STIS_Questions_and_Responses_Amendment_002_Final.pdf

This document outlines a federal contract opportunity for the Supra Thermal Ion Sensor (STIS) Instrument. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center plans to issue a Request for Proposal for the STIS instrument, which will measure ion flux and populations to characterize solar ejecta for the Space Weather Follow On Mission. The contract will include delivery of one flight model instrument, one engineering development unit, associated flight harnesses, spare parts, and assembly for an additional flight model. The scope of work covers design, analysis, development, fabrication, integration, testing, calibration, evaluation, launch support, and mission handover. Anticipated small business goals include 6% total, 1.5% for small disadvantaged businesses, 1% for women-owned small businesses, 0.5% each for historically black colleges and universities and HUBZone small businesses, 1.5% for veteran-owned small businesses, and 0.5% each for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and other small businesses. The contract type will be cost-plus-incentive-fee. The Request for Proposal is expected to be released in Fall 2019 with proposals due 45 days later.