CHARLES Industry Day Charts.pdf

Welcome to the Johnson Space Center CompreHensive Aircraft Readiness, Lifecycle, Engineering, and Support (CHARLES) Industry Day

September 1, 2021 via

Microsoft Teams

Welcome to the CHARLES Industry Day

Alice Jean Pursell Contracting Officer

Agenda Speaker Subject

Alice Jean Pursell, Contracting Officer Welcome to Industry Day

Charles Bell, Manager, Operations Support Office Welcome

Scott Tingle, Associate Director, Flight Operations Directorate Organizational Vision and Objectives

Monica Craft, Senior Small Business Specialist Small Business Overview

Darrell Compton, Contract Specialist Current and Anticipated Contract Overview

David Johnson, Deputy Chief Aircraft Operations Division Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) Overview

Alyson Hickey, Requirements Development Team (RDT) Chair Technical Overview and Future Projections

Matthew G. Elder, Research Pilot and Head, Research Systems Integration Branch

NASA Langley Research Center Research Services Directorate

Mike Cropper, Deputy Chief of Flight Operations – Aircraft Office NASA Wallops Flight Facility

Alice Jean Pursell, Contracting Officer Procurement Schedule and Question/Answer

Industry Day - House Rules

• The following topics may be discussed:

• The general purpose of the announced procurement;

• Any information about JSC that NASA has already made accessible to the public or is otherwise being made available to all potential offerors;

• Historical information about the general nature or scope of prior contracts whose requirements will be addressed in whole or in part under a follow-on procurement;

• Information that describes the federal procurement process as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), or other published procurement policy documents; and

• Procurement specific information already published such as information contained in the acquisition forecast, Statement of Work (SOW), and pre-solicitation synopses.

Industry Day - House Rules Contd.

• Questions regarding the subjects below will not be discussed:

• Proprietary or confidential business information of incumbent contractor(s) or other business entities;

• Privacy Act protected information such as, incumbent contractor employees’ personal data;

• Trade Secrets Act protected information;

• Speculation on what the Government might be looking for in proposals;

• Different technical and management approaches;

• Technical Efficiencies;

• Any particular Government Emphasis; and

• Incumbent’s performance.

Disclaimer

• These slides are for information and planning purposes only. No solicitation exists at this time.

• This presentation shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government or as a comprehensive description of any future requirements.

• If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE), as defined by

FAR 2.101.

Goals of Industry Day

• Promote competition on the proposed acquisition.

• Develop industry understanding of the Government’s current vision and objectives.

• Provide industry with the opportunity to meet with the Government early enough in the procurement process to provide input into the CHARLES procurement strategy.

• Encourage offerors to submit questions and comments in writing via the CHARLES website or via Microsoft Teams during Industry Day.

• The Government will respond in writing to all questions submitted by posting them to the CHARLES procurement websites.

Industry Day Logistics

• A copy of this presentation has been posted on the CHARLES website at:

• https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/charles/

• www.sam.gov

Responses to Questions

• Verbal questions will be answered following the presentation.

• Please use the raise hand feature in Microsoft Teams for your question to be recognized.

• Responses to verbal questions will not be considered official.

• The Government expects verbal questions received from Industry will be followed up in writing.

• Questions submitted electronically will be answered and posted to www.sam.gov and will be considered official responses.

• If a difference exists between verbal and written responses to questions, the written responses shall govern.

Welcome

Charles Bell Manager, Operations Support Office

Organizational Vision and Objectives

Scott Tingle Flight Operations Directorate

Welcome

Monica Craft Small Business Specialist

Office of Procurement

Office of Small Business Programs Johnson Space Center

Contact Information

Robert Watts Senior Small Business Specialist

Monica Craft Small Business Specialist

Tumarrow Romain Small Business Specialist

Main phone number:

(281) 483-4512

Location:

Building 1, Suite 453

Address:

NASA Johnson Space Center, Industry Assistance Office Mail Code: BA 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, TX 77058

All emails should be sent to: jsc-industry-assistance@mail.nasa.gov

Current and Anticipated Contract Overview

Darrell Compton Contract Specialist

Current Contract Overview

• Contract Name: Aircraft maintenance, Logistics, Integration, Configuration management and Engineering (ALICE) contract

• Contract number: 80JSC018D0002

• Prime Contractor: Yulista Tactical Services, LLC

• Contract Type:

• Baseline/IDIQ Cost-Plus Award Fee/Fixed Fee Contract Structure

• Period of Performance:

• March 1, 2018 – February 28, 2023

• Potential Contract Value :

• $265 Million (Inclusive of Options)

• Description:

• Provides aircraft maintenance services for NASA aircraft

• Services include: 3-tiered (operational, intermediate, and depot) maintenance, repairs, flight operations, aircraft modification(s), logistics and engineering support

Locations:

Johnson Space Center

• Ellington Field, Houston, TX

• El Paso, TX

Langley Research Center

• Hampton, Virginia

Wallops Flight Facility

• Wallops Island, Virginia

Other

• Facilities/locations inside the Continental United States

(CONUS)

• Facilities /locations outside the Continental United States

(OCONUS)

Services provided include:

• Maintenance/production control

• Aircraft logs and records (configuration management)

• Quality control and inspection

• Logistics

• Aircraft engineering

• Support shops (electric, hydraulic, sheet metal, ground support equipment)

• Workforce management (training and safety)

• Flightline services (aircraft servicing, launch/recovery, maintenance)

• Flight crews including test directors, pilots, flight engineers, load masters, etc.

• Contract management

• Engines (GE J85 engine overhaul)

• Airframes (T38, WB57, and Super Guppy)

• Egress systems

• Avionics

• Aviation life support systems (parachutes, high altitude pressure suits, etc.)

• Nondestructive inspection/examination (NDI/NDE)

• Airfield Management

Proposed Contract

• Solicitation Number: 80JSC021CHARLES

• The NAICS Code is 488190 “Other Support Activities for Air

Transportation”

• The size standard is $35 Million

• Period of Performance contemplated is March 1, 2023 – February 29, 2028.

• Contract Types: Cost-Plus Award Fee/Fixed Fee

• Provides aircraft maintenance services for NASA aircraft

• Services include but are not limited to 3-tiered (operational, intermediate, and depot) maintenance, repairs, flight operations, aircraft modification(s), logistics and engineering support

• Set-Aside for Small Business: Yes

• In accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a)(3), a cost-reimbursable contract may only be used when the contractor’s accounting system is adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract or order. This requirement also extends to subcontractors performing under a cost-reimbursable subcontract.

Special Consideration

NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

Prospective offerors are reminded not to contact incumbent personnel (either directly or through electronic means) during duty hours or at their place of employment, as such contacts are disruptive to the performance of the current contract.

Aircraft Operations Overview

David Johnson Deputy Chief, Aircraft Operations Division

JSC AOD Overview

• AOD manages 26 total aircraft of five different types in support of numerous missions to include Space Flight Readiness Training (SFRT). AOD also operates a small number of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).

• AOD has a contractor and civil service workforce of maintenance, quality, engineering and operations professionals to fly, modify and maintain aircraft in support of various missions.

Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision

• We lead end-to-end execution of human space exploration missions, while uniting the teams to enable our astronauts to walk on the Moon and then Mars.

Mission

• Select and protect our astronauts;

• Plan, train, and fly human space flight and aviation missions;

• Partner to propel success;

• All for the benefit of the nation

Values

• Our values are embodied in the "Foundations of Right Operations."

Values Continued

We want to fly.

We find a way to make the mission go. We balance risks to enable safety and mission success.

We are all in We operate the ISS; we will commercialize LEO; we will lead the walk on the Moon and Mars.

We are motivated by the mission We do not work for profit; we work for the mission. we are guardians of the people's trust and treasure.

We build partnerships We extend “We, Us, Ours" to ourselves, our programs, and our partners.

We are experienced We are the common thread that links all programs. We connect the design with the crew in all program phases from requirements through operations.

We evolve.

We learn, adapt, and improve. We seek new ideas, foster innovation, and achieve efficiency.

We are leaders.

We lead at off levels today and purposely develop the next generation of technical and organizational leaders.

We are family.

We value individuals. We treat each other with respect.

Foundations of Flight Operations

1. To instill within ourselves these qualities essential to professional excellence

• Discipline ... Being able to follow as well as to lead, knowing that we must master ourselves before we can master our task.

• Competence ... There being no substitute for total preparation and complete dedication, for flight will not tolerate the careless or indifferent.

• Confidence ... Believing in ourselves as well as others, knowing that we must master fear and hesitation before we can succeed.

