SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 5/7/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- NNH10335210Q
- Response Due
- 5/14/2010
- Archive Date
- 5/7/2011
- Point of Contact
- Wanda B. Moore, Simplified Acquisition Specialist, Phone 301-286-6638, Fax 301-286-0366, Email wanda.b.moore@nasa.gov - Felecia L. London, Simplified Acquisition Specialist, Phone 301-286-4112, Fax 301-286-0356, Email felecia.l.london.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Wanda B. Moore
(wanda.b.moore@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/Headquarters, plans to issues a sole source procurement for independentassessment of NASAs Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) matters, and theprotection of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning Systems (GPS), along with the GlobalNavigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). The proposed period of performance is a 1 base yearand 4 1-year option periods.Specific areas of expertise required as follows:1) GNSS Spectrum Support The NASAHeadquarters Office of Aero-Space Technology has the charter of performing research inthe area of Civil Aviation, including aviation safety and the environmentalcompatibility.At the same time, the John Glenn Research Center has the charter ofperforming research in the area of Emissions Technology. Other technologies, such as GPSReradiators, add to the many potential interference sources, some of which can spoofGNSS signals. In order to protect GNSS signals specific expertise is required in theareas of effects of interference and signal degradation. 2) ITU-R Working Party 4CSupport, ITU-R working Party 4C has been tasked for generating ITU-R Recommendationsproviding technical characteristics and protection criteria for Radionavigation-SatelliteService systems used in interference studies. Technical characteristics includetechnical descriptions of GNSS receivers performing various functions, and thedescription of the evaluation of the effects of interference on GNSS receiver performanceof these functions. The description of these technical characteristics requiressignificant expertise in GNSS, especially in the area of GNSS receiver technology. 3).New National and International GPS/GNSS Navigation Signals, GPS is in process ofmodernization.One aspect of this modernization is the addition of new civil signalsthat would enhance the performance of GPS for civil users. In addition, newinternational GNSS systems are evolving (Galileo, COMPASS, QZNS, and IRNSS) and others(GLONASS) are improving. The US DoD has the lead role in GPS modernization andcoordinating with the international systems, but other US Government agencies, includingNASA, represent civil users in the evaluation of the new civil signals and compatibilityof the international system signals with GPS civil signals. 4) Department of CommercePlan to Determine the Emission Limits Necessary to Protect Spectrum use by U.S. SpaceBased Positioning, Navigation and Timing, Augmentation and support SystemsThe Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with A. J. Systemsfor the unique expertise skills and knowledge of Dr. A. J. Dierendonck. ProfessorDierendonck has and continues to work on NAVSTAR Global Positioning Systems (GPS)programs and has specialized experience in the following subject areas ionospherescintillation effects on GNSS, GNSS spectrum protection and future GNSS and SBAS civilsignal structures. Dr. Dierendonck is uniquely qualifies to perform this activity basedupon past experience.He has supported NASA in the RTCA Special Committee SC 159 thatdefines requirements for the use of GNSS for Civil Aviation, and specifically as a memberof SC 159 Working Group, which is chartered with the assessment of interference to GNSS,and an assessment of compatibility between signals of different GNSS systems. With GPSSilicon Valley, he led the development of prototype L1/L5 signal generators for the nextgeneration WAAS and supported on-orbit testing of Inmarsat-4.NASA/HQ intends to issue a sole source procurement for continued performance ofspecialized services to A.J. Systems for the unique services of Dr. A. J. Van Dierendonck. The authority is FAR 6.302-1 (a) (2) (iii) (A) 'only one responsible source.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing, by FAX or E-Mail, to the identified point of contact not later than12:30 p.m. local time on May 14, 2010. Such capabilities/ qualifications will beevaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct thisprocurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete thisproposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to thisnotice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. FAX or E-Mail anyinquiries to the identified point of contact.All responsible sources may submit their qualifications which shall be considered by theagency. 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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