Attachment B- Sample Task Order.pdf

CUI//SP-PROCURE/Pre-decisional For illustrative purposes only, no proposals being accepted

For illustrative purposes only, no proposals being accepted

National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) Strategy & Architecture Office

(SAO)

SAMPLE Task Order: Habitation Augmentation Study Request for Directed-Topic Task Order Proposal

1. Overview

This Request for Task Order Proposal (RTOP) solicits lunar surface habitation studies and risk reduction activities, the results of which will be used to inform lunar surface exploration strategy and operations. The contractor shall propose work addressing how lunar surface habitation elements and/or systems could augment other surface assets and enhance capabilities in various mission scenarios. Solicited work includes concept design, analytical trade studies, and risk reduction efforts including, but not limited to, testing and demonstration activities.

Though there are some architectural assumptions included in this RTOP, note that NASA is not committing to or indicating any specific architecture will be directed in the future nor is NASA directing or indicating any contract changes to existing contracts that may be executing under different assumptions. This work informs the ESDMD Strategy and Architectures Office (SAO) and the Moon to Mars Program. For latest architecture insight, please refer to the latest revision of the Architecture Definition Document and associated whitepapers at https://www.nasa.gov/moontomarsarchitecture-architecturedefinitiondocuments/.

2. Work Areas, Assumptions, Schedule and Deliverables:

This RTOP is structured into multiple Work Areas focused on distinct technical challenges, mission components, or analytical/risk reduction needs, where offerors can propose to one, some, or all of the defined Work Areas based upon their capabilities, expertise, and strategic interests.

There is no requirement to address every Work Area in a proposal.

Proposals will be evaluated and awarded within each Work Area, with the Government reserving the right to select some, all, or none of the proposals in each Work Area. Contractors shall clearly indicate which Work Area(s) their proposal is addressing, with descriptions of the work separated by section in the submission materials as indicated in the Solicitation Section 5.3: Task Order Proposal Submission and Evaluation, to include Statement of Need, Proposed Solution, Partnership Strategy, Intellectual Property, and Price. Determination of applicable Work Area for an offeror’s concept is up to the offeror after interpreting the targeted definitions in Work Areas below.

Work Area One: Trade Study of Habitation Augmentation Options

The contractor shall propose a study on how lunar surface habitation elements and/or habitation subsystems could augment other surface assets and enhance capabilities in various mission scenarios. Assume a starting surface infrastructure with the following elements present on the lunar surface: Human Landing System, initial habitation module, Pressurized Rover, and Lunar Terrain Vehicle. Studies should evaluate a trade space of options to augment/enhance these https://www.nasa.gov/moontomarsarchitecture-architecturedefinitiondocuments/

For illustrative purposes only, no proposals being accepted presumed elements, with goals of: providing additional volume, enhancing science and utilization capabilities, reducing risk to crew in contingency/emergency scenarios, mitigating the crew’s exposure to radiation, increasing the range of exploration, enabling longer-term use of elements and sustaining crew activity in extreme environments such as the lunar south pole, and/or enabling sharing of resources between elements (e.g., power, fluids, consumables). Studies shall consider the potential phases of exploration as defined in the ADD and how habitation capabilities can evolve over time as future surface elements may be added or crew sizes may scale upward. Studies should characterize the technology maturation needed to enable a particular envisioned state and characterize gaps where they exist/are known.

In addition to exploring and characterizing options for habitation augmentation, proposed studies should include the following two targeted assessments.

- Habitable Volume Assessment: Contractors shall include an assessment of how much habitable volume is needed to achieve a Moon-to-Mars (M2M) architecture across the following phases of Artemis exploration: (1) Human Lunar Return, (2) Foundational Exploration, and (3) Sustained Lunar Evolution. Estimate the volumetric needs for each exploration segment based on the habitation and operations objectives defined in the M2M ADD (ESDMD-001). During this study phase, questions such as “what amount of habitable volume is necessary to grow from 2 crew/7 days to 4 crew/30 days?” should be explored. The contractor shall perform a trade study to evaluate the ability of various habitation design concepts to achieve the volumetric goals with consideration of technical readiness and schedule. The final portion of the study shall propose recommended solutions to close any volumetric gaps. The study will also consider the presence of an initial habitation element and volume scalability in relation to other surface assets which may be present in different phases of exploration.

