Federal Contractor Profile
The Aerospace Corporation
$12B obligated·869 awards·9 agencies·12 NAICS
Federal Contracts
Showing contracts 2,701–2,750 of 3,034 total. Sorted by action date, most recent first. Excludes $0 modifications.
| Date | Agency | PIID | NAICS | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AB54T | 541330 | IGF::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. | $54K |
| Feb 8, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL17AA58T | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF "NESC (NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ENGINEERING&SAFETY CENTER) PROPULSION TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE TEAM (TDT) SUPPORT " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER OF THE NESC PROPULSION TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE TEAM. AS MEMBERS OF THIS TEAM, TECHNICAL EXPERTS FROM THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PARTICIPATE IN TEAM MEETINGS, PROVIDE EXPERT ANALYSIS, ADVICE, CONSULTATION, AND GUIDANCE SUPPORT TO THE TEAM LEADER AND PREPARE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS OF TEAM REPORTS AND FINDINGS. | $45K |
| Feb 7, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA64T | 541330 | IGF::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. | $101K |
| Feb 3, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER | NNA15BB65T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS FOR EARTH VENTURE-MISSION, SPACECRAFT RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT | $11K |
| Feb 1, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNM17AA11T | 541690 | IGF::OT::IGF "NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEMS (NIRPS)." | $120K |
| Jan 30, 2017 | 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. | $150K |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Department of the InteriorOFC OF ACQUSITION GRANTS-NATIONAL | ING16PC00011 | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR LANDSAT 7, 8, AND 9 | $30K |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0004 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD. | $379K |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0005 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD. | $648K |
| Jan 24, 2017 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0003 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD FOR THE STAR OFFICE. | $241K |
| Jan 24, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG17VN78T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF ESTO PROGRAM INTEGRATION SUPPORT. | $167K |
| Jan 23, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH17CN05D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF OFFICE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (OCFO) STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS DIVISION (SID) PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SID IN THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: AGENCY PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS CAPABILITY (APAC),NASA STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND VALUE EVALUATION (STRIVE), AND NASA AGENCY MISSION PLANNING MODEL (AMPM). | $50K |
| Jan 20, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER | NNJ11HD42T | 541712 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE | $647K |
| Jan 19, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN14T | 541712 | TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE SPACE NETWORK GROUND SEGMENT SUSTAINMENT PROJECT - SERVICES: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND/OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COST, SCHEDULE, AND AFFORDABILITY ANALYSES, IN ANY PHASE OF THE LIFE-CYCLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OR STAFFING FOR FOCUSED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, ADVANCED SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF ALL ABOVE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT) TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS. TASKS ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED TO PERFORM SERVICES FOR ANY OF GSFC S OR ARC S ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITIES RELATED TO PARTS, COMPONENTS, SOFTWARE, SUBSYSTEMS, SYSTEMS, AND SYSTEMS OF SYSTEMS CIRCUMSCRIBED BY AEROSPACE S CORE FUNCTIONS. TYPES OF NASA ENDEAVORS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, SPACECRAFT; INSTRUMENTS OR OTHER PAYLOADS; OBSERVATORIES; LAUNCH VEHICLES (FOR SUB-ORBITAL, ORBITAL, LUNAR, OR INTERPLANETARY MISSIONS); LAUNCH ABORT SYSTEMS; ROVERS, LANDERS, OR IMPACT VEHICLES; GROUND SYSTEMS (INCLUDING MISSION OPERATIONS, DATA PROCESSING AND DISSEMINATION, LAUNCH OPERATIONS, ETC.); FACILITIES (E.G. RESEARCH, TEST, LAUNCH); SPACE AND GROUND NETWORKS; BALLOONS; GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT; SIMULATORS; AND NON-FLIGHT MODELS OR PROTOTYPES. ASSESSMENTS MAY INCLUDE SUPPORT (DIRECT OR INDIRECT) TO ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEMS DEFINITION; STRATEGIC PLANNING AND TECHNOLOGY ROAD-MAPPING; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OR TRADES STUDIES (INCLUDING TECHNICAL, COST, SCHEDULE, AND/OR RISK); ACQUISITION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; DESIGN ANALYSIS (PRELIMINARY OR DETAILED DESIGN); ASSEMBLY, INTEGRATION, AND TEST; REQUIREMENTS VERIFICATION; TEST INSTRUMENTATION; DATA SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT; LAUNCH AND POST-LAUNCH OPERATIONS; MISSION ASSURANCE (INCLUDING LAUNCH VERIFICATION); SYSTEMS SAFETY; RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY; DOCUMENTATION; MAINTENANCE; SUSTAINING ENGINEERING; SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT; CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT, AND OTHERS. INDEPENDENT INSPECTION, ANALYSIS (INCLUDING MODELING AND SIMULATION), AND/OR TEST SHALL BE USED IN EXECUTION OF THIS SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO ENSURE THAT SUPPORT IS PROVIDED THAT HAS SIGNIFICANT WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT AND NEAR FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES THAT APPLY TO MODERNIZING THIS GROUND SYSTEM. | $30K |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 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. | $95K |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 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 |
| Jan 19, 2017 | 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. | $175K |
| Jan 19, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG15VN58T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF "OSIRIS-REX FLIGHT DYNAMICS TEAM NAVIGATION EXPERT SUPPORT": THE ORIGINS SPECTRAL INTERPRETATION RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION SECURITY-REGOLITH EXPLORER (OSIRIS- REX) MISSION S PRIMARY GOAL IS AN EARTH RETURN OF REGOLITH SAMPLE FROM A TYPE-B NEAR EARTH OBJECT (NEO) ASTEROID. THE OSIRIS-REX MISSION WILL GATHER THIS SAMPLE THROUGH A FLIGHT SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A SCIENCE INSTRUMENT SUITE, A TOUCH-AND-GO SAMPLE ACQUISITION MECHANISM (TAGSAM), AND A SAMPLE RETURN CAPSULE (SRC). THE FLIGHT SYSTEM WILL RENDEZVOUS WITH THE NEO, OBSERVE, CHARACTERIZE AND MAP THE ASTEROID, AND FINALLY APPROACH, PERFORM A TOUCH-AND-GO MANEUVER, RETRIEVE A REGOLITH SAMPLE AND DEPART FROM THE ASTEROID. THE OSIRIS-REX FLIGHT SYSTEM WILL THEN NAVIGATE BACK TO EARTH AND JETTISON THE SRC FOR A LANDING AT THE UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (UTTR). THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION ARE TO RETURN A PRISTINE SAMPLE OF THE ASTEROID, UNDERSTAND THE ORIGINS OF PLANETARY MATERIALS AND THE INITIAL STAGES OF PLANETARY FORMATION. IDENTIFY THE SOURCES OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS AND OTHER PREBIOTIC CHEMICALS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE EMERGENCE OF LIFE ON EARTH; EXPLORE A NEO TO GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF POTENTIAL RESOURCES; AND ENABLE THE LONG TERM PREDICTION OF THE DYNAMICS OF NEOS THAT POSE AN IMPACT HAZARD TO EARTH. THE NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) MANAGES THE OSIRIS-REX PROJECT FOR NASA AND FOR THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, LUNAR AND PLANETARY LABORATORY (LPL) IN TUCSON, AZ. THE GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER MANAGES THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM. KINETX, INC., IS UNDER CONTRACT TO NASA TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, TEST AND IMPLEMENT THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM FOR OSIRIS-REX. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEVERAGE EXPERIENCE WITH DEEP SPACE NAVIGATION ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT DIRECTLY THE GSFC FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM MANAGER IN DAY-TO-DAY ADMINISTRATION OF THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM OVERALL COORDINATION OF FLIGHT DYNAMICS SYSTEM (FDS) ANALYSES ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. EXAMPLES WOULD INCLUDE WORKING WITH THE NAVIGATION CONTRACTOR TO DEFINE AND PERFORM COVARIANCE ANALYSES AND NAVIGATION SIMULATIONS, AND SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTATION OF RESULTS FROM THESE ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES IN THE NAVIGATION PLAN. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW OPERATIONAL INTERFACE AGREEMENTS (OIA) AND SYSTEM INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS (SIS) FOR THE RELEVANT SUBSYSTEMS, SUPPORTING MEETINGS WITH FDS CONTRACTORS AND GROUND SYSTEM ELEMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF REVIEW MATERIALS FOR THE GROUND MISSION OPERATIONS REVIEW AND MOR EPR. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FLIGHT DYNAMICS EXTERNAL ADVISORY PANEL, COORDINATING TOPICS AND MATERIALS FOR REVIEW PANEL MEETINGS, AND CORRESPONDING WITH REVIEW PANEL MEMBERS REGARDING MEETING PREPARATION AND FOLLOW UP. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN MONTHLY STATUS REPORT THAT SUMMARIZES ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE PREVIOUS REPORTING PERIOD, AND A LIST OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES DURING THE NEXT REPORTING PERIOD. MONTHLY STATUS INPUTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT AT THE END OF THE GOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR SUMMARIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR. | $150K |
| Jan 19, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG15VN59T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF JPSS PROGRAM SYSTEM ENGINEERING (PSE) SUPPORT. THIS TASK PROVIDES EXPERIENCED, SPECIALIZED SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE JPSS PROGRAM 1. DEVELOP SINGLE JPSS DATA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION INTEGRATING LEVEL 1 SUPPLEMENT, GSRD VOL 2, JERD VOLUME 2 INTO A SINGLE JPSS DATA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AS PART OF TECHNICAL BASELINE FOR THE MULTI-MISSION SYSTEM (MMS) REVIEW SCHEDULED FOR WINTER 2015. COLLABORATE WITH JPSS SCIENCE, JPSS PSE TEAM AND WITH ALGORITHM MANAGEMENT TEAM TO DEVELOP SPECIFICATION 2. SUPPORT JPSS PSE TEAM, PROJECT SCIENCE TEAM AND ALGORITHM MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN SYSTEM ENGINEERING ROLE FOR SCIENCE, CAL VAL PLAN DEVELOPMENT, REQUIREMENTS FLOWDOWN TO ALGORITHM PROJECTS AND SPECIFICATIONS. SUPPORT EACH PROJECT IN DEVELOPING LOWER LEVEL ALGORITHM SPECIFICATIONS AND DATA PACKAGES 3. SUPPORT PROGRAM SYSTEM ENGINEERING, SCIENCE ALGORITHM, AND DATA PRODUCT REVIEWS AS REQUESTED. 4. SUPPORT PSE TEAM IN VERIFICATION BASELINE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE REVISED JPSS TECHNICAL BASELINE 5. SUPPORT ATMS INSTRUMENT MANAGER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE: 1. DEVELOP OUTLINE, APPROACH AND TEMPLATE FOR THE JPSS DATA SPECIFICATION, PROVIDE BRIEFING (MAY 2015) 2. DEVELOP INITIAL DRAFT DOCUMENT AND BRIEFING IN SUPPORT OF THE JPSS INTERIM STATUS REVIEW (JULY 2015) 3. REVIEW (AUGUST 2015) 4. DEVELOP FINAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP VERSION OF DOCUMENT (OCTOBER 2015) DISPOSITION AND RESOLVE COMMENTS AS REQUIRED 5. DEVELOP FINAL NOAA NASA CCB VERSION OF DOCUMENT AND SUPPORTING ERB BRIEFING (NOVEMBER 2015) 6. DEVELOP REQUIRED BRIEFING FOR THE MMS SPECIFICATION REVIEW IN DECEMBER 2015 TECHNICAL SUPPORT PERFORM AS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY FUNCTIONS INVOLVING THE LAYOUT, BUILDING, TESTING, TROUBLESHOOTING, REPAIRING AND MODIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC OR ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES, ASSEMBLIES, SUBSYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS. OFFICE SUPPORT PROVIDES SECRETARIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES FOR TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND/OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COST, SCHEDULE, AND AFFORDABILITY ANALYSES, IN ANY PHASE OF THE LIFE CYCLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OR STAFFING FOR FOCUSED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, ADVANCED SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF ALL ABOVE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT) TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS. | $39K |
| Jan 19, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG16VN75T | 541712 | IGF::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). | $100K |
