REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR TRANSFER OF UNITED STATES CIVIL OPERATIONAL REMOTE SENSING SATELLITES TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2011
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: November 18, 1983
• Content Type: MISC

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Request for Proposals
for
Transfer of United States
Civil Operational Remote Sensing Satellites
to the
Private Sector
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FOR f0KwK REVIEW
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SECTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE
OBJECTIVES OF THE SOLICITATION
I STANDARD FORM 33 SOLICITATION, OFFER & AWARD
OFFEROR'S REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
If STANDARD FORM 33A SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS
III INFORMATION TO OFFERORS
IV INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION
V CONTRACT SCHEDULE ARTICLES
VI GENERAL AND ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS
VII TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Introduction
2. Applicable Documents
overnment Needs and Intentions
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5. LANDSAT
A. Description of Current System
B. Government Needs and Intentions
C. Proposal Requirements
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
(Continued)
TITLE
VII (CONTINUED)
6.
System Improvements
A.
B.
C.
Future Requirements
Contractor Role
Government Role
7.
Commercialization Plan
8.
International Considerations
9.
National Security Requirements
VIII GOVERNMENT CONTRACT EXPERIENCE AND COMMERCIALIZATION PLAN
IX FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
X COST PROPOSAL
XI EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
ACRCNYMS
APPENDICES
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OBJECTIVES OF THE SOLICITATION
The Government has developed, launched and operated a set of satellites to
supply earth remote sensing data useful for resource assessment. The purpose
of this solicitation is to determine the terms and conditions under which a
private sector entity would develop and operate similar systems on a
commercial basis.
If evaluation of resultant proposals shows that transfer of the Landsat system
to the private sector is feasible and desirable, contracting for the system
will not occur until:
(1) The Secretary of Commerce has presented Congress a comprehensive
statement of recommended policies, procedures, conditions, and
limitations to which any contract should be subject; and
(2) Congress thereafter enacts a law which contains such policies,
procedures, conditions, and limitations as it deems appropriate.
The basic objectives are:
(1) to develop a commercial system based on the present Landsat
operational satellite system capabilities;
(2) to maintain U.S. leadership in remote sensing data from space; and
(3) to foster the economic benefits of such data for the private and
public good.
The Government baseline concept for this solicitation is that the
owner(s)/operator(s) would develop a system to provide data and services as
described in the solicitation, under contractual agreement with the
Government. In fulfilling this obligation, the owner(s)/operator(s) would
operate the present government Landsat satellite system throughout its
lifetime. After which, the owner(s)/operator(s) will provide its.own system
and continue to deliver data for both commercial and Government use.
The Government, however, is interested in innovative techniques or systems
which would either improve service or reduce cost in the current system.
Thus, offerers are encouraged to respond, not only to the basic requirements,
but to propose alternatives which would incorporate new technology or
innovative approaches and which would be advantageous to the Government, to
the Offerer or to both.
As a matter of Federal policy, the solicitation is designed to protect both
national security and international considerations. A classified appendix to
the solicitation contains information on how the contractor must address
national security concerns.
Because the U.S. Government is no longer likely to be the sole or even the
most important customer for land remote sensing data, international
considerations on how a future operator will do business may not be as
constrained as at present. However, should the operator wish to depart from
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olicies now used by the Federal Government vis-a-vis Landsat data, he must
seek approval from the Federal Government. In keeping with the above
concerns, an offeror must be a U. S. Firm as specified in the solicitation.
In general the Source Evaluation Board has identified no need for new
regulatory authority to implement proposals acceptable under this RFP.
Antitrust regulations, international trade controls, national defense reviews,
communications frequency allocations and launch approvals can all be handled
within present Government regulatory apparatus. Most other provisions can be
handled through normal contractual arrangements between the Government and a
contractor. The possible exception is that the Government may need additional
authority to impose civil penalties should a successful offeror fail to meet
the national security or some of the international requirements outlined in
the RFP.
There is a fundamental difference between the present situation and that
envisioned for the future. Today the government owns the satellite data. In
the future, the owner(s)/operator(s) would own the raw data produced by the
commercial satellite system. The Government would then buy data from the
owner(s)/operator(s), following which; the Government would further process
and distribute the data in certain delimited ways.
An Offerer must propose to provide the Satellite, Ground Control and Data
Preprocessing as needed to develop and operate a commercial remote sensing
system. Also required is a market development proposal which will demonstrate
that commercialization is feasible.
Nothing in this solication is intended to limit an Offeror from pursuing other
related business opportunities which are not within the scope of this
solicitation (e.g. providing specialized services to customers other than the
Government). Neither does the Government intend to limit itself to buying
data and/or services from only the successful bidder under this solicitation.
The Government would require and support contractual assurances for the
development of a system to provide the routine availability and timeliness of
certain land remote sensing data. While the Government expects that it must
make some initial investment to assure the success of a commercial operation,
cost to the Government over the life of the contract(s) will be an important
factor in proposal evaluation and contractor selection. As a baseline for
cost assessment, the Government has prepared an accounting of its assets and
operating costs. This accounting is summarized in the solicitation.
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177 AOVEATISED.rty, IS NEGOTIATED -1#P,
U.S. Department of Commerce
Source Evaluation Board for Civil
Space Remote Sensing
Source Evaluation Board for Civil Space
Remote Sensing
NBOC-1, Third Floor, 11420 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Md 20852
4. Sealed otters in original and cootes for furnishing the suO011es or Services in the Schedule will be received at the Olace SOEClfied in block 8, or
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until Iota! rime
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ill orfers are subject to the Iollowlng:
The $ollcaatlon instructions and Conditions, SF 33?A, 3. The Schedule Included herein and/or attached hereto.
eolrlOn Wn.tn is attached or InCOroorated nerern Dv reference. 4. Such other Orov.slons, rewaienratlons, certification. and sciecificatlons
as are attached or Ineorcorated herein by reference.
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29. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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SECTION I SF-33 SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD
This Section has general information on Government procedures concerning
proposal submission, together with some representations and certifications
that must be provided by responsive Offerors
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REPRESENTATIONS. CERTIFICATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REPRESENTATIONS (Check or complete all applicable boxes or blocks.]
The offeror retxesents as part of his offer that:
1. SMALL BUSINESS (See par. 14 on SF 33-A.)
He : is. C: is not, a small business concern. If offeror is a small business concern and is not the manufacturer of the supplies offered,
he also represents that all supplies to be furnished hereunder C will, C will not, be manufacturered or produced by a smal; business concern
in the United States. its possessions, or Puerto Rico.
2. MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
He C is. ,= is not, a minority business enterprise. A minority business enterprise is defined as a "business, at least 50 percent of which
is owned by minority group members or, in case of publicly owned businesses, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by minority
group members." For the purpose of this definition, minority group members are Negroes, Spanish-speaking American Persons,
American-Orientals. American-Indians, American Eskimos. and American-Aleuts,
3. REGULAR DEALER - MANUFACTURER (Applicable only to supply contracts exceeding 510,000.)
He is a C: regular dealer in manutacturer of, the supplies offered,
4. CONTINGENT FEE (See par. 15 on SF 33-A.)
(a) He 0 has, C has not, employed or retained any company or persons (other than a full-rime bona fide employee working solely for
the oflerorl to solicit or secure this contract, and (b) he C has, C: has not, paid or agreed to pay any company or person (other than a full-
rime bona fide employee working solely for the offeror) any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee contingent upon or resulting from
the award of this contract; and agrees to furnish information relating to (al and fbi above, as requested by the Contracting Officer. (lnterpre-
tation of the representation, including the term 'bona fide employee,"see Cone of Federal Regulations, Title 41, Subpart 1.1.5.)
5. TYPE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
He operates as ^ an individual, G a partnership; C a nonprofit organization. C a corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State
6. AFFILIATION AND IDENTIFYING DATA (Applicable only to advertised solic,retuors.)
Each offeror snail complete (a) and (b) if applicable, and (c) below:
(a) He C is. C is not, owned or controlled by a parent company. (See par. 16 on SF 33?A.)
(b) If the offeror is owned or controlled by a parent company. he snail enter in the bloats below the name and main office address of
the parent company:
NAM( of OAnENT COMMANV
ANO MAIN OFI4t AGOntS3
/wiwN Z,. CM./
7. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
(a) me ^ has, ^ has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject either is the Email Opportunity clause herein or
the clause originally contained in section 301 of Executive Order No. 10925, or the clause contained in Section 201 of Executive Order No.
11114; that he ^ has, ^ has not, filed all required compliance reports; and that representations indicating submission of repuired compliance
reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained prior to subcontract awards. (The above representation need not be submitted in
connection with contracts or subcontracts which are exempt from the equal opponunity clause.)
(b) The bidder for offeror) represents that (1) he ^ has developed and has on file, ^ has not developed and does not have on file, at
each establishment affirmative action programs as required by the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR 60-1 and 60-2) or
(2) he ^ has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the
Secretary of Labor. (The above represenrarion shall be completed by each bidder (or offeror) whose bid (offer) is 550.000 or more and who has
50 or more employees.)
CERTIFICATIONS ( eck or complete all apolicable boxes or blocks)
1. BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE
The offeror certifies as part of his offer, that: each and product, except the end products listed below, is a domestic end product (as defined
in the clause entitled "Buy American Act"); and that components of unknown origin have been considered to have been mined, produced, or
manufactured outside the United States.
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2. CLEAN AIR AND WATER !Applicable if the bid or offer exceeds $100.000 or the contracting officer has determined that orders
unorr an indefinite quantity contract in any year will exceed 5100,000, or a facility to be used has been the subject of a conviction
under me Clean Air Act (42 U.S. C 1857c8(cl (1)) Or the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U. S. C. 1319(c;) and is listed by EPA,
or is not otherwise exempt.!
The bidder or offeror certifies as follows:
(al Any facility to be utilized in the performance of this proposed contract ^ has, C has not, been listed on the Environmental
Protection Agency List of Violating Facilities.
(b) He will promptly notify the contracting officer, prior to award of the receipt of any communication from the Oirector. Office of
Federal Activities, Environmental Protection Agency, indicating that any facility which he proposes to use for the performance of the
contract is under consideration to be listed on the EPA list of Violating Facilities.
(c) He will include substantially this certification. including this paragraph (c), in every nonexempt subcontract.
3. CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION (See par. 18 on SF 33?Al
(at By submission of this offer, the offeror certifies, and in the case of a joint offer, each party thereto certifies as to its own
organization, that in connection with this procurement:
(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without consultation, communication. or agreement. for the
purpose of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other offeror or with any competitor:
(2) Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in this offer have not been knowingly disclosed by the
offeror and will not knowingly be disclosed by the offeror prior to opening in the case of an advertised procurement or, prior to award in the
case of a negotiated procurement, directly or indirectly to any other offeror or to any competitor; and
(3) No attempt has been made of will be made by the offeror to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit an
offer for that purpose of restricting competition.
(b) Each person signing this offer certifies that:
(1) He is the person. in the offeror': organization responsible within that organization for the decision as to the prices being
offered herein and that he has not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to (a)(1) through lal(31, above; or
(2) (il He is not the person in the offeror's organization responsible within that organization for the decision as to the prices
being offered herein but that he has been authorized in writing to act as agent for the persons responsible for such decision in certifying that
such persons haw not participated and will not participate, in any action contrary to (a)11) through (a)(3) above, and as their agent does
hereby so certify; and (ii) he has not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to (a)(11 through (a)(3) above.
4. CERTIFICATION OF NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES (.applicable to (11 contracts. (2/ subcontracts, and (31 agreements with
applicants who are rnemsNves performing federally assisted construction contracts, exceeding STO.000 which are not exempt from the
provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause 1
By the submission of this oid, the bidder, offerer, appliant. or subcontractor certifies that he does not maintain or provide for his
employees any segregated facilities at any of his establishments, and that he does not permit hisempioyees to perform their services at any
location under his control, where segregated facilities are maintained. He certifies further that he will not maintain or provide for his employ-
sot any segregated facilities at any of his establishments, and that he will not permit his employees to perform their services at any loation,
under his control, where segregated facilittes'are maintained. The bidder, offeror, applicant. or subcontractor agrees that a breach of this cer-
tification is a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in this contract. As used in this certification. the term "segregated facilities" means
any waiting rooms, work antas, rest roosts and wash rooms, restaurants and other eating areas. time clocks, locker rooms and other storage or
dressing areas, parking lots. drinking fountains. recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities provided for
employees which are segregated by explicit directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of ram, color, religion or national origin, because
of habit, loal custom, or otherwise. He further agrees that (except where he has obtained identical certifications from proposed
subcontractors for specific time periods) he will obtain identical certifications from proposed subcontractors prior to the award of
subcontracts exceeding S10.000 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause; that he will retain such
certifications in his files; and that he will forward the following notice to such proposed subcontractors (except where the proposed
subcontractors have submitted identical certifications for specific time periods):
Notice to prospective subcontractors of requirement for certifications of nonsegregated facilities.
A Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities must be submitted prior to the award of a subcontract exceeding S10,000 which is not
exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause. The certification may be submitted either for each subcontract or for all
subcontracts during a period (i.e.. quarterly, semiannually, or annually). NOTE,- The penalty for making false offers is prescribed in P8
U.S.C. 1001.
-ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS
The ollwer acfinoweeden receipt of amend.
Monts to the Solicitation for afters and related
Documents nianoered and ata as follows:
E: Offers mutt set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this Solicitation (including attachments). The pert.ilty
for making fa/se statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C 1001.
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ITEM NO
SU-RIESSEPVICES
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[UNIT
I UNIT PPICE
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If this Schedule is. otUinued as SF-36.et~eck here- ~ -
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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-Continued from SF-33
WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS
Concern is ( ) is not ( ) a woman-owned business.
A woman-owned business is a business which is, at least, 51 percent owned,
controlled, and operated by a woman or women. Controlled is defined as
exercising the power to make policy decisions. Operated is defined as
actively involved in the day-to-day management.
For the purposes of this definition, businesses which are publicly owned,
joint stock associations, and business trusts are exempted. Exempted
businesses may voluntarily represent that they are, or are not, woman-owned if
this information is available.
DUN AND BRADSTREET NUMBER
Offerors are requested to provide their Dun and Bradstreet number in Block 17
(Facility Code) of Standard Form 33.
COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CERTIFICATION - NONDEFENSE APPLICABILITY
Any negotiated contract in excess of $100,000 resulting from this solicitation
shall be subject to the requirements of the clauses entitled Cost Accounting
Standards - Nondefense Contract (FPR 1-3.1204-2(a)) and Administration of Cost
Accounting Standards (FPR 1-3.1204-1(b)) if it is awarded to a contractor's
business unit that is performing a national defense contract or subcontract
which is subject to cost accounting standards pursuant to 4 CFR 331 at the
time of award, except contracts which are otherwise exempt (see FPR 1-3.1203-
2(a) and (c)(4)). Otherwise, an award resulting from this solicitation shall
be subject to the requirements of the clauses entitled Consistency of Cost
Accounting Practices - Nondefense contract (FPR 1-3.1204-2(b)) and
Administration of Cost Accounting Standards (FRP 1-3.1204-1(b)) if the award
is (i) the first negotiated contract over $500,000 in the event the award is
to a contractor's business unit that is not performing under any CAS covered
national defense or nondefense contract or subcontract, or (ii) a negotiated
contract over $100,000 in the event the award is to a contractor's business
unit that is performing under any CAS covered national defense or nondefense
contract or subcontract, except contracts which are otherwise exempt (see FPR
1-3.1203-2(a) and (c)(4)). This soliciation notice is not applicable to small
business concerns.
~-I Yes ~-) No
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Certificate of CAS Applicability
The offeror hereby certifies that:
A. It is currently performing a negotiated national defense contract or
subcontract that contains a Cost Accounting Standards Clause (4 CFR 331),
and it is currently required to accept that clause in any new negotiated
national defense contracts it receives that are subject to cost accounting
standards.
B. It is currently performing a negotiated national defense or nondefense
contract or subcontract that contains a cost accounting standards clause
required by 4 CFR 331 or 332 or by FPR Subpart 103.12, but it is not
required to accept the 4 CFR 331 clause in new negotiated national defense
contracts or subcontract which it receives that are subject to cost
accounting standards.
C. It is not performing any CAS covered national defense or nondefense
contract or subcontract. The Offeror further certifies that it will
immediately notify the contracting officer in writing in the event that it
is awarded any negotiated national defense or nondefense contract or
subcontract containing any cost accounting standards clause subsequent to
the date of this certificate but prior to the date of the award of a
contract resulting from this solicitation.
D. It is an educational institution receiving contract awards subject to FPR
Subpart 1-15.3 (FMC 73-8, OMB Circular A-21).
E. It is a state or local government receiving contract awards subject to FPR
Subpart 1-15.7 (FMC 74-4, OMB Circular A-87).
F. It is a hospital.
NOTE: Certain firm fixed price negotiated nondefense contracts awarded on
the basis of price competition may be determined by the Contracting
Officer (at the time of award) to be exempt from cost accounting
standards (FPR 1-3.1203-2(c)(4)(iv)).
G. The offeror, subject to cost accounting standards but not certifying under
D., E., or F above, further certifies that practices used in estimating
costs in pricing this proposal are consistent with the practices disclosed
in the Disclosure Statement(s) where they have been submitted pursuant to
CASB regulations (4 CFR 351).
Data Required - CAS Covered Offerors
The offeror certifying under A. or B. above, but not under D., E., or F.
above, is required to furnish the name, address (including agency or
department component), and telephone number of the cognizant contracting
officer administering the offeror's CAS covered contracts. If A above is
checked, the offeror will also identify those currently effective cost
accounting standards, if any, which upon award of the next negotiated national
defense contract or subcontract will become effective upon the offeror.
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Name of Co.
Telephone number
Standards not yet applicable:
CERTIFICATION REGARDING SUBCONTRACTING AND PLANS
Subcontracting Representation
(A) The offeror ( ) contractor ( ) represents that the following conditions
prevail which determine whether the firm shall be required to submit a
subcontracting plan for small business concerns and small business
concerns owned and controlled by socially economically disadvantaged
individuals:
(i) it is ( ) a small business as defined in accordance with Section 3
of the Small Business Act (15 USC 632);
(ii) subcontracting possibilities are not ( ) offered with respect to
this contract;
(iii) the contract, including all subcontracts thereunder, will be
performed entirely outside of the United States, its territories
and possessions, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico and is therefore not covered ( );
(iv) the contract, including all prior modifications and/or extensions
of which this award is a part and all projected future actions,
shall not ( ) exceed $1,000,000 (if solely for construction of a
public facility) or $500,000 otherwise; and
(v) the contract is for services which are personal in nature and is
therefore not covered ( ).
(B) The offeror ( ) contractor ( ) represents that it is ( ) is not ( )
required to submit plans for subcontracting with small disadvantaged
businesses because it has properly executed one or more of the above
representations. ?
(C) The offeror ( ) contractor ( ) certifies that it will submit ( ) a
Subcontracting Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions specified
unless exempted by (A) above, and that it will require the same of all
appropriate subcontractors unless they certify that they are exempt.
Failure to execute this representation will be deemed a minor informality
and the offeror will be permitted to correct the ommission prior to award.
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SMALL AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CERTIFICATION
(A) The offeror ( ) contractor ( ) certifies that it is ( ) is not ( ),a small
business concern as defined in accordance with Section 3 of the Small
Business Act (15 USC 632);
(B) The offeror ( ) contractor ( ) certifies that it is a small business (as
set forth in (A) above) and is ( ) is not ( ) owned and controlled by
socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Such a firm is
defined as one -
(1) which is at least 51 per centum owned by one or more such
individuals or, in the case of publicly owned business, at least 51
per centum of the stock is owned by such individuals.
(ii) whose management and daily business operations are controlled by
one or more such individuals, and
(iii) which certifies concerning said ownership and control in accordance
with section C below.
(C) The offeror ( ) contractor ( ) certifies that it is ( ) is not ( ) a
minority individual(s) in accordance with (C)(i) below or that it is ( )
is not ( ) socially and economically disadvantaged in accordance with
section (C)(ii) or (C)(iii). Socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals are defined as:
(i) United States citizens who are Black Americans, Hispanic Americans,
Native Americans, or other specified minorities;
(ii) any other individual found to be disadvantaged pursuant to section
8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 USC 637); or
(iii) any other individual defined as socially, and economically
disadvantaged for purposes relating to other sections of the Small
Business Act.
No solicitation may be properly considered without this certification and
no award may be made without it being executed.
TECHNICAL DATA CERTIFICATION
The offeror shall submit with its offer a certification as to whether it has
delivered or is obligated to deliver to the Government, under any contract or
subcontract, the same or substantially the same technical data included in its
offer. If so, the offeror shall identify one such contract or subcontract
under which such technical data was delivered or will be delivered, and the
place of such delivery.
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SECTION II SF-33-A SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS
Preprinted forms are included here outlining General Conditions, definitions,
and instructions applicable to general Government bidding procedures as a
whole.
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SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS
1. DEFINITIONS.
As used herein:
(a) The term "solicitation" means Invitation for Bids (IFB) where
the procurement is advertised, and Request for Proposal (RFP) where
the pprocurement is negotiated.
(b). The term "offer" means bid where the procurement is adver-
tised, and proposal where the procurement is negotiated.
(c) For purposes of this solicitation and Block 2 of Standard Form
33, the term "advertised" includes Small Business Restricted Adver-
tising and other types of restricted advertising.
2. PREPARATION OF OFFERS.
(a) Offerors are expected to examine the drawings, specifications,
Schedule, and all instructions. Failure to do so will be at offeror's
risk.
(b) Each offeror shall furnish the information required by the
solicitation. The offeror shall sign the solicitation and print or type
his name on the Schedule and each Continuation Sheet thereof on
which he makes an entry. Erasures or other changes must be initialed
by the person signing the offer. Offers signed by an agent are to be
accompanied by evidence of his authority unless such evidence has
been previously furnished to the issuing office.
(c) Unit price for each unit offered shall be shown and such price
shall include packing union otherwise specified. A total shall be entered
in the Amount column of the Schedule for each item offered. In can
of discrepancy between a unit price and extended price, the unit price
will be presumed to be correct, subject, however, to correction to the
same anent and in the same manner as any other mistake.
(d) Offers for supplies or services other than those specified will not
be considered unless authorized by the solicitation.
(e) Offerer must state a definite time for delivery of supplies or
for performance of services unless otherwise specified in the solicitation.
(t) Time, if stated as a number of days, will include Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays.
(g) Code boxes are for Government use only.
3. EXPLANATION TO OFFERORS. Any explanation desired by an
offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation,
drawings, specineations, etc., must be requested in writing and with
sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach offerors before the sub.
mission: of their offers. Oral explanations or instructions given before
the award of the contract will not be binding. Any information given
to a prospective offeror concerning a solicitation will be furnished to
all prospective offerors as an amendment of the solicitation, if such
information is necessary to offerors in submitting offers on the solicita-
tion or if the lack of such information would be prejudicial to un-
informed offerors.
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATIONS.
Receipt of an amendment to a solicitation by an offerer must be
acknowledged (a) by signing and returning the amendment, (b) on
page three of Standard Form 33, or (c) by letter or telegram. Such
acknowledgment must be soceived prior to the hour and data specified
for receipt of offer
6. SUBMISSION OF OFFERS.
(a) Offers and modifications thereof shall be enclosed in sealed
envelopes and addressed to the office specified in the solicitation. The
offeror shall show the hour and date specified is the solicitation for
receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the
offeror on the face of the envelope.
(b) Telegraphic offers will not be considered unless authorised by
the solicitation; however, offers may be modified or withdrawn.by
written or telegraphic notice, provided such notice is received prior to
the hour and date specified for receipt (However, see paragraphs 7
and &)
(e) Samples of items, when required, must be submitted within the
time specified, and unless otherwise specified by the Government, at
no expense to the Governess s . If not destroyed by testing, samples
will be returned at offesoes request and expense, unless otherwise
specified by the solieiation.
6. FAILURE TO SUBMIT OFFER. If no offer is to be submitted, do
not return the solicitation unless otherwise specified. A letter or post.
card shall be sent to the issuing office advising whether future solic-
itations for the type of supplies or services covered by this solicitation
are desired. Failure of the recipient to offer, or to notify the issuing
office that future solicitations are desired. may result in removal of
the time of such recipient from the mailing list for the type of supplies
or services covered by the solicitation.
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(e) -Notwithstanding (a), (b), and (c), of this provision, a Inc
modification of an otherwise successful proposal which makes its terms
more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is
received and may be accepted.
(f) Proposals may be withdrawn by written or telegraphic notice
received at any time prior to award. Proposals may be withdrawn in
person by an offeror or his authorized representative, provided his
identity is made known and he signs a receipt for the proposal prior
to award.
Note: The term "telegram" includes mailgrams.
Note: The alternate late proposals, modifications of proposals and
withdrawals of proposals provision prese6bed by 41 CFR 1-3.802-2(b)
shall be used in lieu of provision 8. J specified by the contract.
9. DISCOUNTS.
(a) Notwithstanding the fact that a blank is provided fora ten (10)
day discount. prompt payment discounts offered for payment within
less than twenty (20) calendar days will not be considered in evalu-
ating offers for award, unless otherwise specified in the solicitation.
However, offered discounts of less than 20 days will be taken if pay-
ment is made within the discount period, even though not considered
in the evaluation of offers.
(b) In connection with any discount offered, time will be computed
from date of delivery of the supplies to carrier when delivery and
acceptance are at point of origin. or from dace of delivery at desti-
nation or port of embarkation when delivery and acceptance are at
either of those points, or from the date correct invoice or voucher is
received in the otfice specified by the Government, if the latter date
is later than date of delivery. Payment is deemed to be made for the
purpose of earning the discount on the date of mailing of the Govern-
ment check.
10. AWARD OF CONTRACT.
(a) The contract will be awarded to that responsible offeror whose
offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the
Government, price and other factors considered.
;b) The Goverment reserves the right to reject any or all offers
and to waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
(c) The Government may accept any item or group of items of any
offer, unless the offeror qualifies his offer by specific limitations. UN-
LESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE SCHEDULE. OFFERS
MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR ANY QUANTITIES 125.5 THAN
THOSE SPECIFIED: AND THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO MAKE AN AWAR.D ON ANY ITEM FOR A QUA QUANTItT C OF THAN THE LESS THEE OFFEROR PA_T E
OTHERWISE IN HIS OFFER.
