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80ARC019R0003 PESS II J(a) Att 1

80ARC018R0003

Project and Engineering Support Services II (PESS II)

Statement of Work

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Ames Research Center

ATTACHMENT J.1

Table of Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.2 Scope

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

3.0 CORE REQUIREMENTS

3.0.1 Contractor Provided Labor and Materials

3.0.2 Compliance with NASA procedures and policy

3.0.3 Compliance with NASA Safety Procedures, Measures and Policy

3.1 Projects/Facilities Requirements

3.1.1 Project Management Support

3.1.2 Systems Engineering

3.1.3 Design and Development

3.1.3.1 Mechanical

3.1.3.1.1 System Design

3.1.3.1.2 Structural Design and Analysis

3.1.3.1.3 Thermal Systems Design and Analysis

3.1.3.1.4 Fluid Mechanics Systems Design and Analysis

3.1.3.1.5 Cryogenic Systems Design and Analysis

3.1.3.2 Electrical/Electronics

3.1.3.2.1 Sensors and Instrumentation Development

3.1.3.2.2 Embedded Computational Systems Development

3.1.3.2.3 Power Systems Design and Development

3.1.3.2.4 Control Systems Design and Development

3.1.3.2.4.1 High-Performance Servo Systems Applications

3.1.3.2.4.2 Wind Tunnels Applications

3.1.3.2.4.3 Motion Simulators and Centrifuges Applications

3.1.3.2.4.4 Autonomous Robotic Systems Applications

3.1.3.2.4.5 Environmental Control Systems Applications

3.1.3.2.4.6 Micro-Propulsion Systems Applications

3.1.3.2.4.7 Ames Power Monitoring System (APMS) Applications

3.1.3.2.5 Data Acquisition Systems Design and Development

3.1.3.2.6 Communication Systems Design and Development

3.1.3.2.7 Software and Firmware Systems Design and Development

3.1.3.3 Chemical, Biological, Biomedical and Radioactive Systems

3.1.4 Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T)

3.1.5 Operations, Sustainment, and Closeout

3.2 Project Support Requirements

3.2.1 Mission Design Center (MDC)

3.2.1.1 Design Tools Development

3.2.1.2 Proposal Development

3.2.2 Flight Project and Mission Operations Information Technology Support

3.2.3 Engineering Evaluation Laboratory (EEL)

3.2.4 Flight Processing Center (FPC)

3.2.5 Project Records and Documents Support

3.2.6 Technical Writing

3.2.7 Configuration Management

3.2.8 Proposal Support

3.3 Metal Fabrication, Machining and Instrumentation Requirements

NASA standards are available at https://standards.nasa.gov/node/1339.

3.3.1 Mechanical Hardware

3.3.2 Electronics

3.3.3 Inspection Services

3.3.4 Production Planning and Scheduling

3.3.5 Space Shop

3.4 General

3.4.1 Shift and Hours of Work

3.4.2 Contractor-Furnished Equipment

4.0 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT OFFICE REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Key Personnel

4.2 Core Requirements Work Package and IDIQ Task Order Requirements Management

4.2.3 Core Requirements Work Package and IDIQ Task Order Requirements Processing and Tracking

4.2.4 Core Requirements Work Package and IDIQ Task Order Requirements Cost Reporting

5.0 PHASE-IN

6.0 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Requirements

7.0 ACRONYMS

8.0 APPENDICES

8.1 Standards and Codes

8.2 Potential Contract Documentation Requirements/Deliverables

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Project and Engineering Support Services II (PESS II) contract will support NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) for all flight and mission projects, and all advanced engineering capabilities needed to support the research and development (R&D) missions of the Center. The PESS II contract will provide engineering support for all phases of engineering and project management in a project life cycle as defined in NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 7120.4E, NPR 7120.8, or NPR 8820.2G as applicable.

The PESS II contract will support the NASA ARC Engineering Directorate (Code R) and other ARC directorates. The work will primarily be performed on-site at ARC, however, there may be some instances when work will be performed off-site in accordance with Section F.4 “Place of performance-services”, such as at other NASA Centers, other Government agencies, and commercial facilities.

This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the requirements for work to be performed. For the purposes of this contact, the term “support” indicates the performance of activities, functions, and providing capabilities necessary to satisfy the contract requirements as specified in the SOW, task orders, and work packages as authorized through written technical direction. The nature of the support is determined by specific requirements and can include, but is not limited to, activities such as performing engineering analyses, designing and fabricating research hardware, operating mission control centers, making recommendations for developing new systems, and planning meetings organization and participation.