| Jan 18, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG11VN08T | 541712 | ASTROPHYSICS PROGRAM ENGINEERING SUPPORT TASK PURPOSE:PROVIDE MISSION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE ASTROPHYSICS PROGRAM 1. PURPOSE, OBJECTIVE, AND BACKGROUND OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: 1.1. PROVIDE MISSION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE ASTROPHYSICS PROGRAM. 2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED: REVIEW TECHNICAL RESULTS OF MAJOR SYSTEM TRADES AND STUDY EFFORTS FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESOLVING ISSUES UNCOVERED TO THE PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE EFFORTS AND TO THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND HIS DEPUTY. WORK WITH THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES TO IMPLEMENT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS AS REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT COORDINATION OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES, TOOLS AND PROCESSES, AMONG THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CONTRACTORS, AND SUB-CONTRACTORS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW PROJECT DOCUMENTATION FOR THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND HIS DEPUTY AND PROVIDE INPUTS TO THE CCB PROCESS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AT ALL LEVELS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ATTEND TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REVIEWS AS NECESSARY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE RISK MANAGEMENT BOARD, THE CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD AND OTHER PROGRAM BOARDS AS NECESSARY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE PREPARATION FOR MAJOR REVIEWS AND ASSIST IN THE RESPONSE TO ACTIONS GENERATED FROM THE REVIEWS. TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT: DUE MONTHLY, THE 15TH OF THE MONTH TO ATTEND TECHNICAL MEETINGS AS REQUESTED REVIEW REPORT: DUE 10 DAYS AFTER REVIEW COMPLETION ATTEND AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE WEEKLY AND/OR MONTHLY STATUS MEETINGS PROVIDE PRESENTATION MATERIALS FOR MAJOR PROJECT REVIEWS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SSRS, SDRS, AND PDRS, AND CDRS) AS REQUESTED: DUE TEN DAYS PRIOR TO REVIEW. PARAMETRIC TRADE STUDIES AS REQUESTED INPUTS INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING PLANS, PROGRAM PLANS, RISK PLANS, REQUIREMENTS, TECHNICAL BUDGETS, RISKS AND TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES AT ALL LEVELS OF THE PROGRAM AS REQUESTED. PROVIDE EVALUATIONS OF MAJOR REVIEWS: DUE 10 DAYS AFTER REVIEW COMPLETION. PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL ANALYSES AS REQUESTED BY THE ATR | $125K |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0024 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. FOLLOW-ON TASK ORDER AWARD. | $321K |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0023 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF::FFRDC SUPPORT. FOLLOW-ON TASK ORDER AWARD | $100K |
| Jan 13, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER | NNA13AC43T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ISS LIFE SCIENCE PAYLOADS IN THE AREAS OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSES, CONTAMINATION CONTROL, INTEGRATION AND TEST PLANNING, SYSTEM ENGINEERING, SAFETY PLANNING, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, TECHNICAL INSIGHT, AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW. | $40K |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Department of DefenseFA8802 INTEGRATION OPERATION PIKPKE | FA880214C0001 | 541712 | IGF::CL::IGF AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT FROM 1 OCT 2013 TO 30 SEPT 2018 | $68M |
| Jan 12, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNM17AA13T | 541690 | IGF::OT::IGF PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT&TECHNICAL EXPERT SUPPORT OF NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION (NTP). | $28K |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 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 | $175K |
| Jan 11, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG17VN78T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF ESTO PROGRAM INTEGRATION SUPPORT. | $75K |
| Jan 11, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL17AA50T | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF " INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) EXPRESS LOGISTICS CARRIER (ELC) REVERSE CAPACITOR FOLLOW-ON TESTING " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT VACUUM TESTING OF REVERSE-POLARITY CAPACITORS FOR THE ELC. THE DATA COLLECTED WILL AUGMENT RESULTS FROM A PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT WHERE SIMILAR TESTS WERE CONDUCTED IN AIR AND WILL AID IN ESTABLISHING TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT TIME-TO-FAILURE PREDICTIONS. | $119K |
| Jan 9, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER | NNJ11HD42T | 541712 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE | $30K |
