SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- RLEP/LRO
- Notice Date
- 4/13/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.S, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- RLEP-LRO-RFI-04-13-05
- Response Due
- 5/6/2005
- Archive Date
- 4/13/2006
- Point of Contact
- Giulio Rosanova, Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer, LRO/RLEP, Phone (301) 286-5907, Fax (301) 286-1673, Email Giulio.G.Rosanova@nasa.gov - Julie A. Janus, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 286-4931, Fax (301) 286-0341, Email jjanus@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Giulio Rosanova
(Giulio.G.Rosanova@nasa.gov)
- Description
- Robotic Lunar Exploration Program (RLEP) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Request for Information (RFI) Deployment and Articulation Systems for the High Gain Antenna and the Solar Array Overview The Robotic Lunar Exploration Program (RLEP) is a sequence of missions intended to perform measurements, technology demonstrations and infrastructure deployments to enable a successful human return to the Moon in the 2015-2020 timeframe. RLEP consists of a sequence of (nominally) annual missions to the lunar vicinity. Each mission will build upon the discoveries and emplaced infrastructure provided by previous missions. The RLEP sequence begins in 2008 with the launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission will conduct measurement and investigations of the lunar surface and environment. Primary objectives include high-resolution topographic mapping of the surface, characterization of the lunar radiation environment and investigation of potential in-situ resource concentrations. LRO will maintain a 50 km lunar polar orbit for a period of 1 year following commissioning, with the potential for up to 4 years of extended mission in a low-maintenance orbit. Possible extended mission scenarios include additional measurement collection and proximity relay cross-support for follow-on RLEP and international missions. High Gain Antenna Deployment and Articulation System (HGADAS) LRO requires communications to support tracking, telemetry and command (TT&C) as well as mission measurement data return. To accomplish this LRO intends to employ S-Band for TT&C functions and Ka-Band for high rate measurement data. The S-Band and Ka-Band antennas will be packaged together as one unit. A 2-axis pointing/tracking mechanism is required to orient the antennas anywhere within a hemisphere. The pointing/tracking mechanism and antennas will be mounted at the end of a boom, so that this hemispherical view is not obstructed by the spacecraft or any of its components (e.g., the solar array), and so that the antenna itself does not obstruct the field–of-view of the spacecraft instruments. The antenna system will be folded against the spacecraft for launch to fit within the launch-vehicle fairing, and so that it can be properly supported during launch. The antenna will be deployed soon after reaching orbit. Solar Array Deployment and Articulation System (SADAS) LRO will utilize a solar array to capture the Sun’s energy, convert it to electrical energy, and charge the spacecraft batteries. A 2-axis pointing/tracking mechanism is required to orient the solar array anywhere within a hemisphere. The pointing/tracking mechanism and solar array will be mounted at the end of a boom, so that this hemispherical view is not obstructed by the spacecraft or any of its components (e.g., the high-gain antenna), and so the solar array itself does not obstruct the field–of-view of the spacecraft instruments. The Solar Array must be folded against the spacecraft for launch to fit within the launch-vehicle fairing, and so that it can be properly supported during launch. The Solar Array will be deployed soon after reaching orbit. Spacecraft Information Information about the LRO spacecraft and subsystem requirements are detailed in the following attachments: 1. LRO RFI HGAS and SAS Requirements 041205 2. LRO HGAS Pointing Requirements Document 041205 3. LRO HGA and SA Electrical Interfaces 040105 4. LRO Redundancy Statement 040105 5. LRO Mass Properties #E 2005-4-5 A CAD model is also available upon request in Solidworks, eDrawings, IGES, or STEP formats. Requested Response The LRO mission requests that interested parties provide inputs and suggestions as to how best to support, deploy, and articulate the LRO antennas and solar array. Responses may include component or system level concepts including the boom-to-spacecraft deployment hinge, the boom, the support/deploy system, the hemispherical pointing mechanism, cable management, the antenna RF waveguide, and the supporting electronics. The Project is interested to learn of individual component technologies as well as complete system concepts. The objectives of this RFI are: 1) to improve NASA’s knowledge of industry's capabilities; 2) to improve the overall understanding of existing options for restraint/deployment and 2-axis articulation of the LRO antenna and solar array; and 3) to invite industry to submit information that will allow NASA to assess the partnering opportunities that exist within industry to build these subsystems. Cost, schedule, mass, performance, simplicity of design, robustness, ease of ground testing, and minimum risk (heritage) are key discriminators in LRO’s eventual selection of any solution. The Project is very interested to learn of potential technology developments that could benefit LRO, RLEP and the Agency. To consolidate our planning, we request responses from industry by May 6, 2005, in the form of written and illustrated concepts, estimates for development cost and schedule -- for individual components as well as complete subsystems, assumptions used for cost and schedule estimates including interface and design assumptions, and descriptions of capabilities. The subject line of the submission should be "RFI for Deployment and Articulation subsystems for the LRO High Gain Antenna and Solar Array,” and attachments should be in Microsoft WORD, POWERPOINT, or PDF format. The email text must give a point-of-contact and provide his/her name, address, telephone/fax numbers, and email address. The information is requested for planning purposes only, subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled "Solicitation for Information for Planning Purposes." While our intent may be to team with industrial partner(s), we are not bound by this RFI to do so. It is neither a Request for Proposal, nor a Request for Quotation, nor an Invitation to Bid. Therefore, this RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for information provided in response to this RFI. Information submitted to GSFC in response to this RFI will be treated as strictly confidential unless otherwise indicated. It is emphasized that this RFI is for planning and information purposes only and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror’s responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Technical questions should be directed to: Giulio Rosanova at (301) 286-5907 or Giulio.G.Rosanova@nasa.gov. Procurement related questions should be directed to: Julie Janus at (301) 286-4931 or Julie.A.Janus@nasa.gov. Interested offerors shall address the requirements of this RFI in written format as described in the previous paragraphs by electronic mail to: Giulio Rosanova at Giulio.G.Rosanova@nasa.gov, no later than 5:00 PM EST on May 6, 2005. An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B". The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will be in Microsoft Office 97 format and will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=C&pin=51. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet cite for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any. Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (13-APR-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. 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