Federal Contractor Profile
The Aerospace Corporation
$12B obligated·869 awards·9 agencies·12 NAICS
Federal Contracts
Showing contracts 2,301–2,350 of 3,034 total. Sorted by action date, most recent first. Excludes $0 modifications.
| Date | Agency | PIID | NAICS | Description | Amount |
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| Jul 3, 2018 | 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 | $289K |
| Jul 3, 2018 | 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 | $78K |
| Jul 2, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | 80GRC017F0011 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF DO-G-010: NEXT PERFORMANCE AND LIFE ASSESSMENTS FOR DART MISSION | $38K |
| Jul 2, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | 80GRC018F0114 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTRUMENT HERITAGE STUDY IN SUPPORT OF THE PLANETARY EXPLORATION SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY OFFICE (PESTO) AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED STATEMENT OF WORK. | $81K |
| Jul 2, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 80KSC018F0175 | 541712 | NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION TASK | $225K |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Department of the InteriorOFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL | ING16PC00011 | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR LANDSAT 7, 8, AND 9 | $200K |
| Jun 29, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH13CI94D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF. FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION. THE EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (ESD) DIVISION HAS REQUESTED AEROSPACE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS, CONSULTATION AND EVALUATION IN SUPPORT OF NASA S EXPLORATION ENTERPRISE. THIS SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH INTEGRATED COST AND SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT/ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION (SE&I) ACTIVITIES FOR INTEGRATED EXPLORATION SYSTEMS AND MISSIONS. SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE DIRECTED BY ESD AND WILL SPECIFY IN WHICH PROGRAMMATIC OR TECHNICAL AREAS AEROSPACE IS TO FOCUS ITS RESOURCES. AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AND PERFORM INDEPENDENT ANALYSES, AS REQUESTED, IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISIONS. THE LEVEL OF FIDELITY FOR INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS WILL BE TAILORED ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION AND TIME AVAILABLE. PRIORITIES AND SCHEDULES WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ESD AND AEROSPACE. SUPPORT TO INTEGRATED COST AND SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT/ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: . BUDGET EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT . COST AND SCHEDULE RISK DATA VALIDATION WITH HISTORICAL DATA. . IDENTIFICATION OF MAJOR COST AND SCHEDULE RISK DRIVERS . JOINT COST AND SCHEDULE CONFIDENCE LEVEL (JCL) METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT . TARGETED USE OF AEROSPACE PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT PROCESSES AND TOOLS TO ENHANCE, SUPPLEMENT, OR VALIDATE ESD PROCESSES SUPPORT TO SE&I ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: . VEHICLE ENVIRONMENTS . LOADS, DYNAMICS AND STRUCTURES . HARDWARE SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS . GROUND AND FLIGHT SOFTWARE . GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION AND CONTROL . MISSION ANALYSIS . FLIGHT SAFETY AND CREW RATING . MISSION, SYSTEM AND HARDWARE RISK . LAUNCH VEHICLE, PAYLOAD/SPACECRAFT AND GROUND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION . MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, PROCESSING AND OPERATIONS . GROUND COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION . RANGE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS AND INTEGRATION IN ADDITION TO FOCUSED ASSESSMENTS, AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ADVISORY SERVICES FOR ESD: A. PROVIDE PERSONNEL AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO PERFORM ON-SITE NASA HQ SUPPORT AND OTHER REQUESTED SERVICES, AND PARTICIPATE IN REVIEWS AND MEETINGS B. COLLABORATE WITH NASA CIVIL SERVANTS AND SUPPORT CONTRACTORS C. PARTICIPATE IN MAJOR GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR PROGRAM REVIEWS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ADVICE REGARDING DESIGNS, PRODUCTION, INTEGRATION, READINESS, RISK, OVERALL SYSTEMS ANALYSES, AND PROGRAMMATIC ISSUES D. PARTICIPATE IN RECURRING NASA AND CONTRACTOR TELECONFERENCES E. PARTICIPATE IN TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE MEETINGS IN SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC ISSUES WHEN AEROSPACE IS INVOLVED IN THE ASSESSMENT/RESOLUTION OF THAT ISSUE. | $250K |
| Jun 27, 2018 | 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. | $65K |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Department of DefenseFA8802 INTEGRATION OPERATION PIKPKE | FA880214C0001 | 541712 | IGF::CL::IGF AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT FROM 1 OCT 2013 TO 30 SEPT 2018 | $68M |
| Jun 22, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL17AA34T | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF " NASA ENGINEERING AND SAFETY CENTER (NESC) ELECTRICAL POWER TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE TEAM (TDT) " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO MAKE AND/OR EXPRESS EXPERT OPINION, ADVICE, AND GUIDANCE ON POWER SYSTEMS AND OTHER RELATED AREAS OF INTEREST; PERFORM QUICK RESPONSE AND INITIAL EVALUATIONS OF INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT REQUESTS; AND SUPPORT THE NASA TECHNICAL FELLOW BY PERFORMING SHORT DURATION SPECIAL DISCIPLINE STUDIES, AS NEEDED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM TECHNICAL RESEARCH, TECHNICAL REVIEWS, AND ANALYSIS ON POWER SYSTEMS RELATED MATERIALS, SUBMIT FINDINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE NASA TECHNICAL FELLOW, AND PREPARE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS OF DRAFT TEAM REPORTS AND FINDINGS, AS NEEDED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PARTICIPATE IN TDT TEAM MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES VIA TELECONFERENCING AND IN OTHER TECHNICAL MEETINGS AS REQUESTED BY NASA TECHNICAL FELLOW. | $95K |