(d) A written award (or Acceptance of Offer) mailed (or other-
wise furnished) to the successful offerer within the time for acceptance
specified in the 9ffer shall be deemed to result in a binding contract
without further action by either party.
The folowing paragraphs (e) through (h) apply only to negotiated
solicitations:
(e) The Government may accept within the time specified therein,
any offer (or pan thereo(, air provided is (c) above), whether or not
there are negotiations subsequent to its receipt, unless the offer is with-
drawn by written notice received by the Government prior to award.
If subsequent negotiations are conducted, they shall not constitute a
rejection or counter offer on the pan of the COvernment.
(f) The right is reserved to accept other than the lowest offer and
to reject any or all offer,.
(g) The Government may award a contract. booed on initial offers
received, without discuaion of such offers. Accordingly. each initial
offer should be submitted on the most favorable terms from a price
and technical standpoint which the offeror can submit to the Govern.
menu
(h) Any financial data submitted with any offer hereunder or any
representation concerning facilities or 5naneing will act foss a pars
of any resulting contract: provided, however. that if the resulting con-
tract contains a clause providing for price reduction for defective cost
or pricing data. the contract price will be subject to reduction if cost
or pricing data furnished hereunder is incomplete, inaccurate, or not
current
11. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY. No material, labor, or
facilities will be furnished by the Government unless otherwise pse-
vided for in the solicitation.
12. LABOR INFORMATION. General information regarding the re-
quirements of the Walb-Healey Public Contracts Act (41 U.S.C.
35-43), the Contract Work Hours Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-330),
and the Service Contra: Act of 1963 (41 U.S.C. 351-357) may be
obtained from the Department of Labor. Washington, D.C. 20210, or
from any regional office of that agency. Requests for information should
include the solicitation number, the name and address of the issuing
agency, and a description of the supplies or services.
13. SELLER'S INVOICES. Invoices shall be prepared and submitted
in quadruplicate (one copy shall be marked .original") unless other-
wise specified. Invoices shall contain the following information: Con-
tract and order number (if any), item numbers, description of supplies
or services, sites, quantities, unit prices, and mttended totals. Bill of
lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments
made on Government bills of lading.
14. SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN. A small business; concern for the
purpose of Government procurement is a concern, including its a B-
ates, which is independently owned and operated. is not dominant in
the field of operation in which it is submitting offers on Government
contracts, and can further qualify under the criteria concerning num-
ber of employees, average annual receipts, or other criteria, as pre-
scribed by the Small Business Administration. (See Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 13, Part 121, as amended. which contains detailed
industry definitions and related procedures.)
25. CONTINGENT FEE. If the offeror, by checring the appropriate
box provided therefor, has represented that be has employed or retained
a company or person (other than a full-time bona fide employee work.
in! solely for the offeror) to solicit or secure this contract, or that he
has paid or agreed to pay any fee, commisnioe, pe centatge, or brokeage
fee to any company or person contingent upon or resulting from the
award of this contract. he shall furnish. in duplicate, a complete Stand-
ard Form 119, Contractor's Statement of Contingent or Other Fees. If
offeror has previously furnished a completed Standard Form 119 to the
ad= issuing this solicitation, he may accompany his offer with a signed
statement (a) indicating when such completed form was previously
furnished. (b) identifying by number the previous solicitation or coo-
Uses, it any, in connection with which such form was submitted. and
(c) repeasestint that the statement in such form is applicable to this
offer.
16. PARENT COMPANY. A parent company for the purpose of this
offer is a company which either owns or controls the activities and basic
business policies of the offeror. To own another company mans the
parent company must own at least a majority (more than 50 percent)
of the voting rights in that company. To control another company, such
ownership is not required; if another company is able to formulaw
determine, or veto basic business policy decisions of the offeror. such
other company is considered the patent company of the offer r. This
control may he exerr-sd through the use of dominant minority voting
rights, use of proxy voting, contractual arrangements. or otherwise.
17. EMPLOYER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. (Applicable only to
advertised solicitations.) The offeror shall insert in the applicable specie
on the offer form, if he has no parent company, his own Employer's
Identification Number (L.L No.) (Federal Social Security Number
used on Employer's Quarterly Federal Ten Return. U.S. Treasury
Department Farm 941), or. it he has a parent company, the Employer's
Identification Number of his patent company.
I& CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION.
(a) This certification on the offer form is not applicable to a foreign
offerer submitting an offer for a contract which requires performance
or delivery outside the United States, in poesesiomer, and Puerto Rico.
(b) An offer will rot be considered for award where (a) (I). (a) (3),
or (b) of the certification has been deleted or modified. Where (a) (2)
of the certification has been deleted or modified, the offer will not be
considered for sward unless the offeror furnishes with the offer a signed
statement which sets forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure
and the head of the agency, or his designee, determines that such die
clot re was not made for the purpose of restricting competition.
19. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE. In the event of an inconsistency be-
tween provisions of this solicitation, the inconsistency shall be resolved
by giving precedence in the following order: (a) the Schedule; (b)
Solicitation Instructions and Conditions; (c) General Provisions; (d)
other provisions of the contract, whether incorporated by reference or
otherwise; and (e) the specification,.
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SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS AND CONDITIONS - Continued
GENERAL CONDITIONS
(a) Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond that
sufficient to present a_complete and effective proposal are not
desired and may be construed as an indication of the offeror's lack
of cost consciousness. Elaborate art work, expensive paper and
bindings and expensive visual and other presentation aids are neither
necessary nor wanted.
(b) This request does not commit the Government to award a contract or to
pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response.
(c) At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, a pre-award survey of
your firm, including interviews with your personnel, may be
performed. The Government may conduct pre-award reviews covering
employment practices of the contractor or subcontractors as they
relate to Equal Opportunity.
DISCUSSION AND/OR NEGOTIATION WITH UFFEROR(S)
(a) After receipt of proposals and during the evaluation process, it may
be necessary to call in one or more of the offerors who are under
consideration for an award for further discussions.
(b) Oral presentations may be required by the Goverenment from any or all
of the offerors. Offerors will be notified of the time and place for
such presentations.
PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE PERIOD
Proposals offering less than one hundred eighty (180) days for acceptance by
the Government from the date set for opening/closing will not be considered.
RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE OF DATA
An offeror may include information in its offer, or otherwise provide
information in conjunction with this solicitation, which the offeror considers
proprietary or confidential, for use by the Government in evaluation of the
offer or the responsibility of the offeror. Each sheet of data to be provided
by the offeror which includes information so restricted must be appropriately
marked by the offeror. Data so marked may nevertheless be subject to release
in whole or in part as 'information' as contained in 'records' pursuant to the
requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended
(hereinafter "the Act"), if and to the extent it is determined by the
Government that such information is not exempt from disclosure under the
Act. However, data appropriately marked as restricted will not be subject to
release under the Act without notification of the offeror. In the absence of
a request pursuant to the Act for release of data which is appropriately
marked, the restriction shall be honored in accordance with its terms.
OFFERORS REPRESENTATIVES
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The proposal shall clearly identify the individual(s) responsible and
authorized to clarify, negotiate specifics of the offer and to contractually
bind the offeror to any agreement(s) reached. Include name, title, extent of
authority and telphone number(s).
DISPOSAL OF PROPOSALS
One copy of the proposal submitted by an unsuccessful offeror will be retained
in the Contracting Officer's files. All other copies shall be disposed of by
the Contracting Officer as he may determine.
ACCURATE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION
The proposal must contain accurate and complete information and the proposal
must be comprehensive and complete and prepared in accordance with the format
specified in the Instructions for Proposals Preparation. The note at the
bottom of page 1-4 (back of SF-33) of this Solicitation states that offers
must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this
Solicitation (including attachments) and that the penalty for making false
statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001. The penalty prescribed
in 18 U.S.C. 1001 provides:
"Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any
department or agency of the United States, knowingly and
willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by any trick,
scheme, or device a material fact, or makes a false
writing or document knowing the same to contain any
false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry shall
be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more
than five years, or both."
The Government may utilize any available information in the evaluation of the
proposals. However, the Government is not required to consider any
information except that within the proposal. The offeror is responsible for
providing all information necessary for the evaluation.
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RETURN OF OFFERS
(a) MARKING: It is important that the outer envelope or wrapping of your
offer be addressed as follows: (NOTE: Failure to so mark the outer
cover could be the cause of your offer being misdirected and received
too late at the required destination as shown below.)
TO: U.S. Department of Commerce
Source Evaluation Board, Room 300
11420 Rockville Pike
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Solicitation No.
Closing Date
(b) HAND CARRIED OFFERS: Hand carried offers must be delivered to the
office cited above. (SEALED OFFERS ONLY) Hand carried offers must be
delivered and contact must be made with the above office by the time
and date specified elsewhere in this solicitation. Proposals
received at destination after the time and date specified for receipt
will be considered LATE and dealt with in accordance with the Late
Proposals Provisions.
ALTERNATE PROPOSALS
Offerors may submit more than one proposal in response to this RFP, provided
each proposal meets all requirements specified herein. If alternate proposals
are submitted, each proposal must be clearly labeled and identified on the
cover page of each separate document.
Each proposal submitted'by an offeror, including each alternate proposal that
may be separately accepted, must be within the proposal-page limitations
stated in Section IV, Instructions for Proposal Preparation; i.e., if an
offeror submits a proposal and one alternate proposal, each proposal must be
within the page limiations stated in Section IV, although the two together may
exceed the limitation.
NOTICE TO OFFERORS REGARDING SUBCONTRACTING
This Request for Proposals offers substantial subcontracting possiblities.
And, as such, a subcontracting plan as required by Public Law 95-507 will be
required of the offeror(s) selected for contract award. Offerors are
cautioned to propose subcontracting arrangement as part of their technical and
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business management proposals which are in keeping with the requirements of
this law, and which will support acceptable subcontracting plans.
SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN
(NEGOTIATED)
Subcontracting Plan for small business concerns and small business concerns
owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
(a) This requirement is applicable to procurements expected to result in
the award of contracts exceeding $1,000,000, for construction, or
$500,000 for all other contracts which offer subcontracting
possibilities and are required to include the clause entitled
"Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Business Concerns
Owned and Controlled by Socially and Economically Disadvantaged
Individuals."
Offerors who are notified that they are the apparent successful offeror shall,
within 30 working days of such notice, furnish a subcontracting plan providing
for the maximum practicable utilization of small business concerns and small
business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals. Such plan shall be included in and made part of
any resulting contract. Submission of this plan will not be required of
concerns which are themselves small businesses.
Should the offeror fail to submit such a plan within this time period or
should subsequent negotiation fail to result in a plan that is acceptable, the
offeror shall become ineligible for award. The determinaton of acceptability
shall be based on whether the subcontracting plan provides the maximum
practicable opportunity for both small business concerns and small business
concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals to participate in the performance of the contract. Each aspect of
the plan will be judged independently of the other.
The offeror's prior compliance with other such subcontracting plans shall also
be considered by DOC in determining the responsibility of offeror for award of
the contract.
(b) The offeror acknowledges that it is aware of the subcontracting plan
requirements in this provision, and, if it is the apparent successful
offeror, agrees to negotiate a plan which includes:
(1) percentage goals (expressed in terms of- percentage of total
planned subcontracting dollars) for the utilization as
subcontractors of (i) small business concerns and (ii) small
business concerns owned and controlled by socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals;
(2) the name of an individual within the employ of the offeror who
will administer the subcontracting program of the offeror and
a description of the duties of such individual;
(3) a description of the efforts the offeror will take to assure
that small business concerns and small business concerns owned
and controlled by the socially and economically disadvantaged
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individuals will have an equitable opportunity to compete for
subcontracts;
(4) assurances that the offeror will include the "Utilization of
Small and disadvantaged Small Business Concerns" clause in all
subcontracts which offer further subcontracting opportunities,
and that the offeror will require all subcontracts in excess
of $1,000,000 in the case of a contract for the construction
of any public facility, or in excess of $500,000 in the case
of all other contracts, to adopt a plan similar to the plan
required hereunder;
(5) assurances that the offeror will submit such periodic reports
and cooperate in any studies or surveys as may be required by
the Department of Commerce or the Small Business
Administration in order to determine the extent of compliance
by the offeror with the subcontracting plan; and
(6) a recitation of the types of records the successful offeror
will maintain to demonstrate procedures which have been
adopted to comply with the requirements and goals set forth in
this plan, including the establishment of source lists of
small business concerns and small business concerns owned and
controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals; and efforts to identify and award subcontracts to
such small business concerns.
(c) The offeror understands that:
(1) no contract will be awarded unless and until an acceptable
plan is negotiated with the Contracting Officer and that an
acceptable plan will be incorporated into the contract, as a
material part thereof.
(2) where a subcontracting plan is deemed unacceptable, the
Contracting Officer shall notify the contractor in writing of
the reasons for determining the plan to be unacceptable. Such
notice shall be given early enough in the negotiation process
to allow the contractor to modify the plan within the
prescribed time limits.
(3)
the failure of any contractor or subcontractor to comply in
good faith with (i) the clause entitled "Utilization of Small
Business Concerns and Small Business Concerns Owned and
Controlled by Socially and Economically Disadvantaged
Individuals" or (ii) an approved plan required by this Small
Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subconracting Plan
(Negotiated) provision will be a material breach of such
contract or subcontract.
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(4) nothing contained in this provision supersedes the
requirements of Defense Manpower Policy Number 4A or any
successor policy.
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
Funds are not presently available for this Request for Proposals (RFP).
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
A preproposal conference in connection with the Request for Proposal will be
held at
in . The conference is planned to last
until but may end earlier, depending upon the nature and
volume of questions.
Technical and business personnel will be on hand to discuss requirements and
answer questions. In order to expedite the discussion you are requested to
submit your written questions to this office no later than
specifying the portion of the RFP in which clarification is desired.
Offerors who plan to have representation at this conference are requested to
furnish the names and titles of their representatives no later
than . Due to limited space, each company is invited to
register six (6) members for the conference. If desired, companies may offer
additional names of members to attend. If space is adequate to accommodate
additional members, we will notify those making such requests
by . We cannot guarantee that we will be able to
accommodate individuals who attend without pre-registering. Questions and
names of representatives should be submitted to at the address
shown on the cover page of this RFP.
Additional written questions will be entertained at the conference. Oral
questions from the floor will not be allowed.
CONTRACT AWARD INFORMATION
Award of a contract under this RFP requires authorizing legislation. Offerors
should keep this fact in mind when submitting proposals.
No legal liability on the part of the Government for payment of any money
shall arise until a contract is awarded.
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SECTION III INFORMATION TO OFFERORS
Included here are more specific information facts and instructions for this
specific Request for Proposals.
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1. GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
A. Concept
The following describes the general procedures by which the U.S.
Government will oversee the operations of any system transferred to
the private sector as a result of this RFP. It is designed to ensure
that the Secretary of Commerce is aware of all important issues and
has access to timely advice from concerned agencies, while at the
same time not interfering with the substantive authorities vested by
law in those agencies. It is the responsibility of each offeror to
be familiar with the legal constraints and requirements applicable to
its operation of the particular system(s) covered by its proposal,
and to indicate its understanding by appropriate discussion in
relevant portions of its proposal.
(1) The Department of Commerce will provide the contact point
through which most inquiries and mandatory submissions from
private operators of the LANDSAT system are received and acted
on by the U.S. Government. Except as set forth below, matters
will be handled directly by the Department of Commerce,
through the Contracting Officer.
(2) On matters where an independent regulatory agency such as the
Federal Communications Commission, has authority, all contacts
should be made directly with that agency. The owner/operator
must promptly notify the Contracting Officer when contact has
been made with the independent regulatory agency and the
outcome of that contact. The Department may, at its
initiative, provide its views to that agency.
(3) In instances when the inquiries and submissions involve issues
vested by statute or Executive Order in regulatory agencies
within the Executive Branch, as with Federal Aviation
Administration licensing (private launches), Department of
State administration of the Arms Export Control Act and its
implementing regulations, or Department of Commerce
administration of the Export Administration Act and its
implementing regulations, the operator must submit these
inquiries and submissions to the Department of Commerce,
through the Contracting Officer, for transmittal to the
appropriate agency or department. The agency or department
will then contact the operator directly and will inform the
Department of Commerce of the outcome.
(4) Questions concerning the obligations imposed, or compliance
with the obligations, in the International Commitments and
National Security sections of this RFP will also be handled
through the Contracting Officer. As in the case of Executive
Branch regulatory agencies or departments, the decisions will
be made by the appropriate agency or department. However,
unlike the situation explained in paragraph 3 above, the
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agency or department will provide the Department of Commerce
with the guidance or decision that is to be passed on to the
operator of these systems.
(5) It is anticipated that an Interagency Board will be
established to provide the Department of Commerce with policy
guidance as well as to perform an oversight function over the
entire process to ensure that the interests of the U.S.
Government are being met.
(1) It is expected that the legislation authorizing the transfer
will provide for a broad range of legal procedures to protect
the interests of the U.S., including authorizing the Secretary
of Commerce to impose civil penalties for noncompliance with
the national security and international commitment
requirements set forth in this RFP. It is also expected that
the legislation will authorize the promulgation of necessary
regulations. Although the legislation may authorize
regulation of all private sector remote sensing satellites
under the jurisdiction of the U.S., for the purposes of this
RFP, offerors should assume that, if any regulations are
promulgated, they will apply only to the operators of the
system covered by this RFP.
(2) Although there do not appear to be any antitrust problems
inherent in the transfer of this system to the private sector,
such problems may or may not arise depending on the
substantive content of the proposal(s) received.
2. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DISPLACED BY CONTRACT
This is not a requirement under OMB Circular A-76 where there is a cost
comparison between the cost of Government operation and contract operation.
However, the Government will require that Government employees be given the
right of first refusal for employment openings. Consistent with Government
conflict of interest standards, the Contractor shall give Government
employees, displaced as a result of the conversion to contract performance,
the right of first refusal for employment openings on the contract in
positions for which they are qualified.
3. LATE PROPOSAL CLAUSE
(a) Any proposal received at the office designated in the solicitation
after the exact time specified for receipt will not be considered
unless it is received before award is made, and:
(1) It was sent by registered or certified mail not later than the
fifth calendar day prior to the date specified for receipt of
offers (e.g., an offer submitted in response to a solicitation
requiring receipt of offers by the 20th day of the month must
have been mailed by the 15th or earlier);
(2) It was sent by mail (or telegram if authorized) and it is
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determined by the Government that the late receipt was due
solely to mishandling by the Government after receipt at the
Government installation;
(3) It is the only proposal received; or
(4) It offers significant cost or technical advantages to the
Government, and it is received before a determination of the
competitive range has been made.
(b) Any modification of a proposal is subject to the same conditions as
in (a) of this provision.
(c) The only acceptable evidence to establish:
(1) The date of mailing of a late proposal or modification sent
either by registered or certified mail is the U.S. Postal
Service postmark on both the envelope or wrapper and on the
original receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. If neither
postmark shows a legible date, the proposal or modification of
proposal shall be deemed to have been mailed late. (The term
"postmark" means a printed, stamped, or otherwise placed
impression (exclusive of a postage meter machine impression)
that is readily identifiable without further action as having
been supplied and affixed on the date of mailing by employees of
the U.S. Postal Service. Therefore, offerors should request the
postal clerk to place a hand cancellation bull's-eye "postmark"
on both the receipt and the envelope or wrapper.)
(2) The time of receipt at the Government installation is the time-
date stamp of such installation on the proposal wrapper or other
documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation.
(d) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) of this provision, a late modification of
an otherwise successful proposal which makes its terms more favorable
to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and
may be accepted.
(e) Proposals may be withdrawn by written or telegraphic notice received
at any time prior to award. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by
an offeror or his authorized representative, provided his identity is
made known and he signs a receipt for the proposal prior to award.
NOTE: The term "telegram" includes mailgrams.
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4. POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Offerors have an affirmative obligation to disclose to the Government any
personal or business relationships with Government personnel, or financial
interest, which could present the appearance of an existing or potential
conflict of interest. Failure to do so, if such becomes known by other means,
could result in a determination of non-responsibility before award, or
termination of the contract.
5. UNITED STATES FIRM
(a) Proposals will only be acceptable from United States firms. A United
States firm is defined as follows:
(1)
A. The principal place of business and corporate headquarters shall
be in the United States;
B. A majority of the corporate officers shall be United States
citizens;
C. Key management and supervisory personnel shall be United States
citizens; and
D. Corporate tax returns shall have been filed in the United States
for a minimum of one year; or
(2)
A joint venture, corporation, or unincorporated association, owned or
consisting entirely of individuals, corporations or partnerships
meeting the requirements set forth in paragraph (1) above.
(b) Each offeror shall include, with its proposal, a certification that it is
a U.S. firm, as defined above.
(c) It is essential for the Government to obtain information about foreign
ownership, control, or influence which is sufficient to enable it to
determine whether award of a contract to a firm may have a significant
adverse effect on the national security or public health and safety.
Therefore, in its response to Section VIII of this RFP, each offeror must
indicate, in relevant places, its relationships with foreign interests.
(d) A foreign interest is any of the following:
(1) Foreign government or foreign government agency or instrumentality
thereof;
(2) Any form of business enterprise organized under the laws of any
country other than the United States or its possessions;
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(3) Any form of business enterprise organized or incorporated under the
laws of the U.S., or a state or other jurisdiction within the U.S.
which is owned, controlled, or influenced by a foreign government,
agency, firm, corporation, or person; or
(4) Any natural person who is not a U.S. citizen.
(e) Foreign ownership, control, or influcence (FOCI) will be considered to
exist when the degree of ownership, control, or influence over an
offeror/bidder or a contractor by a foreign interest is such that a
reasonable basis exists for concluding the compromise of classified
information or unclassified sensitive information may possibly result.
6. FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
NOTICE TO OFFERORS
NOTE THE SOLICITATION PROVISIONS RELATING TO FAIR AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION
TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS SOLICITATION. FAILURE
TO COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS MAY CONSTITUTE SUFFICIENT CAUSE TO JUSTIFY
NONSELECTION OF A PROPOSAL. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PLAN REQUIRED TO BE
SUBMITTED BY THE OFFEROR WILL BE VIEWED AS BEING WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF PUBLIC
LAW 87-653 (FPR 1-3.807-3).
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
(a). Total compensation (salary and fringe benefits) of professional
employees under service contracts may, in some cases, be lowered by
recompetition of these contracts. Lowering of compensation can be
detrimental in obtaining the necessary quality of professional
services needed for adequate performance of service contracts. It
is, therefore, in the best interest of the Government that
professional employees, as defined in 29 CFR 541, be properly and
fairly compensated in these contracts. As a part of their proposals,
offerors will submit a "Total Compensation Plan" (salaries and fringe
benefits) for these professional employees for evaluation purposes.
(b) The Government will evaluate the Total Compensation Plan to ensure
that this compensation reflects a sound management approach and an
understanding of the requirements to be performed. It will include
an assessment of the offeror's ability to provide uninterrupted work
of high quality. The total compensation proposed will be evaluated
in terms of enhancing recruitment and retention of personnel and its
realism and consistency with a total plan for compensation (both
salaries and fringe benefits).
(c) Criteria for evaluation, therefore, will include an assessment of the
Total Compensation Plan submitted by each offeror.
7. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
Information pertaining to the proposals status will only be disclosed in
accordance with Federal Procurement Regulations 41 CFR 1-3.103, Dissemination
of procurement information.
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8. TYPE OF CONTRACT ARRANGEMENT
It is the Government's normal practice to indicate the type of contract
anticipated when contracting for services to be performed. However, since
this Solicitation primarily involves the transfer of the Government's Landsat
Satellite Systems, it is anticipated that the transition from Government to
private ownership and operation will involve some considerable period of
time. The terms and conditions of an actual sale are expected to be a part of
a separate contract.
For the transition period, however, it is anticipated that a Cost Plus Fixed
Fee (CPFF) contract, with appropriate incentive or award fee features
included, may be the most appropriate type of contract arrangement, while the
Government continues to own and the contractor operates the satellite
facilities and systems.
In line with this concept, Section V includes clauses suitable for a CPFF
contract to be used during the transition before ownership and operation by a
private operator begins.
9. WIRE TRANSFERS OF PAYMENT
The Department of the Treasury has initiated a program to make contract
payments by wire transfer through the Treasury Financial Communications System
(TFCS). The objective of this program is to move toward the elimination of
checks for vendor payments.
As of October 1, 1983, contractor payments in excess of $25,000 will be made
by wire transfer, and payments of lesser amounts will continue to be made by
check. This wire payment threshold is expected to be reduced as the program
progresses.
If any payments under the resulting contract are requested at amounts which
exceed $25,000, appropriate bank account information must be provided prior to
payment. Bank account information will also be necessary when payments under
the contract are less than $25,000 if other simultaneous billings result in a
payment total in excess of $25,000, or if the Department of Treasury reduces
its wire transfer threshold during the period of the contract.
To recognize the potential need for bank account information (for wire
transfer payment purposes) and the extent of information required, the clause
entitled Method of Payment is to be made part of the resulting contract. It
is emphasized that the submitted bank account information will not be included
in the contract.
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SECTION IV INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION
More specific information on how to prepare the proposal is contained here.
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Instructions for Proposal Preparation
Offerors shall submit proposals addressing all items as requested in this
Section and conforming to the guidelines restrictions established here.
Proposals shall be submitted in four separately and properly identified
volumes in the quantities indicated.
Volume
Title
Number
Copies
Page
Limitations
Volume I
Executive Summary
100 copies
20 pages
Volume II
Technical Performance
Proposal (ref. Sec.VII)
20 copies
100 pages
Volume III
Commercialization Plan
(ref. Sec.VIII)
20 copies
100 pages
Volume IV
Cost Proposal
10 copies
no limit
Elaborate brochures beyond that necessary to present an understandable and
complete proposal are not required. Proposals shall be in loose leaf form and
each volume shall be limited to the number of pages specified. Maximum page
size is 8 1/2 x 11. (However, fold out pages may be used, where appropriate,
but should not exceed 5% of the total pages.) Type size shall be not less
than typewriter prestige elite. Illustrations, charts, etc. are included in
the limitation total. A page is one side of a sheet of paper, i.e., 100
sheets printed on both sides equals 200 pages.
