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A--DRAFT TEAMING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER HOSTINGATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION PAYLOAD

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Posted Date 11 Mar 2011 at 5 PM
Archive Date 08 Apr 2011 at 5 AM
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Contracting Office Office Of Procurement
Agency National Aeronautics And Space Administration
Location United states
This draft partnering synopsis solicits potential partners to participate in aproposal development activity in response to the second Earth Venture (EV-2) ClassAnnouncement of Opportunity (AO), expected to be released in the Spring of 2011. EarthVenture is a Program element within the Earth System Science Pathfinder Program (ESSP)consisting of a series of new science-driven, competitively selected, low cost missionsthat will provide opportunity for investment in pioneering Earth science to enhance ourcapability to better understand the current state of the Earth system and to enablecontinual improvement in the prediction of future changes. The focus of theinvestigations is to enable innovation in measurement and observation, demonstrateinnovative ideas and higher-risk technologies, establish new research avenues, anddemonstrate key application-oriented measurements. For additional information on EV-2visit http://essp.larc.nasa.gov/EV-2/ In addition, the draft Announcement ofOpportunity solicitation for EV-2 is available on the NASA Solicitation and ProposalIntegrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES): http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={EF2EDAC6-FDD5-B1F7-1C5E-ACD03EACA010}&path=init Schedule (dates are subject to change):- Expected AO release-- Spring 2011- Proposals due date--3 months after AO release- Selection of the Investigation (target)--6 months after submittal- Launch within 5 years of selection--2017Participation in this partnering synopsis is open to all categories of U.S. and non-U.S.organizations, including educational institutions, industry, not-for-profit institutions,the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as well as NASA Centers and other U.S. GovernmentAgencies. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Other MinorityUniversities (OMUs), small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs), veteran-owned smallbusinesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBzone small businesses,and women-owned small businesses (WOSBs) are encouraged to apply. Participation bynon-U.S. organizations is welcome but subject to NASAs policy of no exchange of funds,in which each government supports its own national participants and associated costs.Partners are sought for hosting a Langley Atmospheric Composition payload on a commercialsatellite to be launched to a Geosynchronous Earth Orbit in calendar year 2017, operatingat a fixed location between 85 and 110 west longitude for a minimum of 3 years. Thepayload must be placed in service at the specified location within 4 months of launch. Options for extended operations until spacecraft end-of-life are requested.NASA LaRC is seeking potential partners having demonstrated experience supporting thefollowing mission elements throughout the system life cycle (Phases A through E): Satellite manufacture System Engineering support to resolve payload accommodation issues (to spacecraftbus integration, spacecraft system level integration and test (I & T)) Spacecraft design modifications and accommodations for the payload and data Payload integration on the spacecraft Environmental Test Program of the fully integrated spacecraft/payload Satellite launch Mission operations support throughout the mission lifetime. Options for commercial transponder lease Ground data capture and distribution services optionsPotential partners shall provide a brief summary of how they intend to accomplish allrequired mission elements as identified above. In the event a teaming arrangement isproposed, an appropriate breakout is required to ensure NASA understands how all missionelements are satisfied.The Atmospheric Composition payload is an Earth viewing, light weight, low power opticalsystem, focused on observing the diurnal variations in chemical signatures at hightemporal resolutions. The spacecraft bus must accommodate the science payloadrequirements listed below: Payload Mass (kg)-- less than 100 kg Payload Power (EOL) Required (W)-- Less than 200 W in operation Volume (l x w x h)-- 0.75 x 0.5 x 0.5 m FOV (Sensor)-- 4 deg half angle Command & Control Uplink--<1kbps Science Data Downlink/Band-- less than 80 Mbps Pointing Knowledge--200 microrad (3 sigma) Pointing Control--1.0 Launch Date2017 Payload Delivery to Spacecraft (Launch 1 yr)2016 Payload Mission Life (years)-- 3 year requirement (prime mission), with annualoptions for 5 and 10 years total GEO orbit location-- Continental US (85 - 110 W Longitude)If selected through this synopsis, it is expected that the selected partner(s) will workwith NASA LaRC scientists and engineers to jointly develop the proposal. If the proposalis selected, NASA LaRC anticipates issuing contracts or other agreements to the selectedpartner(s) for performance of the proposed elements.This partnering opportunity does not guarantee selection for award of any contracts orother agreements, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by NASA to pay for theinformation solicited. Partner selections will be made by LaRC based on the listed criteria in the followingorder of importance:(1) Relevant Experience and Past Performance. The proposer shall include relevantrecent experience and past performance in similar development activities.(2) Technical Capability and Staffing Approach. The proposer shall describe theirtechnical capabilities required for the performance of the development activity describedherein. In addition please include your staffing approach. (3) Payload Accommodation and Mission Support. The proposer shall demonstrate anunderstanding of accommodating optical payloads and address the mission elementrequirements as specified herein. Particularly critical or challenging areas foraccommodating optical payloads should be identified along with associated solutions. TheI & T flow for the mission element(s) should be discussed and the related supportfacilities (fabrication, I & T, storage, etc.) identified. Safety and Mission assuranceprocedures and processes should be identified. The schedule for the spacecraftdevelopment, launch, and on-orbit checkout should be discussed. Describe the processand facilities for on-orbit operations and data distribution.(4) Cost and Schedule Control. The proposer shall provide a rough order ofMagnitude (ROM) cost for accommodating the payload, through pre-launch, launch and flightoperation mission phases. The cost management strategy for the spacecraft development,launch and on-orbit checkout should be discussed. (5) Mission Management and Participating Organizations. The proposer shall provide afact sheet that provides a brief summary of the proposed teaming arrangements, asapplicable. Please also identify your key personnel.Responses to this partnering synopsis shall be limited to 10 pages in not less than12-point font. Responses must address the aforementioned evaluation criteria. Allresponses shall be submitted to LaRC electronically via email by 5:00pm EST on (to bedetermined), to Antol at ([email protected]), Teresa Hass ([email protected])and Brad Gardner ([email protected]). Technical and Programmatic questions regarding this draft partnering synopsis should bedirected to Jeff Antol at ([email protected]) and procurement questions should bedirected to [email protected] or [email protected]. The final version ofthis partnering synopsis will be issued in the April 2011 timeframe.
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