| Jun 21, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 80KSC017F0144 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF MODELING AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT | $44K |
| Jun 21, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | NNK17MA41T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF GROUND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT&OPERATIONS (GSDO) AEROSPACE EMBEDDED SUPPORT AND REACHBACK CAPABILITY. | $48K |
| Jun 19, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80MSFC18F0146 | 541712 | AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO PERFORM DOCUMENTATION REVIEWS AND ATTEND MEETINGS TO RESOLVE ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN DESIGN CERTIFICATION REVIEWS, FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS AUDITS, AND PRE-FLIGHT READINESS REVIEWS IN SUPPORT TO THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM OFFICE. | $311K |
| Jun 14, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER | NNJ11HD42T | 541712 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE | $790K |
| Jun 13, 2018 | 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. | $116K |
| Jun 12, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC17F0017 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF LANDSAT GROUND AND MISSION OPERATIONS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT | $60K |
| Jun 12, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC18F0069 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE LANDSAT NINE LNINE MISSION CONSISTENT WITH US LAW AND GOVERNMENT POLICY WILL CONTINUE THE ACQUISITION ARCHIVAL AND DISTRIBUTION OF MULTI SPECTRAL IMAGERY AFFORDING GLOBAL SYNOPTIC AND REPETITIVE COVERAGE OF THE EARTHS LAND SURFACES AT A SCALE WHERE NATURAL AND HUMAN INDUCED CHANGES CAN BE DETECTED DIFFERENTIATED CHARACTERIZED AND MONITORED OVER TIME THE LNINE MISSION IS A COMPONENT OF THE SUSTAINED LAND IMAGING SLI PROGRAM BEING CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA AND THE USGS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DOI THE GOAL OF THE SLI PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE DATA INTO THE FUTURE THAT IS SUFFICIENTLY CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS LANDSAT DATA TO ALLOW THE DETECTION AND QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF CHANGES IN OR ON THE LAND SURFACE OF THE GLOBE THE LNINE WAS CONCEIVED AS A FOLLOWON MISSION TO THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL LANDSAT SERIES OF MISSIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVIDING SATELLITE COVERAGE OF THE EARTHS CONTINENTAL SURFACES SINCE SEVENTY TWO THE DATA FROM THESE MISSIONS CONSTITUTE THE LONGEST CONTINUOUS RECORD OF THE EARTHS SURFACE AS SEEN FROM SPACE THE LNINE MISSION IS INTENDED TO ENSURE THAT LANDSAT DATA WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE USGS NATIONAL SATELLITE LAND REMOTE SENSING DATA ARCHIVE NSLRSDA FOR AT LEAST FIVE OPERATIONAL YEARS PLUS POINT TWENTY FIVE YEAR TO COVER THE OBSERVATORY COMMISSIONING PHASE THE LNINE OBSERVATORY WILL CARRY TWO SERIES TYPE INSTRUMENTS OLI TWO AND THE TIRS TWO THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE LANDSAT NINE MISSION IMPLEMENTATION ARE IN GENERAL DIVIDED BETWEEN PRIMARY MISSION AREAS SPACE SEGMENT LAUNCH SEGMENT AND GROUND SEGMENT NASA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPACE SEGMENT AND LAUNCH SEGMENT AND THE USGS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROUND SEGMENT THE USGS IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR LANDSAT NINE MISSION OPERATIONS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ON ORBIT VERIFICATION AND CHECKOUT PERIOD THE AGENCIES PLAN TO SHARE DATA CALIBRATION VALIDATION AND SCIENCE ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE MISSION AS WELL AS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AS APPROPRIATE NASA IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR MISSION SUCCESS THROUGH DECLARATION OF OPERATIONAL READINESS ACROSS ALL MISSION SEGMENTS AND HANDOVER OF THE MISSION TO THE USGS AT THE COMPLETION OF ON ORBIT COMMISSIONING THE LANDSAT NINE PROJECT PLANS TO HOLD A POST LAUNCH ASSESSMENT REVIEW PLAR WHERE OPERATIONAL READINESS WILL BE DECLARED FOLLOWED BY A MISSION TRANSITION AND HANDOVER REVIEW MTHR WHERE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MISSION LEADERSHIP WILL TRANSFER FROM NASA TO USGS USGS PROVIDES THE GROUND SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL AREA EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT NASAS MISSION SYSTEM ENGINEERING EFFORT SPECIFICALLY USGS WILL LEAD THE SPACE TO GROUND INTERFACE ACTIVITIES USGS WILL LEAD SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FOR THE LANDSAT NINE GROUND SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE LEAD OVERALL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EFFORT FOR THE GROUND SYSTEM INCLUDING MOC GNE AND DPAS ELEMENTS AS WELL AS OPERATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NASA LANDSAT NINE PROJECT SOFTWARE MANAGER AND PROJECT SYSTEMS VERIFICATION ENGINEER ENSURE ALL SOFTWARE DEVELOPED FOR GROUND SYSTEM MEETS REQUIREMENTS AND IS VERIFIED WORK WITH THE MISSION OPERATIONS TEAM INCLUDING THE LNINE FOT TO ENSURE THAT THE GROUND SYSTEM OPERATION IS VALIDATED AGAINST THE MISSION AND GROUND SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONCEPTS MANAGEMENT OF GROUND SYSTEM LEVEL THREE AND LOWER REQUIREMENTS ARCHITECTURE AND CONCEPTS OF OPERATION PLAN DOCUMENT STAFF AND IMPLEMENT A ROBUST GROUND SYSTEM VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION PROCESS AND INTEGRATE THESE VERIFICATION EFFORTS INTO THE OVERALL MISSION VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION EFFORT PROVIDE A SEMP IN SUPPORT OF THE GROUND SYSTEM ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATION AND TEST DEVELOP A GROUND SYSTEM SOFTWARE ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN TO BE USED IN SUPPORT OF THE GROUND SYSTEM ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT I T AND COORDINATE WITH NASA ON ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT PLAN | $90K |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Department of the InteriorOFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL | ING16PC00011 | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR LANDSAT 7, 8, AND 9 | $1.2M |
| Jun 6, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG17VN82T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF LANDSAT 9 OBSERVATORY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE, AND BACKGROUND OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED THE LANDSAT 9 L9 MISSION IS THE SUCCESSOR MISSION TO LANDSAT DATA CONTINUITY MISSION LDCM RENAMED LANDSAT 8 AFTER COMMISSIONING IN MAY 2013. LANDSAT SATELLITES HAVE CONTINUOUSLY ACQUIRED MULTISPECTRAL IMAGES OF THE GLOBAL LAND SURFACE SINCE THE LAUNCH OF LANDSAT 1 IN 1972. THE LANDSAT DATA ARCHIVE CONSTITUTES THE LONGEST CONTINUOUS MODERATE-RESOLUTION RECORD OF THE GLOBAL LAND SURFACE AS VIEWED FROM SPACE. THE LANDSAT 9 MISSION OBJECTIVE IS TO EXTEND THE ABILITY TO DETECT AND QUANTITATIVELY CHARACTERIZE CHANGES ON THE GLOBAL LAND SURFACE AT A SCALE WHERE NATURAL AND HUMAN-INDUCED CAUSES OF CHANGE CAN BE DETECTED AND DIFFERENTIATED. ONCE OPERATIONAL, DATA ACQUISITION, REPORTING, OPERATIONS, AND ARCHIVAL WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION SYSTEMS EROS FACILITY IN SOUTH DAKOTA WHERE THE CURRENT DATA IS MANAGED. THE L9 OBSERVATORY INSTRUMENT SUITE CONSISTS OF TWO MATURE INSTRUMENTS, WHICH ARE NEAR-COPIES OF THE INSTRUMENTS FLOWN ON LANDSAT 8. THEY ARE THE OPERATIONAL LAND IMAGER OLI AND THE THERMAL INFRARED SENSOR TIRS. THESE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DESIGNATED OLI 2 AND TIRS 2 FOR LANDSAT 9, AND THE TIRS 2 INSTRUMENT WILL BE UPGRADED TO RISK CLASS B TIRS IS CLASS C ON LANDSAT 8. THE OLI 2 WILL BE BUILT BY BALL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION BATC OF BOULDER, CO. THE TIRS 2 IS BEING DEVELOPED AS A GSFC IN-HOUSE EFFORT. THE L9 SPACECRAFT BUS WILL BE BUILT BY ORBITAL ATK IN GILBERT, AZ. L9 INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ARE WELL UNDERWAY, WITH BOTH INSTRUMENTS PAST CDR. THE L9 SPACECRAFT BUS IS BEING BUILT BY ORBITAL ATK IN GILBERT, AZ, UNDER A RAPID SPACECRAFT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE-III DELIVERY ORDER AWARDED IN OCTOBER 2016. ORBITAL ATK IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTRUMENT INTEGRATION, OBSERVATORY-LEVEL TESTING, LAUNCH SITE SUPPORT, AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT. THE TARGETED LANDSAT 9 LAUNCH READINESS DATE (LRD) IS CURRENTLY DECEMBER 2020 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IT TO SUPPORT MANAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LANDSAT 9 SPACECRAFT AND OBSERVATORY. 3. DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: 3.1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO OBSERVATORY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS INCLUDES: INTEGRATED BASELINE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE, STATUS ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING OF COST, SCHEDULE AND TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF ISSUES AND RISKS, AND ESTIMATION OF PROJECT COST/SCHEDULE IMPACTS PROVIDING PROJECT CONTROL SUPPORT, INCLUDING BUDGET AND SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTION AND TRACKING, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PREPARATIONS FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING, REVIEWS, AND MILESTONE ACTIVITIES PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT/INSIGHT INTO SPACECRAFT/OBSERVATORY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND STATUS, SCHEDULE, AND RISKS ASSESSING PERFORMANCE OF THE SPACECRAFT/OBSERVATORY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR INCLUDING ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AGAINST PAYMENT MILESTONE CRITERIA SUPPORTING EVALUATION OF CHANGE PROPOSAL MATERIALS RELATED TO EXISTING PROCUREMENTS SUPPORTING REVIEW OF SPACECRAFT/OBSERVATORY CONTRACTOR DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS PLANNING AND PREPARATIONS FOR PROJECT AND OBSERVATORY LIFE CYCLE MILESTONE REVIEWS AND KEY DECISION MEETINGS PROVIDING SPACECRAFT/OBSERVATORY TECHNICAL AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT INCLUDING MISSION CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT, REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT, DESIGN SOLUTION EVALUATION AND TRADES ANALYSES, INTERFACE MANAGEMENT, SPACECRAFT AND OBSERVATORY INTEGRATION AND TESTING, LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATION, VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION, RISK MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL DATA AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL REVIEWS, REQUIREMENTS COMPLIANCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS READINESS/TESTING, MISSION ASSURANCE, PRE- AND POST-LAUNCH CALIBRATION, AND TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT/INSIGHT ASSISTING THE L9 OBSERVATORY MANAGER | $85K |
| May 31, 2018 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0007 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. AWARD OF TASK ORDER FOR OSGS. | $1.4M |