REFERENCE LIBRARY
In order to assist offerors in becoming familiar with the nature of this RFP
and to gain as much historical insight as possible, a reference library has
been established at 6010 Executive Blvd. (WSC5), Room 400, Rockville,
Maryland. The library will be open on normal business days from 9:00 am to
4:00 pm.
TYPE OF CONTRACT ARRANGEMENT
A cost reimbursement contractual arrangement is anticipated for the Landsat
satellite system, while the Government still retains ownership of the
equipment, land and other facilities (transition period). After the
transition period, the Government intends to buy Landsat data at unit prices
under some form of Indefinite Quantity Contract arrangement. However,
offerors may propose a fixed price or other business arrangement, consistent
with law, for the Landsat operation performance for later operation, after the
transfer to private ownership and operation of Landsat equipment and
facilities has been completed.
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CONTRACT DURATION
The Government consideration of acceptable contract durations is intended to
cover a variety of acceptable proposals. The concept encompasses the
cumulative times necessary to complete sequential stages of the
commercialization process, based upon the following considerations:
The time to complete and sign a contract
The expected life of government systems operating at contract
initiation.
The projected life span of government assets in pipeline if any, at
contract initiation
A reasonable lead time for a private company to build and launch its
own satellite system.
A required transition period to maintain continuity of operations and
data delivery.
The need to negotiate and sign a follow-on contract with a reasonable
lead time to build and launch satellite systems following the end of
the initial contract.
The extended contract for Landsat could be as long as five years after
contract signing to allow for launching the first non-government satellite
with five years of follow-on operations.
A reasonable lead time to build and launch a new satellite system is as long
as five years. Thus a contract duration of up to five years, after the end of
transition is reasonable. Furthermore, a follow-on contract up to five years
before the end of an initial extended contract is also considered reasonable.
A pictorial representation of these concepts is embodied in the date-time-
lines shown in figure IV-1.
CERTIFICATE OF CURRENT COST OR PRICING DATA
The Government may require a certificate of current cost or pricing data to be
submitted pursuant to 41 CFR 1-3. 807-4.
FACILITIES CAPITAL COST OF MONEY
In accordance with Federal Procurement Regulation Temporary Regulation 61, an
offeror must specifically include in its cost proposal facilities capital cost
of money in order for this cost to be considered an allowable cost. If you
intend to claim facilities capital cost of money, your proposal must include
Form CASB-CMF and DD Form 1861 as supporting documentation. The CASB-CMF
indicates the basis for computing cost of money rates. The DD Form 1861 also
indicates the facilities capital to be employed in performing the contract.
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Cost Accounting Standard 414 (Cost of Money as an Element of the Cost of
Facilities Capital) establishes criteria fior measuring and allocating the
cost of money as an element of contract cost. Accordingly, your computations
on Form CASB-CMF comply with the terms of this Standard. Contracts subject to
the cost of money cost principle which are awarded to organizations failing to
propose this cost'will include the clause entitled "The contractor is aware
that facilities capital cost of money is an allowable cost but waives the
right to claim it under this contract.
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CONTRACT CONCEPT
YEAR
POLAR
THRU ?
OAA* NEXT--
6 Satellites/2 yylife
G&H
LANDSAT
GOES NEXT
3 Satellites/5 yr. life
TRANSFER COMPLETE
PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS
TRANSITION (EXISTING GOVT ASSETS) - CPF
ED
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EXTENDED CONTRACT (GOV'T BUYS DATA) -TBD
L.J. TBD - GOV'T MINOR CUSTOMER - TBD
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Figure IV-1.
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SECTION V CONTRACT SCHEDULE ARTICLES
The Government's normal procedure in a bidding situation is to include the
terms and conditions (contract clauses) that will apply should a contract be
awarded. However, since there are possible variations inherent in this
solicitation, clauses for a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract are the only clauses
included. Clauses for other types of contracts will be substituted as
appropriate in the actual contract.
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SECTION V CONTRACT SCHEDULE ARTICLES
Article Number Title
I GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DISPLACED BY CONTRACT
II STATEMENT OF WORK
III COMMERCIALIZATION PLAN
IV PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
V UNITED STATES FIRM
VI METHOD OF PAYMENT
VII GOVERNMENT-CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP
VIII CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
IX COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
X NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS
XI HARMLESS FROM LIABILITY
XII LIABILITY INSURANCE
XIII ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS
XIV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
XV CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY
XVI SUBCONTRACTING PLAN APPROVAL
XVII SUBCONTRACT REPORTS
XVIII WAGE DETERMINATION
XIX TOTAL COST PLUS FIXED FEE
XX CHANGEOVER
XXI DELIVERABLE ITEMS
XXII SUBMISSION OF INVOICES FOR PAYMENT
XXIII LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT'S OBLIGATION
XXIV CONTRACTOR FOREIGN TRAVEL
XXV SEVERANCE PAY (ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING)
XXVI CONTRACTOR CONDUCT WHILE ON GOVERNMENT PREMISES
XXVII OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
XXVIII SAFETY AND HEALTH
XXIX HANDLING OF GOVERNMENT DATA
XXX REPORTS
XXXI COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
XXXII COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL
XXXIII IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES
XXXIV ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
XXXV SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (ON-SITE)
XXXVI FACILITIES TO BE ACQUIRED/FABRICATED
XXXVII FINANCIAL REPORTING OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED/CONTRACTOR-
HELD PROPERTY
XXXVIII ACQUISITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
XXXIX SUBCONTRACT MANAGEMENT
XL COMPUTER UTILIZATION AND PROGRAMMING
XLI SYSTEMS AND RECORDS DEVELOPMENT
XLII CONTRACTOR'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
XLIII COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF
1970
XLIV WORK AREA SEARCHES
XLV TRAINING OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL
XLVI INSPECTION SYSTEM (SUBCONTRACTS)
XLVII LANDSAT SATELLITE SYSTEM DELIVERABLE ITEMS
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SECTION V
Contract Schedule Articles
ARTICLE I GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DISPLACED BY CONTRACT
Right of First Refusal for Employment Openings - Consistent with Government
conflict of interest standards, the Contractor shall give Government employees
displaced as a result of conversion to contract performance, the Right of
First Refusal for employment openings on the contract in positions for which
they are qualified.
ARTICLE II STATEMENT OF WORK
The Contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the
Government, shall provide all qualified personnel, services, equipment,
materials and facilities (not otherwise indicated Government furnished
materials, equipment or facilities) to perform all of the work and provide
the products and services and services set forth in Section VII Technical
Requirements, as suplemented by the Contractor's proposal
dated In the event of any inconsistency between
the Contractor's proposal, in whole or in part, as incorporated into the
contract award document, and any other provisions of this contract, the
contract provisions shall govern.
ARTICLE.III COMMERCIALIZATION PLAN
Reserved. This article shall be inserted after negotiations.
The Government is interested in having Landsat become successful a commercial
enterprise. Toward that end, this article shall contain specific contract
requirements that will be agreed upon between the Government and successful
contractors to carry out this effort.
ARTICLE IV PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The Contractor will perform all services and deliver all products and data for
a period of 10 years. The system performance shall be for a period of ten
(10) years inclusive of the remaining lifetime of Landsat D' at the time of
transfer, estimated to be through calendar year 1986.
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ARTICLE V UNITED STATES FIRM
(a) The Contractor understands and agrees that the Government will only
contract with a United States firm. The Contractor certified in its
proposal that it met the ualifications for a United States firm as
defined in Section 111.5 q(a) of the RFP.
(b)
(1) It is essential for the Government to possess information about
foreign ownership, control, or influence which is sufficient to
enable it to determine whether the continued performance of the
contract by a firm may have a significant adverse effect on the
national security or public health and safety.
(2) For purposes of this clause, a foreign interest is defined as any of
the following:
(A) A foreign government or foreign government agency;
(B) Any form of business enterprise organized under the laws of any
country other than the United States or its possessions;
(C) Any form of business enterprise organized or incorporated under
the laws of the U.S. or a state or other jurisdiction within the
U.S. which is owned, controlled, or influenced by a foreign
government, agency, firm, corporation, or person; or
(D) Any natural person who is not a U.S. citizen.
(c) Foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) will be considered to
exist when the degree of ownership, control, or influence over a
contractor by a foreign interest is such that a reasonable basis exists
for concluding that compromise of classified information or unclassified
sensitive information may result.
(d) For purposes of this clause, subcontractor means any subcontractor at any
tier. When this clause is included in a subcontract, the term Contractor
shall mean subcontractor.
(e) The Contractor shall immediately provide the Contracting Officer written
notice of any facts which would indicate a potential change in its status
as a United States firm, or which are indicative of significant changes in
the extent and nature of foreign ownership, control, or influence upon the
Contractor. Further, notice of changes in ownership or control which are
required to be reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Federal Trade Commission, or the Department of Justice shall also be
furnished concurrently to the Contracting Officer.
(f) In those cases where a Contractor has changes involving foreign ownership,
control, or influence, the Contracting Officer must determine that the
changes will not have a significant adverse effect on the public health
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and safety or the national security. In making this determination, the
Contracting Officer may consider proposals made by the contractor to avoid
or mitigate foreign influences.
(g) If the Contracting Officer at any time determines that the Contractor is,
or is potentially, subject to foreign ownership, control, or influence,
the Contractor shall comply with such instructions as the Contracting
Officer shall provide in writing to safeguard any classified information
and unclassified sensitive information.
(h) The Contractor agrees to insert terms that conform substantially to the
language of this clause including this paragraph (h) in all subcontracts
under this contract that are expected to require access to classified
information or unclassified sensitive information.
(i) The requirements of this clause are in addition to the requirement that a
Contractor obtain and retain the security clearances required by the
contract. This clause shall not oeprate as a limitation on the
Government's rights, including its rights to terminate this contract.
ARTICLE VI METHOD OF PAYMENT
(a) Payments under this contract will be made either by check or by wire
transfer through the Treasury Financial Communications System at the
option of the Government. As of October 1, 1983, wire transfers will be
used to process individual contract payment requests in excess of $25,000
or several concurrent payment requests in excess of $25,000. If the
Department of the Treasury reduces this wire transfer threshold during the
period of the contract, the Contractor will be advised accordingly. Bank
account information required to accomplish wire transfers for the reduced
threshold payments will then be required if not already provided.
(b) At the time of submitting the first invoice for payment in excess of
$25,000, or the first request for several concurent payments which exceed
$25,000, the Contractor is required to furnish with the invoice(s) the
following bank account information:
(1) Name of the receiving bank.
(2) Address of the receiving bank.
(3) American Bankers Association (ABA) nine-digit identifier of the
receiving bank.
(4) Telegraphic Abbreviation of the receiving bank..
(5) Contractor's account number at the bank.
If your bank does not have access to the Federal Reserve Communications
System, do not complete item (3), but provide the following additional
information:
(6) Name of the correspondent financial institution from which your bank
receives electronic funds transfer messages.
(7) Address of the correspondent financial institution.
(8) Correspondent financial institution's nine-digit ABA identifier for
routing the transfer of funds.
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(9) Telegraphic abbreviation of the correspondent financial institution.
The person presenting this information should identify their title, sign
and date the information, and present any additional information felt
appropriate.
(c) Any changes to the information furnished under Paragraph (b) of this
clause shall be furnished in writing to the appropriate finance office
identified in the contract. It is the Contractor's responsibility to
furnish these changes promptly to avoid payments to erroneous addresses or
bank accounts.
ARTICLE VII GOVERNMENT-CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP
The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be
provided under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-
personal services. The parties recognize that no employer-employee
relationship exists or will exist under this contract in accordance with the
Department of Commerce Administrative Order 202-215 (Procurement of Services
by Contract), effective April 27, 1967. The Contractor contracts with the
Government to furnish the specified services fully described herein and is
accountable to the Government only for furnishing such services, materials, or
work produced, without being supervised. For the purpose of this contract,
the Contractor shall not be subject to the supervision of a Federal office or
employee while engaged in the performance of its duties.
ARTICLE VIII CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management
responsibility during the performance of this contract, the administration of
the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government points
of contact during performance of the contract.
a. Contracting Officer's Technical Representative
A Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) will be designated on
authority of the Contracting Officer to monitor all technical aspects and
assist in administration of the contract. The types of actions within the
purview of the COTR's authority are:
(1) assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the
contract;
(2) perform or cause to be performed inspections necessary in connection
with performance of the contract;
(3) maintain both written and oral communications with the Contractor
concerning the aspects of the contract within his purview;
(4) issue written interpretations of technical requirements of Government
drawings, designs, and specifications;
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(5) monitor the Contractor's performance under the contract and notify
the Contractor and Contracting Officer of any deficiencies observed;
and
(6) coordinate Government furnished property availability and provide for
site entry of Contractor personnel if required.
A letter of designation will be issued to the COTR with a copy sent to the
Contractor, stating the responsbilities and limitations of the COTR. This
letter will clarify to all parties of this contract the responsibilities of
the COTR. At no time may the COTR effect changes to the contract which would
result in a modification to the scope of work; changes in cost or price totals
or estimates; changes in delivery dates; or changes in any other mutually
agreed upon term or provision of the contract.
ARTICLE IX COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws and rules and regulations
having the force of law which deal with or relate to performance hereunder or
the employment by the Contractor of the employees necessary for such
performance, and shall procure such permits, licenses and other required
authorizations from the United States and from state and local authorities as
may be necessary in connection with beginning or carrying on to completion of
the contract work, and shall at all times comply with all United States, state
and local laws in any way affecting the contract work.
ARTICLE.X NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS
In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance
requirements, or anticipates difficulty in complying with contract delivery
schedule or date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or
potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance
of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting
Officer, and the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, in writing,
giving pertinent details, provided, that this data shall be informational only
in character and that this provision shall not be contrued as a waiver by the
Government of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies
provided by law or under this contract.
ARTICLE XI HARMLESS FROM LIABILITY
The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers, agents and
employees, harmless from liability of any nature or kind, including costs and
expenses to which they may be subject, for or on account of any or all suits
or damages of any character whatsoever resulting from injuries or damages
sustained by any person or persons or property by virtue or performance of
this contract, arising or resulting in whole or in part from the fault,
negligence, wrongful act or wrongful omission of the Contractor, or any
subcontractor, his or their employees, agents, etc.
ARTICLE XII LIABILITY INSURANCE
The Contractor warrants that insurance (currently in force) exists in the
following areas and amounts not less than those specified below:
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Type of Insurance
Property
Per Person Coverage Per Accident
1. Comprehensive General Liab. $100,000 $10,000 $500,000/50,000
2. Automobile Liability $100,000 $10,000 $500,000/50,000
3. Workmen's Compensation $ As required by law at the job site.
The Comprehensive General and Automobile Liability policies shall contain a
provision worded as follows:
"The insurance company waives any right of subrogation against the
United States of America which may arise by reason of any payment under the
policy."
The Contractor shall file with the Contracting Officer within five (5) days
after receipt notice of cancellation of or reductions below the above cited
amounts any insurance coverge related to this requirement.
The Contractor warrants that such insurance coverage for all subcontractors
who will work at any of the performance sites is in force.
ARTICLE XIII ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSALS
A. The Contracting Officer may at any time, in writing, request the
Contractor to prepare and submit an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) as
that term is defined in MIL-STD-480, within the scope of this contract.
Upon receipt of such request, the Contractor shall submit to the
Contracting Officer the information specified by, and in the format
required by paragraph 4 of MIL-STD-480.
B. Each Contractor ECP shall set forth a "not to exceed" cost and delivery
adjustment, or a "not less than" cost and delivery adjustment, which will
be acceptable to the Contractor if the Government subsequently orders the
ECP. If ordered, the equitable increase shall not exceed, nor shall the
equitable decrease be less than, such "not to exceed" or "not less than"
amounts. Change Orders issued pursuant to the Changes clause of this
contract shall not be considered an authorization to the Contractor to
exceed the limitatin of Government funds amount in Article XXIII set forth
in the schedule in the absence of a statement in the change order, or
other contract modification, increasing the estimated cost. Concurrently
with the submission of any ECP under this contract, the Contractor shall
submit to the Contracting Officer a completed optional Form 60 or
equivalent. At the time of agreement upon the cost of the ECP, the
Contractor shall submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data.
ARTICLE XIV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
Inspection and acceptance of the contract deliverables shall be made by the
COTR and/or other representative specifically identified by the COTR.
The Government, through the COTR, has the right, at all reasonable times, to
inspect, or otherwise evaluate the work performed or being performed hereunder
and the premises in which it is being performed. If any inspection or
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evaluation is made by the Government on the premises, whether Government owned
facilities or not, the Contractor shall provide and shall require his
subcontractors to provide all reasonable facilities and assistance for the
safety and convenience of the COTR, or his representatives, in the performance
of their duties. All inspections and evaluations performed will not unduly
delay the work.
ARTICLE XV CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AUTHORITY
The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any
changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding any
provisions contained elsewhere in this contract. The Contractor must obtain
the approval of the Contracting Officer before making any changes at the
direction of any other person. If this is not done, the change will be
considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made
to the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result
thereof.
ARTICLE XVI SUBCONTRACTING PLAN APPROVAL
The Subcontracting Plan submitted by
and dated has been approved by the Government and is
incorporated herein and made part of this contract. Any modifications to this
contract or modifications in excess of $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction)
will require modification of the Subcontracting Plan.
-ARTICLE XVII SUBCONTRACT REPORTS
The Contractor shall submit Subcontract reports in connection with the
performance of this contract, a report for subcontracting under this
particular contract and a summary report when applicable (See Paragraph b) on
subcontracts in all contracts between the Contractor and the Department of
Commerce which contain subcontract goals for awards to small business and
small disadvantaged business concerns.
a. The Contractor shall submit a subcontracting report for this contract
on Standard Form 294 (4-81). The report shall be submitted semi-
annually in accordance with the General Instructions on the reverse
side of the form. The report shall be submitted to:
Distribution Addressee
copy Contracting Officer
original Department of Commerce
The Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business
Utilization (OSDBU)
Washington, D.C.. 20230
b. The Contractor shall submit a summary subcontract report on all of
its contracts with the Department of Commerce which have
subcontracting goals on Standard Form 295 (4-81). The report shall
be submitted quarterly in accordance with the General Instructions on
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the reverse side of the form. The report shall be submitted no later
than 15 days following the close of each calendar quarter. The
report shall be submitted to:
Distribution Addressee
original Department of Commerce
The Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business
Utilizaation (OSDBU)
Washington, D.C. 20230
ARTICLE XVIII WAGE DETERMINATION
In the performance of this contract the Contractor shall comply with the
requirements of the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination
Number
dated (The Wage Determination is attached.)*
ARTICLE XIX TOTAL COST PLUS FIXED FEE**
The Contractor shall be reimbursed for costs incurred in the performance of
work as are allowable and reasonable under the provision of
Clause of the dated
The Government shall pay to the Contractor a fixed fee for performance of all
work in accordance with Clause of the
dated
Estimated Cost $
Fixed Fee $
Total Cost Plus Fixed Fee $
See Clause 23 Limitation of Government Funds.
ARTICLE XX CHANGEOVER
The Contractor may be replaced by a successor Contractor in the performance of
the kind of effort required by this contract. The Contractor shall cooperate
to effect an orderly and efficient transition to any such successor Contractor
during a transition period to be specified by the Contracting Officer.
*To be inserted in the final Request For Proposals.
**If incentive fees or award fees are determined to be appropriate, the
clause will be appropriately modified.
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ARTICLE XXI DELIVERABLE ITEMS
ITEM DESCRIPTION
SCHEDULE
1
Technical Reports
In accordance with Article XXXI.
2
Special Reports
In accordance with Article XXXI.
3
Financial Management Reports
In accordance with Article XXXI.
4
Government Property Reports
In accordance with Article XXXVIII.
5
Landsat Data
In accordance with Articles XLVIII & XLIX.
ARTICLE XXII SUBMISSION OF INVOICES FOR PAYMENT
The Contractor shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis upon submission of
proper invoice. Submission of invoices for payment of costs and fee(s) shall
be submitted separately, but shall include the total cumulative cost and
fee(s) previously claimed and paid. In accordance with the provisions of the
clause of this contract entitled "Allowable Cost, Fixed Fee, and Payment",
vouchers and any required supporting statements or certificates, properly
identifiable with the contract number, shall be submitted to the Contracting
Officer, or his/her authorized representative as follows:
1 -- Original SF 1034, SF 1035, or equivalent Contractor's attachment
7 -- Copies SF 1034a, SF 1035a, or equivalent Contractor's attachment
Copies 1 through 5 of the SF 1034a shall be marked by insertion in the
memorandum block the name and address of the following parties:
Each invoice for reimbursement shall detail the total vouchered charges by
showing current and cumulative costs in the following manner:
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Element of Cost
Direct Labor -- Engineering
Direct Labor -- Manufacturing
Total Dollar Amount
Current Costs Cumulative Costs
Overhead -- Engineering
Overhead -- Manufacturing
$- $
Raw Materials and Purchased Parts $ -
Subcontract(s)
Travel
Computer
Facilities
Special Test Equipment
Other Direct Charges
G&A
The above is the general illustrative format to follow. In the event no
charges exist for any one of the line items, such shall be so indicated by
entering $0 (zero dollars). Inability to reconcile the entries, with recorded
Contracting Officer approvals, particularly in the areas of computer (ADPE
acquisition), facilities, and special test equipment may result in the voucher
being returned for correction and resubmission.
The fee shall be paid in installments based on the percentage of completion of
work as determined by the Contracting Officer. Payment of the fixed fee will
not be made in less than monthly increments. The fixed fee invoice shall
state the period for which fee is claimed and shall indicate the percentage of
completion of work required by the contract which has been completed, together
with the basis used for computing the fee installment claimed.
An additional requirement is necessary to ensure the receipt of a proper
invoice which, under the new wire transfer procedures, would have to include
appropriate bank account information for payment requests in excess of
$25,000.
Bank account information, as identified under the METHOD OF PAYMENT clause:
For all first time individual contract payment requests in excess of $25,000;
for first time submissions of several concurrent payment requests in excess of
$25,000; or for lesser payment requests when advised in writing by the
appropriate paying office.
Failure to provide all of the basic invoice requirements data will not only
delay payment, but will also extend the starting point used in determining
payment due dates established for purposes of computing interest penalties for
late payments made under contracts covered by the Prompt Payment Act.
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Payments of invoices shall be subject to the withholding provisions of the
contract.
ARTICLE XXIII LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS
Pursuant to the clause of this contract entitled "Limitation of Government's
Funds," total funds in the amount of $ are presently allotted
and available for payment of allowable costs and ee estimated to be incurred
from the date of this contract to for all of the effort
required under the contract. The terms fee and fixed fee in the clause shall
be considered to include base fee and award fee if such are contained in the
contract.
In addition to the requirements of the "Limitation of Government's Funds"
clause, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing if at
any time the Contractor has reason to believe that the total cost to the
Government, exclusive of any fee, for the complete performance of this
contract will be greater or substantially less than the then total estimated
cost of the contract. Such notification shall give a revised estimate of the
total cost for the performance of this contract.
ARTICLE XXIV CONTRACTOR FOREIGN TRAVEL
(a) Request for Department of Commerce sponsorship or financial support for
Contractor, or subcontractor for foreign travel must be approved by the
Contracting Officer. This approval will be granted when:
(1) the travel is clearly in the best interests of the Government;
(2) the appropriate COTR monitor concurs with the request; and
(3) approval is sought and received prior to initiation of each
trip. (Prior trip approval is required even when the contract
proposal anticipated a foreign travel requirement.)
(b) Foreign travel ordinarily will not be approved for:
(1) the sole purpose of visiting or attending meetings, unless fully
warranted by clear and recognizable direct benefits for the
project;
(2) meetings of national (as distinguished from international) bodies,
unless the travel is constructively associated with other approved
goals; or
(3) meetings that are predominantly American in either attendance or
presented papers.
(c) The traveler must submit a trip report to the Contracting Officer.
(d) Travel which does not meet the conditions of paragraph (a) will be the
responsibility of the traveler or his organization, and they will bear
the costs of the trip.
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ARTICLE XXV SEVERANCE PAY (ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING)
In addition to the provisions of Federal Procurement Regulation 41 CFR 1-
15.205-39, it is agreed that upon termination or completion of this contract,
employee severance pay shall not be charged to this contract when an employee
voluntarily elects to stay in place and work for the succeeding Contractor.
ARTICLE XXVI CONTRACTOR CONDUCT WHILE ON GOVERNMENT PREMISES
The Contractor shall comply with the rules, regulations, and procedures
governing the conduct of personnel and the operation of the facility. Such
rules and regulations are generally set forth in Federal Property Management
Regulations, 41 CFR 101-20.3.
ARTICLE XXVII OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
The Government hereby provides "notice" and the Contractor hereby acknowledges
receipt that Government observes the listed days as holidays:
New Year's Day Labor Day
Martin Luther Kin 's Birthday Columbus Day
(starting in 1986)
Washington's Birthday Veterans' Day
Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day
Independence Day Christmas Day
Any other day designated by Federal statute
Any other day designated by Executive Order
Any other day designated by the President's proclamation
When any such day falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed; when
any such day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed. It is
understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that
observance of such days by the Government shall not "on-its-face" be cause for
an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation except as
set forth within the contract.
In the event the Contractor's personnel work during a holiday other than those
above, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed as
either a direct or indirect cost. However, this does not preclude
reimbursement for authorized overtime work.
When the Department of Commerce grants administrative leave to its Government
employees, Contractor personnel may also be dismissed. However, the
Contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform
round-the-clock requirements of critical tasks already in operation or
scheduled, and shall be guided by the instructions issued by the Contracting
Officer or his/her duly appointed representative. In each instance when
administrative leave is granted to Contractor personnel as a result of
inclement weather, potentially hazardous conditions, explosions, or other
special circumstances, it will be without loss to the Contractor. The cost of
salaries and wages to the Contractor for the period of any such excused
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absence shall be a reimbursable item of direct cost hereunder for employees
whose regular time is normally direct charge, and a reimbursable item of
indirec cost for employees whose regular time is normally charged indirect
(in accordance with the Contractor's accounting policy).
ARTICLE XXVIII SAFETY AND HEALTH
1. In order to provide safety controls for protection to the life and
health of employees and other persons; for prevention of damage to
property, materials, supplies, and equipment, and for the avoidance
of work interruptions in the performance of the contract; the
Contractor shall comply with the safety, health, and fire protection
policies and procedures of Federal, state and local jurisdictions.
