSONNEL CAPABLE OF REVIEWING AND ASSESSING MATERIAL. CONSULT WITH SAPP TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS ARE APPROPRIATELY CLASSIFIED. THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM-2 (JPSS-2) MISSION IS JOINTLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) AND THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AS AN OPERATIONAL MISSION PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING FROM A POLAR SUN-SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT, IN ORDER TO MEET THE NATIONAL NEEDS FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE JPSS-2 MISSION COLLECTS AND TRANSMITS STORED MISSION DATA. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW JPSS-2 MISSION FAULT TREE ANALYSES (FTA) AND PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENTS (PRA) AND PERFORM A SPACE ASSET PROTECTION GAP-ANALYSIS TO INFORM ARCHITECTURE DESIGN DECISIONS. PRIORITIZE MALICIOUS RISKS AND PROVIDE DETECTION AND MITIGATION OPTIONS. | $625K |
| May 22, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | 80LARC19F0061 | 541330 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SPACEFLIGHT COMPUTING INDEPENDENT REVIEW TEAM SUPPORT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WORK IS TO PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE COST AND SCHEDULE IN SUPPORT OF THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPACEFLIGHT COMPUTING (HPSC) INDEPENDENT REVIEWTEAM (IRT), WHICH WILL ASSESS THE VIABILITY OF A RE-PLAN OF THE HPSC PROJECT PROVIDED BY BOEING, THE PRIME CONTRACTOR. | $53K |
| May 22, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80MSFC19F0077 | 541712 | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION (AEROSPACE) SHALL SUPPORT NASA MARSHALL SPACEFLIGHT CENTER (MSFC) HUMANLANDING SYSTEM (HLS) AS DEFINED IN THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW). | $134K |
| May 21, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | NNK17MA43T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF EM-2 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING&INTEGRATION AEROSPACE CONSULTING SERVICES | $200K |
| May 21, 2019 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0006 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. AWARD OF TASK ORDER FOR OSGS / PETD. | $640K |
| May 16, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC18F0023 | 541712 | THE NASA CONJUNCTION ASSESSMENT RISK ANALYSIS CARA GROUP PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MISSION CUSTOMERS TO ANALYZE COLLISION THREATS TO THEIR ASSETS AND TO DEVELOP PROCESSES FOR REACTING TO THOSE THREATS. THE ROLE OF THE CARA CHIEF ENGINEER IS TO SERVE AS THE TASKS PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT REPRESENT THE TASK TO EXTERNAL AGENCIES ON TECHNICAL MATTERS GUIDE THE TASKS OVERALL PHILOSOPHY AND TECHNICAL DIRECTION AND PROVIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE CAA PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO STAFF THE CHIEF ENGINEER POSITION. | $127K |
| May 15, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN13T | 541712 | AWARD ENTITLED "SPACE NETWORK RELIABILITY AND LOADING ANALYSIS" RISK ANALYSIS AND SECURITY EVALUATION FOR SPACE NETWORK. THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THE NASA TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM (TDRSS) INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE SPACE CONSTELLATION ASSETS AS WELL AS THE GROUND SYSTEM ASSETS. THIS TASK ASSISTS THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) IN PREDICATING THE FUTURE HEALTH OF THE TDRS SATELLITES IN ORBIT, AND PREDICATING THE ABILITY OF THE SPACE NETWORK TO MEET FUTURE USER REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS AN ONGOING EFFORT THAT HAS OCCURRED YEARLY FOR AT LEAST THE LAST TEN YEARS. DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED 1. THE CONTRACTOR WILL UPDATE AND MAINTAIN THE TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM (TDRS) FLEET RELIABILITY AND SERVICE AVAILABILITY MODEL; CONDUCT REPLENISHMENT ANALYSES (GAP ANALYSES) ON THE TDRSS CONSTELLATION; 2. THE CONTRACTOR WILL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE USER MISSION MODEL; DEVELOP, UPDATE AND MAINTAIN LOADING ANALYSES BASED ON THE MISSION MODEL; 3. THE CONTRACTOR WILL SUPPORT THE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL BOARD OF THE SPACE COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION OFFICE. THIS SUPPORT WILL REQUIRE ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AT GODDARD FACILITIES AS WELL AS OTHER GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, THUS TRAVEL IS AUTHORIZED. DELIVERABLES/MILESTONES THE CONTRACTOR WILL DELIVER RESULTS OF THE TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM (TDRS) RELIABILITY ANALYSIS THE CONTRACTOR WILL DELIVER A UNCLASSIFIED FINAL REPORT FOR USER LOADING ANALYSIS THE CONTRACTOR WILL DELIVER A CLASSIFIED FINAL REPORT FOR USER LOADING ANALYSIS. TO THIS END, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND/OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COST, SCHEDULE, AND AFFORDABILITY ANALYSES, IN ANY PHASE OF THE LIFE-CYCLE. INSPECTION,AND ANALYSIS (INCLUDING MODELING AND SIMULATION), AND/OR TEST SHALL BE USED IN EXECUTION OF THIS SUPPORT. | $17K |
