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Work Assignment #1 Office of the Chief Information Officer – Satellites (OCIO-S)

April 22, 2016

1 INTRODUCTION

NESDIS manages NOAA’s operational geo-stationary and polar-orbiting environmental satellite programs. Their objective is to provide the spacecraft, launch services, and ground systems necessary to maintain the uninterrupted flow of remotely-sensed environmental data required to protect life, property, the environment, and to promote economic well-being. They are responsible for defining user requirements and the development of conceptual/detailed engineering design of future satellite systems to meet those requirements.

The NESDIS Office of the Chief Information Officer-Satellites (OCIO-S) leads information management for NESDIS. The NESDIS OCIO-S guides and oversees activities in IT security, information systems operations, and information systems development and modernization.

Included in the NESDIS OCIO-S portfolio are satellite ground systems critical to the operations, product generation, and information archiving functions of satellite-based systems.

The NESDIS OCIO-S is looking to obtain System Engineering and Solution Architecture services in such areas as Continuity of Operation Program (COOP) and Radio Frequency to provide expertise to NESDIS ground (for example JPSS and GOES-R) and as well as other mission system programs.

2 WORK ASSIGNMENT TASKS

The Contractor shall provide the OCIO-S and CFO/CAO with Enterprise System Engineering Management expertise. Responsibilities include identifying, analyzing, and resolving issues, as well as preparing plans, briefings, and documents in the areas of strategic planning, design and requirement analysis, systems engineering processes and procedures, budgetary planning, execution, and reporting, and other ad hoc assignments. The Contractor shall provide support for the following satellite programs as directed by the COR:

(a) Polar

(b) Geostationary

(c) Department of Defense

(d) Other earth sciences enterprises managed jointly by NOAA and the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

2.1 System Engineering/Architecture/Business Management Requirements The Contractor shall provide System Engineering/Architecture/Business Management support/services along with other systems development lifecycle engineering-related activities and assist in coordinating, developing, and maintaining the NESDIS Architecture Framework while adhering to Federal Enterprise Architecture, Federal Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM) http://www.cio.gov/Documents/FSAMv1.pdf, DOD Architecture Framework, etc. to ensure alignment with current policies, procedures and requirements mandated by NOAA, DOC and OMB.

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The Contractor shall perform the following as directed by the COR/ACOR:

Gather, document, and analyze requirements for enterprise solution/system engineering and architecture utilizing system development lifecycle engineering practices

- Review documents and other sources to identify existing systems and services currently deployed within the as-is system engineering / architecture environment

- Determine how well the existing systems and services support NESDIS mission

- Determine systems and services as candidates for end-of-life, consolidation or shared services Define alternatives for integrated system engineering/architecture service based solution

- Analyze, identify, and recommend alternatives for consideration

- Analyze and determine if the selected target systems, its components, and services are reusable or expandable

- Determine how should the target system or solution architecture be designed to meet the target performance system / architecture

- Determine if the conceptual system / solution architecture support the target performance, business, and data architectures

- Determine and identify if there are existing external services that can be leveraged in the target architecture Verify external and internal architecture to determine if adequate safeguards and measures are in place to ensure acceptable risk Develop guidance and recommendations for transitioning from the current (as-is) state to the target state (to-be)

- Determine if all dependencies, constraints, risks, and issues associated with the transition have been addressed Continuity of Operation Program (COOP) Support

- The Contractor shall provide such support as, but not limited to, (1) developing pertinent documents (standard operating procedures, etc.) required to effectively execute contingency operations including communications, logistics and other related NESDIS primary mission essential areas; (2) analyzing contingency/ continuity plans for current operational and future satellite ground and administrative support systems; (3) and assisting with exercising/evaluating activities associated with approved operational contingency/continuity plans.

