SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY DOCUMENT FOR ANTENNAAND FRONT-END FOR A DUAL-FREQUENCY PROFILING RADAR
- Notice Date
- 3/2/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.Y, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- POD-DIPR-AntennaFrontEnd
- Response Due
- 4/6/2015
- Archive Date
- 3/2/2016
- Point of Contact
- Maria L McNamee, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-286-4988, Fax 301-286-5373, Email Maria.L.McNamee@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Maria L McNamee
(Maria.L.McNamee@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Partnership Opportunity Document (POD) is in association with an upcoming National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for an Earth Venture Mission (EV-M) due to be released in the summer of 2015. NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking a partner for the development of a dual-frequency (Ka/W-band), dual-polarization antenna and radar front-end subsystem. This subsystem is a key element of a remote sensing radar for a potential EV-M proposal, which is designed to meet the science goals of the NASAs EV-M Program, as currently understood. NASAs GSFC mission teams will be submitting proposals to the EV-M AO currently scheduled for release by June 30, 2015. The mission AO will be a single step competitive process. The selected mission will proceed directly into Phase A. While the AO schedule cannot be fully specified at this time, the following is estimated on the basis of recent AOs and related missions: AO releaseJune 30, 2015 Proposals dueSeptember 30, 2015 (TBR) SelectionMarch/April 2016 LaunchTBD This POD is issued to select a teaming partner to help prepare the NASAs GSFC EV-M candidate mission concept for proposal submittal and to provide a suitable antenna and radar front-end development should the mission be selected for flight. There will be no exchange of funds between the teaming partners for the portion of this partnership opportunity dealing with the preparation of the initial submission of a proposal to the EV-M AO. Full funding will be available for subsequent phases should the mission be competitively selected for those additional phases. 1.0 Mission Overview The objective of the potential NASAs GSFC EV-M proposal is to develop a low cost dual-frequency, dual-polarization profiling radar for measurements of cloud and precipitation from space. Cost is a critical factor in all EV-2 mission concepts. The win-ability of this proposal highly depends on the science return, instrument technology readiness and mission cost. 1.1Desired of A Dual-frequency Antenna and Radar Front-end Subsystem NASAs GSFC is interested in finding a partner to provide a dual-frequency (Ka-band, 35.5 GHz, and W-band 94.0 GHz), dual-polarization antenna and matched radar front-end suitable for International Space Station (ISS) JEM-EF payload. Low loss quasi-optic design at W-band is preferred. All interested parties are required to respond to this POD in accordance with Section 3.0 below. 2.0 Ka/W-band Antenna and Radar Front-end 2.1 Initial Proposal Support SOW: It is expected that the selected respondent will provide support using their own resources to help develop and prepare the full EV-M mission proposal in response to the NASA AO associated with the dual-frequency antenna and radar front-end design, fabrication, test and integration with the other radar electronics. This will involve meeting with the PI and mission engineering team to help define the end-to-end performance requirements, including integration interfaces with the radar payload; to define the sub-system architecture; to identify and design key components that will be used; and to predict performance. This will include cost estimation for the entire development, test and integration phases. The period of performance for this interval is expected to last 3-4 months, starting in March of 2015. If the mission is selected for development and launch, the respondent will be responsible for the design, development, test, and help NASAs GSFC to perform integration of this antenna and radar front-end into the radar payload. The period of performance for this interval is expected to last approximately 24 months, starting the first or second quarter of 2016. This date may change depending upon selection timelines and budget allocations. 2.2 POD Response Instructions The respondent shall: 1)Demonstrate understanding and quantitative experience in the design, fabrication, integration, and testing of Ka/W-band dual-frequency antenna and quasi-optic based radar front-end. The proposed dual-frequency antenna and radar front-end shall meet the following specific requirements: Support simultaneous low loss transmit and receive at W-band (94 GHz+/- 100 MHz) and Ka-band (35.5 GHz +/- 100 MHz) Nadir pointing and co-locate W-band and Ka-band beams on ISS Support polarimetric operation Antenna sidelobe (one-way): 30 dB Compatible with other radar electronics and fit into the ISS JEM-EF module volume constraint (~ 1.5 m x 0.8 m x 1.0 m). Use maximum allowable main reflector size for maximize performance. The dimensions of the proposed instrument shall fit within the envelope shown in figure 1 (attached to this announcement). Figure 1. The dual-frequency antenna and the radar front-end assembly should be compatible with other radar electronics and fit into the 1.5mx0.8mx1.0m payload envelope. 