2. Before the start of work, the Contractor will submit, in writing, to
the Contracting Officer, (a copy shall also be sent to the Health,
Safety, and Security Office), its plan for complying with the Safety
and Health provisions of this contract, and will meet with the
representative of the Contracting Officer to discuss and develop
mutual understandings relative to administration of the overall
safety program. Also to be considered in this plan is a requirement
that the Contractor specify what reasonable means have been taken to
assure that its employees are physically and psychologically capable
of working at heights, such as climbing ladders and working on
scaffolds.
3. The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of, and shall report
to the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative in
such manner as the Contracting Officer or his/her designated
representative may prescribe all accidents and incidents resulting in
death, traumatic injury, occupational disease and/or damage to
property, materials, supplies, and equipment incident to work
performance under the contract. Further, the Contractor shall take
or cause to be taken such additional safety measures as the
Contracting Officer may determine to be reasonably necessary provided
that if compliance with such additional safety measure results in a
material increase in the cost or time of performance of the contract,
an equitable adjustment will be made in accordance with the clause of
this contract entitled "Changes."
4. The Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative will
notify the Contractor of any noncompliance with the provisions of
this article and corrective action to be taken. The Contractor
shall, after receipt of such notice, immediately take such corrective
action. (Such notice, delivered to the Contractor or his/her
representative at the site of the work shall be deemed sufficient for
the purpose.) If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly,
the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's representative may
issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory
corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to
any such stop work order shall be the subject of claim or extension
of time or for costs or damages by the Contractor.
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5. Compliance with the provisions of this article by subcontractors will
be the responsibility of the Contractor.
6. For the purpose of this article, the Safety Officer, Health and
Safety Engineering Office, is the designated representative of the
Contracting Officer.
ARTICLE XXIX HANDLING OF GOVERNMENT DATA
It is anticipated that in performance of this contract, the Contractor may
have access to and use of Government information and data bearing restrictive
legends, including Government planning data which if released to third parties
would give unfair business, technical, or competitive advantage. This data
may be in various forms, such as documents, raw photographic films, magnetic
tapes, photographic prints, computer printouts, or it may be interpretative
results derived from analysis, investigative or study effort. Therefore, in
furtherance of the Department of Commerce's data handling policies to protect
the interests of other parties with respect to such information and data, the
Contractor agrees:
(1) Not to use or copy any of this data and information, or derivatives
thereof, for any purpose other than as may be necessary in the
performance of this contract; and not to disclose it to others,
including other organizational elements of the Contractor not
directly involved in the performance of this contract, without the
written consent of the Contracting Officer or until such time as the
Government may have released such information and data to the public;
and
(2) To abide by the conditions of restrictive legends contained on any
such data.
The Contractor will establish policies and procedures to implement the
substance of this Article at the individual employee level which will assure
that affected employees are made aware of the contract provision and the
Contractor's implementing policies and procedures. Particular attention will
be given to keeping employees advised of statutes and regulations applicable
to the handling of other Contractor's proprietary, business confidential or
financial data.
This Article does not preclude the Contractor and/or its employees from
independently acquiring and using business confidential or financial data from
legitimate sources outside this contract, or from performing and using
independent analysis or data so acquired, provided that the Contractor and/or
its employees fully document the source of such data, and the independence of
any such analysis.
The Contractor will insert the substance of this Article in each subcontract
hereunder (other than for purchase of supplies or equipment), unless the
Contracting Officer has waived this requirement in writing as to particular
subcontracts or classes of subcontracts.
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ARTICLE XXX REPORTS
A. Technical Reports
The Contractor shall prepare and submit a Monthly System Status Report
(MSSR) describing the operational status of those portions of the system
capable of supporting the Government requirements. The purpose of this
report is to enable an assessment by the Government of any threats to
system continuity and to assist in evaluation of Contractor performance.
Exact content of the MSSR is to be specified and the offeror shall
describe a proposed format in the proposal. The report shall not
generally exceed 10 pages and be sent to the COTR with a copy to the
Contracting Office.
B. Special Reports
The Contractor, at the written request of the Contracting Officer or his
designated representative, shall prepare and submit such special reports
as may be required in support of work within the scope of this contract.
The reports shall be prepared in the format(s) specified in and
distributed in accordance with instructions set forth in the request.
C. Financial Management Reports
The Contractor shall prepare, use, and submit Financial Management Reports
on NASA Form 533M and Form 533Q.
ARTICLE XXXI COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with copies of any
collective bargaining agreements, and any amendments thereto, which arise
during the course of this contract and which apply to Contractor employees
working under this contract. In addition, the Contractor shall provide a
"cents per hour" equivalency cost for each fringe benefit included in such
bargaining agreements, including any prospective increases in same.
Furthermore, prior to the expiration of this contract, and in anticipation of
solicitation of a follow-on contact, the Contracting Officer shall request,
and the Contractor shall provide, a copy of the current collective bargaining
agreement, any amendments thereto, and the curent "cents per hour" equivalency
cost for each fringe benefit included in the collective bargaining ageement,
including any prospective increase in same.
ARTICLE XXXII COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL
It may be necessary in fulfilling the requirements of operating Government
facilities that Contractor personnel at the site, other than those of the
Contractor, may be required to operate specialized items of equipment or to
assist in critical operational periods. The Contractor will extend fullest
cooperation to other Contractor personnel required for such operations.
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ARTICLE XXXIII IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES
During the performance of this contract, the rights of ingress and egress to
and from Government facilities for Contractor representatives shall be made
available as required. In this regard, all Contractor personnel whose duties
under this contract require their presence shall be clearly identifiable by a
distinctive badge furnished by the Government. The obtaining of the badge is
the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Federal Propert Management
Regulations provide instructions in this regard. All prescribed
identification shall immediately be delivered to the Department of Commerce
for cancellation or disposition upon the termination of employment of any
Contractor personnel. Contractor employees must have this badge in their
possession during normal working hours and for showing upon request. After
hours (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) all personnel must wear the badge in plain view.
ARTICLE XXXIV ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
Some or all of the work effort required to be accomplished under this contract
may be performed at a Government site. The Contractor, therefore, will be
granted ingress and egress at the specified site where the work is to be
performed.
While Contractor personnel are at the Government site, they are required to
comply with all rules and regulations of the site, specific mention being made
of complying with rules and regulations governing conduct with respect to
health and safety not only as they relate to themselves but also to other
personnel who are Government employees or agents of the Government and to
property at the site regardless of whether or not title to such property vests
with the Government.
The accountability of the property to which the Contractor has access will
remain with the Government and will not be considered "Government Property"
furnished to the Contractor.
The Government property to which the Contractor will have access under this
Article will be made available during the period of performance. In the event
the property to which the Contractor is to have access is not made available
as scheduled, the Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request made
by the Contractor, make a determination of the delay, if any, occasioned the
Contractor thereby, and shall equitably adjust the delivery or performance
dates or the contract cost and fee, or both, and any other contractual
provision affected by any such delay, in accordance with the procedurs
provided for in the clause of this contract entitled "Changes."
ARTICLE XXXV SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (ON-SITE)
All Contractor personnel assigned to the proposed contract shall have an
appropriate level of security clearance. From time to time a requirement for
a security clearance of up to "top secret" may be placed on particular
Contractor's employees. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance by
its employees with the security regulations of other Government or industrial
installations where work is performed under this contract, including the
safekeeping, wearing and visibility of badges while on Government premises.
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ARTICLE XXXVI FACILITIES TO BE ACQUIRED/FABRICATED
Approval of the Contracting Officer shall be obtained before
purchase/fabrication (under this contract) of any equipment which is
considered to be "Facilities." This approval shall be obtained before
submission for any required subcontract consent.
ARTICLE XXXVII FINANCIAL REPORTING OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED/CONTRACTOR-HELD
FKUPERTT-
Pursuant to the clause in the Additinal General Provisions -- Supplement AP-
17, Government Property, the Contractor shall provide an annual report on the
anniversary date of the contract award.
ARTICLE XXXVIII ACQUISITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
The Contractor shall obtain the approval of the Contracting Officer before the
Contractor or any lower tier subcontractor acquires any motor vehicles by
purchase or commercial lease (6 months or more), where the cost will be
charged as a direct item of cost to the contract. The Contractor's request
for approval shall be in sufficient detail to substantiate that the proposed
purchase or lease selected is the least expensive means of transportation
consistent with the conduct of business under subject contract. As a minimum
submit the following:
(i) the number of vehicles proposed;
ii) the type (sedan, truck, ambulance, etc.);
iii) size (compact, subcompact, class of truck, etc.);
iv) detailed description of intended use, with justification;
v) cost of lease;
vi) a copy of the lease, if available; and
vii) the name and phone number of the person to contact for
additional information which may be required.
ARTICLE XXXIX SUBCONTRACT MANAGEMENT
(a) Unless otherwise provided within this contract, the Contractor will be
responsible for selecting subcontractors and effectively managing the
subcontracts required in the performance of work hereunder. The
Contractor will apply special management emphasis on the performance
of critical subcontractors to provide reasonable assurance that
contractual requirements will be met. In discharging this
responsibility, the Contractor will establish, maintain, and use in
the performance of this contract a subcontract management system that
conforms to the minimum criteria set forth below. Specifically, the
Contractor will:
(1) Before the award of the subcontracts, identify all subcontractors
critical to the successful performance of this contract (that is,
where performance significantly impacts the price or technical
requirements or delivery schedule) and notify the Contracting Officer
of this identification in writing indicating the areas and degree of
risk involved. For the subcontracts clause of this contract,
identification of the critical subcontractor will be included in such
notice. The Contractor will include additional subcontractors
identified as critical by the Contracting Officer. Subcontractors
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may be dropped, with the concurrence of the Contracting Officer, from
the special management emphasis category when they are no longer
viewed as critical.
(2) Require the critical subcontractors to identify at regular time
intervals existing and potential technical, cost (when appropriate)
and schedule problems and to propose solutions for their
resolution. This would include devising work around solutions for
risks which become unacceptable. The Contractor will promptly notify
the Contracting Officer of the problems and proposed solutions for
risks which become unacceptable.
(3) Ensure that each subcontract contains all applicable specifications,
special requirements, and clauses needed to carry out the
requirements of the prime contract.
(4) Select a contract type appropriate to the risks involved in the
performance.
(5) Consistent with obtaining reasonable competition, plan solicitation,
and evaluation of subcontractor proposals to minimize expense.
(6) Wherever feasible, encourage subcontractor to submit alternate
proposals; for example, use of off-the-shelf hardware to meet a
contractual requirement instead of new development.
(7) Perform advance procurement planning for each critical subcontract.
Respond, in writing, to reasonable requests of the Contracting
Officer for information on procurement planning before the
solicitation is released.
(8) Provide prompt notification to the Contracting Officer when a problem
that is likely to have a significant adverse impact on technical,
cost, or schedule develops on a critical subcontract.
(9) Within the Contractor's responsibility for the technical performance
of subcontracts, provide technical assistance to critical
subcontractors for problem-solving when required.
(10) Establish a requirement for program reviews with critical
subcontractors and periodically invite authorized representatives of
the Contracting Officer to attend these reviews. The Contractor will
also invite authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer to
attend design reviews and problem-solving meetings as an observer.
(11) Include a provision in all subcontracts authorizing the Contracting
Officer or his representative to visit the subcontract facilities
(with the concurrence of the Contractor) to review progress and
witness testing pertaining to the requirements of the subcontract.
(12) Provide adequate information in response to reasonable requests of
the COTR or his authorized representative on subcontract performance
as required.
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(13) Submit status information for critical subcontractors in pro ram
pro ress reporting that is specified in other provisions of this
contract.
ARTICLE XL COMPUTER UTILIZATION AND PROGRAMMING
The Contractor shall not use any Government general-purpose computers without
prior approval of the COTR or his representative. In this case, approval must
be requested from the Contracting Officer, in writing, through the COTR.
Application for use of Government computer facilities shall substantiate the
qualifications of Contractor personnel to use the facilities. All Contractor
personnel who will use general-purpose computers must be registered through
the use of Department of Commerce procedures.
All programs must be adequately documented. The procedures for documentation
of programs for general-purpose computers are given in NOAA Operations Data
Processing Facility Computer Software Standards and Guidelines
USDOC/NOAA/NESS, 12/1976.
All programs must be adequately protected from fire and other possible loss.
Adequate protection is provided by storing a program and its copy in different
buildings.
ARTICLE XLI SYSTEMS AND RECORDS DEVELOPMENT
All systems, procedures, records, reports, historical data, etc., developed
under this contract, will be the property of the Contractor, except that the
Government shall be granted a non-exclusive, royalty free, limited right to
use all such material necessary for continued operation and maintenance of the
system as long as the Contracting Oficer determines necessary. This limited
right will continue if operation and maintenance of the system becomes
necessary by the Government or by a successor contractor. The Contractor
shall ensure that the Contracting Officer, or the COTR, at all times has up-
to-date copies of all documentation necessary to maintain and operate the
system.
ARTICLE XLII CONTRACTOR'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
In the event that during the term of this contract the Contractor shall make
modification(s) and/or change(s) to any of the below-listed policies and
procedures, the Contractor shall furnish copies thereof with explanatory
comments to the Contracting Officer.
1. Vacations
2. Holidays
3. Sick Leave
4. Other Leave
5. Bonus Plans
6. Incentive Plans
7. Location Allowance
8. Per Diem, Subsistence, and Travel Allowances
9. Severance Pay
10. Overtime and Shift Premium Payments
11. Relocation Allowances
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ARTICLE XLIII COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970
In that this contract involves the use of Government-owned facilities and/or
equipment, performance of work hereunder shall comply with the provisions of
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended (OSHA).
If at any time during the performance of this contract the Government-
furnished facilities and/or equpment do not conform to the OSHA standards,
notification in writing of the defects shall be made to the Contracting
Officer and a copy of the notification shall be sent to the Health, Safety,
and Security Office.
ARTICLE XLIV WORK AREA SEARCHES
a. The Contractor shall require his senior line officials in each
facility to familiarize themselves with the emergency procedures of
the facility in which Contractor personnel will be working. The
Contractor lead official will appoint wardens as required in order to
provide for smooth and rapid evacuation of the facility. The
Contractor lead official shall advise all Contractor employees of the
possibility they may, in emergency situations, be asked to volunteer
to search areas occupied by Contractor personnel.
b. No additional cost shall be charged the Government for this effort,
and the Contractor shall not be penalized for the normal daily work
not accomplished which was otherwise scheduled.
ARTICLE XLV TRAINING OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL
All formal training and courses which are directly charged against this
contract must be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer. Requests for
training must be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 30 days before
the start of the course. The request must contain the name of the course, the
training facility, and the total cost of the training. Each request shall be
evaluated on the basis of relevance to job classification, cost consideration,
and funding available. The Contractor shall not proceed without written
approval from the Contracting Officer.
ARTICLE XLVI INSPECTION SYSTEM (SUBCONTRACTS)
The Contractor shall invoke adequate inspection system. requirements on
subcontractors and suppliers to ensure the required quality of materials,
parts, components, and services for end-use in this program. Monitoring of
the Contractor's system for inspecting subcontractors will be accomplished
through the combined efforts of Government personnel and the delegated
Government agency. The authority and responsibility of the delegated agency
will be defined in a Letter of Contract Administration Delegation.
ARTICLE XLVII LANDSAT SATELLITE SYSTEM DELIVERABLE ITEMS
If the Contractor becomes the owner/operator of the Landsat satellites system,
this clause will apply during the transition period. The Contractor shall
deliver, in the manner described and at the times and places set forth in
Section VII -- Technical Requirements, Landsat imagery data with "TM or
MSS." Beyond the transition, deliverables will be set forth in the contract,
based on the successful proposal.
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NOTE: THE FOREGOING CLAUSES IN THIS SECTION, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL AND
ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS IN SECTION VI, ARE THOSE WHICH WOULD APPLY
TO THE TRANSITION PERIOD. CLAUSES WHICH WOULD BE INCLUDED IN A CONTRACT
TO TRANSFER ANY SYSTEM(S) ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE SUBSTANCE OF THE
SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL AND THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE
TRANSFER.
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SECTION VI GENERAL AND ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS
These are the pre-printed clauses that will apply to any Cost Plus Fixed Fee
contract that might be awarded.
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GENERAL AND ADITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS
INCORPORATION OF CONTRACT CLAUSES BY REFERENCE
The following clauses are hereby incorporated in this contract by reference
with the same force and effect as if set forth in full:
(X) those clauses required by the Federal Procurement
Regulation enumerated in the attached list;
(X) other clauses prescribed by Federal Procurement Regulation
for use "When Applicable" as are checked below; and
(X) other clauses checked.
Availability of text of Clauses -- The complete text of all caluses may be
obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Source Evaluation Board for
Civil Space Remote Sensing, Room 300, 11420 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland 20852.
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COST REIMBURSABLE (SERVICES)
The provisions set forth herein are applicable to this contract except that
those provisions preceded by a ( ) are applicable only if checked.
GENERAL PROVISIONS -- REQUIRED
NO.
CLAUSE TITLE FPR CLAUSE NO.
1.
Definitions
1-7.102-1
2.
Changes
1-7.202-2
3A.
Limitation of Cost (Fully Funded)
1-7.202-3(a)
(X)
3B.
Limitation of Funds (Incrementally Funded)
1-7.202-3(b)
4.
Allowable Cost, Fixed Fee, and Payment
1-7.202-4(a)
( )
5A.
Inspection of Supplies and Correction
of Defects
1-7.202-5
(X)
5B.
Inspection of Services
DAR 7-1909.5
6.
Assignment of Claims
1-30.703
7.
Examination of Records by
Comptroller General
1-7.103-3
8.
Subcontracts
1-7.202-8
9.
Termination for Default or for
Convenience of the Government
1-8.702
10.
Excusable Delays
1-8.708
11.
Disputes Clause
FPR Temp Reg 55
12.
Buy American Act Supply and
Service Contract
1-6.104-5
13.'
Convict Labor
1-12.204
14.
Contract Work Hours and Safety
Standards Act -- Overtime Compensation
1-12.303
15.
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
1-12.605
16.
Equal Opportunity
1-12.803-2
17.
Officials Not to Benefit
1-7.102-17
18.
Covenant Against Contingent Fees
1-1.503
19.
Notice and Assistance Regarding
Patent and Copyright Infringement
1-7.103-4
20.
Utilization of Small Business Concerns
and Small Business Concerns Owned
and Controlled by Socially and
Economically Disadvantaged Individuals
FPR Temp Reg 50
21.
Utilization of Labor Surplus Area Concerns
1-1.805-3(a)
22.
Competition in Subcontracting
1-7.202-30
23.
Employment of the Handicapped
FPR Temp Reg 38
24.
Clean Air and Water Act
1-1.2302-2
25.
Disabled Veterans and Veterans of
the Vietnam Era
FPR Temp Reg 39
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LIST OF FPR "WHEN APPLICABLE" CLAUSES FOR COST REIMBURSABLE (SERVICES)
CONTRACTS
CLAUSE NO.
CLAUSE TITLE
(X)
1-3.814-1(a)
Price Reduction for Defective Cost or
Pricing Data -- AP-7
(X)
1-3.814-1(b)
Price Reduction for Defective Cost or
Pricing Data -- Price Adjustment --
AP-7
~X~
X
1-3.814-2(a)
1-3.814-3(a)
Audit and Records -- AP-7
Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data --
AP-7
(X)
1-3.814-3(b)
Subcontractor Cost or Pricing Data --
Price Adjustment -- AP-7
(X)
1-7.203-3
Notice to Government of Labor Disputes --
AP-4
(X)
1-3.704
Negotiated Overhead Rates -- AP-16
(X)
1-7.203-15
Interest -- AP-4
(X)
FPR Temp Reg 50
Small Business and Small Disadvantaged
Business Subcontracting Plan
(Negotiated) -- AP-9
( )
FPR Temp Reg 50
(Sup. 2)
Incentive Subcontracting Program for
Small Business and Small Disadvantaged
Business (Negotiated) -- AP-9
(X)
1-1-805-3(b)
Labor Surplus Area Subcontracting Program
-- AP-9
(X)
FPR Temp Reg 54
Utilization of Women-Owned Business Concerns
-- AP-6
(X)
FPR Temp Reg 54
Women-Owned Business Concerns Subcontracting
Program -- AP-9
X)
1-7.203-21(a)
Government Property -- AP-17
1-7.203.21(b)
Government Property -- AP-17
( )
1-7.402.7(d)
Government Property (Non Profit) -- AP-17
( )
1-7.402.7(a)
Government Property -- AP-17
(X)
1-3.1204-1(b)
Administration of Cost Accounting Standards
-- AP-8
(X)
1-3.1204-2(a)
Cost Accounting Standards -- Non Defense
Contracts -- AP-8
(X)
1-3.1204-2(b)
Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices
-- Non Defense Contracts -- AP-8
( )
1-1.327-5
Privacy Act -- AP-4
1-19.108-2
Use of U.S. Flag Commercial Vessel --
AP-4
(X)
DOC Provision
Organizational Conflict of Interest -- AP-5
(X)
DOC Provision
Gratuities -- AP-14
1-19.302
F.O.B. Origin -- AP-20
( )
1-19.306
F.O.B. Destination -- AP-20
(X)
1-12.904-3
Fair Labor Standards Act and Service
Contract -- Price Adjustment -- AP-21
DAR 7-1905(c)
Fair Labor Standards Act and Service
Contract Act -- AP-21
(X)
1-12.904-1
Services Contract Act of 1965, as amended
-- AP-19
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ADDITIONAL CLAUSES -- if desired to cover the subject matter
CLAUSE NO.
(X) 1-7.204-5
(X) DOC Provision
(X) DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
DOC Provision
(X) DOC Provision
(X) 1-7.404-5
CLAUSE TITLE
Insurance Liability to Third Person -- AP-11
Contracting Officer's Technical
Representative (COTR) -- AP-6
Access to Records and Right to Audit --
AP-14
Overtime -- AP-12
Subcontracting and Services of Consultants
-- AP-12
Insurance -- AP-12
Contract Fund Limitation -- AP-12
Dissemination of Contract Information --
AP-14
Collection of Information -- AP-14
Printing -- AP-13
Changes -- AP-14
Rights in Data -- AP-5
Rights in Technical Data -- AP-5
Data Requirements -- AP-5
Authorization and Consent -- AP-14
Consultant or Other Comparable Employment
Services of Contractor Employees -- AP-12
Key Personnel -- AP-13
Changes
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SECTION VII TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
This Section is the statement of work, i.e., what is required to
be-performed, how and when, etc. This is the heart of the Solicitation.
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D. Dissemination of R&D Results
Commercialization should not alter Government policy with regard to the
publication and presentation of research results. As a general rule, it is
Government policy to report the results of sponsored research acitvities in an
expeditious fashion. However, depending upon the nature of the specific
agreement between the parties, the results of particular Government-funded
research efforts may or may not be in the public domain. While commercial
operators should seek to remain abreast of current research, they should not
assume that award of a contract resulting from this RFP will provide them with
any special access to research results not available to other firms.
6.6 Proposal Requirements
Proposals in response to this Solicitation, shall address:
A. Methods and procedures for ensuring that operational remote
sensing data will be available on a timely basis for U.S.
Government research programs and that such data will be available
to be distributed;
B. A detailed description of the follow-on system to meet (fulfill)
the stated government data requirements. This description shall
outline the spacecraft/sensors contemplated; the development
schedule; launch considerations; and effects, if any on the
government's use of the data (computers, software, personnel,
etc.);
C. A description of proposed changes, if any, to the system ground
configuration including location, hardware and software changes;
operating procedures; effects, if any, to the government's data
processing procedures and equipment;
D. The type and areas of contractor R&D for system improvements;
E. The methods and procedures for incorporation of R&D sensors and
space systems developed by the Government. Included in this
section shall be a description and plan of how government R&D
sensors and systems might be flown on the commercial spacecraft;
and
G. The proposal shall address the understanding of the needs and
purposes of remote sensing data for R&D and the approach to
provision of operational data for research.. Of particular
interest is the proposed approach to:
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Section VII
Technical Requirements
1.0 Introduction
The government has a number of technical requirements for data or services
provided by operational civil remote sensing satellites. These are described
below.
The Landsat satellite system provides information about the condition of the
earth's surface by a process of sensing radiation from objects on the earth.
Landsat 4, launched July 16, 1982, carries a new sensor, the Thematic Mapper
(TM) which, for the first time, provides 30m data. To provide continuity of
data with previous Landsats, the Multi-Spectral Scanner (MSS) which provides
80 m resolution was also deployed on Landsat 4. Both TM and MSS will also be
deployed on Landsat D'.
On November 16, 1979, the President assigned to the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the management responsibility for civil
operational land remote sensing. Operational control of the MSS was turned
over to NOAA on January 31, 1983. However, due to the experimental nature of
the TM, operational turnover of this sensor is not planned until early 1985.
The current Landsat system was designed as an experimental system and
consequently does not meet operational performance standards. It includes no
satellites after Landsat D'.
1.2. Scope. This solicitation defines technical requirements for the
commercialization of the DOC land observing satellites, together with the
associated ground systems for each including tracking, data acquisition, data
recovery and preprocessing to Government standards.
For purposes of this solicitation a satellite system is defined to include the
following functions and components:
o Satellite bus including telemetry, power, attitude control and
communications;
o Spaceborne sensors, instruments and data systems
o Launching provisions and launch vehicle services
o Tracking, command and control and space/ground communications; and
o Data pre-processing to geographically located geophysical units and
computer-compatible tape (CCT) and/or master film images calibrated and
quality checked.
Acceptable proposals shall provide for all functions and components of the
system. Proposals for individual components or functions of the system are
not acceptable: however, subcontracting is encouraged where appropriate.
1.3. Functional Elements. The principal functional elements of the system
are:
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a. Landsat satellites--Landsat 4 and D'
b. Satellite system command and control and data preprocessing at
Goddard Space Flight Center
c. Satellite tracking and data communications via TDRSS and/or other
ground systems
d. Data processing and distribution at EROS Data Center.
e. Associated ground communication system.
1.4. Operational Responsibilities. The system(s) and procedures provided by
the contractor to fulfill the above functions shall comply with all aspects of
foreign policy and National Security, and should provide for the orderly
development of replacement systems for data continuity and efficiency. These
are given in detail in the discussion that follows in this section (Section
VII) and Appendix A.
