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Common Communications for Visiting Vehicles (C2V2) for the International Space Station (ISS)

Virtual Industry Day

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Date: January 18, 2011 Time: 2:30-3:30 PM CST

Agenda

Subject

Welcome to Virtual Industry Day

Technical Overview

Procurement Information

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Disclaimer

• These slides are for information and planning purposes only. No solicitation exists at this time.

• This presentation shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government or as a comprehensive description of any future requirements.

• If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the FedBizOpps website and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS).

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• Promote competition on the proposed acquisition.

• Develop industry understanding of the Government’s current vision and objectives.

• Provide industry with the opportunity to communicate with the Government early enough in the procurement process to provide input into the C2V2 Procurement Strategy.

• Encourage offerors to submit questions and comments through the C2V2 Website. The Government will respond by posting questions and answers to NAIS and the C2V2 Website.

Goals of Virtual Industry Day

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Webinar Format

• Duration of the meeting: 1 hour allocated

• Questions and answers will be provided at the C2V2 Website and NAIS: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/issc2v2

• All questions can either be submitted real-time during the event or outside of the event by clicking on the link titled C2V2 Virtual Industry Day – Anonymous Questions to the Contracting Officer at the C2V2 Website: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/issc2v2/feedback.htm

• Oral questions will not be addressed; all questions must be submitted in writing to NASA/JSC.

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Acronym Definitions for Technical Overview

C2V2 = Common Communications for Visiting VehiclesI/F= InterfaceCOTS = Commercial Off-The-Shelf ItemISS = International Space StationRF = Radio FrequencyTDRSS = Tracking and Data Relay Satellite SystemOTS = Off-The-ShelfAI = Approach Initiationkm = kilometerVV = Visiting VehicleNTIA = National Telecommunications and Information AssociationMIL-STD = Military Standard SpecificationsGFE = Government Furnished Equipment

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Anticipated Content for New Contract

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High Level C2V2 Diagram

C2V2 System

C2V2 Components on the ISS

C2V2 Components on the VV

VV Antennas

ISS Vehicle Interfaces VV Interfaces

RF Free SpaceInterface

RF CoaxInterface

ISS Antennas

Communications, Processing, Data Security, and ISS

Interface Electronics

Crew Contr

ol Panel1 Communications

and Data Security Electronics

Interfaces during Docked Operations

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[1] If it is possible to utilize the existing crew control panels, the C2V2 system will not include this component. It will include an interface to the existing crew control panels.

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Anticipated Content for New Contract

• The ISS needs the C2V2 system to provide communications of the following data:

Data Type VV type Mission Phase Range

Navigation data, amount is navigation-type dependent

All Proximity, departure, and attached ops

~30-0 km,

State of Health All Proximity, departure, and attached ops

~30-0 km

Commanding from ISS to VV

Uncrewed Proximity and departure operations

~10-0 km

Telemetry All Proximity and attached operations

~10-0 km

Audio (1 channel) Crewed Proximity and attached operations

~10-0 km

Video (1 channel) Uncrewed Proximity operations ~0.5-0 km

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Anticipated Content for New Contract

• Interfaces:• 120 VDC primary (28 VDC may be made

available for internal items – depends on location)

• MIL-STD-1553 for critical communications and command & control of the C2V2 System

• 100 BASE-T ethernet for non-critical communications such as audio and video

• Crew Control Panel used for time and safety critical commanding of an unmanned visiting vehicle

Anticipated Content for New Contract

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Communication Coverage

Anticipated Content for New Contract

• NASA goals for this system:• Maximally utilize OTS hardware and software with proven reliability

versus design from scratch and then prove reliable• Obtain industry input on alternative ways to achieve a safe and reliable

system design• Essential requirements:

• One-fault tolerant, secure, and reliable communications for all time and safety critical communications

• Safety requirements• NTIA requirements• ISS environments and interface constraints

• Requirements open for discussion (contractor input is encouraged):• Data rates and communication ranges and coverage for non-critical

communications• The standard suite of processes and engineering requirements - methods

of achieving the intent are negotiable, but the intent must be achieved

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Anticipated Content for New Contract

• The anticipated deliverables under this new contract include:• Flight-certified, externally located antennas with associated ISS

interfaces of sufficient quantity to ensure the link margin and coverage requirements are met

• Flight-certified, internally or externally located antenna electronics with associated ISS interfaces either co-located with antenna or radio assembly or separately located to ensure link margins and coverage requirements are met

• Flight-certified, internally located radio assembly with associated ISS interfaces

• VV radio subassembly certified to ISS environments (may be carried as an option pending program decisions)

• Data products associated with all hardware and software deliverables• Functional equivalent hardware and software for delivery to ground test

and integration facilities• Quantities must support planned VVs and ISS end-of-life requirements

• The following items are open for discussion (contractor input is encouraged):• Contractor furnished encryption/decryption function versus a GFE

provided module• Contractor furnished Crew Control Panel versus utilizing an existing crew

control panel• Contractor furnished interfacing cables versus ISS sustaining contractor

furnished

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• The NAICS Code is 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing. The NAICS Size Standard is 1,000 employees.

• The period of performance is anticipated at 2 years from the date of contract award. The contract type has not yet been determined:

• Contractor input regarding contract type and contract duration is encouraged.

• This is a new procurement with no previous contract history• The Government intends to conduct this activity via full and

open competition.

Proposed Contract Information

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Procurement Schedule

• The Government intends to issue a Draft Request For Proposal (RFP):• Following the release of the Draft RFP, a Pre-Proposal

Conference will be held, where Industry will have an opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with NASA/JSC and ask questions in writing specific to the Draft RFP.

• The Government intends to issue a Final RFP.• Procurement schedule updates will be posted as

they become available to the C2V2 Website at: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/issc2v2/

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• It is your responsibility to monitor the C2V2 Website for the release of any information regarding this procurement and to download your own copy of this information.

• Please contact Kirby Condron at 281-483-4193 or kirby.l.condron@nasa.gov to gain access to the C2V2 Website’s Technical Library.

Get Connected

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How to Get Connected

• C2V2 Website: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/issc2v2/Click on Interested Parties Link

• Fill-out requested information• All interested parties will be posted on the C2V2

Website

• NASA/JSC Business Opportunities Home Page Set up your user profile: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=73

• JSC Procurement Website:http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/

• Industry Assistance – Bldg. 111 – JSC Phone number: (281) 483-4511

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Contractor Input is Encouraged

• We encourage contractors to provide input regarding such things as technical requirements, contract type, contract duration, etc. Please send your inputs to the following e-mail address by no later than COB January 28:

http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/issc2v2/feedback.htm

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Thank you for your interest!

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