1.1 Background

ARC is a Research and Development (R&D) Center that supports NASA’s mission to drive advances in science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality, and stewardship of the Earth. This SOW provides requirements for Project and Engineering support to meet NASA’s mission goals. It includes requirements for support to design and propose new mission concepts; design, development, manufacture and demonstration of cost-efficient engineering products; and operation of critical research facilities. ARC is a large campus environment consisting of approximately 125 facilities spread over an area of 2,000 acres. It is located on Moffett Field, CA, a property that includes ARC, Moffett Federal Airfield and the NASA Research Park (NRP). The campus includes general office space and state of the art research facilities including research laboratories, aerospace/aeronautics facilities (e.g., airfield/hangars, wind tunnels, arc jets, and simulators), computer laboratories, ballistic ranges, general testing facilities, fabrication facilities (e.g., machine shops, metal shops, and model shops), flight/mission operations facilities, motor pool, test chambers, and storage facilities.

1.2 Scope

This SOW defines the overall required capabilities to be provided and requirements to be performed by the contract for project and engineering services. These services are used to support all spaceflight, aeronautics, airborne missions, manned and unmanned vehicles, technology development, R&D, science implementation, ground-based systems, facility, and mission support for ARC and its customers. Due to the evolving R&D nature of NASA’s missions, the SOW broadly outlines the project and engineering capabilities necessary to support the ARC research requirements to be provided by the contract and should not be regarded as definitive representation of specific future work requirements. The specifics of the requirements in terms of schedule, cost, and deliverables for discrete activities are expected to change throughout execution of the contract and will be implemented through written Technical Direction (TD) in the form of work packages issued by the COR with concurrence from the CO on the Core Requirement CLINS. Prior to issuance of the TD the COR will discuss the impacts of the direction, estimated cost, and schedule impacts of the TD with the contractor.

The Contractor shall perform requirements under the following functional areas:

project management; systems engineering; design and development; assembly, integration, and test (AI&T); operations, sustainment, and closeout; mission design center (MDC); multi-mission operations center (MMOC); engineering evaluation laboratory (EEL); flight processing center (FPC); project records and documents support; project and mission information technology (IT); technical writing; configuration management; proposal support; mechanical hardware;

electronics; inspection services; production planning and scheduling; and space shop.

The PESS II procurement consists of three components: Contract Management Office (CMO),, Core requirements, and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order requirements. The PESS II CMO requirements provide management and administrative functions necessary to effectively and efficiently manage the work performed under this contract for Core Requirements and IDIQ Task Orders. The PESS II Core and IDIQ task order requirements support three main areas: Projects/Facilities; Project Support; and Metal Fabrication, Machining and Instrumentation.. Core Requirements will contain multiple sub-elements (work packages) and will be based on the period of performance for the base and option periods. Due to the dynamic nature of R&D, the contract will experience variations in workload. The Contractor shall have responsibility to allocate resources as requirements change and have access to employees with the necessary capabilities to perform the required work. The requirements and capabilities projected below are provided as the parameters of the overall effort that may be required and will be specified, in work packages or task orders to accommodate emerging mission and customer requirements.

IDIQ task order requirements are within the scope of SOW but are presently undefined and will accommodate changes in the Center’s program, project, research and budget requirements over time. The period of performance for the IDIQ task order requirements will be specified in the individual task orders.

The Government will use standardized forms to acquire necessary products and services for Core requirements work packages and IDIQ task order requirements. Each assigned work package or task order will contain defined requirements, deliverables, milestones, performance metrics, and reporting requirements. Standards and codes unique to the task will be specified in the task order and/or engineering design work package. Examples of some applicable standards and codes are shown in Appendix 7.1.

This contract is available to other NASA centers and Government agencies for work within scope, through issuance of task orders.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The Contractor shall comply with all current NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) and NASA Policy Directives (NPD) governing the work being performed including, but not limited to, the following:

NPD 1280.1A NASA Integrated Management System Policy NPD 8730.5B NASA Quality Assurance Program Policy NPD 7120.4E NASA Engineering and Program/Project Management Policy NPR 7120.8 NASA Research and Technology Program and Project

Management Requirements NPR 2800.1B Managing Information Technology NPR 7120.5E NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management

Requirements NPR 7123.1B NASA System Engineering Processes and Requirements NPR 7150.2B NASA Software Engineering Requirements NPR 8820.2G Facility Project Requirements APR 1220.1 Management Objectives, Metrics and Accountability APR 1280.2 Ames Quality Management System Internal Audits APR 7123.1 Systems Engineering Process Requirements Implementation APR 8000.4 Risk Management Process Requirements APR 8500.1 Ames Environmental Procedural Requirements APR 8730.1 Metrology/Calibration APR 8730.3 Ames Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Control Process APR 8735.3 Control of Nonconforming Products and Services

All current NASA Procedural Requirements and Policy Directives can be accessed at http://nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov/.