Radio Frequency Support The Contractor shall provide RF support including, but not limited to:

- Conducting analyses as required for NOAA/NESDIS for Development, Modernization and Enhancement (DME) of new and existing Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Program Radio Frequency (RF) systems;

- Evaluating current and emerging RF systems and technologies for use with current and future GEO, MEO and LEO satellite missions (including NOAA partner and cooperative missions);

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- Developing link analyses, interference analyses and anomaly resolution studies as required;

- Creating, collecting and generating data and reports of findings as required;

- Assisting NOAA/NESDIS staff in preparing for and participating, as appropriate, with NOAA/NESDIS staff in technical meetings and discussions with partners, cooperative organizations and agencies; e.g., NASA, DOD, EUMETSAT, JAXA, KSAT and CNES; and

- Reviewing and providing recommendations for performance specifications/work statements, test procedures/plans to sustain, upgrade, and enhance the existing NOAA/NESDIS antenna systems infrastructure.

3 DELIVERABLES

In accordance with Section G.12 (Deliverables) of the Contract, the Contractor shall provide the following deliverables as required:

Description Quantity/To Whom Delivery Schedule/Reference

Task Management Plan Original & 1 copy to Work Assignment Point of Contact (POC), and a copy each to the COR and

CO

Within 10 business days of receipt of Work Assignment

Non-Disclosure Agreement – one from each person assigned to the Work Assignment.

Original to the Work Assignment POC, and a copy each to the COR and CO

See Contract

Progress Reports One electronic copy for each Work Assignment to the POC, COR and CO

See Contract

Provide Documents ( i . e .

recommendations, reports, risk management, project plans, budgetary reports, etc. as requested in order to meet the requirements specified in section

2.1 of this document.

One electronic copy for each Work Assignment to the POC, COR and CO

TBD

Final Report (Recommendation, Transition)

Original to the CO and 1 copy each to the Work Assignment POC and COR

Work Assignment completion, in accordance with CAR Clause 1352.237-

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4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance for this Work Assignment shall be one base period with four option periods as follows.

Transition Period July 1, 2016 – September 7, 2016 Base Period (full performance) September 8, 2016 – June 30, 2017 Option Period One July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Option Period Two July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 Option Period Three July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 Option Period Four July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021

5 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The Contractor shall perform the services specified in this Work Assignment primarily at the NOAA Silver Spring and NSOF locations but possibly other locations at the Government's direction. The Contractor personnel may travel to locations external to these locations in order to participate in meetings and to perform other tasks associated with this Work Assignment with approval by the work assignment point of contact. The hours of operation are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Government legal holidays days in accordance with Section H4 of the Contract (Observance of Legal Holidays). The reporting time for Contract personnel shall be mutually agreed upon. As approved by the COR, teleworking may be permitted for intermittent or emergency conditions such as weather. There will be three (3) desk spaces made available on-site for the Contractor’s use.

6 LEVEL OF EFFORT

The level of effort is estimated as three FTEs for all periods of performance. Resumes are requested for these three positions and ALL are considered Key Personnel; any changes shall be in accordance with Clause 1352.237-75, Key Personnel.

7 SKILL REQUIREMENT

The Contractor shall provide FTE resources with expertise and working knowledge of COOP, Radio Frequency, and Budgetary/Administrative processes. The FTEs must know and understand all Federal laws, requirements, guidelines, mandates, etc. that are related to the tasks and requirements in this Work Assignment.

8 TRAVEL

No travel is currently anticipated.

9 WORK ASSIGNMENT POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

Work Assignment POC: Alpha Bailey, NESDIS ACIO-S Email: alpha.bailey@noaa.gov Phone: (301) 713-7102

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10 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

To fulfill this statement of objectives, the Contractor may be required to develop technical and acquisition documents that contain Sensitive Procurement Information. Such effort may give rise to an organizational conflict of interest that could limit the Contractor's eligibility to propose on future solicitations issued by the Government that are related to this statement of objectives. The Contractor may need to prepare a mitigation plan to eliminate or mitigate organizational conflicts of interest.

Contractor employees performing on this Work Assignment will be required to sign a Non- Disclosure Agreement.