- Outfitting Evaluations:

o Evaluate internal outfitting strategies optimizing habitable volume configurations/utilization to improve crew habitability (human factors) and efficiency.

Study areas include but are not limited to; a.) multipurpose living areas, b.)

reconfigurable vs. dedicated usage, c.) optimal volume utilization, d.) location of key capabilities, e.) hatch sizes, latching mechanisms, hinged vs. tracked, side opening vs.

lift up, f.) EVA suit concept of operations layout, g.) EVA suit stowage and maintenance equipment/volumes, and h.) optimization/reconfiguration for radiation shielding.

o Evaluate external outfitting strategies assessing crew EVA compatibility with habitat external systems/interface designs maximizing crew efficiency and safety. Study areas include a.) EVA categorization (short duration, long duration, mobility system enabled, science instrument interfaces, other element interfaces), b.) derivation of EVA requirements, c.) identification of tool requirements and candidate external storage locations, c.) staircase vs. lifting platform (elevator) surface access, d.)

deployable vs. fixed structure, and e.) incapacitated and cargo lifting capabilities.

Work Area One Assumptions

Proposals should consider the following leveling assumptions provided to enable the Government to measure performance of alternate approaches and applicability in the context of the current Moon-to-Mars architecture. Additional assumptions may be provided at kickoff of task order awards. Contractors are also encouraged to review Moon to Mars architecture documents at

For illustrative purposes only, no proposals being accepted https://www.nasa.gov/moontomarsarchitecture-architecturedefinitiondocuments/. Where assumptions are not provided by the Government, contractors shall document their basis for these assumptions for clarity.

- Assume the following for habitable volumes for the initial surface infrastructure elements, recognizing variation based upon provider:

Habitable Volume (m3)

Human Landing System

(TBD)

Initial habitation module

(TBD)

Pressurized Rover (TBD)

Lunar Terrain Vehicle

- Assume functions as described in Section X.X of the ADD Element-Function Mapping.

- Assume the following target durations and crew sizes for the phases of exploration, acknowledging decisions for Sustained Lunar Evolution and beyond have not been made at this time:

Duration Crew Size

Human Lunar Return

(TBD) (TBD)

Foundational Exploration

(TBD) (TBD)

Sustained Lunar Evolution

(TBD) (TBD)

- Assume element mating may exist between the following combination of initial surface elements:

o None (TBD)

- Assume a centrally located power source which can distribute power within 1 km of the power source up to 25 kW (TBD)

- For all other information on initial surface infrastructure elements, contractors are encouraged to leverage publicly available information while documenting for reference.

- Etc.

For illustrative purposes only, no proposals being accepted

Work Area One Schedule and Milestones

Study duration shall be no more than 3 months from Authority to Proceed (ATP). The contractor shall have at least 3 meetings with the NASA study team prior to completion of final deliverables.

These meetings will include a kickoff meeting within 2 weeks of ATP, an interim progress check at 1 month and a final review (ATP + 3 months) of study results.

Work Area One Deliverables

For tasks performed under this award, provide a completed comprehensive habitation augmentation study that includes a final presentation and final report with appropriate data rights markings at ATP + 3 months:

The contractor shall propose to produce one or more deliverables that provide detailed insight into the results, analyses, risks, cost, and schedule. At a minimum, the contractor shall propose to deliver:

• Kickoff charts/study plan at ATP+2 weeks

• Midterm status review package (charts) and midterm presentation

• Final presentation and final report including:

o Preliminary concept of operations for augmentation approaches considered o CAD layouts to support concepts/approaches studied (CAD walkthrough at final presentation and screenshots of layouts are acceptable; no delivery of native file required) o Summary of changes needed to baseline configurations to support augmentation approaches o Identification of trades performed and results o Impacts on surface stay durations and crew complements with augmentation for different mission scenarios/mission phases o Capability limits which were defined through study (i.e. mass, volume, power, usable floor area, etc.)

o Identifications of any risks in accomplishing approaches o Estimated life span for any new or altered assets to support augmentation and increased habitable volumes o Technology maturation path for enabling approaches and envisioned states considered in study o Implication of trade results on future missions to Mars Surface o Outputs include a final report and presentation with CAD walkthroughs of the traded habitat concepts.