The contractor shall also comply with NASA ARC Procedural Requirements (APR) and Policy Directives (APD) that apply to the work they perform. These Requirements and Directives are part of the Ames Management System (AMS) and can be accessed at https://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/DMS.

3.0 CORE REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall have the capability to perform all requirements stated in this SOW, and perform the work authorized under future written TD or an individual task order. The Contractor shall perform the technical functions and provide the capabilities described in this section to produce the deliverables for each requirement. The requirements for Core work will be driven by continually evolving technology; varying national, international concerns; and the NASA vision.

Requirements will consist of multiple discrete work packages from individual projects and customers, which consist of unique requirements and deliverables for that customer, and will require internal technical, labor and budget tracking and reporting to ensure traceability of resources. Upon request as specified in work packages or task orders, the contractor shall provide the government copies of the planning, scheduling, estimating, inspection, certification, or procurement documentation developed during performance of the work specified in the following paragraphs.

3.0.1 Contractor Provided Labor and Materials

The Contractor shall provide all labor and materials to complete requirements using available Government facilities and equipment listed in Section J(a) Attachment 4. In those situations where Government facilities and/or equipment are not available, or where the existing skill mix is not appropriate, the Contractor shall procure the required services, equipment, and facilities.

3.0.2 Compliance with NASA procedures and policy

The Contractor shall comply with NASA procedural requirements and policy directives that are applicable to the work performed by the contractor as stated in Section 2.0, unless otherwise specified in the work package or task order requirements. These procedures apply to both the Government and the Contractor, and describe responsibilities, processes, and minimum requirements for the technical functions to be performed, such as project management, design, configuration management, and inspection of fabricated hardware.

In some cases, the Contractor will be required to use other NASA or industry standards as defined in the contract work package or task order.

The Contractor shall follow all NASA Integrated Management System and Quality Assurance Policy standards and procedures defining how work processes are managed, executed, measured and improved at ARC in accordance with the AMS directives. (Examples referenced in Section 2.0 above.)

The Contractor shall comply with all NASA Information Technology (IT) Security policies to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of NASA data and information systems in accordance with the NASA and Ames directives.

(Examples referenced in Section 2.0 above.)

3.0.3 Compliance with NASA Safety Procedures, Measures and Policy The Contractor shall follow all NASA safety and occupational health measures and procedures, and comply with all Federal, State, and local laws applicable to safety and occupational health and comply with the safety and occupational health standards, specifications and reporting requirements. (Examples referenced in Section 2.0 of the SOW above.)

3.0.4 Foreign Travel Supporting Contract

For any foreign travel related to support of this contract by contractor employees, the Contractor shall comply with NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 9710.1, chapter 7 entitled Foreign Travel. The Contractor shall submit all foreign travel requests to the cognizant ARC Foreign Travel Coordinator for review/approval a minimum of four weeks before the planned departure date, so that an electronic country clearance (eCC) can be obtained. The applicable program, project, agreement and/or contract should be referenced in the supporting documentation included with the request. Prior to commencing any approved foreign travel, Contractor employees shall also have successfully completed High Threat Security Overseas Training described in section 7.2 of the NPR.

Information about attending High Threat Security Overseas Training and paperwork required for travel submission can be found by contacting the Ames Research Center Foreign Travel Coordinator. Travel will not be approved without completion of the required training, receipt of a country clearance, and submittal of any other supporting documentation as described in the NPR. The Contracting Officer or Foreign Travel Coordinator can provide additional information regarding review/approval of foreign travel requests.

3.1 Projects/Facilities Requirements

3.1.1 Project Management Support

The Contractor shall perform Project Management for all requirements defined in this SOW in accordance with NASA Procedural Requirements (i.e., NPD 7120.4E, NPR 7120.8, and NPR 8820.2G, as applicable) unless otherwise specified in work package requirements. Project management support requirements include: coordinating all resources within a functional area necessary to meet the technical, schedule, and budget requirements, as well as support for planning and development of ARC proposals and mission concepts, work breakdown structure development, project cost/schedule estimation and tracking. Requirements also include use of Microsoft (MS) Project software and Milestone Pro, support for project requirements development and management, communication with customers, coordination with the NASA ARC Safety and

Mission Assurance (SMA) Directorate, configuration management, quality assurance, and safety/risk management.

The Contractor shall participate in project team meetings and reviews with a level of engagement and support consistent with their role in the project. Some examples are requirements reviews, conceptual design reviews, system definition reviews, preliminary design reviews, peer reviews, critical design reviews, test reviews, operational reviews, system safety reviews, airworthiness review boards, and flight readiness reviews as specified in customer task, subtask, and work package requirements. The frequency of these meetings will be specified in the work packages and will be based on the necessary communications and understanding amongst the project staff.