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VII-2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
The following list of reference materials will be available in the NOAA
Reading Room, 6010 Executive Boulevard (WSC-5), Room 412, Rockville,
Maryland. If copies of documents are desired, a charge of $.07 per page will
be necessary to defray the copying cost (unless the document is generally
available to the public such as a NOAA Technical Memorandum). The hours for
the Reading Room will be 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Further information on the reading room may be obtained by calling Mr. Byron
Bailin at (301) 443-392b.
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SEB Reference
Number
300 The Landsat System
301 Landsat-4 Flight Segment Specification, SVS 9934
302 Landsast-4 to Ground Station Interface Description, 435-D-400
303 Landsat-4 Ground Segment Specification, GES 10045
304 Landsat -D Ground Segment Maintenance and Operation Manpower
Requirements Plan, SDS 4248
305 Landsat-D Ground Segment Specification for the Control and
Simulation Facility, GES 9838
306 Landsat-D Ground Segment Specification for the Mission Management
Facility, GES 10062
307 Landsat-D Ground Segment Image Generation Facility Data Retrieve,
Record and Transmit Subsystem (DRRTS) Specification, GES 10028
308 Landsat-D Ground Segment Multispectral Scanner Image Processing
System (MIPS) Specification,
GES 10027
309 Landsat-D Ground Segment Facility Requirements Document for the
Transportable Ground System,
SVS 9941
311 Goddard HUT Inventory Tape - Partially
Corrected MFS Data (GHIT-AM)
312 Landsat D Ground Segment Management Plan
313 Landsat D Ground Segment Mission Control and Operations Plan
314 Image Acquisition and Standing Orders
for Thematic Mapper and Multispectral Scanner Data
315 Partially Processed Multispectral Scanner
High Density Tape (HDT-AM)
316 Thematic Mapper High Resolution
421mm film
317 Information and Data Transfer Technical
Specification
318 Execution Phase Project Plan for Landsat D/D'
VII-2.2
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319 Landsat-D Ground Segment Design Description
320 NOAA Landsat Operations to Networks Directorate Interface Control
Agreement
321 MOU between NASA and NOAA for the Transition of Landsat D/D'
Operations from NASA to NOAA
322 Landsat D Ground Segment to Networks Interface Control Document
323 MOA between NOAA and USGS for the Provision of Landsat Data
Products and Services by the EDC
324 Landsat-D Data Format Control Book, Volumes I through VI
325 MMF/MIPS/DRTS ICD
326 CSF/MMF ICD
327 Landsat-D Ground Segment Control Point
Management Plan
328 Landsat-D Ground Segment Imaging System Performance
329 Landsat-D Ground Segment Logistic Plan
330 Landsat-D Ground Segment Mission System Activation Plan
331 Landsat-D Ground Segment Training Plan forl the Maintenance and
Operations Staff
332 Landsat-D Responses to Spacecraft Questionnaire
333 Landsat-D Ground Segment Hardware/Software Maintenance Plan
334 Landsat-D Ground Segment Operational Configuration Management Plan
335 ITEM Development Specification for the Flight Scheduling Subsystem
of the Landsat-D Control and Simulation Facility
336 Landsat-D Ground Segment Facility Requirements Document for the
Operations Control Center and the Data Management
337 Landsat-D Instrument Module to Thematic Mapper Interface Control
Document
338 Landsat D Instrument Module to Global Positioning System
Receiver/Processor Assembly Interface Control Document
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Number
339 Landsat-D Ground Segment to Tape Support Facility Interface Control
Segment
340 Landsat-D Ground Segment to Project Office Interface Control
Document
341 Landsat-D Ground Segment to NOAA (National Weather Service)
Interface-Control Document
342 Landsat-D Ground Segment Operational Quality Assurance Plan
343 Landsat-D Ground Segment Software Management Plan
344 Landsat-D Ground Segment Equipment and Facility Grounding
Specification
345 Landsat-D Instrument Module to Wideband Communications Subsystem
Interface Control Document
346 Landsat-D Ground Segment to Orbit Computation Group Interface
Control Document
347 Landsat-D Ground Segment to Photo/Shipping Support Facility
Interface Control Document
348 Landsat-D Orbit Adjust Criteria
349 Landsat-D Ground Segment to Building 23 (DOMSAT Interface Facility)
350 Landsat-D Ground Segment Mission facility MSS to Mission Management
Facility-TM
351 The Landsat System-Orientation Program Overview
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SEB Reference
Number
500 General
505 A Study to Examine the Mechanisms to Carry Out the Transfer of
Civil Land Remote Sensing Systems to the Private Sector, Prepared
for
U.S. Department of Commerce by Earth Satellite Corporation and ABT
Associates, Inc.,
March 28, 1983
506 Letter Report from U.S. Department of Justice
Re: Commercialization of Civil Operational
Earth-Observing Satellite Systems, August 25, 1983
507 NOAA Satellite Programs: A Briefing, August 1983
508 Statement of Secretary of Commerce
Malcolm Baldridge Before the Subcommittee on Natural Resources,
Agriculture, Research and Environment and the Subcommittee on Space
Science and Applications of the Committee on House of
Representatives on Science and Technology,
April 14, 1983.
509 Statement of Raymond G. Kammer, Jr., Chairman,
Source Evaluation Board on Civil Space Remote Sensing Before the
Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, Research and
Environment and the Subcommittee on Science and Technology, House
of Representatives, June 21, 1983.
510 Statement of J. Robert Porter, Jr., President, Earth Satellite
Corporation, Before the House Subcommittee on Natural Resources,
Agriculture, Research ;and Environment and Space Science and
Applications of the Committee on Science and Technology, June 28,
1983 (Commercialization of Landsat)
511 Overview of Civil Operational Earth Observing Satellites
512 Space Remote Sensing and the Private Sector:
An Essay,National Academy of Public Administration, March 1983
513 Independent Public Accounting Firm's (Touche Ross) Financial
Statement on the Landsat
514 Summary Listing of All Government Property Available for Sale with
Each System or to be Used by A Successful Contractor in Performance
of a Traditional Government Service Contract
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This section of the RFP describes the current Landsat satellite system, the
Government's needs and intentions after commercialization of Landsat and the
requirements for proposals submitted in response to this RFP.
5.A. Description of Current System
There have been four Landsat satellites launched to date. Landsat 1, 2 and 3
have ceased to function. Landsat 4 was launched in July 1982 and has
experienced several failures inlcuding a serious reduction in available solar
array power and a complete loss of the X-band direct downlink for Thematic
Mapper image data. As of September 1983, sufficient power was available to
operate the MSS image data mission providing direct readout at S-band to U.S.
and foreign ground stations and to provide one pass of Thematic Mapper data
per day when TDRSS is operational. Hardware changes have been made to Landsat
D' to correct the failure modes observed in Landsat 4. Landsat D' is in
system test at the manufacturer's facility in preparation for launch.
Landsat 4 and Landsat D' consist of NASA's standard Multimission Modular
Spacecraft and a mission-unique instrument module. The satellite
configuration is designed for a three-year mission life and can accommodate
retrieval by the Space Shuttle in a near polar orbit.
The spacecraft bus includes the attitude control, propulsion, communications,
data handling and power subsystems.
The instrument module includes a Multispectral Scanner, a new Thematic Mapper
sensor, a wideband communications subsystem, high-gain and other antennas, and
a solar array capable of generating two kilowatts of power.
The Multispectral Scanner (MSS) has been the primary Earth-observing
instrument on Landsat spacecraft. The MSS is a radiometer that collects
and measures energy reflected or emitted in discrete intervals of the
electromagnetic spectrum. It has four spectral bands in the visible and near-
infrared portions of the spectrum. The picture elements of the MSS are
80 meters, when projected on the ground from the Landsat orbit.
The Thematic Mapper (TM) added to Landsat 4 and D' is a seven-band visible,
near-infrared, and thermal-infrared multispectral, high-resolution scanner
with 30-meter picture elements for all bands except the thermal infrared which
has 120-meter elements. Like the MSS, the TM instrument collects, filters and
detects radiation from the Earth in a swath 185 km (115 mi.) wide, then
quantizes and multiplexes signals from its detectors into a serial data stream
for transmission.
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For purposes of this solicitation, the primary method for Landsat 4/D' image
data reception will be through the TURSS service to the terminal at White
Sands, New Mexico.
Instrument data received via the direct readout TGS located at GSFC are
utilized to evaluate the performance of the direct readout function of the
Landsat 4/D' systems. This direct readout capability is intended for use by
foreign ground station operators who are able to receive and process data
directly from Landsat 4/D'. The dissemination of user data products to the
public is from the U. S. EROS Data Center for U.S. and foreign coverage
acquired by the U.S. data acquisition network and from the individual foreign
data distribution centers for coverage acquired by their ground stations(s).
In cases of duplicate coverage, the user has the flexibility to order data
products from several data distribution centers.
Control and Simulation Facility (CSF)
The CSF is located in Building 28 at GSFC and has a dedicated control center
with the capability to operate two Landsat 4 Flight Segments. As such, the
CSF:
Coordinates the scheduling of ground resources for acquisition of
image data, communicating with the Flight Segment, controlling and
maintaining the Flight Segment;
Provides off-line mission planning and analysis;
Controls, monitors, and analyzes Flight Segment performance;
Coordinates and directs TM and MSS operations for the acquisition of
image data and delivery of the image data to the Image Generation
Facility.
The primary communications links between the Landsat 4 Flight Segment and
Ground Segment are provided by the GSFC Networks Directorate using their NASA
Communications (NASCOM) and Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network (STDN)
(ground stations and TURSS) systems. Additional communications links are
provided by the TGS and by foreign countries through four Foreign Ground
Stations (FGS). The Networks Directorate also performs orbit ephemeris
definition and prediction based on STDN tracking. Equipment for experimental
utilization of Global Positioning System (GPS) signals was flown on
Landsat 4. The equipment is currently inactive although still functional.
NOAA provides cloud cover predictions in support of CSF operations.
The CSF consists of six major subsystems:
1. Hardware Subsystem
The Hardware Subsystem consists of three Vax 11/780 computers, and their
peripherals, a voice communications intercom, six control and display
consoles, a switching unit, three NASCOM interface equipments, a
simulator (CDHS) of the MMS communications and data handling module, and
a quick-look monitor. This subsystem also includes the firmware for the
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microprocessors in the various equipments and the VMS Version 2.1
Operating System Software for the Vax 11/780 computers. The functions
of this subsystem are to provide the host and computational capabilities
for the software subsystem, the man/machine interface for operation of
the CSF and the Flight Segment, and the connections to NASCOM for access
to the STDN communications with the Flight Segment.
2. Flight Scheduling Software Subsystem
The FSS receives user requests for MSS and TM data from the Mission
Management facility and generates a time ordered list of Flight Segment
and CSF activities which must be performed to acquire the data and to
maintain the Fliyht.Seyment. The list of activities is provided to the
Flight Operations Software Subsystem (FOS). After data acquisition has
occurred, the FSS also defines to MMF those requests for image data
which will not be satisfied and the reason the data request was
rejected. In addition, FSS provides to FOS certain data which must be
uplinked to the on-board computer.
3. Flight Operations Software Subsystem (FOS)
The FOS receives activity lists and On-Board Computer (OBC) data inputs
from FSS. FOS then generates the time-ordered commands to accomplish
the Flight Segment activities, merge the OBC data with those
commands,and outputs the merged data to STON for transmission to Flight
Segment. FUS also establishes the CSF configuration, generates the time
ordered list of TDRSS reconfiguration commands, and provides those
commands to the Network Control Center Interface Software Subsystem
(NCCIS). FOS also receives all Flight Segment (non-image) telemetry for
storage, command verification and performance monitoring. FOS generates
displays for the operators and accepts control inputs from the
operators.
4. Performance Evaluation Software Subsystem (PES)
The PES receives telemetry data stored by FOS and analyzes the data to
generate reports of performance of the flight segment and its
subsystems.
5. Test and Simulation Software Subsystem (TSS)
The TSS Subsystem, together with the hardware simulator (CDHS), provides
the capability to (a) simulate the flight segment for CSF testing and to
(b) re-program the on-board computer. TSS runs on one VAX computer.
6. Network Control Center Interface Software Subsystem (NCCIS)
The NCCIS Subsystem provides the capability to communicate with the
Network Control Center to request scheduling of STDN resources, receive
schedules of STUN resources, reconfigure TDRSS and NASCOM supporting
elements, and monitor the TDRSS performance at certain points in the
system. NCCIS runs in a VAX computer with FOS.
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Mission Management Facility (MMF)
The Mission Management Facility (MMF) consists of hardware, software,
operations and procedures to provide User Request Processing, Image Data
Production Management, Management Reporting, Data Base Management, Control
Point Library Generation, Inventory Control, and Ground Segment Management.
The MMF is sub-divided into two elements, MMF-MSS and MMF-TM, to maintain MSS
and TM separability. Each element interfaces with the other to allow for the
exchange of TM acquisition data. The MMF-TM has no direct interfaces that are
external to the Ground Segment. Communication between MMF-TM and
organizations/agencies external to the Ground Segment will be handled through
MMF-MSS.
The MMF-MSS maintains the following external interfaces:
Project Office - accepts user acquisition/product request and mission
guidelines and provides management reports to the Project Office.
NOAA - provide cloud cover assessment reports.
Photo/Shippiny Support Facility - provide latent film, film shipping
and process requests and receive processed film.
Shipping Facility - provide tape and tape shipping requests.
Each MMF consists of a Flight Management Subsystem (FMS), a Ground Management
Subsystem (GMS), a Request Support Subsystem (RSS), and a Data Base
Administration Subsystem (OAS).
1. Flight Management Subsystem (FMS)
The FMS manages requests for flight segment data acquisition. FMS
responds to user requests for acquiring imagery and generates candidate
acquisition requests. The status of each request is maintained as it
progresses through further stages of acquisition processing to maintain
traceability and accountability. Ancillary data accompanying imagery is
formatted and organized on the data base by FMS in support of product
generation functions. FMS communicates with Flight Scheduling in CSF
over an intercomputer link supporting control and data file transfers.
2. Ground Management Subsystem (GMS)
The GMS is composed of the following functional areas:
Ancillary Data Processing - Ascertains parameters required for image
processing schedules and tracking activities. These computations
produce results which are required to support image processing
activities.
Production Control - Serves as interface for all of the subsystems of
the IGF in controlling and monitoring overall processing activities.
Product Tracking - Performs accounting and tracking of all IGF output
products including CCT, HUT, and rolls of latent film.
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Tape Generation - Generates Goddard HUT Inventory Tapes (GHIT) that
are shipped (transmitted) along with corresponding HUT Image Data
tapes to provide recipients with information concerning the contents
of the HUT. This function also provides a CCT product tape copy'
capability.
Product Assessment - Supports the input of product quality data from
interactive terminals and collects data quality information created
by IGF processes. Data collected and analyzed include HDT bit error
count, number of data/sync losses, geometric accuracy measures and
sensor performance measures.
3. Request Support Subsystem (RSS)
The RSS is a single point of interface with organizations/agencies
external to the Ground segment.
User Requests in the form of Standing Orders, Acquisition and Product
Requests are processed by RSS and accepted or rejected based on
guidelines and priorities. User data are tranferred to Data Base for
later scheduling operations.
Additional RSS functions include: the maintenance of the Ground Segment
Inventory system, including spare parts, consumables, tapes etc;
tracking and processing Problem/Defect Reports (POR) generated for
Ground Segment equipment; software; facility; and operator problems.
4. Data Base Administration Subsystem (DAS)
The data base resident in the MMF is the repository of all of the
information required by the Landsat-4 Ground Segment. Major sections of
the data base are the main image file containing all of the information
pertaining to successfully produced Landsat-4 image data, production
area which stores data required for scheduling and tracking production
through the Image Generation Facility, telemetry and ephemeris area
where ancillary data required for image data processing is located and
the GHIT area where data required for the production of Goddard HDT
Inventory Tapes is located.
The DAS interfaces with the physical data base, maintains data base
integrity, supports restructure of the data base, implements system
programs to achieve proper system administration, and provides system
utilities for use by application programs.
Image Generation Facility (IGF)
The IGF is responsible for receiving and processing the raw instrument data to
produce film and digital products to the requisite performance requirements,
for both MSS and TM data.
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Absolute geodetic accuracy and temporal registration requirements are met to
the extent that sufficient ground control points are available in the specific
scene. Scenes with extensive cloud cover and uneven terrain may not meet the
required specifications.
The IGF consists of a Data Receive, Record and Transmit Subsystem (DRRTS), and
MSS Image Processing Subsystem (MIPS), a TM Image Processing Subsystem (TIPS),
and a Payload Correction Processing Subsystem (PCS). As shown in Figure 2,
there are distinct image processing subsystems for MSS and TM to provide
complete separability of MSS and TM processing. The MMF provides process
control for each image processing subsystem and the DRRTS as shown.
The MSS element of the IGF is used operationally. The TM element of the IGF is
used, initially, in an adaptive R&D mode and will subsequently evolve into an
operational system after the TM sensor and its performance are characterized.
1. Data Receive, Record and Transmit Subsystem (DRRTS)
The DRRTS accepts both the MSS and TM sensor data streams relayed from
either Landsat 4 or D' by the TDRSS and the Domsat. The DRRTS accepts
MSS or TM sensor data in real time directly from the transportable
Ground Station (TGS). The DRRTS accepts High Density Tapes (HDTs) of
MSS data recorded at either GSTDN sites and relayed via the Domsat or
recorded at selected foreign ground stations and forwarded to GSFC for
processing.
2. MSS Image Processing Subsystem (MIPS)
Major functions performed by the MIPS include:
MSS archival generation - the creation of partially processed HOT
products;
MSS control point processing;
70 mm film generation for quality assessment;
MSS cloud cover assessment;
MSS performance evaluation product generation;
MSS product quality assessment.
3. TM Image Processing Subsystem (TIPS)
The TIPS accepts TM image data recorded on HDT by the DRRTS, processes
the data into the required archival format similar to MSS processing,
and subsequently into the required product format where the data is
fully geometrically corrected.
Major functions performed by the TIPS include
TM archival generation - the creation of partially processed HOT
products;
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TM control point processing;
70 mm film generation for quality assessment;
TM cloud cover assessment
TM initial product generation - the creation of fully corrected HDT
products;
TM final product generation - the creation of digital and 241 mm film
products;
TM performance evaluation product generation;
TM product quality assessment.
4. Payload Correction Subsystem (PCS)
The PCS processes spacecraft attitude and ephemeris data, extracted from
downlinked telemetry by the CSF, to create geometric correction
functions that define corrections for systematic errors in the
imagery. In addition, for TM data only, the PCS processes downlinked
Angular Displacement Sensor (ADS) data to determine geometric correction
functions that define corrections for the jitter measured by the ADS.
The PCS for MSS and TM are distinct and separate and are physically
located within their respective mission management facilities.
Direct Reception Ground Stations
In addition to the transmission of Landsat-4/D' instrument data via TDRSS, the
Flight Segment is capable of direct broadcast of instrument-image data to U.S.
and foreign ground stations.
1. Transportable Ground Station
A Transportable Ground Station (TGS) was installed at GSFC for checkout
of the Landsat-4 local user transmission system. During the initial
activation of the on-board instruments, this station monitored the
initial turn-ons in real time and subsequently monitored the X- and S-
band systems performance. The TGS will transfer in real-time, acquired
TM and MSS data to the IGF.
2. Foreign Ground Stations
The foreign stations give their users direct access to regional data for
their regions. Figure 3 shows the Landsat-4 coverage from typical
direct read-out stations.
Foreign ground stations have been a part of the Landsat program since
its inception in 1972. Under agreements with NASA, they received
Landsat image data directly when the spacecraft was in view of the
station in exchange for an annual access fee. This decentralized
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approach allows maximum'user access to the system. NOAA provides direct
readout services to foreign stations under new agreements under which
the stations pay a yearly fee and royalties in exchange for use of the
data.
These stations are purchased, maintained and operated at the cost of the
foreign governments. Today there are foreign ground stations receiving,
processing, and distributing Landsat data in Asia, Africa, Europe, South
America, North America, and Australia. The stations are located in:
Mar del Plata, Argentina
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has concluded an agreement for a station in Beijing, China, although it
has not yet been established. Other countries interested in establishing
stations include: Romania, Upper Volta, Ecuador, Pakistan, Zaire, Saudi
Arabia, Kenya and Iran
5.A.2.b.2) Ground Segment Facilities
The Landsat-4/D' Ground Segment operations and equipment resides in Building
28 at Goddard Space Flight Center. The Landsat-4/D' Ground Segment
Operational System completely occupies wing A.
Bldg 28 wing A contains 26,675 net square ft. closely divided between two
floors. The Image Generation Facility (IGF) occupies the first floor laid out
as shown in Figure 4. The total 13,155 square foot floor space is allocated
as follows:
6025 ft2 IGF equipment
7130 ft2 Office and support
The second floor of wing A is shared by the Mission Management Facility (MMF)
and the Control and Simulation Facility (CSF) laid out as shown in Figure 5.
The second floor space (13540 square ft) is allocated as follows:
4390 ft2 MMF and CSF equipment
9150 ft2 Office and support
The Transportable Ground Station (TGS) is located behind Building 7, adjacent
to building 28.
5.A.2.c. Mission Operations and Support Activities
Several categories of mission support activities are currently employed by
NOAA in the operation of the Landsat system. Certain communication and
computational support activities are provided by NASA on a reimbursable basis.
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segment, are performed by NUAA contractors. The majority of the communications
functions required in the future will be performed through TDRSS under
announced policy for support of commercial satellite operations. Other
communications and computational support, including that required for
spacecraft emergencies, etc., must be provided by the commercial
owner/operator or separately negotiated with NASA, if required. The 0&M
contracts are periodically advertised and awarded and a suitable transition to
a direct subcontract with the commercial owner/operator could be arranged.
5.A.2.c.1) Tracking and Data Network Support
Ground Spaceflight Tracking Data Network (GSTDN)
Network support of the Landsat-4 missions is provided principally by TDRSS.
TDRSS provides support of S-band and Ku-band requirements for Flight Segment
commanding, telemetry housekeeping acquisition for Control and Simulation
Facility activities and instrument image data collection for IGF processing.
S-band support of command, and telemetry is required typically twice per
orbit. Ku-band image data collection is accomplished over all land masses and
near land-water areas which are in sunlight and for selected nonsunlit land
mass observations. The data volume received is in the range of 4 x 10" bits
per day, seven days per week.
The GSTUN stations are utilized as necessary for Landsat-4 telemetry and
comand function emergency support in the event of TDRSS and/or Landsat-4
problems.-
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)
Landsat 4 and D' are configured to use the TDRSS. While two narrow band
telemetry tape recorders were incorporated in Landsat 4 and D' to cover delays
in TDRSS implementation, wide-band video tape recorders for MSS and/or TM were
not included. Therefore, worldwide video data cannot be received directly in
the U.S. without the use of TDRSS or foreign ground stations.
For purposes of this solicitation, respondents should assume TDRSS-1 and
TDRSS-2 are operational at 41? and 171? west longitude, respectively. At
705 km orbit altitude, Landsat-4/D' will not see the TDRSS over a region over
the Indian Ocean north and south of the equator. This blind spot (called the
TDRSS Zone of Exclusion) is shown graphically in Figure 6. The Landsat-4/D'
system is based on TDRSS inclination variation of +1? about the equator.
TDRSS-1 experienced an inclination larger than nominal. Current information
is available from NASA.
The announced policy of the Government is that TDRSS will be fully available
to commercial satellite operations. Procedural instructions and the current
price schedule have been published in. the Federal Register, "Tracking and Data
Relay Satellite Systems (TDRSS); Use and Reimbursement Policy for Non-U.S.
Government Users" (14 CFR Part 1215, Subpart 1). A new price schedule will be
issued annually. Note that the listed priorities have commercial users
several places from the top.
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5.A.2.c.2) NASCUM Support
NASCOM supplies the communication links between the GSTUN and Landsat-4 CSF
and IGF. Basic communication requirements include voice, data, and command
links to support real-time Landsat-4 operations plus wideband links from the
TDRSS White Sands, New Mexico Earth Station to the IGF. Data are recorded at
the White Sands TDRS stations and transmitted to GSFC via Domsat.
NASCOM arranges for and coordinates the Domsat service required for the relay
of MSS image data from the IGF to EDC. NASCOM provides the intercomm for the
CSF, IGF and TGS.
5.A.2.c.3) Ground Segment Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
The O&M of the CSF, MMF, IGF, and TGS is the direct responsiblity of NUAA.
This responsibility includes the Landsat-4 mission operations as well as the
production of data products and delivery to users, preparation of
catalogs/work orders and the temporary maintenance of a raw data file.
5.A.2.c.4) Domsat Interface Facility Support
The GSFC Mission and Data Operations Directorate provides MSS sensor data
acquisition and recording support via Domsat transmission to the Domsat
Interface Facility (DIF) from GSTDN Stations prior to TDRSS availability and
also in the event of TDRSS and/or Landsat-4 problems. This support includes
the acquisition of Domsat transmissions and the recording of raw MSS sensor
data on high-density tape. These high-density tapes are then transported to
the Landsat-4 DRRTS for subsequent processing.
5.A.2.c.5) Tape Shipping Support
The GSFC Mission and Data Operations Directorate provides support required to
package, label and ship product tapes, both high-density tapes and computer-
compatible tapes, to users.
5.A.2.c.6) Digital Tape Unit Test Facility
The GSFC Mission and Data Operations Directorate, in their Digital Tape Unit
Test Facility, supports the routine evaluation of Computer Compatible Tapes
(CCTs) produced by the Landsat-4 Ground Segment to assess ground system
magnetic tape unit performance.
5.A.2.d. Product Generation and Distribution
5.A.2.d.1) Introduction
The Department of Interior's Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data
Center (EDC) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota processes and distributes Landsat
data under reimbursable arrangements with NOAA. The Center provides access to
Landsat data as well as to aerial photographs acquired by the U.S. Department
of Interior, NASA and other Federal agencies. EDC's primary functions are
data storage, reproduction and dissemination in response to user requests;
user assistance and training; and research in techniques for manipulation of
digital spatial data in cooperation with DOI and other agencies.
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The Center's computer complex controls a data base of over 6 million satellite
images and aerial photographs of the Earth's surface. The computerized data
storage and retrieval system is based on a geographic system of latitude and
longitude, supplemented by information about image quality, cloud cover, and
data type.