| May 15, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | 80GRC019F0094 | 541712 | ESM-1 SCHEDULE RISK REDUCTION AND EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION TESTING OPTIONS | $10K |
| May 14, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN22T | 541712 | GOES-R IIRT THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER IS SERVING AS SYSTEM INTEGRATOR FOR THE NOAA GOES-R SPACECRAFT. GOES-R IS THE PLANNED FOLLOW-UP WEATHER SATELLITE FOR THE GOES N P SERIES NOW IN ORBIT. AEROSPACE CORPORATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING INDEPENDENT INTEGRATED REVIEW TEAM (IIRT) SUPPORT TO THE NASA GOES PROGRAM OFFICE SINCE THE GOES-K SATELLITE TIME FRAME THROUGH THE PRESENT GOES-R SERIES DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. TO ENSURE PROPER CONTINUITY OF THE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS, FOLLOW-ON EFFORT BY THIS KEY CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED. AEROSPACE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP AS CO-CHAIR (WITH NASA GSFC CODE 300 AND GOES-R TECHNICAL STAFF) TO SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENT IIRTS FOR KEY MILESTONE REVIEWS AND APPROPRIATE BOX LEVEL AND SOFTWARE REVIEWS DURING THE 2012 AND 2013 TIMEFRAME. TRAVEL TO AND FROM AEROSPACE CORPORATION FACILITIES AND ALL GOES-R MEETING LOCATIONS IS AUTHORIZED AND INCLUDED IN THIS TASKING. AEROSPACE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE DETAILED INPUT TO CODE 300 REVIEW TEAM CHAIRMAN S REPORT WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER EACH REVIEW SUPPORTED IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL THEN PROVIDE A TIMELY JOINT IIRT BRIEFING TO THE GOES-R PROGRAM OFFICE AT A LOCATION OF MUTUAL CONVENIENCE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER EACH REVIEW SUPPORTED. AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE BRIEFING PACKAGE SHALL BE DELIVERED 24 HOURS PRIOR TO EACH BRIEFING. NASA SHALL PROVIDE PROJECT INFORMATION (TECHNICAL DATA, SCHEDULES, ETC.) AS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT IIRT ACTIVITIES. TO THIS END, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND/OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COST, SCHEDULE, AND AFFORDABILITY ANALYSES, IN ANY PHASE OF THE LIFE-CYCLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OR STAFFING FOR FOCUSED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, ADVANCED SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF ALL ABOVE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT) TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS. INDEPENDENT INSPECTION, ANALYSIS (INCLUDING MODELING AND SIMULATION), AND/OR TEST SHALL BE USED IN EXECUTION OF THIS SUPPORT. ASSESSMENTS MAY INCLUDE SUPPORT (DIRECT OR INDIRECT) TO ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEMS DEFINITION; STRATEGIC PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY ROAD-MAPPING; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OR TRADES STUDIES (INCLUDING TECHNICAL, COST, SCHEDULE, AND/OR RISK). | $26K |
| May 14, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN31T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS. ENGINEERING AND SERVICES. 2. PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE, AND BACKGROUND OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: NASA'S OBJECTIVE IS TO OBTAIN AN INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE SECURITY RISKS INHERENT IN THE DESIGN, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SPACE NETWORK GROUND SYSTEMS LOCATED AT THE WHITE SANDS COMPLEX (WSC) IN LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO. THESE SYSTEMS HANDLE SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED DATA FOR VARIOUS NASA CUSTOMERS HAVING A DESIRE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF THEIR MISSION CRITICAL DATA. 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED: AEROSPACE WILL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING SUBTASKS: 3.1. AEROSPACE WILL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PENETRATION TEST OF THE ANCC AT THE GSFC WHITE SANDS COMPLEX. AEROSPACE WILL COORDINATE THE TIME AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PENETRATION TEST WITH THE WHITE SANDS COMPLEX IT SECURITY PERSONNEL. (NOTE: PENETRATION TEST PROCEDURES ARE BUILT BY THE CONTRACTOR AND APPROVED BY NASA). 