• Responsibility ... Realizing that it cannot be shifted to others, for it belongs to each of us; we must answer for what we do or fail to do.

• Toughness ... Taking a stand when we must; and to try again and again, even if it means following a more difficult path.

• Teamwork ... Respecting and using the abilities of others, realizing that we work toward a common goal, for success depends upon the efforts of all.

• Vigilance ... Being always attentive to the dangers of flight; never accepting success as a substitute for rigor in everything we do.

Foundations of Flight Operations

2. To always be aware that, suddenly and unexpectedly, we may find ourselves in a role where our performance has ultimate consequences.

3. To recognize that the greatest error is not to have tried and failed, but that, in the trying, we do not give it our best effort.

JSC AOD Personnel

AOD Personnel

• Civil Servants

• Aircrew – Pilots, flight engineers, sensor equipment operators, flight test engineers and flight science officers

• Engineering, maintenance, quality, safety and administration

• Program managers

• Contractor

• Aircrew – Pilots, flight engineers, sensor equipment operators, flight science officers

• Engineering, maintenance, quality, safety and administration

Contractor Support Functions

• Aircraft maintenance – scheduled and unscheduled for each aircraft type

• Support shops – power plants, hydraulics, avionics, paint, airframes, ground power, life support

• Engineering

• Quality

• Logistics

• El Paso depot forward operating location

(FOL)

• Management/Admin/Safety/Flight

Crew/Schedulers

Business Office Aircraft

Operations Division

Aircraft Maintenance and Quality

Engineering Flight Operations

Program and Infrastructure

Aviation Safety Office

JSC AOD Aircraft T-38N Space Flight Readiness Trainer

T-38N Aircraft Block 3 – 18 operational, 2 in storage

• Electronic flight instrumentation system (EFIS)

• Numerous safety upgrades to comply with Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) airspace & HQ NASA requirements

Simulator - 1

• Block 3 cockpit

• No motion (fixed base)

• Two seat configuration

• Located at Johnson Space Center main campus in

Building 5

T-38N Aircraft Block 3 Cockpit:

T-38N Aircraft Block 3 Modernization and Updates

• Redesigned inlet – better high-density altitude takeoff performance

• Redesigned ejector nozzle – enables same cruise range with redesigned inlets

• Zero – Zero Ejection Seat - Martin Baker US16LN with inter seat sequencing

• Data link weather system and Weather radar

• Inertial reference system (IRS)

• Flight management system (FMS)

• Global positioning system (GPS) with localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) approach capability

• Terminal collision avoidance system (TCAS)

• Terrain avoidance and warning system (TAWS)

• Engine monitoring system - for post flight analysis

• Redesigned electrical system - for redundancy

• Autopilot integrated to enable Reduced Vertical Separation

Minimum Certification

JSC AOD Gulfstream G-III Science Mission Support

JSC AOD Gulfstream G-V Direct Return/Science

JSC AOD B377 Super Guppy Large Cargo Transport

JSC AOD WB-57F

High Altitude Research

JSC AOD Safety Program

NASA FOD has an unmatched safety record and program

• Last Class A mishap was Nov 1982

• Currently over 384,000 T-38 accident-free flight hours since last

Type A

• Quarterly “All Hands” safety meetings

• Annual safety stand down

• Active “Close Call” program

• Active and frequent benchmarking

NASA and USAF T-38 Type A mishaps per 100,000 flight hours for the last ten years:

• NASA 0.00 (0 Type A for ~36,600 hours)

• USAF 0.59 (6 Type A for ~1,021,130 hours)

NASA Oversight Reviews

External Reviews

• NASA Inter-Center Aircraft Operations Panel (2017)

• Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star initial certification (2007)

• VPP Star recertification (2016)

• NASA HQ Operational Safety Assessment (2014)

• NASA HQ Organizational Safety Effectiveness

Survey (2015)

• National Quality Assurance Audit (2018)

• Explosive Safety Compliance Audits (2021)

AOD Overview Summary

• AOD is a large and diverse organization that flies over 3500 flight hours a year in five different aircraft types.

AOD flies the most sorties in all of the NASA Aviation Centers.

• AOD supports organizational, intermediate and depot level maintenance in addition to maintaining a Forward Operating Location at El Paso, Texas.

• AOD has been and remains proactive in keeping safety and efficiency at the forefront of every operation.

• AOD works closely with our primary customer, the Astronaut Office, anticipating changes in T-38 SFRT requirements.

