ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.

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Subcontractor	—	THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WILL PROPOSE TO THIS RFP. TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS PHASE A STUDY, THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRES NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY (NSO) SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT SUPPORT. ANTICIPATED TASKS ARE LISTED IN THIS SOW. THE CONTRACTOR (NSO) SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TRADE STUDIES AND REPORT ON THE RESULTS AT THE MIDTERM REVIEW AND AT THE FINAL REVIEW: EDU TRADE STUDY; CONTRACT DELIVERABLES REQUIREMENTS LIST (CDRL) EVALUATION; CONTRACTOR PROPOSED TRADE STUDY & PRE-PRICED OPTION; ADAPTABILITY TO DIFFERENT ORBITAL REGIMES; SWAP REDUCTION STUDY; VECTOR FIELD MEASUREMENT STUDY. IN ADDITION: 1) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AN OPTICAL DESIGN, SENSOR DESIGN CONCEPT AND PERFORM ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING ANALYSES TO JUSTIFY DESIGN PARAMETERS, TOLERANCES, DESIGN/PERFORMANCE MARGINS AND ASSOCIATED BUDGETS. 2) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON OF THE PREDICTED SENSOR PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION 6 OF THE SPEC. 3) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE TO ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE SPEC, INCLUDING INITIAL ENGINEERING ANALYSES SHOWING COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. 4) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE TO THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (IMAR) FOR THE FLIGHT IMPLEMENTATION. 5) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW ALL REQUIREMENTS LISTED AS "TBR" AND EITHER CONCUR OR SUGGEST NEW REQUIREMENT VALUES. 6) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DESCRIBE A RELIABILITY APPROACH (PLANNED REDUNDANCY, PARTS SELECTION, ETC.) TO MEET THE SPEC REQUIRED RELIABILITY FOR THE SPECIFIED LIFETIME. 7) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IDENTIFY ALL SINGLE-POINT FAILURES AND FAULT CRITICAL ELEMENTS. 8) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A MASTER EQUIPMENT LIST (MEL). 9) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY SIMULATION AND ANALYTICAL TOOLS USED IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE DESIGN AND/OR PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING THE HERITAGE AND VALIDATION OF THE TOOLS. 10) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL) OF ALL COMPONENTS IN THE SENSOR DESIGN. THE CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO: 1) PARTICIPATE IN KICKOFF MEETING WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED. 2) JOIN MONTHLY PROGRESS REVIEW (MPR) MEETINGS AND WILL PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE WORK PERFORMED SINCE THE PREVIOUS MPR. 3) CONTRIBUTE TO A MIDTERM REVIEW THAT WILL BE HELD AT THE NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER. 4) CONTRIBUTE TO A FINAL STUDY REVIEW THAT WILL BE SPREAD OVER TWO DAYS AT THE CONTRACTOR’S FACILITY. 5) CONTRIBUTE TO THE FINAL REPORT PACKAGE WILL BE DUE 2 WEEKS AFTER THE FINAL STUDY REVIEW. SUBK00025822 Parent award context Parent award agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award description: SPACE WEATHER GEOSTATIONARY (SW GEO) PHOTOSPHERIC MAGNETOGRAPH IMAGER (PHOMI) PHASE A STUDY View parent award on USAspending	CONT_AWD_80GSFC26C0025_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-	$349,935	Aug 19, 2026	— – —
Subcontractor	—	THE SUBCONTRACTOR WILL SUPPORT DESIGN MODIFICATIONS AND LEAD TRADE STUDIES OF THE CDM INSTRUMENT FOR THE CDM PHOMI PHASE A STUDY. U99576AKP Parent award context Parent award agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award description: SPACE WEATHER GEOSTATIONARY (SW GEO) PHOTOSPHERIC MAGNETOGRAPH IMAGER (PHOMI) PHASE A STUDY View parent award on USAspending	CONT_AWD_80GSFC26C0026_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-	$62,965	Jul 21, 2026	— – —

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