Microwave technologies for future earth science needs assessment. The purpose of this task is to update the 2004 working group on active and passive microwave technologies in advance of the 2017 NRC…

This is a task order issued under a larger NASA indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to The Aerospace Corporation, a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). The purpose of this $298,820.44 task order is to conduct a survey and assessment of current and future active and passive microwave technologies, including techniques for radio frequency interference (RFI) mitigation, to support Earth science measurement and data handling needs. The assessment will inform the 2017 National Research Council Earth Sciences Decadal Survey. The Aerospace Corporation, as the prime contractor, will lead site visits, a community forum, and the preparation of the final report for the Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) at NASA. This task order is not set aside and is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract type.

Microwave technologies for future earth science needs assessment. The purpose of this task is to update the 2004 working group on active and passive microwave technologies in advance of the 2017 NRC earth sciences decadal survey. This assessment will be led by the earth science technology office (esto). The contractor shall conduct a survey of all current active and passive microwave technologies (including FRI mitigation technologies) state-of-the-art and technology readiness level (TRL) as they pertain to future microwave measurement and data handling/distribution needs for the earth science community. The contractor shall assess required technology investments in the aforementioned areas for the next ten to fifteen years in order to enable earth science measurement requirements. The contractor shall support NASA center site visits and a community forum that earth science technology office (esto) will convene to inform the assessment activity. The contractor shall assist the earth science technology office (esto) lead with coordination of all activities connected to the subject task. The contractor shall assist with preparation of the final report describing the findings of the assessment study that will be published by earth science technology office (esto). 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.