3.2. AEROSPACE WILL INVESTIGATE, EVALUATE, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS TO IT SECURITY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH UPGRADES TO SN SYSTEMS. AEROSPACE WILL EVALUATE SGSS APPROACHES WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION ASSURANCE FOR THE SPACE NETWORK PROJECT, AND PERFORM OTHER INFORMATION ASSURANCE RELATED TASKS IN SUPPORT OF THE SPACE NETWORK AS DIRECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT NASA SPONSOR. 4. DELIVERABLES/MILESTONES: AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES FOR THEIR ASSOCIATED SUBTASK: SUBTASK 3.1 A) AN EXIT BRIEFING TO WSC SECURITY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ON-SITE PORTION OF THE PENETRATION TEST B) A SUMMARY SLIDE PACKAGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BRIEFING MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS. (1 MONTH AFTER TEST) C) A FINAL WRITTEN REPORT DELINEATING THE PROCESS AND FINDINGS. (3 MONTH AFTER TEST) SUBTASK 3.2 A) A SUMMARY OF FINDINGS TO THE TM FOLLOWING EACH MAJOR REVIEW WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER THE REVIEW. B) AS NEEDED, A SUMMARY BRIEFING, SUITABLE FOR MANAGEMENT, DETAILING SPECIFIC ISSUES AND CONCERNS AS THEY ARE UNCOVERED. C) AN INFORMAL SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND FINDINGS TO THE TM EACH MONTH. | $403K |
| May 14, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC18F0070 | 541712 | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO JPSS GROUND TO SUPPORT ACQUISITION AND OPERATIONS. | $47K |
| May 14, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC19F0050 | 541712 | ARCHITECTURE AND ADVANCED FORMULATION SUPPORT FOR CODE 100 MANAGED OBSERVING SYSTEM MISSION CONCEPT STUDIES. THE 2017 NASA DECADEL SURVEY DS HIGHLIGHTED EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE THEMES, SCIENCE AND APPLICATION QUESTIONS. THE DS IDENTIFIED AEROSOLS A AND CLOUDS, CONVECTION AND PRECIPITATION CCP AS HIGH PRIORITY DESIGNATED OBSERVABLES DO TO BE ADDRESSED. FURTHERMORE THE DS RECOGNIZED THE SCIENCE MERIT IN COMBINING THE A AND CCPS DOS. FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF THE DS REPORT, NASA CALLED FOR STUDY PROPOSALS TO EXPLORE MISSION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES TO ADDRESS THE DOS. THE GOAL OF THE ACCP STUDY IS TO DEFINE OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMBINED ACCP DESIGNATED OBSERVABLE SYSTEMS APPROACHES TO ACHIEVE THEM. THE NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER GSFC WAS CHOSEN TO LEAD THE ACCP STUDY, A STUDY WITH MEANINGFUL AND SIGNIFICANT MULTI NASA CENTER PARTICIPATION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO PROVIDE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, TECHNICAL EVALUATION, AND PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSES SUPPORT DURING ADVANCED PROJECT AND PROGRAM FORMULATION. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BE IN SUPPORT OF OBSERVING SYSTEM MISSION DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS THE AEROSOL, CLOUD, CONVECTION AND PRECIPITATION ACCP STUDY. | $85K |
| May 9, 2019 | Department of DefenseFA8802 INTEGRATION OPERATION PIKPKE | FA880219C0001 | 541715 | FY19 ENGINEERING SERVICES | $61M |
| May 9, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG16VN72T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF COST, SCHEDULE AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANNING AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FLIGHT PROJECTS DIRECTORATE (FPD) AT THE NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) HAS BEEN DEVELOPING A SERIES OF BUSINESS CHANGE INITIATIVES (BCI) FOCUSED AT IMPROVING THE COST AND SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE OF MISSIONS EXECUTED AT THE CENTER. THIS POSITION HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGING THE CENTERS DIVERSE AND COMPLEX FLIGHT PROJECT PORTFOLIO TO ENSURE THAT COST AND SCHEDULE CONSTRAINTS ARE MET WHILE MEETING REQUIRED TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES. TASK DESCRIPTION 1. CLASS D RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS A. SUMMARIZE LESSONS LEARNED FROM USAF AND NASA CLASS D MISSIONS; B. REVIEW NASA AND CENTER DOCUMENTATION REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR NASA CLASS D SCIENCE MISSIONS; AND C. DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSISTENT TERMINOLOGY AND PRACTICES FOR NASA CLASS D MISSIONS 2. ASSESS CONTRIBUTION OF SCHEDULE GROWTH TO COST GROWTH. A. IDENTIFY CONTRIBUTION OF SCHEDULE GROWTH TO COST GROWTH BY ASSESSING HISTORICAL NASA MISSION SCIENCE COST AND SCHEDULE DATA; B. WORK WITH GODDARD PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF SCHEDULE GROWTH IMPACT ON COST GROWTH; AND C. DEVELOP BRIEFING/PAPER TO PRESENT RESULTS. 