Plankton, aerosols, cloud, ocean ecosystem (pace) systems engineering support. To provide system engineering, operations and technical management support as well as specialized engineering support…

Plankton, aerosols, cloud, ocean ecosystem (pace) systems engineering support. To provide system engineering, operations and technical management support as well as specialized engineering support services for technical and science developments in support of the instrument procurement, integration, testing and anomaly investigation activities. To provide the following onsite systems engineering support to the plankton, aerosols, cloud, ocean ecosystems (pace) project: to provide support to satellite and ground system development and implementation activities including architecture development and documentation, requirements development and documentation, external and internal interface definition, risk assessment and risk management planning, schedule and cost estimate development, and test planning and execution monitoring. To provide support to overall systems and instrument systems engineering, including, but not limited to: monitoring contractors in execution of build and test, participating in progress meetings; design reviews; test readiness reviews; anomaly boards; parts/material boards; etc., reviewing plans and procedures assisting in problem resolution, and reviewing test data for specification compliance. Additionally the support will require evaluating compliance with the national aeronautics and space administration (NASA) technical standards, conducting trade studies, managing risk processes, assisting with configuration change process and test readiness reviews; etc. To provide engineering services to evaluate specific instrument performance items including, but not limited to: supporting engineering services, instrument calibration accuracy, optical and thermal coating, and anomaly resolution. 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.