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Aug 2, 2017Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAADOCT0006541712IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. AWARD OF TASK ORDER FOR OSGS / PETD.$345K
Jul 28, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNM17AA10T541690IGF::OT::IGF THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ANALYSES AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES TO ASSIST IN TECHNICALLY EVALUATING UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE (ULAS WORK ON THE SLS ICPS INCA, ICPS EMULATOR, AND ICAT. SPECIFICALLY, AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE SPIE WITH TECHNICAL EVALUATIONS PERTAINING TO THE COMPLIANCE OF ULAS ICPS FLIGHT SOFTWARE (FSW), AS WELL AS PROVIDE SPIE/GSDO WITH TECHNICAL EVALUATIONS PERTAINING TO THE COMPLIANCE OF ULAS ICPS EMULATOR AND ICAT GROUND SOFTWARE (GSW), TO NASA PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS (NPR) 7150.2B, NASA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS.$200K
Jul 21, 2017Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAADOCT0008541712IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD FOR THE OSAAP PROGRAM OFFICE.$1.0M
Jul 21, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNM16AA20T541690IGF::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
Jul 20, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG13VN43T541712IGF::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.$233K
Jul 20, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTERNNJ11HD42T541712SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE$488K
Jul 19, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG12VN14T541712TO 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.$105K
Jul 19, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG12VN32T541712IGF::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.$52K
Jul 19, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG17VN82T541712IGF::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$50K
Jul 14, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG13VN45T541712IGF::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$32K
Jul 14, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG14VN53T541712IGF::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.$125K
Jul 14, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG14VN53T541712IGF::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.$20K
Jul 14, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG14VN54T541712IGF::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.$66K
Jul 13, 2017Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAADOCT0001541712IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD.$200K
Jul 11, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER80GRC017F0011541712IGF::OT::IGF DO-G-010: NEXT PERFORMANCE AND LIFE ASSESSMENTS FOR DART MISSION$221K
Jul 11, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER80LARC17F0010541330IGF::OT::IGF MICRO COLD GAS SPACECRAFT PRECISION ATTITUDE CONTROL LINE OF SIGHT LOS POINTING AND STABILIZATION QUICK LOOK FEASIBILITY STUDY THE NASA TECHNICAL FELLOW FOR GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION, AND CONTROL GN&C IS SEEKING AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF USING MICRO COLD GAS THRUSTERS FOR SPACECRAFT PRECISION ATTITUDE CONTROL LINE OF SIGHT LOS POINTING AND STABILIZATION. THEREFORE, THERE IS AN INTEREST IN PERFORMING A SHORT QUICK LOOK ANALYTICAL STUDY TO ASSESS RELATIVE SPACECRAFT POINTING PERFORMANCE OBTAINABLE WITH A MICRO COLD GAS THRUSTER SYSTEM VERSUS THE PERFORMANCE OBTAINED FROM A STANDARD TYPICAL REACTION WHEEL CONTROL APPROACH. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE ANALYTICAL STUDY WOULD BE TO IMPROVE NASAS UNDERSTANDING OF THE BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF MICRO COLD GAS THRUSTER CONTROL SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE CONTROL LOS POINTING AND STABILIZATION. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL SUITABILITY OF MICRO COLD GAS THRUSTER SYSTEMS AS ALTERNATIVE TO REACTION WHEELS AS CONTROL TORQUE ACTUATORS FOR NASA MISSIONS THAT REQUIRE PRECISION POINTING STABILIZATION. IDEALLY, TO DETERMINE HOW WELL THE MICRO COLD GAS THRUSTER SYSTEM REJECTS DIFFERENT TYPES OF IN-FLIGHT DISTURBANCE TORQUES, THE STUDY WOULD CONSIDER PERFORMANCE IN AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT SPACECRAFT OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS IN LOW EARTH ORBIT AND IN DEEP SPACE. IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO NASA TO HAVE THE CONTRACTOR EXPLORE THE CAPABILITY OF A REPRESENTATIVE MICRO COLD GAS SYSTEM TO SATISFY THE ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM ACS REQUIREMENTS OF A RANGE OF DIFFERENT MISSION APPLICATIONS