The Contractor shall also provide support to government staff in the development, monitoring, and collection of performance metrics to evaluate system and team performance versus goals, requirements and expectations.

3.1.2 Systems Engineering

The Contractor shall provide Systems Engineering support in accordance with NPR 7123.1 unless otherwise specified in work package or task order requirements. Systems engineering includes support for requirements definition, tracking, verification and validation of requirements, developing product and work breakdown structures, developing schedules, identifying and developing interface control documents, managing the technical effort, analyzing and managing risks, conducting design trade studies including recommendations for alternative concepts and approaches when necessary, creating test plans, test procedures and test reports, overseeing tests, performing life cycle cost analysis, and managing all technical documentation. Some tasks will require familiarity with various commonly used systems engineering tools such as Confluence, Jira, Windchill, and Cradle, and methods such as full system analysis and optimization, parametric and hierarchical analysis, process analysis, life cycle cost analysis, risk analysis, decision support analysis techniques and functional and data modeling.

The Contractor shall apply systems engineering to traditional hardware and software development projects and to conceptual technology development projects where no hardware or software is developed. The contractor shall perform trade studies, simulation, risk analysis and other conceptual work as required.

3.1.3 Design and Development

The Contractor shall design and develop and/or implement systems that will be used in spaceflight flight systems such as spacecraft, hardware and payloads, including hardware and payloads for the International Space Station (ISS);

aircraft; robotics; ground support hardware; facility support hardware; wind tunnels; information systems; centrifuges; and other research and development facilities. Design efforts may vary in scope. The work will encompass development of new systems or modifications to existing facilities and/or equipment, oversight of fabrication, construction, and installation. As authorized in the work package, the contractor may use Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) hardware or systems in the implementation of project requirements, rather than in-house design/development, to provide the best value to meet the Government’s project requirements. The work will involve multiple engineering disciplines as detailed in the sections below. Typical system operating environments include biological, commercial, airborne, ground support, and spaceflight (from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Deep Space).

3.1.3.1 Mechanical

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraph 3.1.3 in part by providing expertise in all areas of mechanical engineering, including machine design, structural design and analysis, thermal design and analysis, and fluid mechanics. Applications will include spacecraft and aircraft systems design, ground-based experimental facilities (such as arc jets; wind tunnels; flight simulators and acceleration facilities or centrifuges); life science experiment hardware and space-flight payloads (such as plant growth, animal habitat, and cell culture systems); space flight; small satellite systems; airborne and ground-based instruments; robotics; wind tunnel models; and aircraft modifications.

Additional information and requirements related to these disciplines and applications are provided below.

3.1.3.1.1 System Design

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraph 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.1 in part by providing expertise in all areas of system design. The expertise will require knowledge of mechanics, kinematics, materials selection, joint design, drive systems (mechanical and electrical), heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and fabrication techniques. The contractor shall produce or modify mechanical drawings that meet NASA and ARC engineering and fabrication standards, including use of the Government-provided Pro- Engineer/Creo tools for modeling and drafting. Tasks may include the design and engineering of spacecraft mechanisms, instruments, spaceflight payloads, prototypes and models, test beds, unique research facilities’ systems (including building structures, piping, and specialized research and development (R&D) facility systems (e.g., arc jets, wind tunnels, centrifuges, and simulators)), and aircraft modifications.

3.1.3.1.2 Structural Design and Analysis

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.1 in part by providing expertise in all areas of structural design and analysis. The contractor shall perform Finite Element Modeling and Analysis using Government-provided tools or applications such as MSC/PATRAN, Mechanica, Creo Simulate, MSC/NASTRAN, and ASME B31 code design using CEASAR II Pipe Stress Analysis, in addition to the application of experimental methods and closed-form solutions. The assigned tasks may include the design of structures with determination of applied loads, stress analysis of structures with factors of safety on failure modes, deflection analysis, materials selection, and analysis of joints (e.g., welded, bolted, riveted, and bonded). The work also includes composites engineering design and analysis that requires knowledge of composites construction, composite bonding and assembly, and tool construction or utilization. Analysis should account for all forms of structural loading, including gravitational, inertial, vibration, fluid, aerodynamic, and thermally-induced forces.

3.1.3.1.3 Thermal Systems Design and Analysis

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.1 in part by providing expertise in all areas of thermal systems design and analysis.

The contractor shall apply this expertise when developing thermal system architectures through use of passive and active thermal control techniques. The work requires the application of various Government provided thermal analysis programs, Finite Element Modeling and Analysis using MSC/PATRAN, MSC/NASTRAN, Creo Simulate and Thermal Desktop, and the application of experimental methods and closed-form solutions. Thermal design and analysis includes the assessment of the exchange of thermal energy between physical systems, and the evaluation of structures and systems for heat transfer, including contributions from conduction, convection and thermal radiation. Application includes the study and analysis of heat transfer through various materials comprising spacecraft, aircraft and ground systems. This includes various mechanical structural designs supporting Thermal Protection Systems (TPS), including ablative TPS systems, for spacecraft.