5.A.2.d.2) Landsat Processing Facilities/Systems
All EDC Landsat and aircraft data processing, archiving, cataloging, and
distribution activities utilize shared facilities, equipment, and staff that
results in economies of scale. The major systems partially used or use-shared
during Landsat data handling and processing are: EDIPS which processes MSS
data from HUT to film and CCT's and is use-shared about equally with spatial
data research and development activities; photographic laboratory equipment
(11 processors and 35 printers) which are use-shared about 4U percent Landsat,
40 percent aircraft, and 20 percent spatial data research and development; and
the Burroughs 66900 central computer system which has about the same
utilization percentages as the photographic laboratory. The only equipment
unique to Landsat data handling and processing are two processors and printers
in the photographic laboratory and the high-density tape recorders and data
formatting microprocessor boxes on the front end of EDIPS.
Performance of the Landsat data handling and processing functions requires
extensive equipment maintenance and logistics support. Consistent and
reliable preventative and remedial maintenance of both electronic computer and
photographic processing equipment is provided to assure a system effectiveness
level of 85 percent. Systems are maintained by a staff of electronic and
mechanical maintenance technicians who are devoted to maintenance activities
for high- and low-density tape recorders, EDIPS system components, laser beam
film recorders, photographic printers and processors, and related support
equipment. Logistics support is required to manage the large quantities of
high- and low-density tapes, film and chemistry rawstock, accession aid
materials, forms, etc.
5.A.2.d.3) Landsat Data Handling and Processing
Landsat data handling, processing, archiving, product generation and
distribution at EDC began with the launch of Landsat 1 in July 1972. Until
1979, all Landsat data were converted to 70-mm black-and-white film, and
selected scenes (based on user orders) were converted to CCTs at the GSFC and
shipped to EUC for archiving, reproduction, and distribution. Beginning in
January 1979, fully processed (radiometrically and geometrically corrected)
high-density tape data were transmitted to EUC from GSFC via Domsat, and EDC
created archive film for all the data and CCTs as required by users.
Beginning in June 1981, partially processed (radiometrically corrected, but
not geometrically corrected) high-density tape data were relayed to EUC, and
EUC applied the geometric corrections and created archive film for all Landsat
data and CCT's as required by users. This partially processed tape interface
continues for Landsat 4 MSS data; however, the primary interface media for TM
data are 241-mm black-and-white film and CCTs which are mailed from GSFC to
EDC for archive, reproduction, and dissemination.
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Current Landsat data handling and processing activities performed at EUC are
as follows:
MSS Data Handling and Processing
MSS data (from 100 to 200 scenes/day) are received at EUC via Domsat and
recorded on high-density tapes (HDTs) (about 25-3U scenes/HUT). Corresponding
Goddard HDT Inventory Tape (GHIT) information that describes each of the
incoming MSS scenes is received via landline and recorded on CCT's. The GHIT
information is processed using the INquiry, ORder, and ACcounting (INURAC)
processing system (EUC's major management information system) which resides on
a Burroughs B69UU general-purpose computer system. The GHIT information
updates the Main Image File (MIF) and schedules subsequent MSS image
processing operations. The MIF is a computerized inventory of both Landsat
and aircraft data archived at EDC.
Each scene of incoming MSS data is processed through the EROS Digital Image
Processing System (EDIPS) which corrects geometry and generates high-
resolution black-and-white 241-mm latent film of each band of data. EDIPS
latent film is then processed in the photographic laboratory, chipped into
working masters, and inspected for quality and cloud cover. The quality and
cloud-cover information is used to update the MIF. The HDT's and film chips
are archived and used as needed to generate user film and CCT products and
accession aids.
TM Data Handling and Processing
Film and CCT TM data are shipped to EUC from GSFC. Each shipment of TM film
contains a Goddard Film Inventory Tape (GFIT) which describes the TM film.
The GFIT is processed into INORAC to update the MIF and schedule subsequent TM
processing operations. The incoming film is verified and assessed for quality
and cloud cover and then reproduced to generate a working master. The quality
and cloud-cover information is used to update the MIF. The GSFC original film
is archived and the reproduced working masters are chipped and used to
generate user photographic products and accession aids. TM CCT's are verified
on receipt; CCT's are reproduced and sent in response to customer orders. The
original CCT is archived.
5.A.2.d.4) Product Generation and Distribution
Standard photographic products are produced by a high-throughput production
photographic laboratory from archived working masters. Fully corrected
photographic products are produced on film and paper, in positive and negative
format, in black-and-white and color, and in sizes ranging from 70 mm to 40
inches. After products have been inspected, they are shipped to customers via
either mail or parcel delivery services. CCT's are produced from HDT's or the
CCT library upon customer order.
5.A.2.d.5) Landsat Archive at the EROS Data Center
At the end of July 1983, approximately 600,000 scenes of data acquired by
Landsats 1, 2, 3, and 4 were archived at the EDC. Because of changes in data
interface media between the NASA GSFC (where data preprocessing is done) and
the EDC, Landsat data exist on different archive media as follows:
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Archive Media (Number of Scenes)
Total #
of Unique
Scenes
Computer-
Compatible
Tape CCT
High-
Density
Tape HDT
70-mm
Film
(Roll)
241-mm
Film
(Chip)
Color
Composite
Film (Chip)
Landsat 1
145,860
15,290
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145,870
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9,670
Landsat 2
185,105
6,820
46,500
143,700
40,840
7,740
Landsat 3
237,075
1,060
141,315
112,730
117,227
2,730
Landsat 4
16,600
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17,984
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16,414
46
Total
584,640
23,170
205,799
402,300
174,481
20,186
Approximately 5,000 square feet of floor space are required to store the
digital data (10,000 HOT's and 7,500 CCT's) and film (42,000 rolls of
70-mm film and 520,000 241-mm film chips), which is environmentally controlled
(temperature and humidity) to optimize storage conditions. With proper
environmental conditions and handling procedures, HOT's and CCT's, and black-
and-white film are expected to be good for 20 years and color film good for 10
years. In addition to the physical archive, reference information about each
archived -scene (including sensor type, scene ID, data acquired, area covered,
cloud cover, quality, etc.) is maintained in a computerized data base (the
INORAC MIF) which can be accessed by users through remote terminals. The MIF
is updated when new data arrives at EDC. The MIF also reflects information
about data holdings of participating foreign data receiving stations.
5.A.2.d.6) Customer Interface
Interface with Landsat data customers is accomplished through EDC User
Services and a network of some 30 National Cartographic Information Center
(NCIC) offices across the country. Major interface functions performed
include: processing user requests for data acquisition, responding to
inquiries about data availability; processing orders for data products;
accounting and billing associated with data acquisition and user products;
handling customer complaints, and maintaining inquiry forms, order forms,
price lists, etc. Several Landsat accession aids are produced to help users
determine data availability: Worldwide Reference System (WRS) maps that show
the Landsat path and row intersections (nominal scene centers); microfiche
catalogs of MSS and TM scenes available; and 16-mm microfilm (1 band black-
and-white) of Landsat scenes available. The INORAC system plays a major role
in supporting these customer interface funtions through the on-line terminals
in User Services and the outlying offices.
Customers inquire about availability of remotely sensed data by defining a
geographic point location or a rectangular area specified by latitude and
longitude corner coordinates. After the geographic search is complete, the
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computer prints out a listing of available images from which the requester can
make a final selection. Receipt of a prepaid order initiates processing.
Funds collected from the sale of Landsat data are used by NOAA to offset the
costs incurred in operating the system.
EDC has approximately 340 employees (a combination of Government and
contractor personnel) with about 60 man-years directly identifiable to data
handling and processing. The majority of individuals staffing the data
handling and distribution activities of the Center are shared between Landsat
and aircraft data, with only 10-12 full-time individuals unique to Landsat
operations.
5.A.2.e. Frequency Considerations
Frequencies Used In Landsat Satellite Operations
(Footnotes derived from Table of Frequency Allocations at 47 C.F.R.2.1U6.)
2106.4 MHz
Function: Telecommand from Earth stations (Earth-to-Space) and
from TDRSS (Space-to-Space).
Current Status: Under footnote US90 Government and non-Government
Earth-to-space and space-to-space transmissions in the
space research and earth exploration satellite services
may be authorized in the band 2025-2110 MHz subject to
such conditions as may be applied on a case-by-case
basis. Such transmissions shall not cause harmful
interference to non-Government stations operating in
accordance with the Table of Frequency Allocations.
2265.5 and 2287.5 MHz
Function: Image Data and Telemetry to Earth stations (Space-to-
Earth) (2265.5 and 2287.5 MHz) and to TDRSS (Space-to-
Space) (2287.5 MHz only).
Current Status: There are no allocation provisions for non-Government
use of these frequencies.
8215.5 MHz
Function: Image data (Space-to-Earth)
Current Status: Under US258 the non-Government earth exploration-
satellite service is allocated on a primary basis in
the band 8025-8400 MHz. Such use is subject to case-
by-case electromagnetic compatibility analysis.
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13775.0 MHz
Function:
Current Status:
Telecommand receive from TDRSS (Space-to-Space)
Currently allocated to the space research service for
both Government and non-Government use on a secondary
basis.
15003.4 MHz
Function: Telemetry and Data relay to TDRSS (Space-to-Space)
Current Status: Currently allocated for Government use on a secondary
basis. There is no allocation for non-Government use.
Procedures for Rulemaking and Licensing
The National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) in the
Department of Commerce is responsible for managing Government use of the radio
spectrum, including the present use by the satellite systems. The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC), an independent regulatory agency, is
responsible for managing private use of the spectrum.
The current Table of frequency allocations includes provision for the non
Government use of the above listed Landsat frequencies except 2265.5, 2287.5,
and 15003.4 MHz.
Conditional assignments of the 2265.5 and 2287.5 MHz frequencies would be
handled through an exchange of correspondence between NTIA and the FCC,
coordinated through the FAS as an exception to the Table without allocation
action. Any licenses would include a requirement to schedule all opertions
with GSFC, MD; Eastern Area Frequency Coordinator, Patrick AFB, FL; Western
Area Frequency Coordinator, PT; Mugu, CA; and Satellite Control Facility,
Sunnyvale, CA. Problems may result if new Earth station locations are
selected by the non-Government user. This provison would be for the life of
the satellite. The owner(s)/operator(s) should not expect an assignment in
this band for follow-on satellites.
Some allocation action will have to be taken for the 15003.4 MHz frequency
(telemetry and data relay to TDRSS). It is most likely that non-Government
space stations will be permitted to use this band for transmissions to TDRSS
on a secondary basis to Government stations operating in accordance with the
allocation table. Such use would be subject to scheduling with NASA's GSFC
and be subject to some power flux density limits.
The DOC will support a successful offeror's petition to the FCC to begin the
necessary rulemaking to change appropriate service rules and provide
assistance in obtaining required licenses.
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5.8 Government Needs and Intentions
5.8.1 Contractor Role
The Government intends that the Contractor will assume full responsibility for
the operation and commercial development of the entire Landsat system within
the constraints described in various sections of this Solicitation.
Specifically, the Contractor must:
o Take over operation of the existing Landsat system and continue its
operation until it fails or is replaced.
o Acquire and maintain Landsat data archives.
o Design, construct, launch, and operate future land remote sensing
satellite systems.
o Develop, over the term of the contract to result from this
Solicitation, a commercial market for remotely sensed data of
sufficient size to make the overall effort commercially viable.
5.8.2 Government Role
The Government will:
o Oversee the operation of the system as required to ensure compliance
with the constraints and requirements set forth in this
Solicitation. (See for example, Section VII, Part 8 and Appendix A).
o Provide appropriate support in accordance with the contract, while the
Contractor is developing the commercial markets necessary to ensure a
self-sustaining operation.
o Purchase Landsat or equivalent data, as it requires to meet the need
of various agencies.
5.8.3 Government Data Needs
Establishing firm estimates of the total number of Landsat images or CCT's
that might be purchased has not been possible. The volumes of end products
will depend on the resolutions, spectral bands, repeat observations, and data
delivery and other characteristics of the commercial system. Some projections
of Landsat data requirements can be made, however, and are listed below.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The USDA has a mix of needs for data over domestic and foreign areas. Foreign
data requirements (i.e., global crop monitoring and prediction) are considered
most important and require the greater-volumes of data.
For USDA's domestic usage, applications for which Landsat data are considered
useful are: crop inventory, yield estimation, and crop condition assessment;
drainage models and watershed characterization; thermal anomalies; monitoring
renewable resource conditions; water quality monitoring; and land use mapping
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and monitoring. In meeting USDA's foreign mission requirements, satellite
data are useful in: crop inventory, yield estimation, and crop condition
assessment.
The most critical need of the USDA is data delivery for the crop-related
programs. Receipt of data within two days after acquisition is desired. For
all other requirements 7 to 30 days is adequate.
Crop-related programs require 5- to 7-day coverage of selected areas at
critical times in crop calendar for both domestic and foreign programs. A few
USDA programs require 18-day repeat coverage, and for others monthly to annual
coverage is adequate. .
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Landsat data are used by DOI for rangeland and natural vegetation inventory,
wildlife habitat evaluation, ocean pollution monitoring, land use mapping, and
geological and hydrological applications. DOI applications often involve
merging Landsat-derived products (land-cover classifications, surface-water
assessments, etc.) with other data (elevation, slope, aspect land ownership,
mineral and water assessments, etc.). The resulting data bases are used for
land management decision-making.
Stereoscopic data are desired for interpretation of landforms as an aid to
geologic mapping and terrain interpretation. To meet the needs of topographic
mapping which conform to precise National Map Accuracy Standards, higher
precision and accuracy would be desired than has been achieved to date.
Although all DOI applications would be met by 12-hour data delivery, for most
applications such turn-around is not essential. One- to two-week routine
delivery would probably suffice for more than 75 percent of the needed scenes,
and only a very small percentage would require less than two-day delivery.
Seven- to nine-day repeat coverage is desired, both for monitoring of episodal
events, and to increase the probability of cloud-free coverage of desired
areas within each season over that obtained from a 14- to 18-day repeat cycle.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Programs
The Corps has indicated a number of needs for land remote sensing data to
support the activities within its 38 districts. All data requested would be
taken over the United States. Programs supported include damage assessment
due to flooding and ice, wetland and estuary inventories, beach erosion
control and shore damage assessment, snow pack parameters needed for flood
control, studies of geologic structures in support of various activities, land
use and cover classification for flood control projects and regulatory
activities, environmental impact studies, navigation studies related to river
and harbor projects, and the national Dam Safety Program.
For almost all the Corps' programs, Landsat data are characterized as useful
but not essential because the data could be collected by other means. If
Landsat data are available, however, they would be purchased and used. The
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one program for which satellite data are considered essential is the National
Dam Safety Program. The national scope of the program and the need for
periodic repeat coverage make data collection by other means too expensive.
Stereo coverage at 10 to 20 meters vertical resolution is desired for studies
of geologic structure. For other programs (damage assessment, flood control
projects and regulatory projects) stereo would be useful if the vertical
resolution were less than 10 meters. In general, the Corps requirements for
stereo data can be met by techniques other than satellite remote sensing. If
satellite data were available, the Corps would use it if it met program needs
and were more economical than other techniques.
For damage assessment, regulatory studies, beach erosion and snow pack
parameters, the Corps has specified 24- to 48-hour delivery of data as
necessary. One week to one month delivery is specified for all other
applications.
Department of Defense (DOD)
In general, the Landsat data needs of the DOD can be fully met in the context
of the requirements of other Federal agencies listed above.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA Landsat data needs, both domestic and foreign, would also be met in
conjunction with the needs of other Federal agencies as listed above. NASA
uses the Landsat system as a significant data source for the conduct of its
Earth Science and Applications Research program. These data are integrated
with data from advanced R&D technology sensors and form integrated inputs to
physical and biological models aimed at acquiring an improved understanding of
global processes. Data are required for each of the six major earth science
programmatic areas: Land Processes; Atmospheric Dynamics and Radiation; Upper
Atmosphere and Tropospheric Chemistry; Oceanic Processes; Geodynamics; and
Global Biology. In addition to earth science research, the Landsat data
provide an experimental baseline for the definition of requirements for
advanced sensor systems. The commercialization efforts must take into account
the international dimension of NASA's R&D requirements, in particular that
foreign investigators are frequently selected to participate in NASA research
programs, and they require access to data on the same terms as U.S.
investigators. The international dimension is inherent in NASA's earth science
research and is critically important in ensuring valid.and globally relevant
results.
Agency for International Development (AID)
AID supports many programs world-wide that have found use for Landsat data.
These uses extend world wide and range from mineral and agriculture
measurements to training programs.
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5.C Proposal Requirements
5.C.1 Meeting Federal Data Needs
A proposal for the Landsat system shall address in this part the proposer's
understanding of the data needs for Federal agencies and in particular:
Means of providing the required global data for both mission
responsibilities and research
Procedures for tasking of data requirements and relationships to
commercial market requirements
0 Methods and procedures to improve data throughput and timeliness
o Pricing procedures and ordering schedules for data delivery
o System improvements to enhance data coverage, times and areas for
Federal data needs
o Plans to interface with, and utilize the results of Federal agency
programs in remote sensing R&D.
5.C.2 U.S. Government Oversight Authority
Successful operation of the Government-developed land observing system is a
matter of great importance to the U.S. Accordingly, it is necessary that the
U.S. Government have sufficient rights and authorities to ensure that the
operating capabilities of this system are not compromised by error or
inadvertance. Any proposal submitted in response to this RFP must address
this issue in depth, including U.S. Government oversight of Contractor
operations, U.S. Government authorities to prevent or correct deficiencies
either technical or financial that would threaten the operational capability
of the system, and procedures to ensure the prompt and effective
implementation of these authorities.
5.C.3 Landsat Data Archives
Proposals addressing takeover of the existing Landsat data archives must
indicate an understanding that many of the Landsat data have been made
available to Government agencies and to the public, and hence are already in
the public domain. The Government requires that Offerors include provisions
to offer return of the archives to the Government if they are found to be of
no value to the Offeror. Proposals must address arrangements for maintaining
archives of Landsat data which will be collected by the offeror, including
offer of the archived data to the Government, at no cost, prior to purging or
destruction. In addition, the proposal shall address any proposed
restrictions on Government dissemination of such data.
5.C.4 EROS Data Center
Proposals shall consider the EROS Data Center Landsat data handling and
processing functions described above as part of the contractor-operated
Landsat system in any subsequent contract. Offerors should not propose the
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transfer of NASA White Sands facilities and equipment or DOI EDC facilities
and equipment, as these will continue to be needed by NASA and DOI for support
of ongoing programs.
The proposal shall:
Demonstrate an understanding of the functions and purpose of the EROS
Data Center and its operations;
Specify the proposed operating plans and procedures at time of
contract award to indicate the method of utilizing this shared
facility; the proposed role of the government; any proposed
contractual arrangements, staffing and maintenance. Particular
attention should be given to the requirements for phase-in as outlined
in Section VII.7.
Demonstrate a viable plan for the development, operation and use of a
contractor-dedicated facility for these functions at the earliest
possible date, indicating as a minimum, the location, equipment
acquisition, data communications, staffing and system improvements for
current and future Landsat spacecraft and sensors. Of interest will
be the ability of such a system to fully accomplish the government
requirements.
5.C.5 TDRSS
A proposal shall also address in this part the understanding of the use of and
procedural requirements for the TDRSS. For any proposed follow-on Landsat
system beyond D', the offerorr has the option of designing the system so it
does not use TDRSS. Any such option must show as a minimum the advantages and
disadvantages of such a design with attention to data coverage, effects on
foreign and domestic markets, system reliability and lifetimes, cost
comparisons between the selected communication system and TDRSS usage and the
effect on government Landsat data needs. (See Section VII.7).
5.C.6 Operations
In addition, a proposal for the Landsat Satellite System shall address in this
part the proposer's understanding of the current Landsat ground system
operation with particular attention to:
o Plans, procedures and proposed contractual arrangements to manage,
operate and control the current ground system facilities. Of equal
concern are the planned schedules, staffing and any proposed sub-
contracting arrangements. (See Section VII.7).
o Plans, required developments, schedules, location and staffing to
establish and operate a wholly owned and housed contractor facility,
if any for the current Landsat 4, and D' and/or any proposed Landsat
satellite system to follow Landsat D'.
o Procedures and arrangements for ground and space communications for
ground segment support and data flow.
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5.C.7 GPS
As defined above, an experimental GPS system was flown on Landsat - 4. The
contractual requirements will only cover operation and maintenance of the
associated ground equipment necessary for continuation through Landsat D'
until system failure. No USG requirement has been stated for the GPS on any
LRS beyond Landsat 0'. Planned system use, if any, of the GPS in an
operational mode should be described together with the advantages and
disadvantages of using GPS in lieu of ground-based or TDRSS tracking data.
5.C.8 Research and Development
The proposal shall address the understanding of the needs and purpose of
remote sensing data for R&D and the approach to provision of operational data
for research. Explicit reference should be made to:
o Provision of both operational and experimental data in support of R&D
activities as described above;
o U.S. Government use of remote sensing data from foreign satellites for
R&D purposes;
o The methods proposed to maintain cognizance of R&D results for
purposes of system or product improvements for commercial use; and
o Interface with Federal agencies having primary responsibility for
aerospace R&D, including R&D related to applications of aerospace
remotely sensed data.
5.C.9 Frequency Management
A proposal for the Landsat satellite system shall address the offeror's
requirements, plans and procedures for obtaining access to and utilizing the
frequency spectrum. As a minimum, the proposal shall provide the offerors'
understanding of the issues involved, the approach, and the management
organization to be utilized to assure effective coordination of frequency
spectrum utilization. The proposal shall separately address these issues with
regard to satellites/systems furnished by the Government and those designed
and constructed by the private sector owner/operator.
5.C.10 Launch System Planning
A proposal for the Landsat system shall address the plans and procedures, with
associated cost and schedules, for launching proposed future land remote
sensing satellite systems. The Government currently plans to discontinue
Delta launches from WTR after the launch of Landsat D'. Under this contract,
the Government shall not be obligated to provide peripheral support or
services in the form of boosters (ELY or STS), launch pad support, tracking
aircraft support, command and control support, test range support, or other
specialized support, to the commercial operator. However, Government support
may be provided on a cost reimbursement or other basis.
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Background
For the Landsat system, both the spacecraft and the associated ground systems
represent proven but relatively old technology that will require eventual
replacement in any subsequent contract resulting from this solicitation. A
listing of the present and planned hardware systems, both spaceborne and
ground and their nominal life-times is given in Table 1. R&D relevant to
satellite operations might range from basic science and data utilization in
various clients's areas of interest through launch, data handling and
spacecraft technology to advancing the state of art in observational
sensors. A proposal shall address in this part the elements of R&D outlined
below.
6.1 Contractor Role
An offeror/operator will be responsible for the design and fabrication of new
generations of spacecraft, improvements in operational efficiencies of the
system, especially the inclusion of new technology for the spacecraft and data
handling systems and the development of new product formats to satisfy market
demands. Each of these requires R&D in aid of market development, in updating
the system to respond to advances in the state of the art and in improving the
operating characteristics of the system so as to (a) reduce the cost to the
government, and (b) stimulate wider commercial use.
Inherent in the process above is the need for in-house R&D and full awareness
of other R&D in the area of advanced sensor and spacecraft technology. In the
past, sensor technology improvements for the Landsat systems has been a joint
venture of NASA, NOAA, and DOD. This process has worked well wherein NASA has
taken the lead in sensor measurement techniques and data analysis while NOAA,
NASA, and DOD have developed assimilation techniques to demonstrate the data
utility to their respective missions.
6.2 Government Role
The Presidential Decision memorandum that led to the commercialization aspects
of this RFP states that R&D by NASA, DOD, and other Federal agencies on civil
space remote sensing will continue. Of particular importance to the
Government is the offeror's approach to R&D including the understanding of the
need for and use of operational remote sensing data in the R&D process. It is
the U.S. Government's strong belief that an aggressive- continuing Federal R&D
effort in advanced remote sensing technology is critical to maintaining a U.S.
leadership position in civil space technology, as well as to advancing the
understanding of changes to global earth processes and their long-term
impacts. In that regard, it is important that the offeror specify plans to
coordinate with and take full advantage of the continuing R&D programs of
NASA, NOAA, DOD, and other Federal agencies involved in remote sensing
research.
? In particular, the Government develops and flies new sensors and instruments
because the data to be collected are needed for the conduct of Government-
supported programs, including programs jointly supported by the U.S.
Government and private entities or foreign governments. If the data are to be
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used with confidence, the instruments that produce them must be well
understood, calibrated and qualified. Test flights are required for which
several methods are available: Shuttle payloads, aboard NASA free-flyers or
joint NASA/other Government free-flyers, or as part of the instrument
complement of operational satellites. This last mode has been used among
NASA, NOAA, and DOD. Similar options should exist for flights aboard
commercial spacecraft. The final choice will be made by the appropriate U.S.
Government agency(ies) based on what arrangement is most advantageous to the
Government R&D program.
The TM instrument on Landsat is presently considered experimental but should
be considered operational for purposes of this solicitation.
NASA has other Earth-sensing instruments currently under development, each of
which may have further roles in a commercial system. A listing of these
sensors is given in Table 2.
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ANTICIPATED USEFUL LIFE
REMOTE SENSING SATELLITES and GROUND STATIONS
LANDSAT
SATELLITES
GROUND SYSTEMS
Landsat-4
1982-1984
Landsat-D'
1984-1987
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Table 2
EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS
LAND OBSERVING INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUMENT
OBJECTIVE
SENSOR DESCRIPTION
Large Format
High Resolution Mapping
30.5 cm Focal Length
Camera
Camera
Shuttle
Fundmental Research In
L-Band SAR Tilt and
Imaging Radar
Microwave Remote Sensing
Fold Antenna Digital
(SIR-B/C)
Data Controllable
Incidence Angle
STS Multi-
Biomass, Bi-directional
Off-Nadir Pointing
spectral
Reflectance, and Atmos-
1U-60M Resolution
Linear Array
pheric Effects
6 Band (4 Visible,
2 Shortwave Infrared)
Focal Plane Sensor
Shuttle
Improved Spectral
Hi Spectral/Spatial
Imaging
Discrimination of
Resolution Spectro-
Spectrometer
Geology, Vegetation
meter (.4-2.5/UM)
(SIS)
and Soils
STATUS
STS-14 Launch
in June 1984
STS-17 Launch
in August 1984
STS-17 Launch
in August 1984
Shuttle Payload
in CY 1987
Shuttle Payload
in CY 1989
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6.5. Government Use of Data for R&D Purposes
The ability to engage in global research has been fostered by the U.S. policy
of providing non-discriminatory access to remote sensing data -- both within
the U.S. and internationally. R&D programs have not been subject to
geographical limitations. U.S. scientists have thus enjoyed unrestricted
access to worldwide data of prime scientific interest in reaching an
understanding of global phenomena. Efforts to maintain non-discriminatory
data access have been supported by the Government in the deliberations of the
United Nations Outer Space Committee.