WITH DIFFERENT POINTING REQUIREMENTS IN THE DEFINED OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS. ONE POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF THIS ASSESSMENT WOULD BE A MISSION AGNOSTIC SENSITIVITY STUDY THAT SHOWS THE POINTING PERFORMANCE THAT COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH MICRO COLD GAS THRUSTER CONTROL IN THE FACE OF VARYING DISTURBANCE ENVIRONMENTS. THESE RESULTS SHOULD PROVIDE INSIGHT THAT WILL BETTER ALLOW NASA TO DRAW PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS AS TO WHICH MISSION APPLICATIONS AND OPERATIONAL REGIMES THE MICRO COLD GAS THRUSTER APPROACH COULD BE A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE OR ADJUNCT TO THE REACTION WHEELS TYPICALLY USED FOR GENERATING CONTROL TORQUES.$72K
Jul 11, 2017Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAADOCT0005541712IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD.$648K
Jul 11, 2017Department of the InteriorOFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONALING16PC00011541330IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR LANDSAT 7, 8, AND 9$295K
Jul 11, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTERNNA12AA52T541712IGF::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.$27K
Jul 11, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTERNNL15AA28T541330IGF::OT::IGF "NESC (NASA (NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION) ENGINEERING AND SAFETY CENTER) TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT - MPCV (MULTI-PURPOSE CREW VEHICHLE) AVCOAT STUDY " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN SEVERAL AREAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORION HEAT SHIELD FOR THE EFT-1 AND FUTURE MISSIONS. THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL PROVIDE STATISTICAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS AND OTHER SUPPORT IN THIS TECHNICAL AREA AS A MEMBER OF THE AVCOAT STUDY TEAM.$5K
Jul 6, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER80GRC017F0010541712IGF::OT::IGF$59K
Jul 6, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG15VN61T541712IGF::OT::IGF PRE-AEROSOL, CLOUDS, AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS (PACE) OCEAN COLOR INSTRUMENT (OCI) MODERATE SPEED MECHANISMS BEARING SUPPORT.$6K
Jul 5, 2017Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAADOCT0010541712IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD FOR THE CLASS PROGRAM OFFICE.$285K
Jul 3, 2017Department of DefenseFA8802 INTEGRATION OPERATION PIKPKEFA880214C0001541712IGF::CL::IGF AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT FROM 1 OCT 2013 TO 30 SEPT 2018$89M
Jun 30, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTERNNL16AA64T541330IGF::OT::IGF " ASSESSING RISKS OF FRANGIBLE JOINT DESIGNS " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO (1) REDUCE ENGINEERING UNCERTAINTY IN THE MECHANICS OF FRANGIBLE JOINT OPERATION BY DETERMINING THE SENSITIVITIES IN THE FRANGIBLE JOINT DESIGN, (2) UNDERSTAND WHAT DRIVERS (FACTOR SENSITIVITIES) IMPACT RELIABILITY SO THAT DESIGNS CAN BE BETTER EVALUATED IN REGARD TO CREW RISK, AND (3) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING ROBUSTNESS OF FRANGIBLE JOINT DESIGNS AS NECESSARY.$16K
Jun 30, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTERNNL17AA38T541330IGF::OT::IGF "NESC (NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ENGINEERING&SAFETY CENTER) INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) BLOCK 1 PRELAUNCH, LIFTOFF, AND ASCENT GUST METHODOLOGY AND LOADS " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF THE SLS, GSDO MOBILE LAUNCHER, AND ORION MPCV VEHICLES PRE-LAUNCH, LIFTOFF, AND ASCENT GUST LOADS, USING TOOLS DEVELOPED BY INDEPENDENT COUPLED LOADS CONTRACTORS. COMPARISONS WILL BE MADE TO THE SLS DESIGN ANALYSIS CYCLE (DAC) 3R OR VAC 1 ANALYSES. STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF THE RESULTANT LOADS IS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ASSESSMENT AND WILL HAVE TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM IF THE CURRENT PROGRAMS DESIGN LOADS ARE FOUND TO BE DISCREPANT. FURTHER, RESOLUTION OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CURRENT PROGRAMS LOADS AND THOSE DETERMINED BY THIS ASSESSMENT IS ALSO NOT WITHIN SCOPE AND WILL REQUIRE A FOLLOW-ON TASK.$16K
Jun 29, 2017Department of the InteriorOFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONALING16PC00011541330IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR LANDSAT 7, 8, AND 9$172K
Jun 29, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTERNNA12AC40T541712IGF::OT::IGF SUBSYSTEM FLIGHT VALIDATION MISSION TO TEST COTS COMPONENTS AND SUBSYSTEMS THAT WILL ENABLE NEW PROXIMITY OPERATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES FOR CUBESATS AND OTHER SPACECRAFT.$32K
