MODIFICATION
A -- Request for Information - Suborbital Flight Testing and Flight Experiments with Cube Sat Payloads
- Notice Date
- 12/21/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Ames Research Center, JA:M/S 241-1, Moffett Field, California, 94035-1000
- ZIP Code
- 94035-1000
- Solicitation Number
- 80ARC018RFIALA001
- Archive Date
- 2/6/2018
- Point of Contact
- Andrea C. Lovell, Phone: 6506041064
- E-Mail Address
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andrea.c.lovell@nasa.gov
(andrea.c.lovell@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This RFI response date has beene extended to January 22, 2018. Request for Information (RFI) Suborbital Flight Testing and Flight Experiments with CubeSat Payloads National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center (ARC) is requesting broad community input under this Request for Information (RFI) to determine interest in using high altitude aircraft as a means for flight testing CubeSat form factor science payloads. This RFI is for information purposes only. The NASA Airborne Science Program (ASP), managed under the Earth Science Division (ESD) within the Science Mission Directorate (SMD), operates a fleet of highly modified aircraft that support NASA satellite missions, technology development, and science investigations. The primary objectives of the program include supporting satellite calibration and validation, new sensor development, process studies of the Earth system, and developing the next generation of scientists and engineers. Additional information on the ASP can be found at: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/. The ER-2 is one of the ASP aircrafts that has significant capacity to support CubeSat form factor payloads, with four large pressurized payload areas with view ports made of glass or quartz and high altitude flight profiles. Instruments may also be exposed to the unpressurized environment for air sampling. Specific characteristics of the ER-2 platform include: · 20,000 feet to 70,000 feet operational altitude · 410 knots cruise speed · 3,000 nautical miles to 6000 nautical miles range · 8-hour flight time (7-hours at altitude) to 10 hours (9-hours at altitude) · High capacity AC/DC electrical system A science payload may include a remote sensing device, an onboard biological experiment, or subsystems that support computing or communications. The two primary use cases of interest are flight testing CubeSat instruments intended for orbital use and flight experiments that leverage CubeSat components and technologies to reduce the mass and volume of earth observing instruments and subsystems for both aircraft and spacecraft. NASA is seeking input from the science and technology community regarding CubeSat instruments and experiments that would benefit from flight testing on aircraft. As an example, these experiments may utilize one or more ER-2 payload areas for one or more flight missions to perform Earth science experiments, experiments for electronic sensor research and development, or satellite calibration and validation. Experiments that address any of the following are welcomed: space sciences, atmospheric sciences, bio-spheric sciences, carbon modeling, ecosystems and the environment, or societal applications (e.g., forest fire monitoring). ARC is seeking responses from all interested parties, including but not limited to, educational, industrial, and not-for-profit organizations. Responses to this RFI should include the following: •Name and address of the firm, •Cage Code and DUNS Number (if applicable) •Point(s) of contact names, phone numbers, and email address(es) •Statements that provide a brief description of the CubeSat instrument(s), the current technology readiness level and the rationale, and objective of the proposed experiments. The statements should also describe the payload mass, power, and volume requirements, as well as the desired flight duration, desired schedule of flight testing, and any other special integration needs. Interested parties are requested to submit their response to this RFI, via email only, to Contracting Officer, Andrea Lovell at email: andrea.c.lovell@nasa.gov, by 3:00 p.m. PT, on the stated response date. Submissions should be compatible with and accessible using Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat software applications. Statements should be no more than 10 pages (no less than 12 point Times New Roman font except in figure captions). When responding, reference "80ARC-018-RFI-ALA001 - Suborbital Flight Testing and Flight Experiments with CubeSat Payloads". Following the review of the statements of interest, NASA may conduct one-on-one meetings with respondents to facilitate further exchanges of information. This RFI is only for determining interest in using high altitude aircraft as a means for flight testing CubeSat form factor science payloads. This RFI is subject to review or cancellation at any time and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract or agreement. The Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this request and respondents will not be notified of the results. This announcement does not constitute a Request for Proposal. Please do not request for a copy of the solicitation, as no solicitation exists at this time. Information about major upcoming ARC procurement actions is available at http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eis/admin/admin.cgi?center=ARC.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 94035, United States
- Zip Code: 94035
- Zip Code: 94035
- Record
- SN04774220-W 20171223/171221231629-73a0bc3f6fb1e4972348046e039bd5dc (fbodaily.com)
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