| May 31, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH13CI94D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF. FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION. THE EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (ESD) DIVISION HAS REQUESTED AEROSPACE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS, CONSULTATION AND EVALUATION IN SUPPORT OF NASA S EXPLORATION ENTERPRISE. THIS SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH INTEGRATED COST AND SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT/ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION (SE&I) ACTIVITIES FOR INTEGRATED EXPLORATION SYSTEMS AND MISSIONS. SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE DIRECTED BY ESD AND WILL SPECIFY IN WHICH PROGRAMMATIC OR TECHNICAL AREAS AEROSPACE IS TO FOCUS ITS RESOURCES. AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AND PERFORM INDEPENDENT ANALYSES, AS REQUESTED, IN SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISIONS. THE LEVEL OF FIDELITY FOR INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS WILL BE TAILORED ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION AND TIME AVAILABLE. PRIORITIES AND SCHEDULES WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ESD AND AEROSPACE. SUPPORT TO INTEGRATED COST AND SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT/ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: . BUDGET EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT . COST AND SCHEDULE RISK DATA VALIDATION WITH HISTORICAL DATA. . IDENTIFICATION OF MAJOR COST AND SCHEDULE RISK DRIVERS . JOINT COST AND SCHEDULE CONFIDENCE LEVEL (JCL) METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT . TARGETED USE OF AEROSPACE PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT PROCESSES AND TOOLS TO ENHANCE, SUPPLEMENT, OR VALIDATE ESD PROCESSES SUPPORT TO SE&I ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: . VEHICLE ENVIRONMENTS . LOADS, DYNAMICS AND STRUCTURES . HARDWARE SYSTEMS AND SUBSYSTEMS . GROUND AND FLIGHT SOFTWARE . GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION AND CONTROL . MISSION ANALYSIS . FLIGHT SAFETY AND CREW RATING . MISSION, SYSTEM AND HARDWARE RISK . LAUNCH VEHICLE, PAYLOAD/SPACECRAFT AND GROUND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION . MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, PROCESSING AND OPERATIONS . GROUND COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION . RANGE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS AND INTEGRATION IN ADDITION TO FOCUSED ASSESSMENTS, AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ADVISORY SERVICES FOR ESD: A. PROVIDE PERSONNEL AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO PERFORM ON-SITE NASA HQ SUPPORT AND OTHER REQUESTED SERVICES, AND PARTICIPATE IN REVIEWS AND MEETINGS B. COLLABORATE WITH NASA CIVIL SERVANTS AND SUPPORT CONTRACTORS C. PARTICIPATE IN MAJOR GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR PROGRAM REVIEWS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ADVICE REGARDING DESIGNS, PRODUCTION, INTEGRATION, READINESS, RISK, OVERALL SYSTEMS ANALYSES, AND PROGRAMMATIC ISSUES D. PARTICIPATE IN RECURRING NASA AND CONTRACTOR TELECONFERENCES E. PARTICIPATE IN TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE MEETINGS IN SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC ISSUES WHEN AEROSPACE IS INVOLVED IN THE ASSESSMENT/RESOLUTION OF THAT ISSUE. | $250K |
| May 30, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | NNC17TA24T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF NASA GRC TASK ORDER: EXPLORATION SYSTEMS AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $50K |
| May 30, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG17VN82T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF LANDSAT 9 OBSERVATORY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE, AND BACKGROUND OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED THE LANDSAT 9 L9 MISSION IS THE SUCCESSOR MISSION TO LANDSAT DATA CONTINUITY MISSION LDCM RENAMED LANDSAT 8 AFTER COMMISSIONING IN MAY 2013. LANDSAT SATELLITES HAVE CONTINUOUSLY ACQUIRED MULTISPECTRAL IMAGES OF THE GLOBAL LAND SURFACE SINCE THE LAUNCH OF LANDSAT 1 IN 1972. THE LANDSAT DATA ARCHIVE CONSTITUTES THE LONGEST CONTINUOUS MODERATE-RESOLUTION RECORD OF THE GLOBAL LAND SURFACE AS VIEWED FROM SPACE. THE LANDSAT 9 MISSION OBJECTIVE IS TO EXTEND THE ABILITY TO DETECT AND QUANTITATIVELY CHARACTERIZE CHANGES ON THE GLOBAL LAND SURFACE AT A SCALE WHERE NATURAL AND HUMAN-INDUCED CAUSES OF CHANGE CAN BE DETECTED AND DIFFERENTIATED. ONCE OPERATIONAL, DATA ACQUISITION, REPORTING, OPERATIONS, AND ARCHIVAL WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION SYSTEMS EROS FACILITY IN SOUTH DAKOTA WHERE THE CURRENT DATA IS MANAGED. THE L9 OBSERVATORY INSTRUMENT SUITE CONSISTS OF TWO MATURE INSTRUMENTS, WHICH ARE NEAR-COPIES OF THE INSTRUMENTS FLOWN ON LANDSAT 8. THEY ARE THE OPERATIONAL LAND IMAGER OLI AND THE THERMAL INFRARED SENSOR TIRS. THESE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE DESIGNATED OLI 2 AND TIRS 2 FOR LANDSAT 9, AND THE TIRS 2 INSTRUMENT WILL BE UPGRADED TO RISK CLASS B TIRS IS CLASS C ON LANDSAT 8. THE OLI 2 WILL BE BUILT BY BALL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION BATC OF BOULDER, CO. THE TIRS 2 IS BEING DEVELOPED AS A GSFC IN-HOUSE EFFORT. THE L9 SPACECRAFT BUS WILL BE BUILT BY ORBITAL ATK IN GILBERT, AZ. L9 INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ARE WELL UNDERWAY, WITH BOTH INSTRUMENTS PAST CDR. THE L9 SPACECRAFT BUS IS BEING BUILT BY ORBITAL ATK IN GILBERT, AZ, UNDER A RAPID SPACECRAFT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE-III DELIVERY ORDER AWARDED IN OCTOBER 2016. ORBITAL ATK IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTRUMENT INTEGRATION, OBSERVATORY-LEVEL TESTING, LAUNCH SITE SUPPORT, AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT. THE TARGETED LANDSAT 9 LAUNCH READINESS DATE (LRD) IS CURRENTLY DECEMBER 2020 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IT TO SUPPORT MANAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LANDSAT 9 SPACECRAFT AND OBSERVATORY. 3. DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: 3.1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO OBSERVATORY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS INCLUDES: INTEGRATED BASELINE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE, STATUS ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING OF COST, SCHEDULE AND TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF ISSUES AND RISKS, AND ESTIMATION OF PROJECT COST/SCHEDULE IMPACTS PROVIDING PROJECT CONTROL SUPPORT, INCLUDING BUDGET AND SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTION AND TRACKING, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PREPARATIONS FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING, REVIEWS, AND MILESTONE ACTIVITIES PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT/INSIGHT INTO SPACECRAFT/OBSERVATORY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND STATUS, SCHEDULE, AND RISKS ASSESSING PERFORMANCE OF THE SPACECRAFT/OBSERVATORY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR INCLUDING ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AGAINST PAYMENT MILESTONE CRITERIA SUPPORTING EVALUATION OF CHANGE PROPOSAL MATERIALS RELATED TO EXISTING PROCUREMENTS SUPPORTING REVIEW OF SPACECRAFT/OBSERVATORY CONTRACTOR DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS PLANNING AND PREPARATIONS FOR PROJECT AND OBSERVATORY LIFE CYCLE MILESTONE REVIEWS AND KEY DECISION MEETINGS PROVIDING SPACECRAFT/OBSERVATORY TECHNICAL AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT INCLUDING MISSION CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT, REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT, DESIGN SOLUTION EVALUATION AND TRADES ANALYSES, INTERFACE MANAGEMENT, SPACECRAFT AND OBSERVATORY INTEGRATION AND TESTING, LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATION, VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION, RISK MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL DATA AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL REVIEWS, REQUIREMENTS COMPLIANCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS READINESS/TESTING, MISSION ASSURANCE, PRE- AND POST-LAUNCH CALIBRATION, AND TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT/INSIGHT ASSISTING THE L9 OBSERVATORY MANAGER | $53K |
| May 29, 2018 | 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. | $150K |
| May 29, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER | NNJ11HD42T | 541712 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE | $1.7M |
| May 25, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNM16AA20T | 541690 | IGF::OT::IGF THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION SHALL SUPPORT THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM PROGRAM (SLSP) AS DEFINED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK. AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE AN OBJECTIVE, NON-ADVOCATE ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION REVIEWED IN SUPPORT OF THIS TASK ORDER. AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, CONSULTATION AND EVALUATION IN SUPPORT OF THE SLSP. | $100K |
| May 24, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC18F0083 | 541712 | NEXT GENERATION RELAY SUPPORT STATEMENT OF WORK NASA GSFC EXPLORATION AND SPACE COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTS DIVISION CODE 450 IS SOLICITING INFORMATION ON PRICE AVAILABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONCEPTS FOR THE FOLLOW ON TO THE LASER COMMUNICATIONS RELAY DEMONSTRATION LCRD. THIS FOLLOW-ON HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE NEXT GENERATION RELAY PAYLOAD. THE NEXT GENERATION RELAY PAYLOAD WILL FLY ABOARD A SEPARATE SPACECRAFT THAT IS BEING SOLICITED IN ANOTHER RFI. IT WILL FLY IN GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT AT A LONGITUDE CLOSE TO THAT OF THE SPACE NETWORK SN NASA WHITE SANDS COMPLEX WSC. NEXT GENERATION RELAY PAYLOAD IS A CATEGORY 1 CLASS C PROGRAM PER NPR 8705.4 WITH A 5 YEAR DESIGN LIFE. THE BASIC CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS IS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. IT WILL ACT AS AN OPTICAL RELAY SATELLITE FOR LOW EARTH ORBIT LEO OPTICAL-CAPABLE SPACECRAFT. IT WILL ALSO HAVE GEO GEO OPTICAL CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE CROSSLINKS TO OTHER OPTICAL RELAY SPACECRAFT THAT WILL BE LAUNCHED AS FOLLOW ON SPACECRAFT. THE NEXT GENERATION RELAY PAYLOAD IS AN OPERATIONAL SYSTEM NOT A DEMONSTRATION. THE GOAL IS A PAYLOAD THAT CAN BE FLOWN AS EITHER A HOSTED PAYLOAD RIDESHARE LAUNCH OR STANDALONE LAUNCH. DESIGN SELECTIONS MADE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION RELAY WILL IMPACT DESIGN OF A FUTURE USER OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALS. IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE NEXT GENERATION RELAY 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 AND BUS PROCUREMENT INTEGRATION TESTING AND ANOMALY INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES. AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT TO THE NEXT GENERATION RELAY FLIGHT PROJECT AS DESCRIBED BELOW PAYLOAD SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE PAYLOAD/SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE NEXT GENERATION RELAY FLIGHT PROJECT. THESE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MANAGING AND MONITORING SPACECRAFT AND PAYLOAD TEAMS. THE SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE PARTICIPATING IN PROGRESS MEETINGS DESIGN REVIEWS REVIEWING PLANS AND PROCEDURES ASSISTING IN PROBLEM RESOLUTION EVALUATING COMPLIANCE WITH NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND PROVIDING OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT NECESSARY TO KEEP THE DEVELOPMENTS ON SCHEDULE. AEROSPACE WILL ALSO ASSIST IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES CONTRACT MODS TASK ORDERS CCB AND RISK BOARD ACTIVITIES AND ENSURE THE MILESTONE REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NASA POLICY AND STANDARDS. THIS SUPPORT WILL REQUIRE OCCASIONAL TRAVEL TO MULTIPLE CONTRACTOR GOVERNMENT AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACILITIES. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO THE NEXT GENERATION RELAY FLIGHT PROJECT. THESE SERVICES WILL INCLUDE SUPPORT FOR BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT THIS SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE MONITORING THE REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION TECHNICAL PLANNING TECHNICAL CONTROL TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS AND TECHNICAL DECISION ANALYSIS. AEROSPACE WILL PARTICIPATE IN 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. ADDITIONALLY THE SUPPORT WILL REQUIRE EVALUATING COMPLIANCE WITH NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS CONDUCTING TRADE STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUMENT ACCOMMODATION RISK PROCESSES ASSISTING WITH CONFIGURATION CHANGE PROCESS FOR INSTRUMENTS AND TEST READINESS REVIEWS ETC. THIS SUPPORT WILL REQUIRE OCCASIONAL TRAVEL TO MULTIPLE CONTRACTOR GOVERNMENT AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FACILITIES. ENGINEERING AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES AS REQUESTED TO ASSIST IN TRADE STUDIES MODELING AND ANOMALY RESOLUTION. ADDITIONALLY AEROSPACE MAY BE REQUIRED TO EVALUATE SPECIFIC HARDWARE SOFTWARE PERFORMANCE ITEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTAMINATION OPTICAL COMPONENTS THERMAL COATINGS ELECTRONICS PARTS AND MECHANISMS. | $200K |
| May 24, 2018 | Department of DefenseFA8802 INTEGRATION OPERATION PIKPKE | FA880214C0001 | 541712 | IGF::CL::IGF AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT FROM 1 OCT 2013 TO 30 SEPT 2018 | $79M |
| May 24, 2018 | 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. | $258K |
| May 23, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80MSFC18F0131 | 541712 | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION (AEROSPACE) SHALL SUPPORT NASA MARSHALL SPACEFLIGHT CENTER (MSFC) HUMAN EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OFFICE (HEDOO). AN OBJECTIVE, NON-ADVOCATE ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION REVIEWED IN SUPPORT OF THIS TASK SHALL BE PROVIDED BY AEROSPACE TO HEDOO. | $30K |
| May 23, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER | NNC17TA24T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF NASA GRC TASK ORDER: EXPLORATION SYSTEMS AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $30K |
| May 16, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNM16AA12T | 541690 | IGF::OT::IGF THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES TO ASSIST IN TECHNICALLY EVALUATING UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE (ULA) WORK ON THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMS (SLS) INTERIM CRYOGENIC PROPULSIONS SYSTEM (ICPS). SPECIFICALLY, AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND EVOLUTION (SPIE) WITH TECHNICAL EVALUATIONS PERTAINING TO THE READINESS OF ULA ICPS FLIGHT SOFTWARE. | $300K |
| May 15, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | 80KSC017F0144 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF MODELING AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT | $30K |
| May 15, 2018 | Department of DefenseFA8802 INTEGRATION OPERATION PIKPKE | FA880214C0001 | 541712 | IGF::CL::IGF AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT FROM 1 OCT 2013 TO 30 SEPT 2018 | $68M |
| May 15, 2018 | 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. | $390K |
| May 15, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | NNK17MA41T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF GROUND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT&OPERATIONS (GSDO) AEROSPACE EMBEDDED SUPPORT AND REACHBACK CAPABILITY. | $30K |
| May 14, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG13VN41T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FUNDS FOR GOES-R GROUND PROJECT CHIEF ENGINEER AND GOES-R PROGRAM SUPPORT. AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE SENIOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, AND VERIFICATION OF THE GOES-R GROUND SYSTEM ACROSS SEVERAL NASA-GSFC ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT TEAMS. THESE TEAMS WILL INCLUDE CHIEF ENGINEERING, GROUND SYSTEM PROJECT, AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAMS. WHEREAS NASA HAS OVERALL SYSTEM ENGINEERING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DELIVERY OF THIS LARGE SPECIALIZED GOES-R GROUND SYSTEM, CONTRACTOR SUPPORT WILL REQUIRE A STRONG BACKGROUND IN NASA PRODUCED SYSTEMS INCLUDING A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF NASA PROCESSES, PROCEDURES, ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES AND APPROACHES, SPECIFICALLY RELEVANT TO NASA AND GSFC ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPABILITIES. THIS SUPPORT WILL BE NEEDED TO PRODUCE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT GROUND SYSTEM ACQUISITION, DELIVERY, LAUNCH SUPPORT, AND SUCCESSFUL ON-ORBIT OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING AREAS: (A) PROVIDE EXPERIENCED LAUNCH PROVEN SUPPORT OF ALL PHASE C/D MISSION DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE SYSTEM ACQUISITION, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AS WELL AS ON-ORBIT PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING SUSTAINMENT PLANS. B) PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A CORRESPONDING SYSTEM-LEVEL INTEGRATED PRODUCT THAT INCLUDES SYSTEM LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING AND THE CORRESPONDING RESOLUTION OF GROUND SYSTEM