SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER OPERATIONS
- Notice Date
- 4/24/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.Y, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- ASF2007
- Response Due
- 5/24/2007
- Archive Date
- 4/24/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request For Information (RFI) On Earth Observing System (EOS) Data and Information System (EOSDIS)Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) Operations NASA/GSFC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for the operation of the Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)?s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. The EOSDIS SAR DAAC is currently located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF). The SAR DAAC is required to acquire, process, archive and distribute very large volumes (estimated to reach at least 100 Terabytes/year) of remote sensed SAR data to research scientists, governmental entities and the public that apply this physical information to understand and solve major problems in the Earth Sciences, such as global change, environmental monitoring, agricultural inventory, geology, hydrology, ice sheet movements, polar change detection, etc. The ESDIS Project is interested in awarding or renewing a contract for acquiring and archiving SAR data at a facility that would work cooperatively with the ESDIS Science Operations Office (SOO) and the Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs). The contract will be ?Cost No Fee.? The functions of the SAR DAAC would include, but are not limited to: 1) Direct interaction with universities or research institutes that use SAR data. 2) Direct ingest of raw signal data from US or foreign ground stations. Site must be capable of ingesting digital tapes from foreign ground stations and receiving data electronically. 3) Automated processing of raw signal SAR data to Level-0 data. 4) Automatic archiving of data to on-line storage facility. 5) Capable of archiving 1 Petabyte of data electronically and on site. 6) Capable of processing Level-0 products to Level-1 or higher. 7) Capable of calibrating data to specifications and geo-location. Required for global change research. 8) Capable of distributing data to NASA customers electronically and using commercial shipping. 9) Act as the US Order Desk for all NASA?s foreign partners (CSA, ESA, JAXA). 10) Provide science expertise to formulate new projects and missions. 11) Operate the User Service Office to assist customers in their daily needs. 12) Receive product price list from DAACs (and at least annual updates). 13) Allow SAR DAAC users to establish accounts. 14) Respond to user queries concerning account or order payment status. 15) Provide regular activity reports. 16) Interact with the Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) Alliance and NASA Headquarters. 17) Strong understanding of the SAR science community goals and mission set. The SAR science community frequently collaborates with federal agencies, private industries and educational institutions to understand and research global change phenomena. 18) Fully staffed with trained engineers and operators Constraints: 1) This facility should be resident at or have a strong partnership with a university to encourage education outreach, academic involvement and scientific research. 2) The facility must be located within the United States of America and be able to receive and process data acquired at ground stations located in Alaska in near-real time. 3) The facility should already exist and require little modification. 4) High-speed data networks and communication systems should already be in place and available for use. 5) Management and personnel should already be familiar with managing data acquisition, processing, archiving, calibration and distribution of SAR data from multiple satellite systems. 6) The SAR DAAC will be responsible for the U.S. Order desk for the scheduling and acquisition of SAR data for the NASA science users. 7) Management must have experience coordinating and conducting operations with NASA and foreign agencies. For an understanding of the scope of operation of the SAR DAAC, respondents should review the provided references. These documents serve as a backdrop against which respondents must frame and pose the appropriate advanced information technology topics for further consideration: Reference URL 1. ASF Website http://www.asf.alaska.edu/ 2. ESDIS Project Website http://spsosun.gsfc.nasa.gov/eosinfo/Welcome/index.html 3. EOSDIS DAAC Website http://nasadaacs.eos.nasa.gov/about.html 4. ESDIS Master Document System https://romulus.gsfc.nasa.gov/htbin/cm/emdshome.cgi 5. Sample Statement of Work http://romulus.gsfc.nasa.gov/sarrfi/sar_documents.html Table 1 The ESDIS Project encourages responses from businesses or other groups interested in the opportunity of providing a SAR data facility. The responses should demonstrate the operational reliability and robustness of the proposed approach, as well as simplicity and straightforwardness for users and the DAACs. The responses should show how the System could adapt to growth in the user community, changes in systems interfaces, and changes in technology. Interested offerors/vendors having the required specialized capabilities to meet the above requirement should submit a capability statement of five (5) pages or less indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein, which conforms to Annex 1, "Template For SAR Facility Continuing Operations Submittal." The paper should clearly address a prospective of how to meet current user demands and protect existing archive, acquire current SAR data from operational instruments and prepare for future missions. The approach should provide a portion or all of the needed capabilities. Please provide enough costs estimates for any Commercial-Off-the-Shelf products and the effort needed to integrate the proposed SAR facility. Comments and suggestions for improving the SAR Facility are always encouraged and solicited. Technical questions should be directed to: Ms. Medora Macie ESDIS Project, Code 423 Goddard Space Flight Center Tel. (301) 614-6812 Fax (301) 614-5267 E-mail: Medora.B.Macie@nasa.gov Procurement related questions should be directed to: Ms. Gail Boger Mail Stop 210.5 Goddard Space Flight Center Tel. (301) 614-5298 Fax (301) 614-5267 E-mail: Gail.D.Boger@nasa.gov This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. Annex 1 TEMPLATE FOR SAR FACILITY CONTINUING OPERATIONS SUBMITTAL 1. Background and Description of Proposed Approach Describe in adequate detail the specific approach to implementing the SAR Facility, which is being proposed for ESDIS Project consideration, the current state of its development, how interfaces to DAAC-based systems would be implemented, the comparability of your approach with or its use of current and/or anticipated commercial approaches. You should provide an Operations Concept ("a day in the life" scenario) illustrating the use of your approach. 2. Operational Robustness and Flexibility for Growth and Evolution of Proposed Approach Address the operational reliability and robustness of your proposed approach, as well as simplicity and straightforwardness for science users and the DAACs. Describe how your approach to providing the system could adapt to growth in the user community, changes in the systems interfaces, and changes in technology. 3. Science Support for SAR user community Describe specific details how the SAR science community will benefit from the support the SAR facility will provide. Describe the research organizations available and educational outreach mechanisms in place to assist the SAR science community. 4. Cost to Operate Provide a rough estimate of the cost to operate the SAR Facility on an annual basis. SCHEDULE: Deadline for Submission: 30 days Responses may be sent via electronic mail, regular mail, or fax to: Ms. Gail Boger Mail Stop 210.5 Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771 Tel. (301) 614-5298 Fax (301) 614-5267 E-mail: Gail.D.Boger@nasa.gov If you respond via regular mail or fax, please provide an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format in addition to the printed version of your submission. When responding reference [ASF2007]. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".
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