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BISON AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE LLC
SAVANNA, IL, 61074
Unclaimed
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6 records from government sources. Past participation is not evidence of current teaming interest.
| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACERS PI, BISON AEROSPACE WILL PERFORM THE ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW DURING THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY. 1. SUPPORT TEAM WEEKLY TELECONS.2. ASSIST THE PI TEAM IN DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. THIS INCLUDES REFINING MISSION CONCEPTS/DESIGN, PERFORMING MISSION ANALYSES, SUPPORTING THE ACCOMMODATION OF INSTRUMENTS ON THE TRACERS SPACECRAFT.3. PERFORM MISSION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED TO REFINE THE TRACERS MISSION DESIGN, COMPLETE PHASE A TRADE STUDIES, REFINE MISSION CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS, DEVELOP PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND VERIFICATION PLAN.4. DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY SYSTEM ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEMP)5. SUPPORT THE PI IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEVEL 1 SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS AS INPUTS TO A PROGRAM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX (PLRA).6. DEVELOP A DRAFT MISSION DEFINITION REQUIREMENTS AGREEMENT (MDRA) AND PROVIDE AS PART OF THE CSR. MDRAS DEFINE LEVEL 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASELINE MISSION 7. PREPARE AND SUBMIT INFORMAL MONTHLY TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT AND COST REPORT. 8. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED COST ESTIMATE/PROPOSAL FOR THE PROJECT SYSTEM ENGINEERING EFFORTS FOR PHASE B IAW WITH CSR REQUIREMENT CS-68, 9. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE C/D COST ESTIMATE IAW CSR REQUIREMENT CS-69.10. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE E/F COST ESTIMATE IAW REQUIREMENT CS-70 AND CS-71 OF THE CSR.11. ATTEND THE SITE VISIT THAT NASA MAY USE AS A PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS AT THE END OF PHASE A. 1001942200 Parent award context Parent award agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration Parent award NAICS: 541713 Parent award performance state: IA Parent award description: THE TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE (TRACERS) IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINSTRATION'S (NASA) 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR DURING THE PHASE A (TRACERS) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE TRACERS PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE (PIPO). 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED TRACERS INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE TRACERS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS. 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE TRACERS SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE TRACERS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING THE CONTRACTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR PIPO AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A TRACERS INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A TRACERS MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A DETAILED INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE COVERING ALL MISSION PHASES, LISTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND INCLUDING A DEFINED CRITICAL PATH AND SCHEDULE RESERVES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE UPDATED INSTRUMENT BUDGETS AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE OVERALL TRACERS BUDGET. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. View parent award on USAspending | — | $2,341,294 | Dec 16, 2022 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | BISON AEROSPACE SHALL PROVIDE THE MAGIC PROJECT PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, FACILITIES, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM PROJECT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT. BISON AEROSPACE SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TASKS DURING PHASE B: -- DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING WORK TO SUPPORT THE ACCOMMODATION OF THE MAGIC PAYLOAD ON THE TRACERS SPACECRAFT. -- ROUTINELY INTERFACE WITH THE MAGIC PROJECT MANAGER/SYSTEMS ENGINEER (PM/SE) CONCERNING ALL TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS, ASSOCIATED WITH INTERFACE DESIGNS, CHANGES AND ISSUES AS WELL AS TO UPDATE INSTRUMENT RESOURCE SPECIFICATIONS. S02060-01 Parent award context Parent award agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration Parent award NAICS: 541713 Parent award performance state: IA Parent award description: THE TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE (TRACERS) IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINSTRATION'S (NASA) 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR DURING THE PHASE A (TRACERS) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE TRACERS PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE (PIPO). 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED TRACERS INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE TRACERS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS. 