3.1.3.1.4 Fluid Mechanics Systems Design and Analysis

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.1 in part by providing expertise in all areas of fluid mechanics systems design and analysis. The contractor shall apply this expertise when developing fluid mechanics systems for experimental devices installed on aircraft external surfaces or in wind tunnel airstreams. Tasks may include design and analysis of systems, components and instrumentation for internal fluid flow through pipes, ducts, channels, and conduits, to determine precise flow parameters. The work requires a fundamental understanding of aerodynamics and fluid dynamic analysis (e.g., lift, drag, and determination of boundary layer thickness) and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling. The contractor may be required to use Government-provided modeling software, including WaterCAD. The Contractor shall also provide microfluidics fluid mechanics expertise to meet requirements for design, development, assembly, integration, prototyping and testing of microfluidics systems used within spacecraft or payloads systems.

This can include micro-fluidics cards, manifold, pumps, valves, media storage and waste bags. Microfluidics systems development will focus on support for long duration missions in microgravity and other extreme environments. The primary application area for the microfluidics will be biology or astrobiology experiments in microgravity, so biocompatibility will also be a significant factor in the engineering of these systems.

3.1.3.1.5 Cryogenic Systems Design and Analysis

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.1 in part by providing expertise in all areas of cryogenic systems design and analysis. The contractor shall apply this expertise when developing, designing and modeling cryogenic systems – including multi-phase cryogenic fluid modeling, procuring and/or fabricating system equipment, planning and implementing system testing, acquiring and reporting test results, and the evaluation and maintenance of cryogenic systems. Tasks includes the operation and maintenance of cryogenics laboratory facilities at Ames, including instrument calibration and maintenance, vacuum system maintenance, experiment troubleshooting, hazardous materials control, and safety assurance.

3.1.3.2 Electrical/Electronics

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraph 3.1.3 in part by providing engineering and technician expertise in all areas of electrical/electronics engineering, including the ability to design and develop instrumentation, analog and digital sensors, embedded systems, small and large (facility) power systems, security systems, data acquisition systems, and communication systems. The Contractor shall minimize power consumption and physical size of electrical systems, unless otherwise specified in work package requirements. The Contractor shall use Government-provided Altium, Orcad/Cadence and LabView for electrical schematic/PCB design simulation and user interface. The Contractor shall meet NASA’s requirements (NASA-HDBK- 8739.21) for electrostatic discharge control. Applications include avionics in support of small spacecraft and rockets for secondary payloads. These systems utilize a combination of COTS and custom-designed hardware/software/firmware.

3.1.3.2.1 Sensors and Instrumentation Development

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.2 in part by providing all necessary expertise for sensors and instrumentation development. The contractor shall apply this expertise when developing designs for sensor and instrumentation systems including airborne and spaceborne atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics, remote sensing, and astronomy instruments; cryogenics systems and sensors; biomedical, chemical, and bio-telemetry sensors; and laser and optics development. The Contractor shall conduct trade studies and industry searches as specified in work package requirements. The Contractor shall develop custom analog and digital circuitry emphasizing modularity and high margin-of-safety as specified in work package requirements.

3.1.3.2.2 Embedded Computational Systems Development

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.2 in part by providing all necessary expertise for embedded computational systems development. The contractor shall apply this expertise when developing designs for embedded systems include custom software and firmware development, custom hardware, data compression and storage development, electronics packaging, cable design and researching new applicable technologies.

Embedded systems are used to control instrumentation, payloads, and/or hardware, and collect research data. Embedded systems can also include Command/Data Handling (C&DH) for an aircraft or spacecraft and its payloads.

3.1.3.2.3 Power Systems Design and Development

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.2 in part by providing all necessary expertise for power systems design and development. The contractor shall apply this expertise when developing designs for power systems that include power distribution, generation (e.g., solar panels) and management systems and custom hardware/software/firmware development, commercial power supply selection for a given system, and system designs with minimal conducted and/or radiated Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). This includes the development of battery packs and miniaturized batteries. Power System design and development support also applies to ARC Electrical Distribution Systems, Protective Relay System, and ARC Power Monitoring System. This includes designing, providing configuration management of electrical system database, files and drawings, updating existing Electrical Distribution Systems, and implementing electrical protective relay system upgrades for the NASA Ames Electrical Distribution System. The work requires knowledge and use of the Government-provided SKM software and managing the SKM system model and database. The government will furnish specialized relay testing equipment, dedicated software and all other items necessary to conduct required tests and make all required relay setting adjustments. Some tasks may require engineering field support.