Technical Overview

Alyson Hickey, Requirements Development Team Chair

NASA Unique Processes

NASA Automated Database (NAMIS)

• Track all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance

• Over 60,000 line items of assets

• Signature requirements unique to NASA (software driven)

• Track specific check flight requirements – release / reject

• Used at all NASA Flight Centers

Configuration Management

Full Base Level Logistics Support

• Purchasing

• Warehouse Management

• DOD and Commercial Procurements

• Supply Chain Management

NAMIS Functional Flow

AOD Unique Processes

Full In-house Engineering Support

• Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Technical Writers

• Aircraft Upgrades

• Payload Integration/Airborne Science

• Maintenance Engineering Support

• NASA Unique Documentation

Maintenance/Engineering/OPS Reviews

• Flight Readiness Reviews

• Test Readiness Reviews

• Operational Readiness Reviews

• Configuration Control Panel Directive Reviews

AOD Unique Processes

Multiple Type/Model/Series Aircraft

• Public use and Certificated

• Operate primarily out of EFD

• Unique – one-of-a-kind aircraft

Three-Tier Maintenance Program

• Maintenance supports CONUS/OCONUS Operations

• Organizational - “Flight line / Hangar”

• Intermediate - “Back-shops” / Component level

• Depot – overhaul and aircraft upgrades

Three-Tier Quality Program

• Production Inspectors – Contractor

• Quality Control Inspectors – Full Time – Contractor

• Quality Assurance Evaluators – Government

Reimbursable Projects

AOD Reimbursable Projects:

• WB-57 – High Altitude Research Aircraft

• Super Guppy – Large Cargo Transport

• G-III and G-V – Research Platform

• Reimbursable maintenance support to other

Government organizations

Reimbursable Projects Unique support requirements:

• Have the capability to provide innovative solutions to complex problems

• May provide other mission support

• Detailed reporting requirements

Reimbursable work supports a variety of customers and requires ‘Quick Reaction Capability’

Agile response to changing mission requirements:

• Operations – support scaled to mission demand

• Engineering – ability to provide effective and timely solutions to aircraft / payload / mission requirements

• Maintenance – support and capability scaled to meet mission demands

• Logistics – ability to satisfy the demands of unique and dynamic activities

• Procurement support

• Sub-contract support

• International logistics capability

Global deployments and international transport

• High-altitude life support

• Large transport systems support

Program Support

• Administrative support – travel arrangements

• Program plans and controls, reimbursable management, scheduling, budget

• Payload Integration

• Project management

• Security clearance requirements

• Export Control Requirements

Manned Aircraft Operations NASA Langley Research Center Research Services Directorate

Matthew G. Elder

Research Pilot and Head, Research Systems Integration Branch

RESEARCH SERVICES DIRECTORATE

Chief Pilot/Associate Director of Flight

Operations

Directorate Office

Director/Chief of Flight Operations

Deputy Director

Management Support Assistant

Administrative Officer

Chief Engineer

Business Manager/ Assistant

CHARLES COR

Research Systems Integration Branch (D-104)

Branch Head/CHARLES COR Chief of Aviation

Maintenance Chief of Aviation Quality Aviation Ground Safety

Officer/Facility Coordinator Aircraft Maintainers

Logisticians

UAS Operations Branch (D-101)

Branch Head UAS Chief Engineer Center Range Flight

Safety Lead Engineers

UAS Airworthiness Specialist

Aviation Safety Officer

Aircraft Operations & Engineering Branch (D-

104) Branch Head

AOEB Chief Engineer Pilots/Project Managers

Engineers

Simulation Development & Analysis Branch (D-107)

Branch Head Asst. Branch Head

Engineers Technicians

Research System Integration Branch (D-104)

Branch Head/CHARLES COR

Maintenance Chief of Maintenance

Facilities Facility

Coordinator/Aviation Ground Safety

Logistics Logistics Lead

Quality Assurance Chief of Quality

Assurance

Government Technicians Mechanics

Avionics/Electrician

Contractor Technicians Site Lead

Mechanics Avionics/Electrician

Government Quality Assurance

Representatives

Contractor Supply

Boxes shown in White represent contract support.

RESEARCH SERVICES DIRECTORATE

NASA Langley Flight Assets

• NASA Langley has a variety of platforms that can meet nearly any flight-test development and integration requirement in a cost-effective manner.