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE TRACERS SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE TRACERS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING THE CONTRACTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR PIPO AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A TRACERS INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A TRACERS MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A DETAILED INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE COVERING ALL MISSION PHASES, LISTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND INCLUDING A DEFINED CRITICAL PATH AND SCHEDULE RESERVES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE UPDATED INSTRUMENT BUDGETS AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE OVERALL TRACERS BUDGET. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. View parent award on USAspending | — | $6,304 | Oct 12, 2022 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACERS PI, BISON AEROSPACE WILL PERFORM THE ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW DURING THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY. 1. SUPPORT TEAM WEEKLY TELECONS.2. ASSIST THE PI TEAM IN DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. THIS INCLUDES REFINING MISSION CONCEPTS/DESIGN, PERFORMING MISSION ANALYSES, SUPPORTING THE ACCOMMODATION OF INSTRUMENTS ON THE TRACERS SPACECRAFT.3. PERFORM MISSION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED TO REFINE THE TRACERS MISSION DESIGN, COMPLETE PHASE A TRADE STUDIES, REFINE MISSION CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS, DEVELOP PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND VERIFICATION PLAN.4. DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY SYSTEM ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEMP)5. SUPPORT THE PI IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEVEL 1 SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS AS INPUTS TO A PROGRAM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX (PLRA).6. DEVELOP A DRAFT MISSION DEFINITION REQUIREMENTS AGREEMENT (MDRA) AND PROVIDE AS PART OF THE CSR. MDRAS DEFINE LEVEL 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASELINE MISSION 7. PREPARE AND SUBMIT INFORMAL MONTHLY TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT AND COST REPORT. 8. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED COST ESTIMATE/PROPOSAL FOR THE PROJECT SYSTEM ENGINEERING EFFORTS FOR PHASE B IAW WITH CSR REQUIREMENT CS-68, 9. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE C/D COST ESTIMATE IAW CSR REQUIREMENT CS-69.10. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE E/F COST ESTIMATE IAW REQUIREMENT CS-70 AND CS-71 OF THE CSR.11. ATTEND THE SITE VISIT THAT NASA MAY USE AS A PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS AT THE END OF PHASE A. 1001942200 Parent award context Parent award agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration Parent award NAICS: 541713 Parent award performance state: IA Parent award description: THE TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE (TRACERS) IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINSTRATION'S (NASA) 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR DURING THE PHASE A (TRACERS) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE TRACERS PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE (PIPO). 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED TRACERS INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE TRACERS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS. 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE TRACERS SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE TRACERS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING THE CONTRACTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR PIPO AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A TRACERS INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A TRACERS MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A DETAILED INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE COVERING ALL MISSION PHASES, LISTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND INCLUDING A DEFINED CRITICAL PATH AND SCHEDULE RESERVES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE UPDATED INSTRUMENT BUDGETS AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE OVERALL TRACERS BUDGET. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. View parent award on USAspending | — | $1,961,162 | Aug 1, 2022 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACERS PI, BISON AEROSPACE WILL PERFORM THE ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW DURING THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY. 1. SUPPORT TEAM WEEKLY TELECONS.2. ASSIST THE PI TEAM IN DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. THIS INCLUDES REFINING MISSION CONCEPTS/DESIGN, PERFORMING MISSION ANALYSES, SUPPORTING THE ACCOMMODATION OF INSTRUMENTS ON THE TRACERS SPACECRAFT.3. PERFORM MISSION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED TO REFINE THE TRACERS MISSION DESIGN, COMPLETE PHASE A TRADE STUDIES, REFINE MISSION CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS, DEVELOP PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND VERIFICATION PLAN.4. DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY SYSTEM ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEMP)5. SUPPORT THE PI IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEVEL 1 SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS AS INPUTS TO A PROGRAM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX (PLRA).6. DEVELOP A DRAFT MISSION DEFINITION REQUIREMENTS AGREEMENT (MDRA) AND PROVIDE AS PART OF THE CSR. MDRAS DEFINE LEVEL 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASELINE MISSION 7. PREPARE AND SUBMIT INFORMAL MONTHLY TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT AND COST REPORT. 8. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED COST ESTIMATE/PROPOSAL FOR THE PROJECT SYSTEM ENGINEERING EFFORTS FOR PHASE B IAW WITH CSR REQUIREMENT CS-68, 9. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE C/D COST ESTIMATE IAW CSR REQUIREMENT CS-69.10. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE E/F COST ESTIMATE IAW REQUIREMENT CS-70 AND CS-71 OF THE CSR.11. ATTEND THE SITE VISIT THAT NASA MAY USE AS A PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS AT THE END OF PHASE A. 1001942200 Parent award context Parent award agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration Parent award NAICS: 541713 Parent award performance state: IA Parent award description: THE TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE (TRACERS) IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINSTRATION'S (NASA) 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR DURING THE PHASE A (TRACERS) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE TRACERS PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE (PIPO). 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED TRACERS INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE TRACERS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS. 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE TRACERS SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE TRACERS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING THE CONTRACTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR PIPO AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A TRACERS INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A TRACERS MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A DETAILED INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE COVERING ALL MISSION PHASES, LISTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND INCLUDING A DEFINED CRITICAL PATH AND SCHEDULE RESERVES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE UPDATED INSTRUMENT BUDGETS AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE OVERALL TRACERS BUDGET. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. View parent award on USAspending | — | $344,519 | May 12, 2022 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACERS PI, BISON AEROSPACE WILL PERFORM THE ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW DURING THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY. 1. SUPPORT TEAM WEEKLY TELECONS.2. ASSIST THE PI TEAM IN DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. THIS INCLUDES REFINING MISSION CONCEPTS/DESIGN, PERFORMING MISSION ANALYSES, SUPPORTING THE ACCOMMODATION OF INSTRUMENTS ON THE TRACERS SPACECRAFT.3. PERFORM MISSION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED TO REFINE THE TRACERS MISSION DESIGN, COMPLETE PHASE A TRADE STUDIES, REFINE MISSION CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS, DEVELOP PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND VERIFICATION PLAN.4. DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY SYSTEM ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEMP)5. SUPPORT THE PI IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEVEL 1 SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS AS INPUTS TO A PROGRAM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX (PLRA).6. DEVELOP A DRAFT MISSION DEFINITION REQUIREMENTS AGREEMENT (MDRA) AND PROVIDE AS PART OF THE CSR. MDRAS DEFINE LEVEL 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASELINE MISSION 7. PREPARE AND SUBMIT INFORMAL MONTHLY TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT AND COST REPORT. 8. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED COST ESTIMATE/PROPOSAL FOR THE PROJECT SYSTEM ENGINEERING EFFORTS FOR PHASE B IAW WITH CSR REQUIREMENT CS-68, 9. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE C/D COST ESTIMATE IAW CSR REQUIREMENT CS-69.10. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE E/F COST ESTIMATE IAW REQUIREMENT CS-70 AND CS-71 OF THE CSR.11. ATTEND THE SITE VISIT THAT NASA MAY USE AS A PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS AT THE END OF PHASE A. 1001942200 Parent award context Parent award agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration Parent award NAICS: 541713 Parent award performance state: IA Parent award description: THE TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE (TRACERS) IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINSTRATION'S (NASA) 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR DURING THE PHASE A (TRACERS) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE TRACERS PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE (PIPO). 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED TRACERS INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE TRACERS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS. 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE TRACERS SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE TRACERS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING THE CONTRACTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR PIPO AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A TRACERS INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A TRACERS MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A DETAILED INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE COVERING ALL MISSION PHASES, LISTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND INCLUDING A DEFINED CRITICAL PATH AND SCHEDULE RESERVES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE UPDATED INSTRUMENT BUDGETS AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE OVERALL TRACERS BUDGET. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. View parent award on USAspending | — | $720,745 | Dec 29, 2021 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACERS PI, BISON AEROSPACE WILL PERFORM THE ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW DURING THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY. 1. SUPPORT TEAM WEEKLY TELECONS.2. ASSIST THE PI TEAM IN DEVELOPING THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. THIS INCLUDES REFINING MISSION CONCEPTS/DESIGN, PERFORMING MISSION ANALYSES, SUPPORTING THE ACCOMMODATION OF INSTRUMENTS ON THE TRACERS SPACECRAFT.3. PERFORM MISSION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES AS NEEDED TO REFINE THE TRACERS MISSION DESIGN, COMPLETE PHASE A TRADE STUDIES, REFINE MISSION CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS, DEVELOP PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND VERIFICATION PLAN.4. DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY SYSTEM ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEMP)5. SUPPORT THE PI IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEVEL 1 SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS AS INPUTS TO A PROGRAM LEVEL REQUIREMENTS APPENDIX (PLRA).6. DEVELOP A DRAFT MISSION DEFINITION REQUIREMENTS AGREEMENT (MDRA) AND PROVIDE AS PART OF THE CSR. MDRAS DEFINE LEVEL 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASELINE MISSION 7. PREPARE AND SUBMIT INFORMAL MONTHLY TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT AND COST REPORT. 8. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED COST ESTIMATE/PROPOSAL FOR THE PROJECT SYSTEM ENGINEERING EFFORTS FOR PHASE B IAW WITH CSR REQUIREMENT CS-68, 9. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE C/D COST ESTIMATE IAW CSR REQUIREMENT CS-69.10. PREPARE AND SUBMIT A DETAILED PHASE E/F COST ESTIMATE IAW REQUIREMENT CS-70 AND CS-71 OF THE CSR.11. ATTEND THE SITE VISIT THAT NASA MAY USE AS A PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS AT THE END OF PHASE A. 1001942200 Parent award context Parent award agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration Parent award NAICS: 541713 Parent award performance state: IA Parent award description: THE TANDEM RECONNECTION AND CUSP ELECTRODYNAMICS RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITE (TRACERS) IS PROPOSED BY THE CONTRACTOR IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTIC AND SPACE ADMINSTRATION'S (NASA) 2016 HELIOPHYSICS SMALL EXPLORER (SMEX) ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO). THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIBES THE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR DURING THE PHASE A (TRACERS) PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES TO PRODUCE THE TRACERS PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) THAT ENCOMPASSES: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE (PIPO). 2. INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT MISSION ASSURANCE. 3. DESIGN OF A FLIGHT QUALIFIED TRACERS INSTRUMENT MEETING MISSION AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS. 4. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF INTEGRATION AND TEST OF THE TRACERS INSTRUMENT FLIGHT SYSTEM. 5. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF ESSENTIAL FIELD OPERATIONS. 6. DEVELOP PLANS IN SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPERATIONS, FLIGHT OPERATIONS. 7. DEVELOP PLANS FOR AND LEAD THE TRACERS SCIENCE INVESTIGATION, AS WELL AS THE GENERATION OF RESULTING DATA PRODUCTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A BRIEFING ON THE TRACERS SCIENCE AND SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AT THE PHASE A SITE VISIT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CHART DEFINING THE CONTRACTOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, REPORTING PROCEDURES, AND LINES OF AUTHORITY. PARTICIPATE IN DEFINING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR PIPO AND THE NASA EXPLORERS PROGRAM OFFICE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A TRACERS INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT AND A TRACERS MISSION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP DETAILED BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INSTRUMENT-LEVEL REVIEWS OF THE PROPOSED INSTRUMENT DESIGN. CONDUCT ESSENTIAL TRADE STUDIES, ANALYSES, MODELING AND SIMULATIONS TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL LEAD THE SCIENCE TEAM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT-LEVEL TEST PLAN AND PARTICIPATE IN PLANNING FOR INTEGRATION AND TEST. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A DETAILED INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE COVERING ALL MISSION PHASES, LISTING MAJOR MILESTONES AND INCLUDING A DEFINED CRITICAL PATH AND SCHEDULE RESERVES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE UPDATED INSTRUMENT BUDGETS AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE OVERALL TRACERS BUDGET. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT. View parent award on USAspending | — | $703,964 | Nov 23, 2021 | — – — |
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