AWARD
A -- RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION OF CHEMISTRY AEROSOL COUPLING
- Notice Date
- 4/29/2010
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.Y, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNG06HN01D-54
- Archive Date
- 5/23/2010
- Point of Contact
- Lynne Hoppel, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-286-3035, Fax 301-286-0268, Email Lynne.C.Hoppel.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Lynne Hoppel
(Lynne.C.Hoppel.1@gsfc.nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- NNG06HN01D-54
- Award Date
- 4/23/2010
- Awardee
- Northrop Grumman Information Tech 2411 Dulles Corner park Herndon, VA20171-3430
- Award Amount
- 103000
- Line Number
- 0006
- Description
- NASA/GSFC has issued a Sub-Task Order to Northrop Grumman to develop and/or modifysoftware components that provide capabilities for coupling between the GSFC ChemistryAerosol Radiation and Transport aerosol model and Global Modeling Initiative chemistrymodules that are presently included in the Goddard Earth Observing System, Version 5General Circulation Model. The contractor shall develop and/or modify software componentsthat provide capabilities for coupling between the NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterChemistry Aerosol Radiation and Transport aerosol model and the Global ModelingInitiative chemistry modules presently included in the Goddard Earth Observing System,Version 5 General Circulation Model. The simulations will examine the coupling betweenaerosols and the chemistry modules with a focus on understanding the degree of couplingneeded to produce realistic combined distributions. Analysis of the results shall becompleted in accordance with scientists in the Global Modeling Assimilation Office andthe Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch.Longer coupled aerosol chemistrysimulations shall be performed to enable quantitative-assessments of the aerosol andchemistry distributions in the early 21st century, which will be analyzed in conjunctionwith NASA Earth Observing System satellite observations. This work will help NASAscientists understand the importance of links between atmospheric aerosols and chemicalcomposition. By adding the physical links between these processes in computer models andevaluating the simulations with NASA's observations, this work will provide an importantstep along the pathway to a full understanding of aerosols and chemistry in the climatesystem. It will help NASA scientists use their observations to better understand theprocesses at work in the atmosphere.<P>This action will be awarded on a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee basis with Northrop Grumman under anexisting Task Order that was issued in 2005. The work cannot be performed on a fixedprice basis due to variable research and development projects.A reasonable estimate ofthe cost for the proposed effort cannot be made on a fixed-price basis. A cost-typecontract provides the flexibility required to accommodate changes in program requirementswhich could potentially be substantial.<P>NASA GSFC intends to order these services with Northrop Grumman Information Technologies,Herndon, VA under the existing contract that was competitively awarded 10/05. <P>An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note 'B'. <P>Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below. <P>
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