THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION

FY19 ENGINEERING SERVICES

IGF::CL::IGF AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT FROM 1 OCT 2013 TO 30 SEPT 2018

AEROSPACE FFRDC CONTRACT

NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (NSEETS) TO PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT INDEPENDENT MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, TESTING, CONSULTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMS.

NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (NSEETS)

SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION (SE&I) SUPPORT AND INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS FOR THE OFFICES OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION AND DEFENSE PROGRAMS

NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES (NSEETS).

SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE

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.

SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION (SE&I) SUPPORT AND INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS FOR THE OFFICES OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION AND DEFENSE PROGRAMS

SYSTEM ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION (SE&I) SUPPORT AND INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS FOR THE OFFICES OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION (DNN - NA-20)

PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT&MONITORING FOR THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE

PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFC SERVICES

NEW TASK ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND EVOLUTION OFFICE (SPIE)

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: GSFC, GREENBELT, MD PROJECT MANAGEMENT, SYSTEMS AND DISCIPLINE ENGINEERING SERVICES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON- AND OFF-SITE PROJECT MULTIDISCIPLINSARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMS IN 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.

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.

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.

IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS - THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION (AEROSPACE) WILL PROVIDE END-TO-END INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT FUNCTIONS THAT (1) COVER THE FULL DEVELOPMENTAL LIFECYCLE, (2) PROVIDE FOR IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL, COST AND SCHEDULE RISK, (3) PROVIDE A CAPABILITY TO PREDICT RISK REALIZATION, AND PROJECT COST /SCHEDULE GROWTH OVER TIME, AND (4) PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY TO THE PROGRAM EXECUTIVE (PE), PROGRAM ANALYST (PA),THEME DIRECTOR, AND SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR (AA). THE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL AND AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION INTENDED TO COMPLEMENT THAT PROVIDED BY THE PROJECT AND SPONSORING PROGRAM OFFICE. NASA IS REQUESTING A GREATER LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY AND INSIGHT INTO THE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC STATUS OF SMD FLIGHT PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS. THIS IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE A REGULAR AND SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND REPORTING OF PROJECT TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC DATA CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE AGENCY. DATA PROVIDED BY PROJECTS WILL BE COLLECTED AND AN ASSESSMENT AND INTEGRATION FUNCTION WILL BE USED TO REPORT INFORMATION IN CONCISE AND COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE PROJECT'S STATUS. IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS APPROACH PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO ASPECTS OF A PROJECT THAT ARE TRENDING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND CAN BE EXPEDITIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AND MANAGED, TO AVOID SIGNIFICANT COST AND SCHEDULE GROWTH. AEROSPACE PROVIDES INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMATIC (COST AND SCHEDULE) AND TECHNICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS STARTING IN PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE A, PHASE B, AT MAJOR DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES, AND ON A MONTHLY BASIS, THROUGH A MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEERING (MAE) FUNCTION. THIS EFFORT SPANS THE SMD PORTFOLIO OF FLIGHT PROJECTS, WHICH INCLUDES EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE, HELIOPHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS, AND THE JOINT AGENCY SATELLITE DIRECTORATE (JASD) PROGRAMMATIC THEMES. THE AEROSPACE SUPPORT TO THE MISSION ANALYSIS ENGINEERING FUNCTION FOR SMD PROJECTS WILL INCLUDE PERSONNEL, ANALYSIS TOOLS, PROCESSES AND THE REQUIRED EXPERTISE. THE AEROSPACE EFFORT IS STRUCTURED TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDED INFORMATION AND INSIGHT IS AVAILABLE WITHIN ONE MONTHLY REPORTING CYCLE DURING THE REPORTING LIFECYCLE OF THE MISSION. THE MAES WILL WORK COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORT ALL ASSESSMENTS THRU CHANNELS AS DEFINED BY NASA. NASA WILL ALSO DEFINE WHEN AND HOW THE RESULTS SHOULD BE CONVEYED TO THE PROGRAM EXECUTIVES (PE), LEAD PROGRAM ANALYST (PA), PROGRAM OFFICE (PO), DIVISION DIRECTOR, SMD/AA, OR ANY OTHER PARTY. DEPENDING ON THE DATA AVAILABLE FROM THE PROJECT, AEROSPACE MAY DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE MEANS, OTHER THAN EVM-BASIS ANALYSIS, OF ASSESSING THE PROJECT S PROGRESS AGAINST THE BASELINE PLAN, INCLUDING THE USE OF MILESTONE COUNTS AND OTHER BENCHMARKING DATA. MONTHLY DELIVERIES WILL INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, A MONTHLY UPDATED RISK LIST, COST/SCHEDULE VOLATILITY REPORT, LIEN&RESERVE REPORT, AND A MONTHLY PROJECT (4-SQUARE) REPORT. AEROSPACE WILL ALSO MONITOR FOR SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE PROJECT BASELINE AND WILL REPORT ON THE ASSESSED IMPACTS TO PROGRAM RISK POSTURE AND EXECUTABILITY. TRAVEL WILL BE REQUIRED AS REQUESTED BY NASA TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS. DELIVERABLES MAY BE IN THE FORM OF PRESENTATIONS, WRITTEN REPORTS, AND ORAL REPORTS.

