SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- NSSTC Research and Support
- Notice Date
- 3/22/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Office of Procurement, Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama, 35812, United States
- ZIP Code
- 35812
- Solicitation Number
- NNM16583445R1
- Archive Date
- 4/21/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer B. McCaghren, Phone: (256)961-7454
- E-Mail Address
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jennifer.b.mccaghren@nasa.gov
(jennifer.b.mccaghren@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA, MSFC proposes to extend the current sole-source contract with Universities Space Research Association (USRA) to support NASA MSFC's Earth Science, Space Science and Planetary Science research in the areas of Short-term Prediction and Research Transition (SPoRT), Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS), Visualization and Monitoring System (SERVIR), Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite -R Series (GOES-R) Gamma Ray Burst Monitor (GBM), Advanced Microwave Radiometer (AMPR), High Energy Astrophysics, (including work with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory) and Space Radiation Research. The necessary effort is detailed below: 1. The contractor shall support SPORT (Short-term Prediction and Research Transition) which provides modeling products to benefit the local and regional forecasting and decision making processes by transitioning advanced weather modeling and satellite products to their end users. 2. LIS (Lightning Imaging Sensor) uses space-based lightning observations which provide comprehensive studies into thunder storms, lightning, and fair-weather atmospheric electricity using a wide array of ground, in-situ airborne and space based observation systems as well as a sophisticated array of modeling and remote sensing algorithms. 3. SERVIR-Regional Visualization and Monitoring System - In parts of the world where weather data is unavailable, weather observation data provided by SERVIR allows government officials and scientists to make better decisions on how to protect their people and how/where to build. SERVIR uses TRMM/LIS satellite data, as well as local weather observations and forecasts into the Coupled Routing and Excess Storage (CREST) hydrology model, which tracks and forecasts water flow. The contractor shall tailor the model to perform long-term historic analysis and scripting it to make it into a forecasting system. 4. GOES-R-The contractor shall support GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) risk reduction and algorithm development, optimize the operation and maintenance of the Lightning Forecast Algorithm (LFA), and maintain and improve this important lightning flash algorithm. The GOES-R GLM is slated for a future launch. Risk reduction and algorithm development shall be supported by the Contractor in preparation for the launch. 5. Gamma Ray Burst Monitor (GBM)-The contractor shall support GBM on orbit operations for the duration of the flight which has been extended into the future. 6. Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer (AMPR) -The contractor shall support AMPR in preparation and use of the instrument in upcoming airborne field campaigns. The contractor shall work directly with the AMPR instrument and manipulate/implement any necessary design changes. Specific contractor support includes the development of the detailed design and installation of instrument hardware, as well as testing and ground support of the instrument including aircraft integration. 7. High Energy Astrophysics -The contractor shall support the ongoing Chandra mission by providing instrument health and safety analyses involving time dependent molecular contamination, the satellite radiation environment, instrument calibration, as well as, the development of scientific analysis software and data pipelines. In support of future missions, the contractor shall develop new differential coating techniques to improve the smoothness of grazing incident x-ray mirrors. 8. Space Radiation-The contractor shall perform radiation-transport simulations using the Geant4 tool kit, HZETRN, FLUKA, and other computations tools as used in the advancement of radiation protection, measurement and warning systems for spaceflight mission studies. The contractor shall also validate and update nuclear reactions models in Geant4, as well as, support NASA/Marshall Space Flight Centers (MSFC's) radiation analysis team in characterizing and evaluating various structures and design concepts. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 11:59 p.m. local time on 4/6/2016. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purposes of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. NASA Clause 1852.215.84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC), 320 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, Alabama, 35805, United States
- Zip Code: 35805
- Zip Code: 35805
- Record
- SN04057577-W 20160324/160322235414-f817900626d7e688e1a073471187a96d (fbodaily.com)
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