• One-stop shop includes electrical/structural design, fabrication and integration of payloads, airworthiness certifications, and operations.

• Public Use status of aircraft minimizes FAA certification process

NASA Langley Manned Aircraft in August 2021

Dassault HU-25A (N524NA) To be excessed in 3QFY22

Gulfstream III (N520NA)

Beechcraft B200 (N529NA)

Cirrus SR22 (N501NA)

Beechcraft UC-12B (N528NA) To be excessed in 3QFY22

Cessna LC40 (N507NA)

NASA Langley Manned Aircraft in 2022

Gulfstream III (N520NA)

Beechcraft B200 (N529NA)

Cirrus SR22 (N501NA)

Cessna LC40 (N507NA)

Gulfstream IV (N522NA)

Cirrus SR22 (N501NA)

• Manufactured in 2001

• Acquired from manufacturer on April 25, 2001, to support missions funded by NASA

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD)

Cirrus SR22 UAS Surrogate Research Aircraft Autonomous Flight Lab

• Vision: Create an experimental test capability and environment to evaluate technologies and concepts to support UAS NAS integration and fundamental aerial autonomy research

• Cost effective simulation-to-flight approach

• Can be flown by pilot, ground control system or on-board computer controlled by rear-seat operator

Capabilities:

Onboard safety pilot enabling file and fly without FAA COA Normal ATC procedures Ability to fly in non-segregated airspace to test Sense and Avoid technologies Modified with:

Segregated research power system Video recording system General Aviation Baseline Research

System Surrogate UAV capability

Cessna LC40 Columbia 300 (N507NA)

• Manufactured in 2000

• Acquired from manufacturer on January 22, 2001, to support missions funded by

NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD)

• Modified with segregated research power system, video recording system and

General Aviation Baseline Research System

Gulfstream III (N520NA)

• Manufactured in 1986

• Former U.S. Air Force C-20B acquired through GSA in 2018 to support missions funded by NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD)

• Modified with hushkit, dual nadir portals, research power distribution system, frames for optical side windows and dropsonde system

Gulfstream IV (N522NA)

• Manufactured in 1992

• Former U.S. Marine Corps C-20G acquired through GSA in Summer 2021 to support missions funded by NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD)

• Equipped with cargo door and cargo floor

• Research modifications in planning stage

Beechcraft B200 King Air (N529NA)

• Manufactured in 1982

• Originally acquired from NASA Marshall on January 22, 1996, to provide program support

• Modified to support missions funded by NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

(ARMD) and Science Mission Directorate (SMD)

• Modified with dual nadir portals, research power distribution system, wing tip pylons, crown modification for external probes, aft window structure (both sides) for optical windows and dropsonde capability

NASA Langley Flight Assets Flight Research Hangar (Building 1244)

• Research hangar and ramp located adjacent to Langley Air Force Base

• Easy access to 10,000-ft USAF runway via two NASA taxiways

• Ramp adequate for aircraft up to C-17/Boeing 777 size aircraft

• Large hangar bay - 300 ft x 300 ft x 65 ft (max. tail height) with foam fire suppression system

• Multiple generators for ground electrical power

• Shop air and electrical power available at multiple locations in hangar

• Flight Operations Support Center (FOSC)

• Flight Systems Integration Laboratory (FSIL)

• Research Aircraft Integration Laboratory (RAIL)

• Sheet-metal fabrication shop

• External fuel storage area for Jet A/JP-8 and 100 LL Avgas

Fuel storage area

FOSC

FSIL & RAIL

Sheet metal fab shop

NASA Langley Flight Research Hangar

RSD http://rsd.larc.nasa.gov/

GSFC/WFF Aircraft Office Industry Day Presentation

Wallops Flight Facility – Wallops Island, VA

Three Major Parcels 6000 Acres •Wallops Main Base 1900 Acres

•Administrative & Technical Offices •Tracking & Data Acquisition •Range Control Center •Ordnance Storage/ Processing •R&D, Processing Facilit ies •Research Airport •Navy Administration/ Housing •Coast Guard Housing

•Wallops Island 3000 Acres •Launch Sites •Blockhouses •Radar •Processing Facilit ies •Dynamic Spin Balance •Navy Operational Facilit ies