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.

EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE CENTER (EROS) LANDSAT MISSION OPERATIONS PROJECT AND LANDSAT 9 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SYSTEM ENGINEERING, SPECIAL STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS SUPPORT TO MEET NASA S MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUPPORT IS TO PROVIDE NASA MANAGEMENT WITH TIMELY, OBJECTIVE SYSTEM ENGINEERING, SPECIAL STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS OF PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND/OR STRATEGIC ISSUES. THE KEY TECHNICAL AREAS OF SUPPORT INCLUDE CONCEPT DESIGN, ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS, TECHNOLOGY READINESS, RISK IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION, LIFE CYCLE COST, AND SCHEDULE EVALUATION.

SEETS TASK 019/0 JPSS-GROUND DATA PRODUCTS ALGORITHMS AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT: PROCURED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), THROUGH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA). JPSS WILL PROVIDE CONTINUITY OF CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR ACCURATE WEATHER FORECASTING, RELIABLE SEVERE STORM OUTLOOKS, GLOBAL MEASUREMENTS OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC CONDITIONS SUCH AS SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES, OZONE, AND MORE. THE DATA PRODUCTS AND ALGORITHMS (DPA) AND THE DATA PRODUCTS ENGINEERING (DPE) SEGMENTS OF THE GROUND PROJECT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, VERIFICATION AND SUPPORT TO SCIENCE ALGORITHMS IN CGS. THIS TASK IS TO SUPPORT THE JPSS GROUND DATA PRODUCTS GROUPS. THIS TASK ORDER IS ISSUED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION AND TEST SERVICES FOR THE NASA JPSS DATA PRODUCT 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 DPE AND DPA ACTIVITIES. THE DATA PRODUCT VALIDATION AND ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT TEAMS UNDER DPA DIRECTION ARE LED BY NOAA CENTER FOR APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH (STAR) AND INCLUDE OTHER CONTRACTORS OR NASA/NOAA PARTNERS OR GRANTEES THAT PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORT OR SERVICE TO THE JPSS GROUND PROJECT FOR OPERATIONAL ALGORITHMS. CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS OF AND PERFORM CHARACTERIZATION, CALIBRATION, VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF SENSOR SCIENCE DATA RECORD PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA RECORD PRODUCTS FROM THE OBSERVATORIES MANAGED OR PROCESSED BY THE JPSS CGS. VALIDATION OF SENSOR SCIENCE DATA RECORD PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA RECORD PRODUCTS AS ASSIGNED. JPSS GROUND PROJECT PRIMARY CUSTOMERS ARE THE WEATHER CENTRALS (FLEET NUMERICAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER (FNMOC), NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE (NAVO), AIR FORCE WEATHER AGENCY (AFWA) AND THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE (NESDIS). CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT REVIEWS, MEETINGS WITH PROGRAM CUSTOMERS, TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE MEETINGS, AND PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AS REQUIRED AND AUTHORIZED. CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND DOCUMENT WILL BE COVERED UNDER THE PROJECT CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN.

TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR SERVICES

SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT / ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR OSGS.

TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR SERVICES

IGF::OT::IGF ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR LANDSAT 7, 8, AND 9

SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT / ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR OSPO

SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT / ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR SWO

TASK ORDER FOR PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

"CONSORTIUM FOR SPACE MOBILITY AND .ISAM CAPABILITIES (COSMIC) MANAGEMENT .AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT.FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE (STMD)".

FFRDC- ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ENGINEERING/SCIENTIFIC SERVICES FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TO DEFINE AND PROVE THE NEW DISKSAT SYSTEM CONCEPT.

INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT FOR SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAM

NASA-WIDE SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING, EVALUATION, AND TEST SERVICES SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIAL CREW PROGRAM SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE.

PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT & MONITORING FOR THE SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE

NEW TASK ORDER FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) SPACECRAFT/PAYLOAD INTEGRATION AND EVOLUTION OFFICE (SPIE)

NEW TASK ORDER FOR NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION (NTP) PROJECT SUPPORT.

IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. AWARD OF TASK ORDER FOR OSGS.

TRAFFIC COORDINATION SYSTEM FOR SPACE (TRACSS) SUPPORT SERVICES

TDRS 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.

TASK ORDER FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

SPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT / ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR OSAAP

TRACSS AND CRSRA PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. TASK ORDER AWARD.

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

IGF::OT::IGF ADVISORY SERVICES

IGF::OT::IGF FFRDC SUPPORT. AWARD OF TASK ORDER FOR OSGS / PETD.

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.