2)Identify any recommended potential study topics related to the required subsystem. 3)Indicate the level of resources to be allocated for the proposal phase. Discuss skills that will be provided, the appropriate level of conceptual design, and all-important analyses and trade studies. 4)Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate and timeline for the scope of the design, fabrication, and testing of this dual-frequency antenna and radar front-end subsystem. The ROM will not be considered a binding commitment, but will serve as a consideration during the partnership evaluation. In consideration of the rigid cost cap for EV-M missions, the cost range for the instrument will be an important consideration.The respondent is invited to comment on the reasonableness of the ROM cost estimate. 3.0 General Instructions for POD Response Potential respondents are asked to contact the NASAs GSFC EV-M team by 5 PM EDT on Monday, March 16, 2015 with a Notice Of Interest (intentionally not called a notice of intent). This Notice of Interest does not create an obligation to respond to the POD, but allows the NASAs GSFC EV-M mission team to provide answers to questions from potential partners. Respondents may send questions to the NASAs GSFC EV-M Team at the E-mail address listed below. All questions and answers will be made available to all those who respond to the Notice of Interest. The source of the questions shall be held confidential. Questions and answers that contain information unique to a respondents proprietary approach will not be shared if they are identified as such. There are no plans to provide additional details on the proposed mission beyond those already included in Section 3.0 of this POD. The Notice of Interest is only to ensure that any questions and answers are provided to all interested parties. Notice of Interest shall be sent to Caleb.M.Principe@nasa.gov via email with Notice of Interest in the subject line, a simple sentence or two expressing interest and an email and address to send further information. For purposes of this partnership opportunity, the NASAs GSFC EV-M Team contact is Caleb Principe. Submittals to the POD shall: 1) Be in a presentation format (viewgraphs in the form of PowerPoint slides) that shall not exceed 30 pages. The font size for the text shall be no smaller than 12 point. 2) Be specific about the system (active microwave imaging instrument) that the response is intended to address. 3) Address all requirements noted in sections 2.0 of this document. Submittals will be treated as proprietary information and controlled as such. The respondents shall deliver the requested information in a presentation format. Final presentation packages must be received by 5 PM EDT on Monday, April 6, 2015. Please provide 5 copies and one DVD or CD of the presentation and deliver them to: Caleb Principe NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center Code 401 Building 8, Room 400 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Caleb.M.Principe@nasa.gov 301-286-8726 NASAs GSFC plans to make selection based on the submitted materials only. 4.0 Selection Criteria for Awarding Partnership Opportunity Selection criteria will be consistent with the desire to encourage cost effective partnerships between the Government and Industry. The information requested in Section 3.0 will allow the subject-matter-expert evaluators to determine how well the respondents active microwave imaging instrument is appropriate to this EV-2 mission. Selection Criteria Technical Performance (50 points) Experience (and Team skills) and past performance on flight instrument developments Demonstrated capability to meet the performance parameters specified in Section 3.0 (via quantitative information) Identification and description of key critical areas including mitigations Demonstration as to how the proposed design meets the TRL 6 requirement Recommended design studies Cost Reasonableness (50 points) Reasonableness of cost and schedule estimates, including demonstration of past performance on equivalent systems Estimated total cost of proposed active microwave imaging instrument system and associated I&T and calibration/validation 5.0 Acronyms List AOAnnouncement of Opportunity EDTEastern Daylight Savings Time EV-MEarth Ventures -M GSFCGoddard Space Flight Center MOCMission Operations Center PIPrincipal Investigator POCPoint of Contact PODPartnership Opportunity Document ROMRough Order of Magnitude SOWStatement Of Work TbTerra-bit TBDTo Be Determined TBRTo Be Resolved The requested information through this POD is for preliminary planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that GSFC will solicit the submitter for a procurement of any related effort in the future. GSFC will not be responsible for any costs incurred by submitters in furnishing this information. Technical and Programmatic questions regarding this draft partnering synopsis should be directed to Caleb Principe at Caleb.M.Principe@nasa.gov. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. The documents for this partnership opportunity shall/will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) format. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor this site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of amendments, if any.
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