Work Area Two: Habitation Augmentation Risk Reduction Activities

The contractor shall propose risk reduction activities targeted at improving understanding and testing/demonstrating feasibility of habitation augmentation systems, features, and/or operations.

Proposals should include descriptions of proposed activities including the nature of the tests/demos, how the tests/demos will be conducted including expected operations and fidelity, what test artifacts/facilities are proposed to be leveraged, proposed partnerships to execute the test/demo, and a description of how the proposer is qualified and prepared to conduct the testing.

For illustrative purposes only, no proposals being accepted

Similar to Work Area One, assume a starting surface infrastructure with the following elements present on the lunar surface: Human Landing System, initial habitation module, Pressurized Rover, and Lunar Terrain Vehicle. Studies/demos/test may target feasibility or performance data related to habitation augmentation goals including, but not limited to: providing additional volume, characterizing acceptability of habitable volume and layouts, evaluating internal and/or external outfitting, enhancing science and utilization capabilities, reducing risk to crew in contingency/emergency scenarios, mitigating the crew’s exposure to radiation, increasing the range of exploration, enabling longer-term use of elements and sustaining crew activity in extreme environments such as the lunar south pole, and/or enabling sharing of resources between elements (ex. power, fluids, consumables). All test/demos should be scheduled to be conducted at contractor or partnered facilities within one year from task order award.

Work Area Two Assumptions

Proposals should consider the following leveling assumptions provided to enable the Government to measure performance of alternate approaches and applicability in the context of the current Moon-to-Mars architecture. Additional assumptions may be provided at kickoff of task order awards. Contractors are also encouraged to review Moon to Mars architecture documents at https://www.nasa.gov/moontomarsarchitecture-architecturedefinitiondocuments/. Where assumptions are not provided by the Government, contractors shall document their assumptions for clarity.

- Assume the following for habitable volumes for the initial surface infrastructure elements, recognizing variation based upon capability provider’s:

Habitable Volume (m3)

Human Landing System

(TBD)

Initial habitation module

(TBD)

Pressurized Rover (TBD)

Lunar Terrain Vehicle

- Assume functions as described in Section X.X of the ADD Element-Function Mapping.

- Assume the following target durations and crew sizes for the phases of exploration, acknowledging decisions for Sustained Lunar Evolution and beyond have not been made at this time:

Duration Crew Size

For illustrative purposes only, no proposals being accepted

Human Lunar Return

(TBD) (TBD)

Foundational Exploration

(TBD) (TBD)

Sustained Lunar Evolution

(TBD) (TBD)

- Assume element mating may exist between the following combination of initial surface elements:

o None (TBD)

- Assume a centrally located power source which can distribute power within 1 km of the power source up to 25 kW (TBD)

- For all other information on initial surface infrastructure elements, contractors are encouraged to leverage publicly available information while documenting for reference.

- Etc.

Work Area Two Schedule and Milestones

Risk reduction activity duration shall be no more than 12 months from ATP. The contractor shall have at least 4 meetings with the NASA team prior to completion of final deliverables. These meetings will include a kickoff meeting, a Midpoint Review at around ATP + 6 months, a 3rd quarter check-in (~ATP + 9 months), and a final review (ATP + 12 months) of study results.

Work Area Two Deliverables

For risk reduction activities performed under this award, provide completed, comprehensive habitation augmentation results that include a final presentation and final report at ATP + 12 months:

The contractor shall propose to produce one or more deliverables with appropriate data rights markings that provide detailed insight into the results, analyses, risks, cost, and schedule. At a minimum, the contractor shall propose to deliver:

• Kickoff charts/activity plan at ATP+2 weeks

• Midterm status review package (charts) and midterm presentation

• Final presentation and final report including results from the testing/demos