Federal award (DEFINITIVE CONTRACT, fiscal year 2024)
Recipient: ARES TECHNICAL SERVICES 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: 2012-06-01 to 2019-11-30
Current total value of award: $216000000
Description: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE SERVICES (SMAS) SUPPORT AS NECESSARY TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT OF WORK.  ON-SITE IS REQUIRED PRIMARILY FOR THOSE SMA ACTIVITIES PERFORMED DIRECTLY ON CENTER SUPPORTING SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENTS BEING DEVELOPED IN-HOUSE, WHEREAS, OFF-SITE SMA SUPPORT IS REQUIRED FOR SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT BEING DEVELOPED BY INDUSTRY, UNIVERSITIES, OTHER NASA CENTERS AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS.  IN GENERAL, ON-SITE SUPPORT REQUIRES MORE TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROVIDING GREATER INSIGHT OVER DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS.  OFF-SITE SUPPORT GENERALLY REQUIRES LESS TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROVIDING GENERAL OVER-SIGHT OF THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS.  INSIGHT AND SUPPORT IN OVERSIGHT ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:  - INSIGHT - INSTITUTIONAL OBSERVER OF TECHNICAL AND SAFETY ADEQUACY OF THE PRODUCT, EVALUATES COMPLIANCE WITH TECHNICAL AND SAFETY STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  - OVERSIGHT - MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO NASA CIVIL SERVANTS TO PERMIT IT TO DIRECT AND APPROVE ITS CONTRACTORS.  THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EVALUATE COMPLIANCE WITH MISSION PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO NASA CIVIL SERVANTS.