Federal award (DELIVERY ORDER, fiscal year 2022)
Recipient: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
Awarding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Period of performance: 2012-02-29 to 2018-09-30
Current total value of award: $6924147.17
Description: TDRS PROJECT SUPPORT:  THIS EFFORT PROVIDES FOR THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION  SUPPORT OF THE TDRS PROJECT OFFICE AT THE GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER FOR THE PROGRAMMATIC AND TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE TDRS K PROGRAM. THE EFFORT WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ENGINEERING, AND RESIDENT OFFICE SURVEILLANCE SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT OFFICE.  ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO REQUIREMENTS ANALYSES, DESIGN ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATION, COST ANALYSIS SUPPORT, ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES, TRADE STUDIES, EVALUATION OF TDRS CONTRACTOR DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTATION APPROACHES, ANALYSES OF VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION APPROACHES, DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT CONTROL PLANS THAT COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA)  AND GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS, AND PARTICIPATION IN TDRS K/L/M DESIGN REVIEWS COVERING THE SPACE, GROUND, AND OPERATIONS SEGMENTS OF THE PROGRAM.   SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE A SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER (COLLOCATED AT GSFC) WHO WILL COORDINATE ANY OTHER SUPPORT REQUIRED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SPACECRAFT SUBSYSTEM AND COMPONENT DISCIPLINE SUPPORT, LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATION SUPPORT, RESIDENT OFFICE SURVEILLANCE SUPPORT, AND GROUND STATION ENGINEERING SUPPORT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT, TO INCLUDE ANY SPECIAL STUDIES REQUESTED BY THE PROJECT OFFICE.  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON/OFF-SITE PROJECT AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES, INDEPENDENT TESTING, CONTRACTOR-ON-SITE MONITORING, AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF PROJECTS AND/OR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COST, SCHEDULE, AND AFFORDABILITY ANALYSES, IN ANY PHASE OF THE LIFE-CYCLE  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OR STAFFING FOR FOCUSED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, ADVANCED SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF ALL ABOVE ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.  THESE SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE THE PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT) TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS.  OTHER SUPPORT FOR THIS TASK MAY BE PROVIDED AT AEROSPACE FACILITIES, OTHER SUBCONTRACTOR FACILITIES (WHERE ANY NECESSARY SECURITY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE SATISFIED). THIS TASK MAY INVOLVE THE REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF PROPRIETARY DATA AND MAY REQUIRE AEROSPACE TO EXECUTE NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS, AS NECESSARY.