SMBA Implementation Phase RFI Overview.pdf

Office of LEO Observations 1Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON)

SMBA Implementation Phase RFI Overview

April 18, 2024

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Ground Rules

• The NOAA/NASA team cannot have any technical discussions with vendors outside of full group discussions and one on ones

• Information provided to one industry partner must be provided to all industry partners

– Questions will be posted anonymously

• The final chart deck from today will be posted on SAM.gov

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Implementation Phase RFI Overview Welcome

• We are using today to

– Elaborate on the government’s thinking behind the documents that were released with the SMBA

Implementation Phase Request for Information (RFI)

– Answer questions industry partners might have

– Foster discussion on the SMBA instrument

The SMBA Implementation Phase Statement of Work (SOW), Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Performance Requirements Document (PRD), and Instrument Mission Assurance Requirements (IMAR) as well as other information included in the Request for Information are available on SAM.gov at the following link:

https://sam.gov/opp/b6bb9cb8aafb4474909c4f25c6acbbff/view

Anything in the final SMBA Implementation Phase Request for Proposal (RFP) will supersede the information provided as part of this overview.

https://sam.gov/opp/b6bb9cb8aafb4474909c4f25c6acbbff/view

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Next Generation Backbone Microwave Sounder

• As the requirements reflect, SMBA will serve as the backbone microwave sounder for the NEON program.

• SMBA will be Class C

• Planning to include:

– All ATMS channels plus 118GHz and 229GHz channels

– Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) detection and hyperspectral capabilities

– Intercalibration performance

• Ongoing Phase A studies are informing requirements

Capabilities driven by the science community’s needs as described in the following reports

– Systems performance Assessment Team (SAT), Boukabara, S.(chair), Gallagher, F.(co-chair). [Scientific Guidance for potential study and design of Microwave Sounder (for SounderSat and GEO-XO)]. Retrieved from NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research. September 17, 2020.

– NOAA workshop on MW sounders: https://doi.org/10.25923/wkgd-pw75 https://doi.org/10.25923/wkgd-pw75

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RFI Information

• Two documents updated since the Phase A study Request for Proposal (RFP)

– Performance Specification Document (PSD) PRD

– IMAR

• Two new documents at this RFI

– SOW

– CDRL

• Preliminary comments due in 10 business days

• One on ones welcome and can continue past the 10 business days response window

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Questions to Consider

1. Which things were unexpected? Why?

2. Which changes would you like to see? Why?

3. How would you like to see multiple flight units written in? Why?

4. Is this what you expect to see for class C? If not, what would you change?

• We have completed a peer review with GSFC Chief Engineers and understand that more work lies ahead.

• We realize that some of our documents may currently skew toward Class B rather than Class C.

We sincerely welcome feedback and suggestions!

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Current Notional Implementation Phase Timeline

• RFI Release – 4/17/24

• RFI Response Due – 5/2/24

• Draft RFP Release – Q2 FY25

• RFP Release – Q3 FY25

• Award – Q3 FY26

• FM1 PSR – Q2 FY30

• FM1 LRD – Q2 FY31

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Questions?

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Questions Received

• Will there be Phase B Studies to bridge the gap between the Phase A Studies and the Implementation Phase work?

– No, there will be no other SMBA procurements between Phase A and the Implementation Phases

• Are the Phase A Studies on track to end at their period of performance?

– Yes

• What can you share about the spacecraft procurement?

– The Government team is current performing an analysis of alternatives and no decisions have been made at this time.

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Government Reference Spacecraft Content for SMBA Instrument

• Note: Allocations are Notional Targets to Facilitate Preliminary Design Efforts. Actual Instrument Needs will be addressed during Phase A Studies and additional resources may be allocated for final proposal.

Notional Instrument Allocations (SMBA PSD Section 5.1)

Mass 150 kg

Power (OAP) 275 W

Thermal Dissipation to S/C NTE 100W at 25°C

Uncompensated Momentum NTE 0.5 N-m-sec per axis

Volume (Nadir Deck) See Views Below