RFP - 80GSFC26R0028 SMBA - Question and Answer 10.pdf

This is a Question and Answer document for RFP 80GSFC26R0028, issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center for the Near Earth Orbit Network's Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA) contract.

The document addresses SMBA-39, a technical requirement added by Draft RFP Amendment 24 that mandates isolation between frequency bands shall be greater than 70 dB for all frequencies outside of a band. A prospective contractor submitted a question requesting modification of this requirement to establish a threshold value of 40 dB isolation with an objective value of 70 dB isolation. The government rejected this modification request, responding that the requirement shall remain as written at greater than 70 dB. The document notes that in the event of any discrepancy between this Q&A and RFP provisions or contract terms, the RFP provisions and contract terms, including all amendments, will take precedence.