3. QUANTIFICATION OF THREAT ASSESSMENTS A. IDENTIFY THREAT ASSESSMENT QUANTIFICATION METRIC AND PROPOSE PROCESS TO PRESENT AT CODE 400 POST MONTHLY STATUS REVIEW (MSR) BRIEFING; B. ACTIVELY WORK WITH PROJECT(S) TO TAKE RISKS FROM EXISTING RISK LIST AND QUANTIFY COST AND SCHEDULE THREATS; C. DEFINE AND ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR IDENTIFYING ROBUST THREAT REPORTING COMMENSURATE WITH RISK REPORTING; AND D. STREAMLINE ACTIVE THREAT MITIGATION TO AVOID COST AND SCHEDULE GROWTH ACROSS THE FLIGHT PROJECTS PORTFOLIO. 4. HISTORICAL TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC GROWTH, AND CONTINGENCY ASSESSMENT A. LEVERAGING OFF OF EXISTING WORK, IDENTIFY SPACECRAFT MASS AND POWER, AND COST AND SCHEDULE GROWTH FOR HISTORICAL SCIENCE MISSIONS INCLUDING GSFC AND OTHER NASA CENTERS; B. IDENTIFY AVERAGES, VARIABILITY AND TRENDING DATA SEPARATED BY CENTER AND SCIENCE THEME; C. IDENTIFY THE HISTORIC SPACECRAFT MASS AND POWER CONTINGENCY AND COST AND SCHEDULE RESERVE POSTURE AT EACH MAJOR MILESTONE FOR THE MISSION INVESTIGATED; AND D. DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO BE USED FOR ASSESSMENT OF NEW SPACECRAFT AS A FUNCTION OF EACH MAJOR MILESTONE. 5. SUPPORT THE BCI ACTION TEAMS A. PARTICIPATE IN AND PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO EXISTING BCI ACTION TEAMS AS REQUESTED; B. LEVERAGE AEROSPACE CORPORATION TOOLS, METHODS, AND PROCESSES TO PERFORM ASSESSMENTS AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT PROJECT CONTROL, AS WELL AS ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING AND DEFINING PROJECT CONTROL BEST PRACTICES; AND C. SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS AS NEEDED FOR CENTER PROJECTS. | $300K |
| May 8, 2019 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG17VN76T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE CENTER DIRECTOR AT THE NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CENTERS DIVERSE AND COMPLEX RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO; FORMULATING THE CENTERS FUTURE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GOALS AND LEADING AN INTEGRATED PROGRAM OF INVESTMENTS AND INITIATIVES ALIGNED TO MEET THOSE GOALS. ACCORDINGLY, AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE QUALIFIED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO THE GODDARD CENTER DIRECTOR TO CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS OF NASA PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIORITIES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE CENTER DIRECTOR. THE PRIORITIES MAY CHANGE AS THE CENTER DIRECTORS DISCRETION. AEROSPACE IS TASKED TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGEABLE OBSERVATIONS IN AREAS REQUESTED BY THE GSFC CENTER DIRECTOR WITH A FOCUS ON PROGRAM EXECUTION AND POTENTIAL RISKS. JWST IS THE PLANNED SUCCESSOR TO THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, AND IS A TECHNICALLY CHALLENGING PROJECT TO BUILD A SPACECRAFT CONSISTING OF A 6.5 METER PRIMARY MIRROR AND FOUR PRIMARY INSTRUMENTS OPERATING IN THE INFRARED SPECTRUM AT VERY LOW TEMPERATURES, WHILE ORBITING APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTH. BECAUSE OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROJECT, JWST IS ALREADY SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL REVIEWS, AND THIS TEAM IS NOT INTENDED TO DUPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE FINDINGS OF THOSE REVIEWS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE A MEMBER OF THE TEAM THAT WILL PROVIDE AN AD HOC ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE CENTER DIRECTOR, ANALYZE THE BUDGET, AND WILL IDENTIFY THREATS THAT ARE NOT BEING ASSESSED, IF ANY. EXAMPLES OF THE EFFORTS THAT THE CONTRACTOR WILL PERFORM INCLUDE THE LIST BELOW, BUT WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO: 1. CONDUCT SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES TO SUPPORT CENTER LEADERSHIP DECISION MAKING. THESE MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: A. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES AND COST ESTIMATES; AND B. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND SUCCESS FACTOR INDICATORS. 2. ASSESS PROGRAM AND PROJECT SCHEDULES 3. MEETINGS SUPPORTING CLASS C/D MISSIONS 4. DEVELOP AND PRESENT FINDING ON FUTURE LAUNCH VEHICLES 5. SUPPORT THE CENTER ON PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ACTIVITIES | $377K |
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