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A -- NMP ST5 NANO-SATELLITE MISSION STUDY SPACECRAFT PARTNER SOL 400-25952-920 DUE 051099 POC Mary E. McKaig, Contract Specialist for Simplified Acquisition, Phone (301) 286-4240, Fax (301) 286-1720, Email Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#400-25952-920. E-MAIL: Mary E. McKaig, Mary.E.McKaig.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested. NASA/GSFC is soliciting industry participation in the ST5 small satellite focus study, anticipated to be completed in June 1999. GSFC expects to make up to two (2) awards for no more than $25K each. A separtate solicitation will be issued for participation in the mission implementation, should NASA select the small satellite focus. The New Millennium Program (NMP) is a NASA program to identify, develop and flight validate key advanced technologies and capabilities needed to enable 21st century NASA Space and Earth science missions. The Program focuses on technology validation in a systems approach to retire risk for the first use of technology in a science mission. NMP is currently conducting three separate studies leading to selection of the Space Technology 5 (ST5) mission. These studies focus on solar sail, small satellite constellations, and disturbance reduction systems technologies. The small satellite constellation focus study is being lead by the Goddard Space Flight Center and is the subject of this solicitation. In July 1999, NASA will select one of the mission concepts for implementation. The Sun-Earth Connection theme (SEC) of the Office of Space Science has identified constellations of small fields and particles measurement satellites as a major technology focus for 21st Century SEC missions. The small satellite focus for ST5 is directed at reducing the technology risk of producing and operating constellations of small (~10 kg, 10 W total power) satellites in highly eccentric Earth orbits. Such satellites would potentially support three or more instruments for fundamental fields and particles science measurements at the boundaries of the Earth's Magnetosphere to characterize the interactions between the magnetosphere and the solar wind. Key issues at the mission level are the ability to reliably build the small spacecraft, the deployment, co-ordination, and control of large numbers of low power satellites in the orbits of interest, and the minimization of cost for both launch and operations. The ability for constellation elements to loosely maintain their relative position at apogee and the availability of data to post-determine precise relative positions are also key. The ST5 small satellite technology mission has a goal of flying multiple small satellites each in the 10-20 kilogram mass range with approximately 10-20 Watt power consumption. A launch of opportunity in mid-CY2003 is anticipated. The ST5 mission is intended to retire technology risks associated with an eventual science mission, not to accomplish specific science goals. The target SEC missions for the ST5 technologies do have a proposed range of science mission requirements that must be understood to validate the concept of accommodating multiple fields and particles instruments on a small platform. The nature of the fields and particles mission suggests that each small satellite should be spin stabilized with a spin rate on the order of 20 RPM. A separate solicitation issued by JPL NMP will identify systems and component technologies that may be spaceflight validated on the proposed ST5 mission. Specific technologies cannot be identified at this time. Industry participation in the small satellite project will facilitate technology transfer as well as provide valuable insight not readily available to the study team otherwise. Specific areas where industry expertise is sought include spacecraft production line manufacturing and small satellite integration and test. During this study phase, the contractor will participate as members of the small satellite focus study team. Specifically, the contractor shall: 1) Actively engage in team teleconferences, which are expected to occur an average of twice per week and last approximately 2 hours each; 2) Actively participate in up to 3 team meetings, at least 2 of which will be held at Goddard. The 3rd meeting may occur at JPL; 3) Identify design and manufacturing improvements to the small satellite spacecraft bus, particularly with regard to production of multiple spacecraft copies; 4) Identify an optimal small satellite constellation integration and test approach; 5) Identify an optimal development plan, which includes delineated industry participation; 6) Identify opportunities for cost savings and their impact, including relaxation of sponsor requirements or systems or subsystem trade-off possibilities; 7) Identify trade studies to be conducted during the early stages of mission implementation; 8) Participate in mission cost estimate development by providing insight and validation of proposed estimates; 9) Document and present findings and recommendations. Please see the Statement of Work (SOW) uploaded to this synopsis for information on and requirements for submitting proposals. If you cannot open this file, please contact the POC to receive a copy. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. All qualified responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See Internet Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office Suite (Word 97, Excel 97, or PowerPoint 97) format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The WWW address, or URL of the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/class.html. Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an proposal. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for amendments (if any). Potential proposers will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html. Posted 04/19/99 (D-SN321949). (0109)

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