DISCREPANCIES THROUGH A YET TO BE DERIVED GROUND SYSTEM VERIFICATION PROCESS. C) SUPPORT TO DEVISE AND IMPLEMENT A GROUND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION CONTROL PROCESS. D) SUPPORT TO PRODUCE A NEW TIMELINE FOR A SERIES OF MISSION-LEVEL REVIEWS TO INCLUDE EVENTS FROM RELEASE RMM THROUGH TO LAUNCH. FOR THESE REVIEWS, CONTRACTOR IS TO SUPPLY TECHNICAL REVIEW CONTENT WHERE APPLICABLE. PROJECT AND PROGRAM REVIEWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED, TO: ORRS, PMRS, FORR, AND LAUNCH REVIEWS USING THE SNPP MISSION AS A SUCCESS MODEL. E) SUPPORT TO PRODUCE A FULLY INTEGRATED TEST PROCESS THAT INCLUDES ALL GROUND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS LEVELS 6 THROUGH 2, FLIGHT AND INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS ESPECIALLY THOSE RELATIVE TO THERMAL VAC AND GROUND TO SPACECRAFT PRE-SHIPMENT TESTING, AS WELL AS A TEST PROCESS THAT INCLUDES A YET EVOLVING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CUSTOMER BASE. F) PROVIDE MAJOR TECHNICAL INPUT AND MULTI-MISSION COORDINATION BETWEEN THE GOES GROUND PROJECT, FLIGHT PROJECT, AS WELL AS COORDINATION AND PROBLEM RESOLUTION BETWEEN COMPETING RESOURCES OF THE GOES-R, SNPP, AND JPSS MISSIONS. G) PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT DESIGN SUPPORT TO THE FORMING OF A NEW MASTER GROUND SYSTEM SCHEDULE, TO INCLUDE THE GENERATION OF A NEAR-REAL TIME SCHEDULE MONITORING PROCESS THAT WILL BE USED TO ASSESS AND CORRECT TECHNICAL AND SCHEDULE RISKS AT THE PROJECT AND PROGRAM LEVELS, THE RESULTS OF WHICH WILL RESULT IN SOLUTIONS THAT WILL BE USED TO RESOLVE AND MITIGATE RISKS. H) LEVERAGE CROSS PROGRAM SUPPORT BETWEEN GOES-R, SNPP, JPSS, OTHER NASA ENTITIES, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (IC) PROGRAMS AS NEEDED. I) ASSIST THE CHIEF GSP ENGINEER IN LAUNCH ASSET REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS. | $1.5M |
| May 14, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER | NNK17MA43T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF EM-2 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING&INTEGRATION AEROSPACE CONSULTING SERVICES | $200K |
| May 14, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80MSFC18F0128 | 541712 | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION (AEROSPACE) SHALL SUPPORT MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER AS DEFINED IN THIS STATEMENT OF WORK. AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE OBJECTIVE, INDEPENDENT, NON-ADVOCATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE IMAGING X-RAY POLARIMETRY EXPLORER (IXPE) PROJECT. | $344K |
| May 11, 2018 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0014 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD. | $790K |
| May 10, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | 80LARC18F0101 | 541330 | AEROSPACE TASK ORDER 79 SUPPORT TO THE SPACE NETWORK GROUND SEGMENT SUSTAINMENT CONTINUATION REVIEW AS INDEPENDENT REVIEW TEAM MEMBERS | $90K |
| May 10, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG14VN54T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES: JPSS SPACE ASSET PROGRAM (SAPP) SUPPORT. THE SPACE ASSET PROTECTION PROGRAM HAS MANY ENGINEERING WORK ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE FINISHED IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND REQUIRE PROTECTION EXPERTISE TO ACCOMPLISH THEM QUICKLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO TAP INTO THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION S PROTECTION EXPERTISE IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE RAPID COMPLETION OF SOME OF THESE ITEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES FOR ANOMALY DETECTION, CHARACTERIZATION AND REPORTING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL USE THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) LANDSAT-7 SPACE AND GROUND SEGMENTS AS THE SUBJECT OF THE PROCEDURE. DEVELOP ANOMALY DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION PROCESS AND PROCEDURE. DEVELOP SIGNATURES ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTED COUNTER SPACE EVENTS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL COMPARE SIGNATURES BETWEEN COUNTER SPACE, SPACE WEATHER AND SPACE SYSTEM HARDWARE EVENTS. IDENTIFY TELEMETRY POINTS NEEDED TO SUFFICIENTLY CAPTURE EACH EVENT SIGNATURE TO ENABLE ANOMALY CHARACTERIZATION AND PROPOSE REPORTING THRESHOLDS FOR SUSPECT COUNTER SPACE EVENTS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO DEVELOP ANOMALY REPORTING PROCESS AND PROCEDURE AND IDENTIFY MISSION AND EVENT DATA REQUIRED FROM EACH SOURCE. DEVELOP CHECKLISTS OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR MISSION OPERATIONS TEAM AND FOR SAPP IN ADDITION TO AN OVERALL END-TO-END PROCESS DEFINITION AND DEFINE ROLES/PROCEDURES FOR NASA SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT TEAM AND SPACE WEATHER EXPERTS AS APPROPRIATE. DEVELOP NECESSARY REPORTING TEMPLATES AND WORK WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE NO DUPLICATION OF EFFORT. BUILD TRAINING MATERIALS WITH INPUT FROM SAPP ON DETECTION, CHARACTERIZATION AND REPORTING OF ANOMALIES. AEROSPACE WILL ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MISSION S OPERATIONS TEAMS AND TO WORK WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE THERE IS A PROCESS FOR ATTRIBUTING ANOMALIES AND/OR CLOSING THE LOOP ON REPORTED ITEMS TO ENSURE EACH ISSUE IS CLOSED APPROPRIATELY. AEROSPACE WILL ALSO POPULATE THE NEN WEBSITE WITH MISSION PRODUCTS RELATED TO ANOMALY REPORTING SO THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AND SUPPORT PURPOSEFUL INTERFERENCE RESPONSE TEAM (PIRT) EXERCISE ON ANOMALY REPORTING (DATE TBD, EXPECTED DEC 2014). DEVELOP REQUIRED TIMELINE, SCENARIO, CRITERIA, AND PRODUCTS AND SUPPORTING TABLE TOP EXERCISES CONDUCTED IN PREPARATION FOR THE PIRT ACTIVITY (ONE EXPECTED IN SEPT) ARE A REQUIRED DELIVERABLE UNDER THIS TASK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT IN MODELING THE SOLUTIONS PRESENTED BY EACH NASA CENTER FOR THEIR PROTECTION PATHFINDER EFFORT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DOCUMENT THE LESSONS LEARNED CAPTURED BY EACH CENTER. TASK ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: CAPTURE THE TEMPLATE AND APPROACH USED BY EACH CENTER IN DEVELOPING THEIR PROJECT PROTECTION PLAN (PPP). CAPTURE THE LESSONS LEARNED OBTAINED BY EACH CENTER IN DEVELOPING THEIR PPP. PROPOSE A STANDARDIZED TEMPLATE AND APPROACH FOR DEVELOPING PPPS ACROSS THE AGENCY. RECOMMEND DEVIATIONS AS APPROPRIATE FOR CENTER-UNIQUE CONSIDERATIONS. | $97K |
