L -- SPACECRAFT INTEGRATION AND TEST (SIT) FOR THE DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM (DMSP)

Notice Date

April 3, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, SMC -- Space & Missiles System Center, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 2420, El Segundo, CA, 90245-4659

ZIP Code

90245-4659

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-39

Response Due

May 7, 2001

Point of Contact

Greg Brown, Contracting Officer, Phone (310) 336-4950, Email gregory.brown@losangeles.af.mil -- Ann Fujii, Contract Negotiator, Phone (310) 363-0215, Email ann.fuji@losangeles.af.mil

E-Mail Address

Greg Brown (gregory.brown@losangeles.af.mil)

Description

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Systems Program Office (SPO) intends to acquire support and services (integration and test) for Block 5D3 satellites. A Cost-Plus-Award-Fee type contract is anticipated with a period of performance of five to ten years. The SPO is currently planning to release a Request For Proposal in October 2001. The incumbent contractor for DMSP is Lockheed Martin Space Systems (LMSS), Sunnyvale, CA. They are the original designers and manufacturers of the Block 5D spacecrafts and support equipment. LMSS has continuously supported DMSP spacecraft for over 30 years. Government procured information on design is limited and adequate re-procurement data is not available. The contract will cover three general areas. The first is maintaining the launch readiness of satellites in storage on the ground. The second is launch and early orbit operations. The third is technical support and anomaly resolution of satellites on-orbit. The contractor will require clean room facilities to store, work, and test spacecraft in storage and associated equipment. The contractor must demonstrate the capability to perform environmental testing (Thermal Vacuum, Electromagnetic compatibility, and Acoustics) in support of modifications or retrofit for the DMSP satellites, and that they have the personnel and facilities capable of properly handling all material and equipment including secret material and crypto-equipment. The effort will require maintenance, repair, updates and configuration control of the following Government Owned Equipment: Extended Aerospace Ground Equipment (XAGE) and Special Test Equipment (STE) currently located at LMSS, Sunnyvale CA and at Vandenberg AFB, CA. The effort will also require maintenance, repair, updates and configuration control of the following Government Owned Equipment: Software Test Facility (STF) located at LMSS, Sunnyvale CA, the Advanced Flight Vehicle Simulator Facilities (AFVSF) currently located in Sunnyvale CA, Vandenberg AFB, Schriever AFB, and Suitland MD. The support and services contractor will be responsible for operating the Payload Integration and Test Facility (PITF), a Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) facility located at Vandenberg AFB. The required effort will include the maintenance, repair, updates and configuration control of the Government Owned Test Equipment necessary to support launch processing. The contractor will be required to provide the following Factory and Field Support: (1)Support on-orbit satellite performance and anomaly evaluation and testing; (2) Perform engineering analysis; (3) Develop, update and maintain baseline and technical documentation; (4) Analyze data generated during system tests and determine discrepancies and document test results; (5) Perform engineering services and related effort to reduce risk of failures of on-orbit spacecraft;(6)Perform investigations and analyses to resolve operational spacecraft anomalies; monitor, track and pursue closure of open vehicle anomalies;(7)Recommend corrective actions required ensuring the safety of the on-orbit satellites through changes to operational flight software on said satellites; (8) Support launch and early orbit operations to ensure successful transition to operational status. Current DMSP operations are located at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC) in Suitland, MD for Block 5D satellites; (9) Maintain and sustain an adequate level of flight qualified age sensitive parts for stored flight-ready spacecraft with special emphasis on battery fabrication, assembly and test, and pyrotechnic devices; (10) Maintain a database management system for spacecraft telemetry parameters at multiple Air Force sites and two contractor sites; (11) Provide support for the AFVSF at the contractor's facility, the PITF at Vandenberg AFB, Environmental Satellite Operations Center (ESOC) at Schriever AFB and Suitland MD; (12) Integrate mission sensors onto satellites and integrate the satellites onto the new DMSP launch vehicle (expected to be an Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV)) and perform storage tests on the satellites; (13) Support sensor storage testing, troubleshooting and any sensor removal and re-integrations required by the program; (14) Procure and test Electro Explosive Devices (EEDs) as required to insure the continuous availability of flight qualified devices for the program; (15) Support DMSP spacecraft storage and testing; (16) Comply with all relevant safety and environmental regulations applicable at the launch site. The required effort will include, at a minimum, the following Engineering Support for All Pre-Launch Activities: (1) Provide technical support for DMSP satellite pre-launch training and other required activities to NOAA SOCC, DMSP SPO and the 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg AFB; (2) Maintain and upgrade the PITF to ensure readiness for launch activities; (3) Prepare and maintain a Detailed Test Plan for each launch; (4) Conduct