3.1.3.2.4 Control Systems Design and Development

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.2 in part by providing all necessary expertise for control systems design and development. The contractor shall apply this expertise when designing or developing control systems that are utilized by NASA in aircraft and spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C), science payloads, instruments (ground, airborne, and space), arc jet facility, wind tunnels systems, model supports, motion simulators, centrifuges, autonomous robotic controls systems, environmental control systems, ARC facility electrical power and fire alarm systems, the ARC Facility Management Control System (FMCS), the Ames Power Monitoring System (APMS), and process control systems. The Contractor shall meet NASA’s requirements for electrical safety and electrostatic discharge control as defined in NASA Procedural Requirements (NPRs), Ames Management System (AMS) directives, NASA-HDBK-8739.21, and shall be proficient in using the Government-provided MATLAB and LabView. For facility control system support, the contractor shall develop piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs). Examples of applications for required control system support are described below.

3.1.3.2.4.1 High-Performance Servo Systems Applications

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, 3.1.3.2, and 3.1.3.2.4 in part by providing the necessary expertise for high-performance servo system design and development. Aircraft and Spacecraft control systems are generally high-performance servo systems, such as 1) gimbaled axes positioning control system which must address relatively high stiffness, pressure disturbances, and vibration; 2) gyro-inertial tracking systems with accuracy in arc-seconds; and 3) precision temperature control systems. Servo systems can be elements of C&DH subsystems, Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS), and GN&C. The Contractor shall meet requirements for applicable standards and certification processes for flight-quality hardware as specified in the customer tasks, subtasks, and work packages. System design and testing will require servo analysis and computer simulation. The Contractor shall provide pre-flight ground support and in-flight validation of control system performance.

3.1.3.2.4.2 Wind Tunnels Applications

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, 3.1.3.2, and 3.1.3.2.4 in part by providing the necessary expertise for wind tunnel control system design and development. Wind tunnel control systems are used to set flow conditions (dynamic pressure (“Q”), Mach and Reynolds numbers) via pressure, drive RPM, nozzle/flexwall, and temperature control systems, and to control the attitude and position of the test model. System components include large high-power electric motors, blowers, pumps, large valves, and compressors. Contractor tasks may include the design and development of distributed control systems that use programmable logic controllers for control and operation for these applications.

3.1.3.2.4.3 Motion Simulators and Centrifuges Applications

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, 3.1.3.2, and 3.1.3.2.4 in part by providing the necessary expertise for motion simulator and centrifuge control system design and development. Motion simulator and centrifuge systems are motion-based power-driven control systems. The Contractor shall ensure smoothness of operation, high reliability and man-rating, for long or short-term operation. The Contractor shall address issues such as cross-coupling and structural resonance of large-payload, multiple-degrees-of-freedom motion systems. These control systems involve velocity and acceleration controls of motor drives and high pressure pneumatic/hydraulic actuators.

3.1.3.2.4.4 Autonomous Robotic Systems Applications

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, 3.1.3.2, and 3.1.3.2.4 in part by providing the necessary expertise for autonomous robotic control systems design and development to explore new concepts utilizing new technology, customized prototype design, subminiature control hardware, and microprocessor-based control systems and embedded controllers. Most systems utilize embedded software.

3.1.3.2.4.5 Environmental Control Systems Applications

The contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, 3.1.3.2, and

3.1.3.2.4 in part by providing the necessary expertise for environmental control systems design and development to maintain control parameters for stable environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity for airborne instruments, wind tunnels, facility heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and life science experiments flying aboard spacecraft.

3.1.3.2.4.6 Micro-Propulsion Systems Applications

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, 3.1.3.2, and 3.1.3.2.4 in part by providing the necessary expertise for micro-propulsion control systems design and development. This work includes developing a micro-propulsion system suitable for attitude control of small-scale satellite systems. Support activities include design, development and testing of prototype thrusters and power supplies.

3.1.3.2.4.7 Ames Power Monitoring System (APMS) Applications

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, 3.1.3.2, and 3.1.3.2.4 in part by providing the engineering expertise to support the continuous design improvements that are necessary to ensure the Ames Power Monitoring System (APMS) will have as high of a system availability as possible.

The APMS is a network of power meters located throughout the Center, connected to a centrally located server, where system health status and power consumption is measured 24/7. ARC benefits from this system by monitoring trends, verifying power consumption, managing and scheduling power usage, and assisting cost control with the utility provider. Task will include monitoring operations and maintenance for troubleshooting and correcting software and hardware issues, to facilitate system upgrades, ensuring Center Local Area Network (LAN) upgrade compatibility with APMS, and meter additions and programming.