| Jan 6, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL17AA51T | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF "NESC (NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ENGINEERING&SAFETY CENTER) MOLDED AVCOAT BLOCK BOND VERIFICATION " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BOND VERIFICATION PLAN FOR THE NEW ORION HEATSHIELD ARCHITECTURE WHICH USES INDIVIDUAL MOLDED BLOCKS OF ABLATOR MATERIAL (AVCOAT) ADHESIVELY BONDED TO THE CARRIER STRUCTURE. MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE BOND VERIFICATION PLAN WILL INCLUDE 1) PROCESS CONTROLS; 2) EFFECTS OF DEFECTS; 3) PROOF TESTING; AND 4) NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (NDE). | $400K |
| Jan 5, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL16AA49T | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF " MAINTAINING MISSION OPERATIONS COST ESTIMATION TOOL (MOCET), HOW TO MEASURE LEVEL OF HERITAGE IN COMPLEX SPACE SYSTEMS, AND APPROACH TO VALIDATING PROPOSED MASS AND POWER MARGIN " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO HQ AND ADDITIONAL AREAS OF THE NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) FOR TECHNICAL, MANAGEMENT AND COST REVIEW OF SMD ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) PROPOSALS, ALONG WITH PROVIDING 1 YEAR OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THE EFFORT WILL ALSO CHECK COST ESTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS (CERS) FOR CONSISTENCY ON ADDITIONAL MISSIONS. FINALLY, THIS TASK WILL ALSO (I) CREATE A PROCESS OF ASSESSING RISK OF PROPOSED HERITAGE ITEMS IN PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE-A, (II) CREATE A PROCESS TO VALIDATE PROPOSED MASS AND POWER, CONTINGENCY, AND MARGIN IN PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE-A, AND (III) DEVELOP A CONCEPT FOR ESTIMATING NASA STANDARD WBS 4, 7, AND 9 COSTS FOR THE PRE-PHASE E TIME PERIOD. | $274K |
| Jan 5, 2017 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | NNL17AA47T | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF " NASA ENGINEERING AND SAFETY CENTER (NESC) PEER REVIEW OF EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (ESD) INTEGRATED VEHICLE MODAL TEST, MODEL CORRELATION, DEVELOPMENT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION (DFI) AND FLIGHT LOADS READINESS " - THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO IDENTIFY CONCERNS AND GAPS WITHIN THE PLANS AND SCHEDULES THAT AFFECT THE PROGRAMS' ABILITY TO SUPPORT INTEGRATED SYSTEM VERIFICATION LOADS ANALYSES FOR EM-1, EM-2, AND SUBSEQUENT MISSIONS. THE TEAM IS ALSO EXPECTED TO PROPOSE MITIGATIONS BY TEST OR ANALYSIS THAT ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OR GAPS IDENTIFIED. IT IS NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS TASK TO DEVELOP DETAILED ALTERNATE TEST OR ANALYSIS PLANS, SCHEDULES, OR COST ESTIMATES. THE RELATED AREAS OF VIBROACOUSTICS AND SHOCK MODELING, ANALYSIS, AND TESTING ARE ALSO OUT-OF-SCOPE FOR THIS PEER REVIEW. | $96K |
| Dec 29, 2016 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0002 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD. | $1.3M |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Department of CommerceDEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA | DOCT0001 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD. | $171K |
| Dec 28, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN15T | 541712 | THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) C3S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO JPSS GROUND TO SUPPORT ACQUISITION AND OPERATIONS. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE JPSS COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SEGMENT (C3S) FUNCTIONAL AREA AS DIRECTED BY THE JPSS GROUND PROJECT C3 LEAD. SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) GROUND TO SUPPORT ACQUISITION AND OPERATIONS. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO OTHER FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF THE JPSS GROUND PROJECT AS DIRECTED BY THE JPSS PROJECT MANAGER AND/OR DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER(S). 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. TYPES OF NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (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. BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MAY BE REQUIRED IN SUPPORT OF COMPLETING THESE TASK. | $150K |
| Dec 28, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG15VN61T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF PRE-AEROSOL, CLOUDS, AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS (PACE) OCEAN COLOR INSTRUMENT (OCI) MODERATE SPEED MECHANISMS BEARING SUPPORT. | $80K |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Department of Transportation6913G6 VOLPE NATL. TRANS. SYS CNTR | 0005 | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF LAUNCH AND REENTRY COLLISION AVOIDANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT | $46K |
