Procurement Opportunity Document (POD) for Heliophysics Medium Explorer Spacecraft and/or Instrument Booms
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2024_Helio_MIDEX_Concept_2_POD
- Agency
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Goddard Space Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1675 Space Vehicle Components
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is seeking one or more partners to serve as the satellite (spacecraft) integrator and to provide instrument booms for a proposed Heliophysics Medium Explorer (MIDEX) mission. The mission will use three to four identical observatories, each with a spacecraft bus and five science instruments, flying in highly elliptical orbits. GSFC requires partners to provide the spacecraft buses and either the same partner or a separate partner to provide the instrument booms. The partnership opportunity outlines the technical requirements, schedule, and evaluation criteria for respondents, with responses due by January 6, 2025, and NASA expecting to make selections within 1-2 weeks after final presentations. The mission is currently in pre-Phase A, and if selected, the next step will be a mission concept study, with the expected launch readiness date likely in 2032.
This opportunity is not set-aside, and there are no incumbent contractors identified. The budget and potential award values are not specified, but the mission will require multiple spacecraft and instrument booms. The NAICS code is 336419 (Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing), and the PSC is 1675 (Space Vehicle Components).
Notice text
In partnership with the Principal Investigator (PI)-led team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is developing a mission concept to be proposed for the Heliophysics MIDEX AO. The mission will use nominally three (possibly four if the budget allows) identical observatories, each consisting of a spacecraft bus and five science instruments, flying in highly elliptical orbits. With multiple instruments mounted on booms, GSFC is also seeking one or more partners to provide two different booms for each spacecraft (6-8 total flight booms). The booms may be provided by the spacecraft partner, through a teaming arrangement with the spacecraft partner, or through a stand-alone partnership seperate from the spacecraft partner.
The partnership opportunity is being issued to select a teaming partner to serve as the satellite (spacecraft) integrator for the MIDEX mission and either the same or a second partner to provide instrument booms.
GSFC intends to maintain an essential degree of insight into satellite integration and will exercise essential oversight to ensure that the implementation is responsive to NASA requirements and constraints as defined in the upcoming AO (final release in 2025).
NOTE: Upon selection, GSFC may discuss, and further tailor the roles proposed by respondents in the best interests of the proposal.
The proposed mission is currently in pre-Phase A. If the proposal is downselected, the next step in the proposal process is a mission concept study culminating in a Concept Study Report (CSR), followed by a Site Visit.
The following schedule should be used a basis for responses to this opportunity:
Release of draft AO: FY2025 3rd quarter
Release of final AO: FY2025 4th quarter
Pre-proposal conference: ~3 weeks after final AO release
Step-1 proposal due: 90 days after AO release
Selection for competitive Phase A studies: Mid 2026
Concept Study Reports (CSRs) due: Early 2027
Step-2 downselect: Late 2027
AO required Launch Readiness Date: TBD based on AO, most likely 2032
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Helio MIDEX POD - Concept 2.pdf |
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