3.1.3.2.5 Data Acquisition Systems Design and Development

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.2 in part by providing all necessary expertise for data acquisition systems design and development. The contractor shall apply this expertise when designing or developing data acquisition systems, which can include selecting commercial sensors and data acquisition equipment, developing needed custom software and hardware, and performing data collection for analysis. Data acquisition systems are used to collect large amounts of data from research facilities, models or experiments.

3.1.3.2.6 Communication Systems Design and Development

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.2 in part by providing all necessary expertise for communication systems design and development. The contractor shall apply this expertise when designing or developing communication systems, which can include transmitters and receivers, serial communications, satellite communications, spacecraft communications, information systems, Ethernet communications, radio communications, Internet interfaces (including wireless), and custom hardware/software development. Support also includes any required licensing for the communication systems.

3.1.3.2.7 Software and Firmware Systems Design and Development The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraphs 3.1.3, and 3.1.3.2 in part by providing all necessary expertise for software and firmware systems design and development. The contractor shall apply this expertise when designing or developing system software and firmware, test software and firmware, Internet products, custom or off-the-shelf databases, data analysis, design tools, project related IT structure, upgrades to existing software/firmware and developing research models for conceptual designs. For aircraft and spacecraft, the work includes supporting the development of firmware for flight dynamics systems including C&DH systems, Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS), GN&C, and communication systems. Development tools require the use of standard programming languages along with Simulink, Matlab, ATK and other programming instruction sets, as defined in work packages, compatible with government provided software and firmware.

3.1.3.3 Chemical, Biological, Biomedical and Radioactive Systems The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraph 3.1.3, by providing all required expertise in the areas of chemical, biological, biomedical, and radioactive systems. This includes the ability to design, fabricate, test and inspect systems and subsystem components that contain, transport, manipulate, process, and investigate, potentially hazardous chemical, biological, biomedical, and/or radioactive materials in support of NASA space and life science research.

Example projects include the development of chemistry protocols for the isolation of RNA from blood, plant, or mammalian cells for ISS experiments, and evaluation of yeast as a radiation dosimeter in small spacecraft applications. The contractor shall ensure work is compliant with all applicable safety and environmental regulatory requirements governing the use of these materials and operations of these systems.

3.1.4 Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T)

The Contractor shall lead or support project efforts in the areas of Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T). AI&T activities will be in support of a variety of project types including both spaceflight systems and ground systems. Contractor AI&T tasks may include support for prototypes and engineering development units, qualification units, and/or flight units. The work encompasses touch labor for assembly and integration and technicians for instrumenting hardware, conducting tests, and data reduction. Integration and test activities culminate in Verification and Validation testing of systems in readiness for operations review gates.

3.1.5 Operations, Sustainment, and Closeout

The Contractor shall lead or support project efforts in the areas of operations, sustainment, and closeout. Operations includes the task to conduct the prime mission of the project or system. This includes concept of operations development, operations planning, operations requirements specification, and execution of the operations phase of small satellites flights, spaceflight payloads, or research facilities using either in-house mission operations centers, partner’s operations centers, or contract operations facilities. Sustainment tasks include maintenance of the system with appropriate data logs, data reduction and analysis, evaluation reports, and preparation for deactivation or decommissioning. Closeout tasks include the disposition the system or facility as required, documenting lessons learned, and archiving all documents and data in the closeout phase.

3.2 Project Support Requirements

3.2.1 Mission Design Center (MDC)

The NASA ARC’s MDC conducts early-stage concept development and technology maturation supporting the Center's space and aircraft missions, and critical research facilities proposals. The Contractor shall support NASA/ARC’s development of mission concepts and architectures, proposal development with associated cost and schedule estimation, design of spacecraft busses in support of instruments, and design of instruments in support of NASA/ARC’s science, technology, and exploration objectives. The Contractor shall provide technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and licensed professionals, as required in specific work packages, to support early-stage concept development and technology maturation for ARC’s MDC-generated aerospace and aircraft missions, and critical research facilities proposals. The Contractor shall perform scheduled as well as rapid-response design cycles to support the development of initial mission and research facility concepts into proposal-ready, fully supportable technical packages.

3.2.1.1 Design Tools Development

The MDC staff use, develop and customize design tools supporting the full mission, including, for example, orbit/trajectory design, thermal and electrical analyses, avionics and guidance, navigation and control design, development of operations concepts, and costing. The Contractor therefore shall be capable in the use of standard Government-supplied design tools including STK, Matlab, Simulink, GMAT, Microsoft Office suite, Confluence, Jira, Thermal Desktop, and CREO, as well as the languages (C, C++, Python) toolchains (Gnu, Microsoft) and development environments (Git, Eclipse, Microsoft Visual Studio).