| Dec 23, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH16CN00D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT FUNCTIONS THAT CAN:(1) IDENTIFY AND ASSESS PROJECT RISKS WHETHER TECHNICAL, COST AND SCHEDULE RELATED AND PREDICT THE PROBABILITIES AND CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR REALIZATION; (2) PREDICT THE GROWTH OF PROJECT COSTS AND SCHEDULES OVER TIME DUE TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY; AND (3) COMMUNICATE RESULTS AND FINDINGS IN A CLEAR, CONCISE MANNER TO SMD PROGRAM EXECUTIVES (PES), PROGRAM ANALYSTS (PAS), THEME DIRECTORS, THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR (AA) AND STAFF MEMBERS AS NEEDED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO: (1) CONDUCT MONTHLY MONITORING OF A DESIGNATED SUBSET OF THE MOST CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX FLIGHT PROJECTS AS THEY PROCEED THROUGH DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION IN TERMS OF THE EVOLUTION OF THEIR PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL RISKS, COST AT COMPLETION AND DELIVERY MILESTONES; (2) CONDUCT SPECIAL STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS OF THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF FLIGHT PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PREDICT BETTER SMDS FUTURE PERFORMANCE; AND (3) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENTS OF NON-FLIGHT SMD PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT THE MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEERING FUNCTION FOR SMD PROJECTS TO INCLUDE EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL, ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS, PROCESSES AND REPORTING FUNCTIONS. ITS EFFORTS SHALL BE STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDED DATA, FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER TO SUPPORT SMD REVIEWS AND DECISION MAKING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DESIGNATE FOR EACH ASSIGNED SMD DIVISION OR THEME A MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEER (MAE) WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ALL ANALYSES REQUIRED FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING FUNCTIONS OF THE DIVISION OR THEMES PROJECTS. EACH MAE SHALL: (1) MAINTAIN THE KNOWLEDGE BASE FOR THE DIVISIONS PROJECTS, INCLUDING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL ON-GOING PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS; (2) ENSURE THAT KEY ANALYSTS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ATTEND MAJOR MILESTONE AND SELECTED PROJECT REVIEWS; AND (3) PRESENT ANALYSES, FINDINGS AND INSIGHTS TO AUDIENCES IDENTIFIED BY SMD DECISION MAKERS. | $700K |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Department of DefenseFA8802 INTEGRATION OPERATION PIKPKE | FA880214C0001 | 541712 | IGF::CL::IGF AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT FROM 1 OCT 2013 TO 30 SEPT 2018 | $47M |
| Dec 22, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNM15AA49T | 541690 | IGF::OT::IGF "NASA SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEMS" | $102K |
| Dec 21, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG16VN72T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF COST, SCHEDULE AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANNING AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FLIGHT PROJECTS DIRECTORATE (FPD) AT THE NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) HAS BEEN DEVELOPING A SERIES OF BUSINESS CHANGE INITIATIVES (BCI) FOCUSED AT IMPROVING THE COST AND SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE OF MISSIONS EXECUTED AT THE CENTER. THIS POSITION HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGING THE CENTERS DIVERSE AND COMPLEX FLIGHT PROJECT PORTFOLIO TO ENSURE THAT COST AND SCHEDULE CONSTRAINTS ARE MET WHILE MEETING REQUIRED TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES. TASK DESCRIPTION 1. CLASS D RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS A. SUMMARIZE LESSONS LEARNED FROM USAF AND NASA CLASS D MISSIONS; B. REVIEW NASA AND CENTER DOCUMENTATION REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR NASA CLASS D SCIENCE MISSIONS; AND C. DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSISTENT TERMINOLOGY AND PRACTICES FOR NASA CLASS D MISSIONS 2. ASSESS CONTRIBUTION OF SCHEDULE GROWTH TO COST GROWTH. A. IDENTIFY CONTRIBUTION OF SCHEDULE GROWTH TO COST GROWTH BY ASSESSING HISTORICAL NASA MISSION SCIENCE COST AND SCHEDULE DATA; B. WORK WITH GODDARD PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF SCHEDULE GROWTH IMPACT ON COST GROWTH; AND C. DEVELOP BRIEFING/PAPER TO PRESENT RESULTS. 