Jun 23, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTERNNL16AA65T541330IGF::OT::IGF " GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION, AND CONTROL (GN&C) TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE TEAM (TDT) PARTICIPATION " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PARTICIPATE ON THE GN&C TDT AND SO SUPPORT MULTIPLE NESC TECHNICAL CONSULTATIONS OR INVESTIGATIONS.$73K
Jun 23, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTERNNL16AB54T541330IGF::OT::IGF " COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM (CCP) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION PROCESSES ASSESSMENT " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PARTICIPATE AS PART OF A TEAM WHICH WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF SE&I FUNCTIONS, IDENTIFY SPACEX FUNCTIONAL LEADS, OBTAIN PROCESS DOCUMENTATION, ASSESS EACH FUNCTION FOR GAPS AND ISSUES, AND EVALUATE THE COMPLETENESS AND MATURITY OF EACH PROCESS. THE NESC TEAM WILL COMPARE SPACEX SE&I PROCESSES WITH ACCEPTED PRACTICES WITHIN THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE AND WITH LESS-THAN-ADEQUATE SE&I PROCESSES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CONTRIBUTORS TO SPACEX, NASA, AND OTHER AEROSPACE INDUSTRY ANOMALIES, FAILURES, AND MISHAPS.$29K
Jun 16, 2017Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAADOCT0022541712IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. FOLLOW-ON TASK ORDER AWARD.$60K
Jun 14, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG16VN75T541712IGF::OT::IGF SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (SEETS II) CONTRACT. TASK ORDER NUMBER SEVENTY-FIVE (75). TASK ORDER TITLE: AEROSPACE SUPPORT TO GOES-R GROUND FOR NAVY RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SUPPORT. THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ENVIRONMENT OF SELECTED UNITED STATES (U.S) NAVAL SITES IDENTIFIED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) TRANSITION PLAN FROM BOTH A POTENTIAL FOR RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) PERSPECTIVE AND FROM AN OPERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE TO EXAMINE POSSIBILITIES FOR REDUCING OR MITIGATING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI). THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL PERFORM AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SELECTED SITES AND THE ASSOCIATED ANTENNAS AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FROM THE REALLOCATION OF THE 1695-1710 MEGAHERTZ BAND AND SHARING WITH THE LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) WIRELESS CARRIERS. THE STUDY SHALL ADDRESS POTENTIAL METHODS FOR MITIGATING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, FOR EXAMPLE, HARDWARE AND/OR SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDY SHALL EVALUATE THE PROPOSED METHOD FOR MONITORING AS BEING DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) FOR UNWANTED RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE, AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO ITS UTILITY FOR THE UNITED STATES (U.S.) NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SITES AS WELL AS PROVIDING A ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE COST FOR SAID SYSTEM BY SITE IF REQUESTED. THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF ALL ASPECTS THAT EFFECT THE SUCCESSFUL CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE DOWNLINKS IN 1695-1710 MEGAHERTZ BAND AS A RESULT OF SPECTRUM SHARING WITH WIRELESS CARRIERS AND RECOMMEND ACTION TO ADDRESS POTENTIAL RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) MITIGATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MONITORING CAPABILITY THAT WILL AUGMENT THE AWS-3 AUCTION COORDINATION GUIDELINES. THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL COMPILE ALL INFORMATION INTO A FINAL REPORT FOR THE UNITED STATES (U.S.) NAVY PROGRAM MANAGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDRESSING ISSUES WITH THE AWS-3 SPECTRUM SHARING SCENARIOS, AND DELIVERED AS AN AEROSPACE TECHNICAL OPERATIONS REPORT (TOR).$85K
Jun 13, 2017Department of the InteriorOFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONALING16PC00011541330IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR LANDSAT 7, 8, AND 9$291K
Jun 13, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERSNNH13CI94D541712IGF::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.$350K
Jun 13, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERSNNH16CN00D541712IGF::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.$100K