3.2.1.2 Proposal Development

A key role for the MDC is the creation, leadership and support of proposals for new work performed by Ames. These may be in response to NASA or other agency solicitations or developed by ARC for direct submission to NASA programs or other opportunities. The Contractor shall support ARC proposal development in roles including proposal development lead; volume manager responsible for coordinating the written content of a proposal section; technical or scientific content lead; or in a variety of other lead and supporting roles as appropriate to the proposal. The Contractor shall support Ames proposal development by providing technical input, as well as technical writing, editorial, and graphics support.

3.2.2 Flight Project and Mission Operations Information Technology Support ARC leads and/or supports numerous science and technology space or airborne flight projects, ranging from concept definition, through system and component design and development, to mission operations. At every phase of these projects, mission-critical information technology support is required to ensure customer satisfaction and mission success.

ARC’s Multi-Mission Operations Center (MMOC) supports flight and science operations for selected NASA spaceflight missions. The MMOC is composed of the facilities, networks, Information Technology (IT) equipment, software, and support services needed by flight projects at ARC to effectively and efficiently perform all mission functions, including planning, scheduling, command, telemetry processing, and science analysis. The MMOC facilities and data systems are Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)-compliant and were granted renewed authority to operate in February 2017. The MMOC has mission operations facilities in two buildings at ARC, N-240 and N-244, an arrangement that provides geographic diversity and resiliency in the event of a facility disaster. The facilities include two general-purpose Mission Operations Centers plus project-specific support areas in satellite buildings. The current capacity of the MMOC ranges up to four simultaneous missions, dependent upon mission size and complexity, and resources exist to support future expansion.

The Mission Design Division, Engineering Systems Division, and Applied Manufacturing Division jointly participate in developing and implementing flight projects. These Divisions have facilities in buildings N202, N212, N213, N220, N240, and N244, and includes facilities for spacecraft, systems, instrument and payload design, development, manufacturing, integration, and testing, including cleanrooms, machine shops, electrostatic discharge (ESD) controlled environments, and avionics labs. The distributed workforce across the Center requires a highly responsive Contractor cognizant of the unique requirements of the flight projects environment.

The Contractor shall perform the work described in paragraph 3.2 in part, by providing mission support for the MMOC including system administration and maintenance of all mission-specific IT equipment (workstations, servers and virtual machines running Linux, Windows and MacOS operation systems) and databases (including Oracle and MySQL). The Contractor shall provide network engineering to maintain and evolve the Ames Mission Network and to define and activate connections to the spacecraft, and to mission partners at other NASA centers, in industry and in academia. General purpose and non-mission-specific IT systems are provided, administered and maintained by the government.

The Contractor shall deploy, configure and maintain mission software tools that support command and telemetry data processing capabilities for telemetry and science data handling, storage, distribution and archiving including tools such as GFSC’s Advanced Spacecraft Integration and System Test (ASIST) Software and Integrated Test and Operations System (ITOS), the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics’ (LASP’s) Operations and Science Instrument Support (OASIS) Software and L-3’s InControl. The Contractor shall support enterprise software for MMOC customers, such as Atlassian’s Confluence and JIRA, IBM Rational DOORS, MagicDraw, and source code control software (e.g., svn, git).

Highly specialized information technology requirements include support for tools necessary for analysis, design, development and testing of flight software and hardware; support for mission-critical enterprise and open-source software; and support for project-specific and enterprise systems management, including:

● System Security Plan (SSP) development and implementation

● Linux operating system and tools installation, configuration, maintenance

● Patch compliance

● Micro-controller and embedded system, i.e.

Arduino/Beaglebone/Raspberry Pi configuration and toolchain support

● Source control repository (git, svn, etc.) instantiation, maintenance and support

● Collaboration and issue-tracking (Confluence, Jira, Trac) instantiation, maintenance and support

● Virtualized services (KVM, VMware, both on workstations and servers) instantiation, maintenance and support

● Installation, configuration and support for Non-Standard Applications:

o Windchill o Solidworks o License managers o Autocad/Autodesk o Creo o Altium o Matlab o STK o Thermal Desktop o MagicDraw o LaTeX o Jupyter o GMAT o GNU compiler toolchains

● Compliance standards, i.e. PIV-M testing configuration settings (Macintosh, Linux)

The Contractor shall deploy, configure and maintain such tools and services to ensure minimum impact to project and mission requirements. The Contractor shall ensure that configuration management and other project-critical systems are protected with redundant backups and that an appropriate information assurance and security plans are in place.

The Contractor shall also provide project support to missions through meeting and review participation and documentation development.

The Contractor shall provide an issue/request tracking system to enable users and management to assess status and for collection of performance data such as response time, max/min/average age of issues, etc.

3.2.3 Engineering Evaluation Laboratory (EEL)

The Engineering Evaluation Laboratory (EEL) provides engineering test and evaluation capabilities at the prototype, proto-flight, qualification, and certification levels.