3. QUANTIFICATION OF THREAT ASSESSMENTS A. IDENTIFY THREAT ASSESSMENT QUANTIFICATION METRIC AND PROPOSE PROCESS TO PRESENT AT CODE 400 POST MONTHLY STATUS REVIEW (MSR) BRIEFING; B. ACTIVELY WORK WITH PROJECT(S) TO TAKE RISKS FROM EXISTING RISK LIST AND QUANTIFY COST AND SCHEDULE THREATS; C. DEFINE AND ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK FOR IDENTIFYING ROBUST THREAT REPORTING COMMENSURATE WITH RISK REPORTING; AND D. STREAMLINE ACTIVE THREAT MITIGATION TO AVOID COST AND SCHEDULE GROWTH ACROSS THE FLIGHT PROJECTS PORTFOLIO. 4. HISTORICAL TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC GROWTH, AND CONTINGENCY ASSESSMENT A. LEVERAGING OFF OF EXISTING WORK, IDENTIFY SPACECRAFT MASS AND POWER, AND COST AND SCHEDULE GROWTH FOR HISTORICAL SCIENCE MISSIONS INCLUDING GSFC AND OTHER NASA CENTERS; B. IDENTIFY AVERAGES, VARIABILITY AND TRENDING DATA SEPARATED BY CENTER AND SCIENCE THEME; C. IDENTIFY THE HISTORIC SPACECRAFT MASS AND POWER CONTINGENCY AND COST AND SCHEDULE RESERVE POSTURE AT EACH MAJOR MILESTONE FOR THE MISSION INVESTIGATED; AND D. DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO BE USED FOR ASSESSMENT OF NEW SPACECRAFT AS A FUNCTION OF EACH MAJOR MILESTONE. 5. SUPPORT THE BCI ACTION TEAMS A. PARTICIPATE IN AND PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT TO EXISTING BCI ACTION TEAMS AS REQUESTED; B. LEVERAGE AEROSPACE CORPORATION TOOLS, METHODS, AND PROCESSES TO PERFORM ASSESSMENTS AND ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT PROJECT CONTROL, AS WELL AS ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING AND DEFINING PROJECT CONTROL BEST PRACTICES; AND C. SUPPORT PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS AS NEEDED FOR CENTER PROJECTS. | $183K |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 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. | $399K |
| Dec 16, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA HEADQUARTERS | NNH17CN04D | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE VENDOR WILL CONDUCT SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD) NON-TRADITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, ENTITLED SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD) NON-TRADITIONAL PARTNERSHIP STUDY. THE CONTRACTOR WILL EXPAND THE CURRENT EXTERNAL CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT PROCESS (ECAP) EFFORT AND WILL CONDUCT AN EXTERNAL BENCHMARKING OF OTHER SECTORS THAT ARE DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES OF VALUE TO NATIONAL AERONAUTICS SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) MISSION. NASAS SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD) HAS DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY, ITS TECHNOLOGIES AND THE APPLICABILITY OF THESE TECHNOLOGIES TO NASAS CORE MISSIONS, AS IT REGULARLY COLLABORATES WITH COMPANIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND ACADEMIA IN THE FIELD TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF THE ART. STMDS PURVIEW INTO OTHER INDUSTRIAL SECTORS IS MORE LIMITED, HOWEVER, DUE TO CONSTRAINED RESOURCES, YET MANY OF THESE SECTORS NOT LIMITED TO ROBOTICS, HEALTHCARE, ENERGY AND SEVERAL MORE ARE INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO NASAS MISSIONS AND COULD PROVIDE VALUABLE PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE AGENCY. | $304K |
| Dec 15, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER | NNJ11HD42T | 541712 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE | $161K |
| Dec 13, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN15T | 541712 | THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) C3S SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO JPSS GROUND TO SUPPORT ACQUISITION AND OPERATIONS. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE JPSS COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SEGMENT (C3S) FUNCTIONAL AREA AS DIRECTED BY THE JPSS GROUND PROJECT C3 LEAD. SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) GROUND TO SUPPORT ACQUISITION AND OPERATIONS. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO OTHER FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF THE JPSS GROUND PROJECT AS DIRECTED BY THE JPSS PROJECT MANAGER AND/OR DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER(S). 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. TYPES OF NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (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. BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MAY BE REQUIRED IN SUPPORT OF COMPLETING THESE TASK. | $75K |
