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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 10, 2011 FBO #3515
SOURCES SOUGHT

A -- EARTH RADIATION BUDGET MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT

Notice Date
7/8/2011
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
 
Contracting Office
NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 12, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton,VA 23681-0001
 
ZIP Code
23681-0001
 
Solicitation Number
SS--ERB-1
 
Response Due
8/15/2011
 
Archive Date
7/8/2012
 
Point of Contact
Rosemary C. Froehlich, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-864-2423, Fax 757-864-8541, Email Rosemary.C.Froehlich@nasa.gov - Timothy P Cannella, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-864-5028, Fax 757-864-9097, Email Timothy.P.Cannella@nasa.gov
 
E-Mail Address
Rosemary C. Froehlich
(Rosemary.C.Froehlich@nasa.gov)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center(LaRC), acting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) acquisitionagent for procurement of climate sensors, is hereby soliciting information from potentialsources on their capability to produce a Clouds and the Earths Radiant Energy System -Continuity (CERES-C) Instrument, a follow-on instrument to the CERES instruments beingflown on the Earth Observing System (EOS) Terra and Aqua mission and CERES instrumentsplanned for flight on the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental SatelliteSystem (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP) spacecraft and the Joint Polar SatelliteSystem-1 (JPSS-1) spacecraft. NASA seeks information from entities which havesuccessfully demonstrated the ability to design, build, test, and calibrate spaceflightinstruments capable of making accurate measurements of the solar reflected and Earthemitted energy in the spectral range from 0.5 to greater than 50 micrometers. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If asolicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA AcquisitionInternet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sites forthe release of any solicitation or synopsis. BackgroundThe measurements provided by the CERES instruments are key elements in the production ofEarth Radiation Budget (ERB) Climate Data Records, records that have been produced on acontinuous basis for more than 20 years, including measurements from the Earth RadiationBudget Experiment prior to CERES. Maintaining the continuity of these measurements andthe ERB records is part of an overarching NOAA program objective to sustain continuity ofand enhance Earth observation analysis, forecasting and climate monitoring capabilitiesfrom global polar-orbiting observations.The level of measurement accuracy necessary to assess climate change and understand theinteractions of natural and anthropogenic effects occurring on a decadal time scalerequires that instruments making these measurements overlap on orbit for sufficientperiods to achieve transfer of calibration from one instrument to the next. The CERESinstruments currently operating on the Earth Observing System (EOS) Terra and Aquamissions have provided over 10 years of accurate measurements of the solar reflected andEarth emitted energy. The CERES FM5 Instrument, being prepared for an October 2011launch on the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP), and the CERES FM6 Instrument, currentlyin integration and planned for launch aboard JPSS-1, mid-decade, should providecontinuity of ERB measurements into the next decade. The CERES-Continuity (CERES-C)instruments are the follow-on instruments which are expected to launch on subsequent JPSSmissions and provide the continuity of ERB measurements through the third decade of the21st century. CERES-C RequirementsRequirements for the CERES-C Instrument for this informational request are decomposedinto the following three categories: 1) mission/platform interface requirements, 2)sensor radiometric measurement and measurement performance requirements, and 3)instrument radiometric calibration and calibration traceability requirements.Mission/Platform Interface RequirementsMission/platform interface requirements for the CERES-C instrument are the same as forthe current CERES Flight Model 6 (FM6) instrument planned for JPSS-1. The nominal FM6requirements/capabilities are given in Table 1, which is attached to this notice.The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), CERES to JPSS-1 Interface Control Document (ICD)is available upon request. Requests for the ICD should be directed to James B. Miller atthe e-mail address noted below.Sensor Radiometric Measurement and Radiometric Performance RequirementsCERES-C instrument sensor radiometric measurement and radiometric performancerequirements are defined in Table 2, which is attached to this notice. Instrument Radiometric Calibration and Calibration Traceability RequirementsCalibration and calibration traceability is of utmost importance in the construction ofthe CERES-C instrument and is critical to instrument long term sensor radiometricaccuracy. The pre-flight calibration of the CERES-C instrument(s) must be traceable tointernational standards and to the on-orbit operational CERES instruments. Both groundand in-flight calibration will be required for the CERES-C instrument.To support calibration, the