The U.S. Government conducts a wide variety of space-based experiments to
evaluate remote sensing techniques for basic and applied studies of the
Earth. Experimental sensors placed on orbiting spacecraft can be used to
collect remote sensing data in many different parts of the world. Wide
dissemination of this data within the global research community is essential
to evaluate fully its utility. Past experience with has demonstrated the
desirability of involving foreign participants in U.S. Government research
programs, in part in order to obtain necessary ground truth measurements.
Similarly, a broad spectrum of U.S. investigators participate in these
research programs. Limitations on the availability of such data would
restrict the scope and extent of research, which, in turn, would reduce the
Government's overall return on its investment in specific orbital experiments.
As indicated above, the U.S. Government achieves a significant "multiple
effect" on the return on its research investment by permitting experimental
data to be widely disseminated. Restrictions on the flow of data into the
research community would reduce or diminish the overall R&D achievements of
specific flight projects. The flow of such data into the worldwide research
community plays an important role in expanding current awareness of the
utility of space techniques.
A. R&D Requirement for Foreign Remote Sensing Data
A number of foreign nations/agencies (France, Japan, European Space Ayency,
Canada, India, Federal Republic of Germany, Brazil) are currently developing
or plan to develop remote sensing missions. Research scientists have already
made plans to obtain data from the German-developed Modular Optoelectronic
Multispectral Scanner (MOMS) instrument scheduled for a June 1983 Shuttle
experimental flight and the Microwave Remote Sensing Experiment (MRSE)
instrument scheduled for flight on Spacelab 1 in September 1983. We
anticipate future research requirements for access to European Space Agency
ERS-1 data (in particular ERS-1 SAR data) in the 1988 timeframe, Japanese MOS-
1 data in the 1986 timeframe, and Canadian RADARSAT data in the the early
1990s. Although we have not yet identified specific research requirements for
French SPOT data, it is likely that U.S. scientists will have access to this
data in the same manner as will other U.S. users -- through purchase of the
data. In the other above-cited instances, it is likely that we will obtain
foreign satellite data for experimental purposes through cooperative agreement
in exchange for U.S. data, in support of U.S. investigators, or in return for
U.S. ground truth support.
The U.S. is exploring the possibility of direct readout of foreign remote
sensing satellite data by U.S. ground stations for experiment purposes. Such
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arrangements could be patterned after similar arrangements whereby U.S.
experimental satellite data have been acquired by direct readout at foreign
ground stations on the basis of negotiated agreements.
B. Foreign Participation in U.S. R&D Programs
R&D efforts benefit from the participation of foreign scientists and
investigators. A number of foreign scientists and counterpart foreign agency
personnel have demonstrated expertise in the area of earth sciences. Their
own research often complements that of their U.S. peers. In the earth
sciences area, foreign scientists/investigators have participated and continue
to participate in the Landsat-1, -2 and -4 investigations, Shuttle Imaging
Radar-A and -B investigations, and are associated with the Skylab, Nimbus-7,
Maysat and Heat Capacity Mapping missions. Foreign involvement is desirable
in virtually all of the future U.S. remote sensing programs. In particular,
foreign ground truth support and participation by foreign investigators will
be crucial in the development of an integrated NASA Global Habitability
program.
Foreign scientists and foreign counterpart agencies have command of resources
which are often of value in the context of cooperative programs. Cooperation
is anticipated in the joint flight of NASA's Shuttle Imaging Radar-C with the
German Remote Sensing Experiment (initially flown on Spacelab 1) in the 1986
timeframe. Another example is the back-up tape recorder support at foreign
Landsat ground receiving stations (operated at foreign agency expense)
enabling satisfaction of U.S. Government data requirements not otherwise
attainable in the pre-TDRSS era.
As foreign counterpart agencies develop their own earth science missions, we
can expect reciprocity in receiving access to foreign-acquired data and
participation by U.S. scientists and investigators on foreign mission science
teams.
C. International Considerations
Like domestic investigators, foreign investigators associated with R&D efforts
receive the data they need at no cost. In addition to bringing demonstrated
expertise to the investigation and engaging in activities of specific
interest, foreign investigators can provide valuable ground truth support and
other resources of great potential value to the R&D program. See Section
VII.8 for a discussion of the Government requirements with regard to
international research data applications.
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1. Provision of both operational and experimental data in support
of the R&D activities described above;
2. U.S. Government use of foreign data for R&D purposes; and
3. The methods proposed to maintain cognizance of R&D results for
.purposes of system or product improvements for commercial use.
4. Arrangements/approaches designed to lessen the impact of
increasing data prices on the Government's capability to
conduct a viable R&D mission in remote sensing and to maintain
the present U.S. leadership in the face of foreign competition.
5. Plans to coordinate with Federal agencies having primary
responsibility for aerospace R&D, including R&D related to
applications of aerospace remotely sensed data.
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VII.7 COMMERCIALIZATION PLAN
The description of and requirements for a commercialization plan are now
contained in Section VIII of this RFP. All references to Chapter VII.7 should
be understood to refer to Section VIII.
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VII.8. FOREIGN POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS REQUIREMENTS
This part sets forth the obligations of any private owner(s)/operator(s) of
the land remote sensing satellite ("Landsats"), within the context of U.S.
international requirements and foreign policy objectives and considerations.
It defines the areas wherein the Department of State and other responsible
Federal agencies must play a key oversight role. The institutional mechanisms
for U.S. Government oversight of private owner(s)/operator(s) are set forth in
Section III. In order to assure clear presentation of the obligations which
private owner(s)/operator(s) are expected to assume with respect to their
international activities, those of the Landsats are set forth below.
8.1 Background
(a) Current U.S. Government Landsat practices and policies
Providing non discriminatory access to remote sensing data has also been a
central feature of the U.S. Government's policies on the Landsat program,
which has been operating for more than a decade. At the time of the
launch of ERTS 1, concerns were raised internationally about the potential
of countries with land remote sensing capabilities to derive and exploit
exclusive information concerning the natural resources of lesser developed
countries. These concerns led to discussions in the United Nations and
other organizations of mechanisms which might be used to restrict certain
aspects of remote sensing from space. In response, the United States took
the following steps which muted international efforts to restrain land
remote sensing from space:
o Declared that Landsat data were available to anyone who wished to use
them. To implement this declaration, a central depository for all
U.S. processed data was established at the EROS Data Center and data
were sold to any person or nation without discrimination as to
timeliness or price.
o Promoted and encouraged other nations to build and operate their own
facilities to receive and process Landsat data, and agreed to turn on
the transmitter, (subject to technical limitations) whenever the
satellite was within range of such foreign ground stations in
exchange for a yearly access fee.
o Further encouraged regional distribution of Landsat data by making it
a condition of the agreement to turn on the satellite's transmitter
over a foreign ground station that these stations would also
distribute processed data to other nations without restriction.
o Encouraged participation of fureign nationals in U.S. research
programs and, in come cases, funded research by foreign nationals and
provided financial support for operational applications
demonstrations. Scientists and technicians from developing nations
were trained to understand the use of Landsat data and to support
research or economic/social objectives of each interested nation.
o Set fees to purchase Landsat data from the EROS Data Center at the
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cost of reproduction. This had the effect of not preventing poorer
nations from purchasing and using Landsat data.
The Soviet Union has also operated land observing satellite systems, but
does not maintain a policy of making all data available on a non-
discriminatory basis. France plans to launch SPOT, a sophisticated
multispectral land remote sensing system, in 1985. Japan expects to
launch an advanced land remote sensing. satellite sometime between 1988-
1990. France has declared that it will make its data available on a non
discriminatory basis to the international user community. At present, we
have no firm information how the French will define "non-discriminatory"
data availability. The price to be charged for SPOT data and the details
of the agreements between SPOT Image (the commercial outlet for SPOT data)
and the owners of the foreign ground stations (in most cases the same ones
who receive Landsat data) may dictate that these policies be implemented
differently. Other countries are considering plans to launch their own
land remote sensing satellite systems, but these systems are still in the
early planning stages.
The current state of international thinking on land remote sensing, at
least on the governmental level, is perhaps best reflected in the report
of the 1982 Unispace Conference. That report noted that although remote
sensing is still in a "pre-operational" stage, "it is only a matter of
time--and a short time--before this very important application attains a
completely operational status." Given this reality, the report said
"agreement should be reached on principles governing satellite remote
sensing. Work to this effect . . . should be continued as a matter of
priority, aimed at speedy agreement on such principles." In addition to a
framework of general principles, concern was expressed that . . .
"Satellite operators should give assurance about
continuity of data flows and provide indications
about estimated lifetime of pre-operational and
operational systems in order to help all countries,
in particular the developing countries.
Compatibility of various systems and data formats is
another important aspect . . ."
At the Unispace Conference in Vienna in August, 1982, some delegations
persisted in expressing serious concern regarding the dissemination of
data collected by remote sensing satellites. Several developed (including
the U.S.) and developing countries stated that such information should be
freely available for fair-cost purchase by any interested party. Many
delegations asserted that the consent of the sensed State must be obtained
before remote sensing, even if the information was not to be disseminated
beyond the concerned States. Other delegations felt that in no case
should the information be available to any State other than the sensor and
sensed States. Most representatives expressing an opinion on the point
agreed that priority in access to data must be accorded the sensed
State. The United States has categorically rejected any international
restrictions on remote sensing. (C.f. United Nations, Report of the
Second United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of
Outer Space, Vienna, August 9-21, 1982; A/CONF.101/10.)
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(c) International Obligations
(1) International Agreements
Current United States policies and practices regarding the Landsat
systems and programs are embodied in a number of international
obligations and multilateral agreements. Principal among these are:
o The 1967 Outer Space Treaty. Which stipulates, inter alia, that
member States shall be responsible for all activities in outer space
of their nationals, whether Government agencies or non-governmental
entities;
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o The 1973 Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by
pace Objects. Which makes member Governments fully liable for
damage caused by space objects under their registration, whether such
objects are launched/operated by Government agencies or non-
governmental entities;
o The 1976 Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer
Space. Which holds member States responsible for notifying
appropriate international authorities of all objects launched into
space by their nationals, whether Government agencies or non-
governmental entities, and holds member States responsible for seeing
that such objects are properly registered with appropriate
international authorities;
(2) Memoranda of Understanding with Foreign Landsat Ground Receiving
Stations Operators.
Since 1972 the U.S. has concluded memoranda of understanding (MOU's)
with several foreign ground station operators to permit those
operators to directly receive data from Landsat satellites for a
fixed annual fee (currently $600,000 per year). Under the provisions
of the MOU's, foreign Landsat ground stations must disseminate data
to reguesters on the same open, non-discriminatory basis as does the
U.S. Government. Each MOU provides for termination upon cessation of
U.S. Government operation of the Landsat system (see Section 8.4(e)
page VII.8-14 below).
8.2 General
(a) Obligations
(1) Private owner(s)/operator(s) shall be (a) United States firm(s)
as set forth in Sections III and V above;
(2) Private owner(s)/operator(s) shall obtain the prior
approval/concurrence of the U.S. Government on matters
involving:
(A) overall U.S. space policies, and international treaty
obligations;
(B) relations of the private owner(s)/operator(s) with foreign
governments, agencies, or international bodies;
(C) other matters specifically identified in this section VII.8
(3) Private owner(s)/operator(s) shall provide 30 day advance
notification of negotiations with foreign governments, agencies
or international bodies so that the U.S. Government may advise
him (them) of relevant foreign policy concerns and/or provide
such assistance as it deems appropriate.
(b) Procedures
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All notifications and requests for approval/concurrence, concerning
matters governed by this Section VII.8 shall be directed to the
Government's Contracting Officer identified in Section V. Government
decisions shall be made through the mechanism set forth in Section III.
(c) Proposal Requirements
To ensure that the proposer understands the issues involved, each proposal
shall include, in addition to the matters required elsewhere in this
Section, the plans and procedures to address the foreign policy issues and
international obligations mentioned herein, as well as when and how the
proposer will provide the required notifications or requests for
approval/disapproval.
8.3 Landsat System
(a) Satellites
(1) Obligations
(A) A private operator of the U.S. civil land remote sensing
satellite(s) shall operate the satellite(s) as determined by any
resultant contract from this RFP. However, such owner/operator
shall act under constraints set forth by the international
obligations entered into by the U.S. Government, enumerated in
Section 8.1(c)(1)above. To implement existing international
obligations which include the UN Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and
related Conventions on liability and on registration, the U.S.
Government must have adequate authority and. opportunity for
supervision of:
(i) the compliance by private owner(s)/operator(s) of
space programs/systems with overall U.S. space policies and
international treaty obligations;
(ii) the relations of the private owner(s)/operator(s)
with foreign governments, agencies, and international
bodies.
(B) In addition, a private operator/owner of land satellites
shall provide the U.S. Government with information regarding
intended relations with the French, Japanese, and the European
Space Agency. At present the U.S., France, and Japan cooperate
in land remote sensing through the Coordination on Land
Observing Satellites (CLOS). The purpose of the CLOS is to
maximize technical parameters of current and planned land
satellite programs. Should the land satellites be
commercialized, the U.S. Government will continue its active
international research and development coordination role within
the CLOS structure. Opportunity will be afforded the private
operator to coordinate with responsible U.S. Government agencies
as necessary and appropriate.
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(2) Procedures
(A) The U.S. Government shall review and approve/disapprove
decisions of private owner(s)/operator(s) on relevant matters
and issues involving international obligations described in
Section 8.1(c)(1).
(B) Relations developed between a U.S. private owner/ operator
of land satellites and current or future foreign land satellite
operators shall be subject to appropriate supervision/oversight
by the U.S. Government.
(3) Proposal Requirements
A proposal for the Landsat satellites shall provide, as a
minimum, evidence of the proposer's understanding of the issues
involved pertaining to internatinal obligatins, and stipulate
approach and organization for interface with foreign entities,
the U.S. Government, and other satellite operators.
(b) Sensors
The U.S. Government must be notified if the operator plans to include
any foreign origin sensors on future Landsats.
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(1) Obligations
In order to encourage and promote private commercial operation of the
Landsat system programs, the U.S. Government is willing to grant
(the) potential private owner(s)/operator(s)/vendor(s) the following:
(A) Exclusive ownership of all data produced by the Landsats
under his (their) management; acknowledging the copyrightable
character of this data and the right of (the)
owner(s)/operator(s) to protect his (their) copyright interests;
and
(B) Subject to the obligations set forth in (e)(1), below,
exclusive right to distribute data internationally from Landsats
under his (their) management, including the ri ht to enter into
data/pricing/finance systems contracts of his (their) own
determination with any foreign ground stations operators (this
shall include the right to negotiate with foreign Landsat ground
station operators limits of liability, definitions of terms
under which contracts shall cease, procedures for the settlement
of disputes, and other miscellaneous provisions).
The private owner(s)/operator(s)/vendor(s):
(A) Shall conform their programs as closely as is commercially
possible to traditional U.S. Government practices of
providing civil land remote sensing satellite data to all
users on an open, equal, non-discriminatory basis.
(B) Shall consult with and obtain the approval of the U.S.
Government, before instituting major changes in
international data processing and distribution practices,
to ensure that such changes are in conformity with the
international obligations and foreign policy objectives of
the U.S.
(2) Proposal Requirements
The private owner(s)/operator(s) should address plans and policies
for international data sale and distribution.
(d) International Research/Humanitarian Data Applications
(1) Obligations
Numerous Federal agencies including NOAA, USGS, and especially AID
have employed Landsat data extensively and successfully over the past
decade in a variety of worldwide space technology assistance
programs. Such assistance programs include, but are not confined to,
training, population census, mapping, agricultural crop assessment
and forecasting, mineral resource evaluations, etc. In view of the
importance of U.S. Landsat data to numerous U.S. Government space
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technology assistance programs, the private Landsat
owner(s)/operator(s) shall be prepared to sell data from their
Landsats, upon request by the U.S. Government agencies, in order to
ensure adequate U.S. Government participation in international space
technology assistance programs. Futhermore, NASA has included
foreign participants in its research programs to broaden the base of
expertise available and also to ensure the collection of ground
truth. Such foreign participants in U.S. Government research
programs must continue to have operational remote sensing data made
available to them on the same terms as such data is made available to
U.S. participants in U.S. Government research programs.
(2) Procedures
Private Landsat owner(s)/operator(s) should be prepared to sell data
to U.S. Government agencies in order to ensure those agencies
adequate data to meet their space technology assistance and other
international programmatic needs. Such agencies will endeavor to
inform the private owner(s)/operator(s) of forthcoming requirements
through the Government oversight mechanism described in Section III.
(3) Proposal Requirements
A proposal for the Landsats shall address in this part the manner in
which data will be provided from privately operated satellites to
fulfill the international data requirements outlined above.
(e) Foreign Landsat Ground Stations
(1) Obligations
Any private operator.of the civil Landsat system must determine the
disposition of the existing foreign Landsat ground stations. Over
the past decade, the U.S. has actively encouraged the participation
of foreign entities in the civil Landsat program. Participation has
taken the form of a dozen ground data receiving/processing/transmission
stations. Retention of exisiting arrangements with foreign Landsat
ground stations is not a condition of private ownership/operation of
the civil Landsat program per se. However, a private operator shall
obtain the concurrence of the U.S. Government before terminating or
initiating agreements with an existing or prospective foreign Landsat
ground station operator, or making changes in.operational procedures
which could adversely affect U.S. foreign policy interests.
(2) Procedure
A private Landsat owner/operator shall obtain the concurrence
of the U.S. Government before terminating or initiating
agreements with an existing or prospective foreign Landsat
ground station operator, and obtain concurrence prior to making
changes in operational procedures which could adversely effect
U.S. foreign policy interests.
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(3) Proposal Requirements
A proposal for the Landsat system shall address the procedures
planned for operation of current and future Landsat ground stations
and retention and/or closure of existing foreign Landsat stations.
VII.8_g
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SECTION V.II.9 NATIONAL SECURITY
The Department of Defense is interested in Civil Satellite Systems data and
technological applications. The DOD expects to continue to have access to and
use data as it becomes available. The requirements necessary to ensure that
this data continues to be available for DOD use are contained in Appendix A.
These requirements must be met or the proposal will be considered non
responsive.
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SECTION VIII GOVERNMENT CONTRACT EXPERIENCE
AND COMMERCIALIZATION PLAN
Historical, financial, staffing, and legal information is requested here to
assess the company's ability and capacity to perform. A commercialization
plan, in considerable detail, is requested to evaluate the company's ability
to establish a viable commercial operation.
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SECTION VIII
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT EXPERIENCE
AND COMMERCIALIZATION PLAN
INTRODUCTION
Proposing Entity
All information submitted shall consist of relevant experience of the offering
entity designated as the organizational element that is responsible for
contract performance.
Evaluation will be made for this offering entity. If the offering entity does
not have directly relatable experience (for instance, because it may be a
newly formated joint venture, or because it may be a new unit within an
established company), the offeror must provide sufficient information to show
the experience of the organizational elements being grouped together to form
the organization. This information shall be described as "General Company
Information" of the offering entity. The person signing the proposal must
have the authority to commit the offeror to all provisions of the offer. All
required information and data must be submitted with the proposal and in the
format indicated. All data should have full and complete backup information.
Evaluation of Information
For offeror's"proposals involving only cost type arrangements, Government
Contract Experience and Subcontracting Plan will be evaluated in three
categories: Level of Experience, Past Performance Factors, and Other
Factors. These evaluation factors, while not weighted or presented in any
relative order of importance, will be considered in the selection of an
offeror for negotiation of a contract.
The information requested in this RFP, together with information that the
Source Evaluation Board may acquire from Government and commercially available
data, will provide the information for the Experience, Past Performance, and
Other Factors evaluation.
Proposals must include a Commercialization Plan, the plan will be evaluated as
described in Section XI, Evaluation of Proposals.
A. Government Contract Experience
A.1 General Contract Performance History
Describe prior experience in serving as Contractor under a major
Federal contract to include:
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A.1.1 General performance history;
A.1.2 Cost management history, describing any cost overruns on
fixed price contracts or cost increases under a cost plus
fixed fee arrangement;
A.1.3 Termination or cancellation history; and
A.1.4 Planning and control systems used for Government contracts.
B. Subcontracting Plan
List any subcontractors who would be involved under the proposed contract.
The successful offeror will be required to submit a detailed subcontracting
plan for small business and small disadvantaged business, as described in
Section III, Information to Offerors.
C. Commercialization Plan
Commercialization of the civil environmental remote sensing satellites to the
maximum extent is a major objective of this solicitation. In order to assess
the degree of commercialization which may result, each offeror will provide
details of his proposed private sector/government business relationship and
his approach to achieving commercialization.
Offerors must include as a part of the proposal, a commercialization plan
which will be prepared in accordance with the outline provided below.
C.1 Offeror's General Strategy to Achieve Commercialization
C.1.1 Corporate Mission: Outline the goals of your organization
regarding owning, operating, and maintaining Remote Sensing
Satellite Systems and the objectives and strategies that the
organization will pursue.
C.1.2 Corporate Strategy to Achieve Commercialization: Summarize
the organization's strategy for achieving commercialization.
C.2 Financial Plan
C.2.1 Financial Statements: Provide the most recent 10K Report
and the most recent annual audited financial statements and
detailed supporting schedules, to include:
C.2.1.1 Income Statement
C.2.1.2 Balance Sheet
C.2.1.3 Statement of Changes in Financial Position
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C.2.2 Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence: Provide
information which discloses the existence and the degree of
ownership, control, or influence on the firm by a foreign
interest. Please include:
C.2.2.1 The amount a foreign interest owns of the firm.
C.2.2.2 The amount the organization is indebted to foreign
interests.
C.2.2.3 The extent to which the firm owns any foreign
interest in whole or in part.
C.2.3. Pro Forma Financial Statements: For each year of the
contract, submit the consolidated pro forma financial
statements for the parent company as listed below. For each
of the satellite programs being bid, submit pro forma
statements in the formats shown in Exhibits VIII-C-1 through
VIII-C-b.
Provide a narrative of all economic assumptions used, e.g.,
rate of inflation, interest rates, GNP, CPI, credit
availability, sources of financing, etc. Describe the
source of the assumptions (internally generated and/or
outside sources). Also include all significant financial
statement assumptions used in preparation of the pro forma
financial statements and supporting schedules.
C.2.3.1 Income Statement
C.2.3.2 Balance Sheet
C.2.3.3 Statement of Changes in Cash
C.2.3.4 Long Term Capital Requirements-R&D
C.2.3.5 Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization
C.2.4 Financial Ratios: Provide financial ratios for the most
recent annual financial statements and for the pro forma
financial statements in the format provided in Exhibits
VIII-C-6 and VII-C-7. Include the numbers used in each of
the formula computations. The ratios to be calculated are:
C.2.4.1 Short Term Liquidity Ratios
C.2.4.1.a Current Ratio
C.2.4.1.b Funds Flow Adequacy Ratio
C.2.4.2 Capital Structure and Long Term Solvency Ratios:
C.2.4.2.a Total Debt to Total Capital
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C.2.4.2.b Total Debt to Equity
C.2.4.2.c Total Debt Service Charge
C.2.4.2.d Funds Flow Coverage of Fixed Charges
C.2.4.2.e Earnings Coverage of Fixed Charges
C.2.4.2.f Working Capital Provided by Operations
C.2.4.3 Return On Investment Ratios:
C.2.4.3.a Return on Investment
C.2.4.3.b Return on Total Assets
C.2.4.4 Operating Performance Ratios:
C.2.4.4.a Net Profit Margin
C.2.4.5 Asset Utilization Ratios:
C.2.4.5.a Sales to Working Capital
C.2.4.5.b Sales to Fixed Assets
C.2.4.5.c Sales to Total Assets
C.2.5 Risk Analysis: Offeror must provide an assessment of the
risks and uncertainties of the proposed venture and the
impact on both the proposed entity and the segment or line
of business of the parent corporation.
C.2.5.1 Qualitative Risk Assessment: Include a narrative
of the major areas of risk forseen in the proposed
venture (e.g., likely future problems and
opportunites that will influence it). Discuss
contingency steps which could and would be taken
by firm in the event that goals could not be
reached.
C.2.5.2 Quantitative Risk Assessment (optional): Provide
a quantitative assessment of the risk of the
proposed venture. This may include probabilistic
analyses which require a discussion of all the
assumptions used in the model.
C.3 Marketing Plan
C.3.1 Analysis of the Marketplace: Provide a market analysis of
the demand for data and products from remote sensing
satellite systems to include:
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C.3.1.1 Customers: Identify potential types and numbers
of customers for each segment.
C.3.1.1.a U.S. Federal, State, and Local
Government
C.3.1.1.b Domestic Private Sector
C.3.1.1.c Foreign Governments
C.3.1.1.d Foreign Corporations
C.3.1.2 Market Size and Trends: Define the potential
volume and revenues of the market and its future
trends. Include specific information regarding
the following:
C.3.1.2.a Assumptions: Describe assumptions
used in determining the potentials of
the market.
C.3.1.2.b Market Projections: Include market
projections by segment, and by product
line and, by product for the term of
the contract.
C.3.1.3 Competition: Give a narrative description of the
general outlook for the competitive environment.
Also include:
C.3.1.3.a Competitors: Identify the major and
viable competitors in the marketplace.
C.3.1.3.b Competitive Positioning: Describe the
company's strengths vis a vis the
competitors.
C.3.2 Products/Services: Identify and define the
products/services anticipated to be provided to the
marketplace.
C.3.2.1. Integration: Describe how these products/services
will be integrated into the firm's current product
services mix.
C.3.3 Distribution: Describe how data and products will be
distributed to the different types of customers by
specifically addressing the following:
C.3.3.1 Existing Method of Distribution: Describe any
existing methods of distribution which would be
used to support the new venture.