•Wallops Mainland 100 Acres •Tracking & Data Acquisition

•Marshland 1000 Acres

WFF Main Base

Hangar D-1

Hangar N-159

C-15

N-116

D-2

Base Entrance

WFF Organization

Goddard Space Flight Center Center Director

Deputy Center Director

Wallops Flight Facility Director

Deputy Director

Code 100 - Office of the Director 110: Office of Human Capital Management* 120: Equal Opportunity Programs Office* 130: Office of Communications* 160: Office of Education*

Code 200 - Management Operations Director*

210: Procurement* 220: Facilities Management* 240: Security* 250: Environmental* 270: Logistics*

Code 300 - Safety and Mission Assurance 390: Safety* 391: Ground Safety 392: Flight Safety

Code 400 - Flight Projects Acting Deputy Program Manager*

453: Ground Networks*

Code 500 - Engineering and Technology Assistant Director*

548: Mechanical Systems 569: Electrical Engineering 589: Systems Software Engineering 598: GN&C and Mission Systems Engineering

Code 600 - Sciences and Exploration Chief*

610.W: Field Support Office

Code 700 - Information Technology and Communications

Chief* 780: Regional IT Services and Solutions*

Code 800 - Suborbital and Special Orbital Projects Director*

Deputy Director* 802: Advanced Projects 810: Sounding Rockets Program 820: Balloon Program 830: Aircraft 840: Range and Mission Management 850: Special Projects

* Reports directly to offices at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.

Code 800 Organization

Code 800 Suborbital and Special Orbital Projects Directorate

Director Deputy Director

Deputy Director for Business Technical Director

Senior Advisor for Education & Leadership Development Special Liaison to the Director

Code 802 Advanced Projects Office

Chief

Code 810 Sounding Rocket Program Office

Chief Deputy Chief

Code 820 Balloon Program Office

Chief Deputy Chief

Code 840 Range and Mission Management Office

Chief Deputy Chief

Code 850 Small Satellite and Special Projects Office

Chief

Code 830 Aircraft Office

Acting Chief Deputy Chief

Aircraft Office Organization

Chief of Maintenance/Chief Pilot/COR

Chief of Flight Operations

Deputy Chief of Flight Operations

Aviation Safety Officer/Pilot Chief of Quality

Assurance Training Manager/Pilot Chief Engineer/ASP

Manager/Alternate COR

Operations Engineer (matrixed – Code 548)

Business Manager

Logistics Support Specialist

Resource Analyst (matrixed –Code 157)

Admin Assistant

Project Managers (matrixed)

Aerospace Engineer (matrixed – Code 548, vacant)

Electrical Engineer (matrixed – LaRC RSD, vacant)

GSFC/WFF Aircraft Office

• Responsible for operation, maintenance, engineering, airworthiness, quality assurance, and mission support of assigned NASA and non-NASA Commercial Aircraft Services (CAS) as well as the planning and execution of Airborne Science missions for GSFC.

• Provides logistical airlift needs, range surveillance, recovery operations, and a wide array of other aircraft functions.

• The WFF Aircraft Office operates aircraft worldwide. The knowledge and expertise of our personnel and aircrews, along with specific aircraft capabilities, allows us to support any type of mission requested by customers from commercial/military airfields to austere locations.

• The WFF Aircraft Office is committed to safe, reliable, on time and cost-effective aircraft operations.

• Science/research flight examples:

Atmospheric chemistry Land & sea ice measurements & mapping Soil moisture measurements Hurricane/meteorological research Oceanographic research Topographic mapping Cloud structure and formation research Vegetation studies

• Other flight examples:

Standard cargo deliveries Cargo airdrops Launch photography Pilot proficiency Mission management Range surveillance Technology demonstration

GSFC/WFF Supported Aircraft

P-3 Orion – Funded by NASA Airborne Science Program

C-130 Hercules – Reimbursable Aircraft

B-200 King Air – Pilot Proficiency/ Mission

Management/ Reimbursab le Aircraft

Various Types Aircraft Modifications

Fuselage Probes Nadir/Zenith Ports Wing Installations Unique Installations

Deployments Over the Past 40 Years (flown from or over all 50 states)

ANTARCTICA

Aircraft Mission Support Functions

• Project Management

• Logistics

• Mission planning (cost, schedule, etc.)

• Flight planning and execution

• Field support

• Aviation ground and flight safety support covering flights ops, lasers, gases, radiation sources, cryogenics, RF emitters, etc.