| May 9, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER | 80ARC018F0064 | 541712 | IG::OTF::IG NASA AMES, TOGETHER WITH THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, INTENDS TO ESTABLISH A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL DATA EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO A MORE TIGHTLY INTEGRATED SMALL SATELLITE DOMAIN DATA VALIDATION, ANALYSIS, AND PRESENTATION COLLABORATION. | $138K |
| May 3, 2018 | 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. | $261K |
| May 2, 2018 | 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. | $100K |
| May 2, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80MSFC18F0111 | 541712 | IN SUPPORT TO SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE OFFICE, AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE (SME) AND OTHER REQUESTED UNIQUE SKILLS. | $10K |
| Apr 27, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNM16AA20T | 541690 | IGF::OT::IGF THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION SHALL SUPPORT THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM PROGRAM (SLSP) AS DEFINED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK. AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE AN OBJECTIVE, NON-ADVOCATE ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION REVIEWED IN SUPPORT OF THIS TASK ORDER. AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, CONSULTATION AND EVALUATION IN SUPPORT OF THE SLSP. | $178K |
| Apr 26, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | 80LARC18F0090 | 541330 | LAUNCH AVAILABILITY MODEL INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT THE NASA ENGINEERING AND SAFETY CENTER HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY THE EXPLORATION GROUND SYSTEMS EGS PROGRAM OFFICE TO PERFORM AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE EGS LAUNCH AVAILABILITY MODEL, INCLUDING DATA INPUT AND FACTORS, ASSUMPTIONS, MODEL ALGORITHMS, AND OUTPUT INFORMATION. IN ADDITION TO EVALUATING SINGLE FACTOR EFFECTS, ASSESS COMPOUND EFFECTS (INTERACTION) BETWEEN VARIABLES, IF PRACTICAL. EGS IS REQUESTING THIS INDEPENDENT REVIEW TO SUBSTANTIATE THE CREDIBILITY OF THE MODEL FOR MAKING CURRENT AND FUTURE DECISIONS. | $23K |
| Apr 25, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG13VN43T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FUNDS FOR JPSS-GROUND DATA PRODUCTS ENGINEER SUPPORT. ACQUISITION OF SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES FOR THE NASA JPSS DATA PRODUCTS GROUPS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION OF JPSS CGS OPERATIONAL ALGORITHMS UNDER DPA AND DPE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE AND PROJECT MONITORING COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION BOTH WITHIN THE JPSS PROJECT AND WITH EXTERNAL PROVIDERS TO ASSURE CORRECT PRODUCTION OF JPSS GROUND INTERFACE DATA PROCESSING SEGMENT (IDPS) AND FIELD TERMINAL SEGMENT (FTS) OPERATIONAL DATA PRODUCTS IN SUPPORT OF THE DATA PRODUCTS ENGINEERING (DPE) AND DPA ACTIVITIES PROVIDE ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN JPSS ALGORITHM INTEGRATION PROCESSES FOR THE IDPS/FTS OPERATIONAL SCIENCE ALGORITHMS. ASSESS SEVERITY OF REPORTED DISCREPANCIES AND ADVISE DATA PRODUCTS LEADERSHIP OF TECHNICAL IMPACT. ASSIST IN THE DOCUMENTATION OF ALGORITHMS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS SUCH AS ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENTS (ATBDS), OPERATIONAL ALGORITHM DOCUMENTS (OADS), TECHNICAL REPORTS, AND DATA GUIDES. WORK WITH THE DPE ALGORITHM INTEGRATION TEAM (AIT) TO FACILITATE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE INVESTIGATORS AND THE JPSS GROUND PROJECT SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES AND ASSIST INVESTIGATORS IN THE USE OF JPSS GROUND PROJECT SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES. ASSIST THE ALGORITHM AND VALIDATION TEAMS IN INTEGRATION AND OPERATION OF ALGORITHM SUPPORT FUNCTION (ASF) AND CALIBRATION/VALIDATION AND LONG TERM MONITORING (LTM) TOOLS. ASSIST VALIDATING THE OPERATION SCIENCE PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE VIIRS CLOUD MASK, THE JPSS DIRECT READOUT PRODUCTS AND OTHER SOFTWARE DELIVERED FOR THE ALGORITHM SCIENCE TEAMS. DESIGN AND DEVELOP ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES TO PERFORM INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTOR PERFORM. PROVIDE, AS NEEDED, EXPERTISE IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES INCLUDING ATMOSPHERIC AND SPACE PHYSICS, COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING, COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SENSOR MODELING SUPPORT. INTERFACE AS NEEDED, WITH INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAMS, USERS LIAISONS AND INTERNATIONAL LIAISONS TO ASSIST IN THE CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS, SYSTEM INTERFACE DEFINITION, INTERFACE COMPLIANCE AND OVERALL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SATISFACTION. | $138K |
| Apr 23, 2018 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | 80HQTR18F0143 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF CLASS D TAILORING EFFORT FOR NASA SMD MISSION ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (MAR) DOCUMENT | $135K |
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