SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- TRANSITION REGION & CORONAL EXPLORER (TRACE) MISSION: EXTENSION OF POST-LAUNCH DATA ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.S, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG04067560R
- Response Due
- 7/27/2004
- Archive Date
- 7/12/2005
- Point of Contact
- Deanna E. Herschell, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 286-6640, Fax (301) 286-1773, Email Deanna.E.Herschell@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Deanna E. Herschell
(Deanna.E.Herschell@nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/GSFC has a requirement for a two-year extension to the Transition Region & Coronal Explorer (TRACE) Satellite Mission Operations and Data Analysis contract (NAS5-38099) on a sole source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source, to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC). This extension will provide continued monitoring of the health and performance of the one-instrument TRACE satellite. The TRACE science investigation quantitatively explores the connection between fine-scale magnetic fields and the associated plasma structures of the sun. The TRACE instrument collects sequences of digital images that show all regions of the atmosphere simultaneously using high resolution extreme ultraviolet radiation. In December 1993, Lockheed Martin was competitively selected to define, design, fabricate, test, callibrate, and integrate the spacecraft, monitor and control orbital operations, and publish data from the TRACE instrument. TRACE was launched in April 1988 and scheduled to allow joint observations with the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite during the rising phase of the solar cycle to sunspot maximums. In order to maintain uninterrupted mission operations and quick response to critical events and to avoid the loss of unique and vital research data, it is essential that Lockheed Martin continue to deliver the specialized support it has provided since contract award for TRACE and all related scientific investigative activities. Therefore, Lockheed Martin is considered the only responsible source capable of fulfilling this requirement. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. See Note 26. See note 22. Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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