• Engineering

• Installation design and analysis

Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical & Software

• Upload and download support

• Airworthiness Oversight

• Manned aircraft

• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

• Commercial Aviation Services

(CAS)

• Maintenance & Quality Assurance

Support

• Maintenance of all WFF aircraft

• Installation and removal of equipment from the aircraft

• Quality assurance review of all aircraft installations and maintenance

P-3 Orion Aircraft – N426NA

• P-3 Orion Description:

• Former Navy anti-submarine and surveillance aircraft

• Wingspan: 99 feet 8 inches

• Length: 110 feet 10 inches

• Height: 34 feet 3 inches

• Four T56-A-14 turboprop engines

• Aircraft features:

• Universal flight station modification

• Three nadir bomb bay ports and six 45° bomb bay ports

• Nose radome port

• Tailcone port (short and long version)

• One 16” dia. zenith port

• Three fuselage nadir ports

• Ten wing pylon mounting locations

• Four P-3 bubble windows

• Three DC-8 passenger windows

• Free Fall and dropsonde tubes

• 115V 60Hz and 400Hz power along with 28VDC

• Lavatory and galley on board

• Airborne Science Data System available -aircraft state parameters, metrological data, GPS, timing, video, chat, flight tracking and satellite communications

• Max altitude: 28,000 feet

• Max airspeed: 300 knots

• Max endurance time: 12 hours (~3,800 miles)

• Minimum runway length: 7,000 feet

• Payload capacity: ~15,400 lbs.

• Website:

https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/aircraft/P- 3 Orion - WFF

P-3 High Winds M ission Configuration P-3 Operation IceBridge Mission Configuration – McMurdo

Station, Antarctica

Typical P-3 Cabin Installation Layout

P-3 Taxi for Takeoff

P-3 Takeoff

C-130 Hercules Aircraft – N436NA

• C-130 Hercules Description:

• Former USCG search and rescue aircraft

• Wingspan: 132 feet 7 inches

• Length: 97 feet 9 inches

• Height: 38 feet 3 inches

• Four T56-A-15 turboprop engines

• Aircraft features:

• A1U flight station avionics modification

• Aft cargo ramp (opens outward and inward)

• Nose radome with nadir port

• Three 16” dia. nadir ports

• Two large rectangular side windows

• 120V 60Hz and 400 Hz experimenter power available along with 28VDC

• Regular cargo and cargo airdrop capable

• Lavatory and galley available

• Max altitude: 28,000 feet

• Max airspeed: 300 knots

• Max endurance time: 8-10 hours (~3,200 miles)

• Minimum runway length: 1,400 to 3,500 feet

• Max. Payload capacity: ~42,000 lbs.

• Website:

https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/aircraft/

C-130H - WFF

C-130 Takeoff

C-130 Interior in Science Configuration

C-130 Hanger at WFF

B-200 King Air Aircraft – N8NA

• B-200 King Air Description:

• Passenger style turboprop business aircraft

• Wingspan: 54 feet 6 inches

• Length: 43 feet 9 inches

• Height: 15 feet

• Two PT6A-42 turboprop engines

• Ports available for NASA science use:

• 8 non-removable windows

• GPS/Iridium experimenter antennas installed

• 28VDC experimenter power

• Max altitude: 32,000 feet

• Max airspeed: 250 knots

• Max endurance time: 6 hours (~1,800 miles)

• Payload capacity: ~1,800 lbs.

• This aircraft is FAA certificated

B-200 K ing Air

B-200 in Hangar

Camera Installation for Sounding Rocket Chemical Release M ission -

Norway

Procurement Schedule and Q&A

Alice Pursell Contracting Officer

Procurement Schedule

• The Government intends to issue a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP).

• Following the release of the Draft RFP, Industry will have an opportunity to submit anonymous questions in writing so that the Government may officially respond.

• The Government intends to issue a Final RFP.

• A detailed procurement schedule will be posted on the procurement website as soon as it is available.

• Please send an email request if you do not wish for your information to be posted on the website as an interested party.

Break

Question and Answer Period

One-on-One Communication with Industry

• Conducted via Microsoft Teams on 9/1/2021 – 9/2/2021 at your assigned time

• No more than four individuals may represent any party or team of parties

• Meetings will not exceed 25 minutes in length and will be scheduled to occur every 30 minutes

How To Get Connected

• CHARLES Procurement Website

• https://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/charles/

• JSC Procurement Website

• http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/

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