instrument swath shall permit pointing positions includingall Earth viewing angles, as well as a clear view of space at each end of the swath. Theinstrument shall permit the viewing of onboard calibration sources for all channelsthrough the full optical path, and allow for stowing of the sensor optics to protect fromcontamination.The field of view shall permit the Shortwave and Total channel detectorsand full optical paths to view the Sun indirectly, and moon directly for calibration. Tosupport solar and lunar viewing the instrument field of view shall be commandable over atleast 350 degrees in azimuth.Details of what needs to be addressed in this response respective to calibration andcalibration traceability are provided below (see section on Response Information.Additional RequirementsConcepts and approaches for a CERES-C instrument fundamental design must be based onflight proven hardware with comparable measurement capability and performance to thatspecified in the requirements provided in this informational request or proven relevantthrough performance measurement and life-testing of hardware in appropriate ground-basedenvironments. Responses must also consider a CERES-C design, development, test, andcalibration cycle to first flight instrument delivery 58 months after receiving authorityto proceed. Responses with shorter schedule duration and higher technology maturitylevels are desirable. Two additional optional flight instruments are planned fordelivery on 3-year centers following the delivery of the first flight instrument. Response InformationInterested parties should respond with the following information:1) General Instrument Description: a. Describe the instrument concept capable ofimplementing a measurement approach similar or equivalent to the CERES measurementapproach providing diagrams/photographs if available. b. Describe the sensor technologyfor the spectral channels including developmental readiness/heritage of sensors andsensor electronics. c. Describe the approach to in-flight calibration includingdevelopmental readiness/ heritage of any sources and calibration sensors. d) Provide anerror budget(s) for the end-to-end lifetime calibration accuracy of all radiometricchannels.2) Flight Heritage: a. Describe the heritage/developmental readiness of salientsubsystems providing flight/test data and photographs if available. b. For alldevices/subsystems described as flight qualified, describe the environment, nature ofuse, duration of use, and performance on orbit. c. Describe any new technologies to beemployed on this effort, and any modifications to existing technology, necessary to meetthe measurement requirements. d. Describe risks associated with incorporating the new ormodified technology and how the risks can be minimized. e. Briefly describe any otherissues or considerations that the Government should be aware of.3) Ground Calibration: a. Describe the ground calibration approach including the approachfor transferring the ground calibration to flight. b. Describe the facilities necessaryto implement the calibration approach. c. Identify those facilities that are availableand fully capable, those which will require modification, and any new facilities that arerequired to implement the ground calibration approach.4) Project Management: a. Describe the organizations experience designing, fabricating,integrating, testing, and calibrating precision spaceflight remote sensing instruments.b. Provide a development schedule indicating your approach to a 58-month development ofthe first flight instrument, and development of two additional copies on 3-year centers.c. Provide a rough order of magnitude estimate for the development of the first flightunit, and one for development of the two additional copies on 3-year centers. Interested organizations having the required specialized capabilities to meet the aboverequirement should submit a capability statement indicating the ability to perform allaspects of the effort described herein. We request that this capability statement belimited to 25 pages. Responses must include the following: name and address of firm, size of business; averageannual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; ownership; whether they arelarge, or any category of small business, number of years in business; affiliateinformation: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, primecontractor (if potential subcontractor) or subcontractors (if potential prime); list ofcustomers covering the past five years (highlight relevant work performed, contractnumbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; and point of contact - addressand phone number). This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as acommitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-typeproduct. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101.Responses are requested to be submitted by 4:00 p.m. EST August 15, 2011. Pleasereference SS--ERB-1 in any response. An ombudsman has been appointed - See NASA specific Note 'B'. Any referenced notes maybe viewed at the following URLs linked below.Interested firms should submit responses and any routine communications concerning thisnotice to Mr. James B. Miller at james.b.miller@nasa.gov and Ms. Rosemary C. Froehlich atrosemary.c.froehlich@nasa.gov.
 
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