payload processing and booster integration for launch processing providing a 90 day launch call capability. The required effort will include the following Engineering and Management Support: (1) Management and supervisory support of contractor field personnel and engineering consultants; (2) Review and/or generate Advance Change/Study Notices, Engineering Change Proposals and Specification Change Notices to assess their technical, cost, and schedule impacts to DMSP component elements. The required effort will encompass the following Flight Software Support: (1) Perform anomaly analysis and update and modify the flight software as necessary to resolve the anomalies; (2) Produce and certify software for all stages of satellite testing and operations; (3) Perform ongoing configuration management of flight software for all DMSP flights; and, (4) Coordinate and cooperate with the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) contractor for DMSP Flight Software. The required effort will include the following System Engineering Support: (1) Perform engineering support as directed by the Government Contracting Officer to enhance operational performance and to maximize flight reliability; (2) Perform engineering support and life tests on new equipment that may be added to the DMSP spacecraft; (3) Support out-of-flow spacecraft integration and test activities. Interested offerors must demonstrate that they have or are able to obtain by the time of contract award the capability to meet the following engineering requirements: (1) In-depth knowledge of the DMSP satellite data handling systems, the data storage systems, the scanning systems and the command processing systems; (2) Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and retest XAGE and STE associated with spacecraft testing and pre-launch operations; (3) Provide a supply depot repair/test facility to support repairs, tests, and system anomaly analysis; (4) In-depth knowledge of interfaces between the DMSP spacecraft and the primary (Operational Linescan System) and secondary mission sensors; (5) Ability to develop and maintain all spacecraft System Analysis Reports and Interface Control Documents with both existing and new DMSP contractors; (6) In-depth knowledge of the DMSP satellite systems including command and telemetry systems; (7) In-depth knowledge and understanding of DMSP operations including command, control and telemetry processing; (8) Knowledge of emergency spacecraft anomaly analysis and safety procedures in order to develop satellite contingency and emergency operational commanding procedures; (9) Capability to evaluate current meteorological applications of DMSP remote sensing data; (10) Ability to offer specific product improvement recommendations to DMSP for the exploitation of new technologies for the DMSP satellites and GFE; (11) Capability to perform telemetry data trend analysis sufficient to anticipate failures and/or anomalous performance; (12) Ability to integrate knowledge and experience relative to the PITF and the Air Force Satellite Control Network as they relate to DMSP; (13) Knowledge of spacecraft storage procedures and testing; (14) Knowledge of early orbit operations for satellites; (15) Knowledge of DMSP ground system equipment including communications interfaces, data multiplexing, decommutation, reformatting, switching, data processing and upgrades to this equipment; (16) Knowledge in performing on-going configuration management of flight software for all flights; (17) Knowledge of command and telemetry encryption and authentication; (18) Capability in computer hardware and software design and evaluation/analysis of both analog and digital systems and circuitry; (19) In-depth experience in satellite ground systems engineering, systems fault isolation, and development of operational work-arounds; (20) Experience in satellite command, control and telemetry software maintenance and testing of software modifications; (21) Experience in hardware and software configuration management and maintenance of system hardware and software documentation in accordance with applicable contract standards; (22) Experience in software systems analysis, software troubleshooting, software modification to correct system deficiencies and integration of software enhancements developed by third parties; (23) Experience in the administration of services related contracts; (24) Ability to employ the required expertise in the evaluation of proposed spacecraft/ground system changes and render timely recommendations; (25) Experience performing cost-effectiveness analyses regarding all aspects of DMSP requirements; (26) Capability to develop contractual technical standards and requirements for DMSP satellites; (27) Ability to conduct interface working groups, design reviews and audits; (28) Capability to update spacecraft documentation including numerous launch procedures, field manuals, and drawings and associated listings using a compliant configuration control system; (29) Knowledge of age-sensitive hardware required in the DMSP program. Contractor personnel are to be fully qualified at contract award date. Those who wish to express interest in the contemplated acquisition should submit a statement of capability (SOC). Notification of interest and SOC are to be received within thirty days from the date of publication of this notice. The SOC must be limited to 20 pages. The SOC should include the contract number, name, address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer of contracts under which similar work was performed. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and does not constitute an IFB or RFP. See Numbered Note

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