A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT!!

Notice Date

February 13, 2001

Contracting Office

Office of Space Launch, SAF/SL, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467-A5, El Segundo, CA 90245-4659

ZIP Code

90245-4659

Solicitation Number

9. OSL BAA!!

Response Due

April 9, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact: M. Huler (310) 416-7497!!

Description

This is an update to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Office of Space Launch, Advanced Programs Division (OSL/APD). We have changed the proposal submission date. Paragraph 2.11.1 of the BAA is changed to read: "2.11.1 Timeliness. Proposals may be submitted at any time; however the Government intends to evaluate proposals at regular intervals. All proposals received prior to 2 April 01 will be evaluated. To avoid delays in evaluation, all proposals must be prepared in accordance with the instructions included in this BAA. All proposals submitted under this BAA shall have an effective period of not less than 120 days from the proposal date." Offerors may submit proposals on any topic after contained within this BAA or related to a BAA topic. Prior to submitting a proposal, orrerors shall contact the technical points of contact, identified with the description of the corresponding research. Offerors are cautioned that only a Contracting Officer may obligte the Government to any agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. All written communications, including submission of proposals pursuant to this BAA, shall be forwarded to the OSL Contracting Office Point of Contact, Mr. Merrill Huler, Contracting Officer, who can be reached at (310) 416-7497. Please call Mr. Huler only if you have questions of a contractual nature. Technical questions/comments should be directed to the technical points of contact listed in Section 1 herein. SECTION 1 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Specific technology areas of interest for this BAA are listed below: 1.1 Web Based Tools: Technical Point of Contact: Ms. Pat Light (310) 416-7943. 1.2 Low cost Enabling Technologies and Streamlined Design Considerations for Payloads & Spacecraft: Technical Point of Contact: Mr. James Liller (703) 808-2334. 1.3 Risk Management and Mission Assurance: Technical Point of Contact: Mr. Russ Cykoski (703) 808-4230. 1.4 Standards and Best Practices. Technical Point of contact: Mr. Dave Callen (703) 808-6502. 1.5 Operations: All users need quick and cost effective processing on any given launch base. Offerors should recommend new spacecraft processing operations concepts based on one or more of the following: historical lessons learned, new technology developments, commercial practices, launch base facility utilization, cost saving measures, and/or international practices. Offerors could consider cost saving measures for the reansition period between the heritage launch vehicle systems and the initial operational capability of EELV. Offerors could recommend new spacecraft design criteria that: 1) simplifies spacecraft processing at the launch base, 2) reduces mission risk during launch processing, and/or 3) is used on commercial satellites but not government. Technical Point of Contact: Mr. Bill Kaida (805) 605-8790. 1.6 Advanced Launch Vehicle Technologies. All users need launch services that are highly reliable, less complex, easier to test, and cost effective. Offerors should identify advanced launch vehicle technologies and potential payoffs to improve expendable and/or reusable launch vehicles. Offerors should provide specific applications for the technologies identified. These applications range from the booster design, productioni processes, ground systems, testing, or operations. Offerors should include timelines and process for implementation. Technical Point of Contact: Ms. Debbie Hathaway (703) 808-2633 1.7 Streamlined Launch Acquisitions. Technical Point of Contact: Mr. Curtis Ellis (703) 808-2618. The topics listed above are brief synopses of the actual study topics. Please see our web site at http: nro.gov "What's News" for the complete details of this Broad Agency Announcement. This notification changes the proposal due date in paragraph 2.11.1 to 9 Apr 01. MERRILL G. HULER Contracting Officer

Web Link

Please see our web site for the complete details of (http: nro.gov "What's News" )

Record

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