| Dec 13, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG12VN28T | 541712 | SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) FLIGHT SEGMENT RESTRUCTURING OF THE NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM (NPOESS) HAS RESULTED IN NOAA AND NASA ASSUMING ACQUISITION RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AFTERNOON ORBIT OF THE CONSTELLATION. THESE SATELLITES, RENAMED THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM (JPSS) FLIGHT SEGMENT, WILL BE DEVELOPED BY NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) FOR NOAA. IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE JPSS DEVELOPMENT, GSFC REQUIRES SUPPORT FROM STAFF FROM THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON NPOESS AS WELL AS SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF OPTICAL FOCAL PLANE DEVELOPMENTS IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT/TESTING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR JPSS. THIS SUPPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, DEVELOPING JPSS PROGRAM AND MISSION SPECIFICATIONS, REVISING AND/OR DEVELOPING JPSS INTERFACE DOCUMENTS, CONDUCTING TRADE STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF JPSS ARCHITECTURE DEFINITION AND EVOLUTION, MANAGING MISSION- AND OBSERVATORY-LEVEL TECHNICAL BUDGETS, MONITORING SPACECRAFT CONTRACTOR IN DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPATING IN SPACECRAFT PROGRESS MEETINGS; DESIGN REVIEWS; TEST READINESS REVIEWS; ANOMALY BOARDS; PARTS/MATERIAL BOARDS; ETC., AND ASSISTING IN PROBLEM RESOLUTION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO JPSS. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SUPPORTING NPOESS TO JPSS INSTRUMENT TRANSITION BY PREPARING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR INSTRUMENT CONTRACTS, COORDINATING INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS WITH MISSION- AND OBSERVATORY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATING INSTRUMENT COMPLIANCE WITH NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS, CONDUCTING TRADE STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF INSTRUMENT ACCOMMODATION, SUPPORTING THE INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STAFF, MANAGING INSTRUMENT RISK PROCESSES, ASSISTING WITH CONFIGURATION CHANGE PROCESS FOR INSTRUMENTS, AND PARTICIPATING IN INSTRUMENT DESIGN REVIEWS; TEST READINESS REVIEWS; ETC. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES TO OVERSEE THE JPSS INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT. THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SUPPORTING NPOESS TO JPSS INSTRUMENT TRANSITION BY PREPARING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR INSTRUMENT CONTRACTS, COORDINATING INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS WITH MISSION- AND OBSERVATORY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS, MONITORING THE OMPS AND CRIS CONTRACTOR IN EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENT BUILD AND TEST, PARTICIPATING IN INSTRUMENT PROGRESS MEETINGS; DESIGN REVIEWS; TEST READINESS REVIEWS; ANOMALY BOARDS; PARTS/MATERIAL BOARDS; ETC., REVIEWING PLANS AND PROCEDURES, ASSISTING IN PROBLEM RESOLUTION, AND REVIEWING TEST DATA FOR SPECIFICATION COMPLIANCE. | $1.3M |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 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. | $115K |
| Dec 13, 2016 | 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 | $62K |
| Dec 13, 2016 | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | NNG14VN52T | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF JPSS SPACE ASSET PROTECTION PROGRAM (SAPP) SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT. REVIEW AND PERFORM ANALYSIS TO INFORM ARCHITECTURE DESIGN DECISIONS. CONDUCT ANALYSIS OF THE MISSION. IMPLEMENT THREAT DETECTION AND MITIGATION OPTIONS AND ADVISE THE SAPP AND JPSS-2 PERSONNEL. IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF THE TASK. PROVIDE PERSONNEL CAPABLE OF REVIEWING AND ASSESSING MATERIAL. CONSULT WITH SAPP TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCTS ARE APPROPRIATELY CLASSIFIED. THE JOINT POLAR SATELLITE SYSTEM-2 (JPSS-2) MISSION IS JOINTLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) AND THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AS AN OPERATIONAL MISSION PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL SENSING FROM A POLAR SUN-SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT, IN ORDER TO MEET THE NATIONAL NEEDS FOR WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION. THE JPSS-2 MISSION COLLECTS AND TRANSMITS STORED MISSION DATA. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW JPSS-2 MISSION FAULT TREE ANALYSES (FTA) AND PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENTS (PRA) AND PERFORM A SPACE ASSET PROTECTION GAP-ANALYSIS TO INFORM ARCHITECTURE DESIGN DECISIONS. PRIORITIZE MALICIOUS RISKS AND PROVIDE DETECTION AND MITIGATION OPTIONS. | $150K |
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