Jun 13, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNM17AA10T541690IGF::OT::IGF THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ANALYSES AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES TO ASSIST IN TECHNICALLY EVALUATING UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE (ULAS WORK ON THE SLS ICPS INCA, ICPS EMULATOR, AND ICAT. SPECIFICALLY, AEROSPACE WILL PROVIDE SPIE WITH TECHNICAL EVALUATIONS PERTAINING TO THE COMPLIANCE OF ULAS ICPS FLIGHT SOFTWARE (FSW), AS WELL AS PROVIDE SPIE/GSDO WITH TECHNICAL EVALUATIONS PERTAINING TO THE COMPLIANCE OF ULAS ICPS EMULATOR AND ICAT GROUND SOFTWARE (GSW), TO NASA PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS (NPR) 7150.2B, NASA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS.$50K
Jun 12, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTERNNA14AB41T541712IGF::OT::IGF INTEGRATED SOLAR ARRAY AND REFLECTARRAY ANTENNA (ISARA)$81K
Jun 12, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG13VN45T541712IGF::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$33K
Jun 9, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG12VN14T541712TO 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.$10K
Jun 9, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG13VN41T541712IGF::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.$750K
Jun 8, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTERNNJ11HD42T541712SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE$1.2M
Jun 7, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG12VN25T541712TDRS PROJECT SUPPORT: THIS EFFORT PROVIDES FOR THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION SUPPORT OF THE TDRS PROJECT OFFICE AT THE GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER FOR THE PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE TDRS K PROGRAM. THE EFFORT WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ENGINEERING, AND RESIDENT OFFICE SURVEILLANCE SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT OFFICE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO REQUIREMENTS ANALYSES, DESIGN ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATION, COST ANALYSIS SUPPORT, ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES, TRADE STUDIES, EVALUATION OF TDRS CONTRACTOR DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTATION APPROACHES, ANALYSES OF VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION APPROACHES, DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT CONTROL PLANS THAT COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND PARTICIPATION IN TDRS K/L/M DESIGN REVIEWS COVERING THE SPACE, GROUND, AND OPERATIONS SEGMENTS OF THE PROGRAM. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE A SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER (COLLOCATED AT GSFC) WHO WILL COORDINATE ANY OTHER SUPPORT REQUIRED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SPACECRAFT SUBSYSTEM AND COMPONENT DISCIPLINE SUPPORT, LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATION SUPPORT, RESIDENT OFFICE SURVEILLANCE SUPPORT, AND GROUND STATION ENGINEERING SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT, TO INCLUDE ANY SPECIAL STUDIES REQUESTED BY THE PROJECT OFFICE. 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. OTHER SUPPORT FOR THIS TASK MAY BE PROVIDED AT AEROSPACE FACILITIES, OTHER SUBCONTRACTOR FACILITIES (WHERE ANY NECESSARY SECURITY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE SATISFIED). THIS TASK MAY INVOLVE THE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF PROPRIETARY DATA AND MAY REQUIRE AEROSPACE TO EXECUTE NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS, AS NECESSARY.$191K
Jun 7, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG12VN32T541712IGF::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.$60K
Jun 7, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG14VN52T541712IGF::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.$219K
Jun 7, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG15VN61T541712IGF::OT::IGF PRE-AEROSOL, CLOUDS, AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS (PACE) OCEAN COLOR INSTRUMENT (OCI) MODERATE SPEED MECHANISMS BEARING SUPPORT.$9K
Jun 7, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG17VN76T541712IGF::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$236K
Jun 7, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNG17VN82T541712IGF::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$60K
Jun 6, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTERNNC17TA24T541712IGF::OT::IGF NASA GRC TASK ORDER: EXPLORATION SYSTEMS AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SUPPORT.$20K
Jun 6, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERSNNH17CN08D541712IGF::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.$100K
Jun 1, 2017National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTERNNM16AA20T541690IGF::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

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