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C.3.3.2 New Method of Distribution of Data and Products:
Describe new methods of distribution which may be
developed to support the new venture products.
C.3.4 Marketing Strategy: Briefly state the overall marketing
strategy which describes the firm's decisions about market
targets, and selection of objectives, and choices regarding
how the marketing mix components will be used to achieve the
objectives.
C.3.4.1 Assumptions re Future Conditions: Provide a
narrative discussing the various assumptions used
in defining specific and realistic marketing
objectives.
C.3.4.2 Marketing Objectives: Define specific marketing
objectives which are consistent with corporate
objectives (e.g. for each target market, state in
term of sales, etc).
C.3.4.3 Marketing Program: Describe the marketing program
established for achieving those objectives. This
should consist of defined subobjectives within
each of the following functional areas:
C.3.4.3.a Pricing for Landsat: (For
informational purposes only: See
Exhibit VIII-C-8)
C.3.4.3.b Product/Service Mix
C.3.4.3.c Sales Approach
C.3.4.3.d Customer Service
C.3.4.3.e R&D and Product Development
C.3.b Marketing Organization: Describe how the marketing
organization will be structured in order to achieve the
marketing strategy and objectives.
C.4 Management Plan
C.4.1 Organization Structure: Include information with regard to
each of the following:
C.4.1.1 Organization Chart: Provide an organization chart
for the offering entity which depicts the major
functions to be performed. Indicate for each
function:
C.4.1.1.a Detailed Description of
Responsibilities
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C.4.1.1.b Names of all Key Personnel
C.4.1.1.c Number of Staff by Function
C.4.1.2 Key Personnel Qualifications and Past
Performance: The individual qualifications and
past performance record for each individual shall
be included. A written resume shall be provided
for each designated Key Person, summarizing, as a
minimum, the individual's work experience for the
past ten (1O) years; experience with relevant
systems as appropriate and specfic qualifications
for the position proposed. Each resume shall list
the name(s) and current address and telephone
numbers of at least three (3) references
knowledyeble of the individual's work history and
experience. For the purposes of the contract, key
personnel are designated in the Terms and
Condition of the Contract and cannot be changed or
replaced without prior approval of the contracting
authority. The following will be identified as
key personnel:
C.4.1.2.a Project Manager: The senior
organization manager charged with the
daily operation of the Project or
operating organization proposed.
He(she) bears full responsibility for
the execution of the contract. A Top
Secret Security clearance is
mandatory.
C.4.1.2.b Business Manager: The senior
organization manager charged with the
business and accounting procedures of
the contract. This will include the
establishment and modification of any
fee structure for data or data
products and fiscal reporting under
the terms of the contract.
C.4.1.2.c Marketing Manager: The senior manager
charged with developing, implementing
and conducting the proposed marketing
organization for the system proposed.
C.4.1.2.d Chief Operational Scientist or senior
scientist charged with establishing
and maintaining the required data flow
to meet government requirements;
implementing changes to the system or
data products to meet new data needs
of either the government or commerical
entities. A Top Secret clearance is
mandatory.
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C.4.1.2.e National Security Liasion Manager:
The senior project official charged
with any proposed government interface
for national security matters. A Top
Secret clearance is mandatory.
C.4.1.2.f International Liasion Manager: Serves
as the principal interface for the
contractor organization and selected
agencies of the Federal government in
matters of international concern and
operations. A Top Secret security
clearance is mandatory.
C.4.1.2.g Corporate Officers: Identify the
officers of the existing corporation
or the new enterprise formed for the
purposes of this proposal.
C.4.1.3 Legal Organization: Describe the legal
organization of the entity, e.g., consolidated
subsidiary, division of existing corporate entity,
limited partnership.
C.4.2 Organization Experience: Describe in detail prior corporate
experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully
operate and manage a similar new venture. Provide three (3)
examples which relate to the firm's experience in
acquisition.
C.4.3. Transition Plan: Describe the methods, procedures, and
plans for the transition from government operation to
contractor operation for the associated satellite, ground
equipment, and ground operations. Exhibit VIII-C-9 includes
the current satellites in orbit or under contract and their
nominal lifetimes together with the associated ground
equipment. Note that Landsat D" is not an approved mission
at this writing.
Many of the present ground station operations are conducted
by contract arrangements as described in the site visits and
associated documentation. Various elements of the ground
systems are physically located at government
installations. An offeror should not assume or require
government transfer of real property; however, other
arrangements for the transition period are solicited.
C.4.3.1 Transition Plan Requirements: As a minimum, the
offerors plan for transition of the systems
specified under this RFP from a U.S. Government
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owned and operated entity to a commercially owned
and operated system, shall address the following
issues:
C.4.3.1.a Management Plan: Submit plan for
initiation of the management function
and implementation of administrative
functions upon contract award.
C.4.3.1.b Staffing Plan
C.4.3.1.c Training
C.4.3.1.d Schedule, Including Milestones
C.4.3.1.e Spacecraft Launching
C.4.3.1.f Spacecraft Handover
C.4.3.1.6 Transfer of space and ground
equipment, including current system
products.
C.4.3.1.h Transfer of present operations,
maintainence and communication
services contracts
C.4.3.1.i Facility and Real Property
Arrangements
C.4.3.1.j Government/Contractor Liabilities
during Transition
C.4.4 Potential Disposition of U.S. Government Assets
The following table presents the usual acceptable business
arrangements for the disposition of U.S. Government-owned
assets within the scope and documented in the accompanying
Financial Statements to the RFP. Alternative business
arrangements may be proposed in response to this RFP.
(U
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Acceptable Business Arrangement
Type of Asset
Short-Term
Joint-use
Sale* Lease GFE** Agreement
Ground Systems, Spare Parts,
and Supplies
1) Command & Control, GSFC,
Bldg. 28
2) MSS Preprocessing, GSFC,
N/A
N/A
Facilities (Buildings & Land)
---~ 1) DCS, WWB
2) GSFC, Bldg. 28
*For Cash or Other Consideration.
**Government-furnished equipment.
N/A
No Yes No N/A
No Yes No N/A
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Satellite Program
Pro Forma Income Statement
(OOU's)
ITEMS : YEARS
Revenues: 19x1 19x2 19x3
(Specify by Source)
Expenses:
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Sales
Salaries, Wages & Benefits
Contractual Services
Travel & Transportation
Depreciation & Amortization
Rent, Communication & Utilities
Supplies & Other (specify)
General & Administrative:
Salaries, Wages & Benefits
Contractual Services
Travel & Transportation
Depreciation & Amortization
Rent, Communication & Utilities
Supplies & Other (specify)
Research & Development
Operating Income
Miscellaneous Income
Total Income Before Interest Expense
Interest Expense
Less: Interest Capitalized
Income Before Taxes
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Satellite Program
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
(000's)
ASSETS
Cash
Receivables
Inventories
Prepaid Expenses
Property, Plant & Equipment
(specify in detail)
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
& Amortization
Investments and Other Assets
(specify in detail)
Deferred Charges (Net of Amortization)
(specify in detail)
Total Assets
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable
Accrued Expenses
Income Taxes -- Including Deferred Taxes
and Income Tax Credits
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes
Other Deferred Credits (specify)
Long-Term Debt
Stockholder Investment
Preferred Stock
Common Stock and Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
Total Liabilities and Net/Worth
(3
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Satellite Program
Pro Forma Statement of Changes in Cash
(000's)
SOURCE OF CASH
Internally Generated Funds: 19x1 19x2 19x3
Net Income
Depreciation & Amortization
Deferred Income Taxes: Non-Current Portion
Total from Operations
Issuance of Capital Stock
Increase in Long-Term Debt
Decrease in Investment and Other Assets
Property Sales and Retirements
Decrease in Deferred charges
Increase in Deferred Credits
Other-Net (specify)
Working Capital Changes Detailed below-Decrease
USES OF FUNDS
Increase in Investment and other Assets
Reduction of Long-Tern debt
Cash Dividend on Capital Stock
Increase in Deferred Charges
Decrease in Deferred Credits
Other-Net (specify)
Working Capital Changes Detailed Below-Increase
Increase (Decrease) in Cash
Working Capital other than Cash & Marketable Securities
Represented By:
Current Assets - Increase (Decrease)
Receivables
Inventories
Prepaid Expenses
Change in Current Assets
Current Liabilities-Increase (Decrease)
Notes Payable
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt
Accounts Payable
Accrued Expenses
Current Income Taxes:
Amount Payable
Deferred
Change in Current Liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Working Capital
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Pro Forma Long-Term Capital Requirements-R&D
(000's)
P&L Net
Changes for
Years Less: Amount Add: Amortization of R&D for the
R&D Programs: Investment Capitalized Prior Years Capitalized Amounts Year
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Pro Forma Statement of Depreciation & Amortization
(000's)
Cost:
Category:
Depreciation
Balance Expense
Beginning Year (Additions) (Dispositions) Other Balance End Year
Satellite
Building
Egiupment
Telecommunications
ADP
Other (specify in detail)
Depreciation:
Balance ?
Category: Beginning Year Additions (Dispositions) Other Balance End Year
Satellite
Building
Equipment
Telecommunications
ADP
Other (specify in detail)
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Satellite Program:
Program Financial Ratios of Current Financial Position Analysis
RATIO
COMPUTATION 19x1 19x2
1. Current Ratio Current Assets
Current Liabilities
2. Funds Flow Adequacy Ratio Five-Year Sum of Sources of Funds
from Operations
Five-Year Sum of Capital Expendi-
tures, Inventory Additions, and
Cash Dividends
3. Total Debt to Total Capital
4. Total Debt to Equity
Current Liabilities and Long-Term
Liabilities
Equity Capital and Total Liabilities
Current Liabilities and Long-Term
Liabilities
Equity Capital
5. Total Debt Service Charge Income Before Taxes + Inteest Expenses + Depreciation
and Lease Obligation
Interest Expense + Lease Obligations + Principal Repayments
8. Net profit Margin
10. Net Profit Margin
11. Sales to Working Capital
12. Sales to Fixed Assets
13. Sales to Total Assets
Net Income X Sales
Sales Total Assets
Net Income & Interest Expenses (1-tax rate)
+ Minority Interest in Earnings
Average Total Assets
Net Profit After Taxes
Sales
Net Income & Interest Expense (1-tax rate)
+ Minority Interest in Earnings
Average Total Assets
Net Profit After Taxes
Sales
Working Capital
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Satellite Program:
Program Financial Ratios of Current Financial Position Analysis
RATIO
COMPUTATION 19x1 19x2
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
2. Funds Flow Adequacy Ratio Five-Year Sum of Sources of Funds
from Operations
Five-Year Sum of Capital Expendi-
tures, Inventory Additions, and
Cash Dividends
3. Total Debt to Total Capital Current Liabilities and Lony-Term
Liabilities
Equity Capital and Total Liabilities
4. Total Debt to Equity Current Liabilities and Long-Term
Liabilities
Equity Capital
5. Total Debt Service Charge Income Before Taxes + Inteest Expenses + Depreciation
and Lease Obligations
Interest Expense + Lease Obligations + Principal Repayments
Funds Flow Coverage of Funds Provided by Operations + Fixed Charges
Fixed Charges Fixed Charges
7. Earnings Coverage of Fixed Income Before Taxes + Fixed Charges
Charges Fixed Charges
8. Return on Investment
Net Income X Sales
9. Sales to Working Capital Sales
Working Capital
10. Sales to Fixed Assets Sales
Fixed Assets
11. Sales to Total Assets Sales
Total Assets
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For informational purposes only, offerors who propose to perform Landsat work
under a service contract arrangement and offer a commerical price for Landsat
products to all others, are asked to provide an estimated price for each of
the following items.
LANDSAT PRICING SCHEDULE
MSS DATA PRODUCTS
I. Film Products
A. Black and White (of individual bands)
SCALE MATERIAL NOMINAL IMAGE
SIZE (Inches)
1. 1:1,000,O0U Paper 7.3 $
2. 1:1,000,000 Film Positive 7.3 $
3. 1:1,000,000 Film Negative 7.3 $
4. 1:500,000 Paper 14.6 $
5. 1:250,000 Paper 29.2 $
B. False - Color Composites
6. 1:1,000,000 Paper 7.3 $
7. 1:1,000,000 Film Negative 7.3 $
8. 1:500,000 Paper 14.6 $
9. 1:250,000 Paper 29.2 $
II. Computer-compatible Tapes (CCTS)
A. Geometrically corrected.
B. Not geometrically corrected
(q
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Exhibit VIII-C-S
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TM DATA PRODUCTS
I.
Film Products
A.
Black and White (of individual bands)
SCALE MATERIAL NOMINAL IMAGE EACH
SIZE(Inches)
1.
1:750,000 Paper 7.3 $
2.
1:750,000 Film Positive 7.3
3.
1:750,000 Film Negative 7.3
4.
1:375,000 Paper 14.6
5.
1:875,000 Paper 29.2
B. Natural-color and
False - color composites
6.
1-:750,000 Paper 7.3
7.
1:750,000 Film Negative 7.3
8.
1:375,000 Paper 14.6
9.
1:187,000 Paper 29.2
II.
Computer-compatible Tapes (CCTS)
A. Geometrically corrected
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LANDSAT
SATELLITES GROUND SYSTEMS
ANTICIPATED SERVICE LIFE USEFUL LIFE
Landsat-4 1982-1984
Landsat-D' 1984-1987 1982-1992
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SECTION IX Financial Statements
This includes the Independent Public Accounting firm's Financial
Statement on the Landsat and Metsat systems. Included in the final
Solicitation will also be a summary listing of all the Government
property available for sale with each system or to be used by
a sucessful contractor in performance of a traditional Government
.service contract.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
SATELLITE PROGRAMS
FINANCIAL STATMENTS
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1983
AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1982 AND 1981
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SECTION X COST PROPOSAL
Pre-printed forms are included here to assist bidders in documenting their
estimated costs and to show how they arrived at their total cost or price.
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Cost Proposal
A.1. Offerors will indicate their total offer for assuming ownership and
responsibility for the following:
Landsat Satellite System
(or Other Consideration
Offerors will indicate their total offer. All tangible property and assets
which are currently being used for performance and which are available for
sale for each system are shown in Section IX (Financial Statements), Section
VIII (Contractor Experience and Commercialization Plan), and more detailed
documents in the reading room.
Offerors may purchase none, some, or all of the items shown as available.
Please indicate what items are to be included for your offer.
A.2. Alternatively, offerors will indicate their total price to the
Government for operation and maintenance of the satellite system during the
transition, before transfer to private contractor ownership:
Landsat Satellite System
B. In addition, offerors will indicate their price to the Government for data
and services to be provided (see Section VII) after the transfer to private
contractor ownership.
Cost Factors
A. The probable cost impact on the Government of the offeror's proposal is
considered as being of substantially equal importance to the Evaluation
Factors listed in Section XI.
B. Cost factors are those which indicate the validity, realism, and adequacy
of each proposal and the probable cost that will be incurred in performance of
this effort. Probable cost differences among proposals and their causes, such
as differences in business methods and operating procedures and practices,
will also be evaluated.
C. Cost realism and supporting rationale (or lack thereof) will enter into
the Government's assessment of each offeror's (1) understanding of the
requirements included in this RFP, and (2) ability to provide/maintain a
stable base for performance of the contemplated contract.
D. The evaluation of Cost Factors will include an assessment of the cost of
doing business with each offeror.
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CERTIFICATE OF CURRENT. COST OR PRICING DATA
this is to certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
cast or pricing data (1) submitted in writing, or specifically
identified in writing if actual submission of the data is imprac-
ticable (see 1-3.807-3(h)(21), to the Contracting Officer or
his r_prsentative in support of (.2)
are accurate, complete, and current as of. ? (3)
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(.Z) Describe the proposal, quotation, request for price adjustments,
or other submission involved, giving appropriate identifying number
te.g., RFP No. ).' .
(.3) This date shall be the date when the price negotiations were
concluded and the contract pHca agreed to. The responsibility of
the contractar..is not. im3tad by.the personal knowledge of the
contrac'tor's negatiat r:if-the contractor had informatIon reasonably
available (see 1-3.307-5tt)1-at-the time of agreement; showing-
that the negotiated price Js not based an accurate, complete, and.
current data.
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SECTION XI EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
The factors that will be judged and evaluated are shown here.
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SECTION XI
Proposal Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated to determine those offers that are acceptable or
capable of being made acceptable. After acceptability has been determined, a
competitive range determination will be made.
Negotiations will be conducted only with those offerors determined to be in
the competitive range.
Evaluation Factors
All proposals will be evaluated for the followng factors:
1. Understandin the Requirements (including National Security
Requirements)
2. International Requirements
3. Commercialization Plan
4. Technical Management
5. Other Factors
The Factor, "Understanding the Requirements," consider the extent to which the
Government data requirements are met, including the National Security
requirements, the provisions for system continuity and system improvements and
innovation.
"Technical Management" as an Evaluation Factor will consider the
qualifications and experience of key personnel, the proposed organization and
methods and procedures for the stipulated Government interfaces.
"Other Factors" cover the Offeror's financial condition and capability, the
priority placed by the Offeror on the effort proposed, stability of labor-
management relations and the extent of small business and minority enterprise
participation
For the Landsat satellite system, the most important factor for the evaluation
is, Understanding the Requirements, followed in importance by
Commercialization Plan, International Requirements, Technical Management, and
other factors in that order.
Supplementary Evaluation Criteria
(a) Total Compensation Plan (Professional Employees). In establishing
compensation levels for professional employees, the total
compensation (both salaries and fringe benefits) proposed shall
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reflect a clear understanding of the requirements of the work to be
accomplished and the suitability of the proposed compensation
structure to obtain and retain qualified personnel to meet mission
objectives. The salary rates or ranges must recognize the distinct
differences in professional skills and the complexity of varied
disciplines as well as job difficulty. Proposals offering total
compensation levels less than currently being paid by other
contractors for the same work will be evaluated, in addition to the
above, on the basis of maintaining program continuity, uninterrupted
work of high quality, and availability of required competent
professional employees. Offerors are cautioned that instances of
lowered compensation for essentially the same professional work may
be considered a lack of sound management judgment in addition to
indicating a lack of understanding of the requirement.
(b) Cost (Professional Compensation). Proposals which are
unrealistically low or do not reflect a reasonable relationship of
compensation to the professional job categories so as to impair the
contractor's ability to recruit and retain competent professional
employees, may be viewed as reflecting a failure to comprehend the
complexity of the contract requirements. The Government is concerned
with the quality and stability of the work force to be employed on
this contract. The compensation data required will be used in
evaluation of the offeror's understanding of the contract
requirements.
(c) Other (Labor Relations). An assessment of the potential for adverse
effect upon performance and maintenance of the required number of
professional employees with requisite skills resulting from an
unrealistically low compensation structure will also be made.
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ACRONYMS
AARS Automated Aircraft Reporting System
ACS Automated Command System
AFGL Air Force Geophysics Laboratory
AFGWC Air Force Global Weather Central
AID Agency for International Development
AMSU Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
APT Automatic Picture Transmission
ARGOS The NOAA Data Collection and Platform Location System (provided by
France)
ATN Advanced TIROS-N
ATS Applications Technology Satellite
AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
CCF Central Computer Facility
CCT Computer Compatible Tape
CDA Command and Data Acquisition Station
CDDF Central Data Distribution Facility
CGMS Coordination of Geostationary Meteorological Satellites
CNES Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (the French National Space
Agency)
COE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CSF Control and Simulation Facility (part of Landsat ground system)
CSRS Civil Space Remote Sensing
DACS Data Acquisition & Control Subsystem
DAS Data Base Administration Subsystem
DCLS Data Collection Platform Location System (ARGOS)
DCP Data Collection Platform
OCS Data Collection System
DIF Domsat Interface Facility
DMSP Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
DOC Department of Commerce
DOD Department of Defense
DDS Domsat Domestic Satellite
DOI Department of the Interior
DPSS Data Processing and Services Subsystem
ORRTS Data Receive, Record and Transmit Subsystem
DSB Direct Sounder Broadcast
DUS Data Utilization System
EDC EROS Data Center
EDIPS EROS Digital Image Processing System
ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle
ERBE Earth Radiation Budget Experiment
ERL Environmental Research Laboratories
EROS Earth Resources Observation System
ERS ESA Remote Sensing Satellite
ESA European Space Agency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAS Frequency Assignment Subcommittee
FB4 Federal Building 4, Suitland, MD.
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FCC Federal Communications Commission
FMS Flight Management Subsystem
FNOC Fleet Numerical Oceanographic Center
FOS Flight Operations Software Subsystem
FSS Flight Scheduling Software Subsystem
GAC Global Averaged Coverage
GARP Global Atmospheric Research Program
GFIT Goddard Film Inventory Tape
GHIT Goddard HDT Inventory Tape
GMS 1. Ground Management Subsystem
2. Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (Japanese)
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
GOES Geostationaryy Operational Environmental Satellite
GPS Global Positioning Systems
GRS Ground Receiving Station
GSFC Goddard Space Flight Center (part of NASA)
GSTDN Ground Spacelight Tracking and Data Network Stations
GTDS Goddard Trajectory Determination' System
GTS Global Telecommunications System (of the WMO)
HEPAD High Energy Proton and Alpha Detector
HIRS-2 High Resolution Infrared Sounder (Version II)
HRPT High Resolution Picture Transmission
IGF Image Generation Facility (part of Landsat ground system)
INORAC Inquiry, Order, and Accounting
JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
LAC Local Area Coverage
LANDSAT U. S. Earth Remote Sensing Satellite
LFC Large Format Camera
LFM Limited Area Fine Mesh numerical weather forecast model
MEPED Medium Energy Proton and Electron Detector
MERES Mineral, Energy, and Resources Exploration Satellite (the Japanese
Landsat)
METEOSAT Meteorological Satellite (European geostationary)
METSAT Meteorological Satellite (generic)
MIF Main Image File
MIPS MSS Image Processing System
MLA Multispectral Linear Array
MMF Mission Management Facility (part of Landsat ground system)
MOMS Modular Optoelectronic Multispectral Scanner
MOS-1 Marine Observation Satellite (Japanese)
MRSE Microwave Remote Sensing Experiment
MSS Multi-Spectral Scanner
MSU Microwave Sounding Unit
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASCOM NASA Communications System
NBS National Bureau of Standards
NCCISS Network Control Center Interface Software Subsystem
NCIC National Cartographic Information Center
NESDIS National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NESS National Environmental Satellite Service (now part of NESOIS)
NHC National Hurricane Center (part of NWS)
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NIMBUS Series of experimental NASA satellites
NMC National Meteorological Center (part of NWS)
NOAA 1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2. The Polar-Orbiting Meteorological Satellites
NOMSS National Operational Meteorological Satellite System
NOS National Ocean Survey
NSF National Science Foundation
NSSFC National Severe Storms Forecast Center (part of NWS)
NTIA National Telecommunications and Information Administration
NWS National Weather Service
OBC On-Board Computer
OCI Ocean Color Imager
O&M Operation & Maintainence
OMB Federal Office of Management and Budget
PCS Payload Correction Subsystem
PDP Program Development Plan
PDR Problem/Deficit Report
PES Performance Evaluation Software Subsystem
RSAT Radarsat
RFP Request for Proposal
RSS Request Support Subsystem
SAR Search and Rescue
SARSAT Search and Rescue Satellite Assisted Tracking
SBUV Solar Backscatter Ultra Violet
SDSD Satellite Data Services Division (part of NESDIS)
SEASAT A NASA Experimental Oceanographic Satellite
SEB Source Evaluation Board
SEM Space Environment Monitor
SLC-3 Space Launch Complex 3
SOCC Satellite Operations Control Center
SMS Synchronous Meteorological Satellite
SPOT Systeme Probatoire d'Observation de la Terre (French Landsat
System)
SSEC Space Science and Engineering Center
SST Sea Surface Temperture
SSU 1. Stratospheric Sounding Unit
2. Satellite Services Unit
STIP Stored TIP
STDN Satellite Tracking and Data Network
STS Space Transportation System
TBM Terra Bit Memory
TDRSS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
TDPS Tracking and Data Positioning System
TED Total Energy Detector
TIP TIROS Information Processor
TIPS TM Image Processing Sybsystem
TIROS Television Infrared Observation Satellite
TGS Transportable Ground Station (for Landsat)
TOYS TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder
TM Thematic Mapper
TSS Test and Simulation Software Subsystem
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UHF Ultra High Frequency
UK United Kingdom
USDA United States Department of Agriculture
USG United States Government
USGS U.S. Geological Survey
VAS- VISSR Atmospheric Sounder
VDB VISSR Data Base
VISSR Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer
VIRGS VISSR Interactive Gridding System
WEFAX Weather Facsimile
WMO World Meteorological Organization
WRS Worldwide Reference System
WSFO Weather Service Forecast Offices (of NWS)
WTR Western Test Range
WWB World Weather Building, Camp Springs, MD.
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APPENDIX A
National Security Requirements
Appendix A to the Solicitation requesting proposals for transfer
of United States Civil Operational Remote Sensing Satellites is
classified SECRET. Distribution of Appendix A will be handled
separately through normal security channels.
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APPENDIX B
The Federal Government's R & D Program
Contents
B.1 Introduction
B.2 Policy Statement (Q/A Format)
B.3 NASA's Science & Applications R&D Program
B.4 NASA's Flight Programs
B.5 Department of Agriculture's R&D Program
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B.1 INTRODUCTION
In the Presidential Decision memorandum signed by the President in
March 1983 the subject of Federally funded research and development in remote
sensing was explicitly addressed, to wit:
"Any action taken to transfer Civil Space Remote Sensing
to the private sector should in no way preclude the
continuation of our R&D in NASA and DOD to advance remote
sensing technology."
The contract envisaged as the result of this solicitation does not require
research and development. However, the research and development program of
the Federal Government has always been an important adjunct to the operational
systems and the operational systems have provided both data and opportunities
for flight for research purposes. This Source Evaluation Board has tacitly
assumed that some such relationships will continue after the management of the
operational remote sensing system has transferred to the private sector. The
Board, therefore, feels that it is important for the prospective bidder to be
aware of the projected research program of the Federal Government. This
Appendix gives an overview of that projected program in its broadest outlines.
The sections that follow are abstracted from approved agency planning
documents and/or projections from budget documents. They, therefore,
represent the closest things available to an approved R & D program. They
are of course, subject to change in each year's planning and budgetary
cycle. They do provide appropriate insight to the present directions and
scope of that Federal R & D effort.
In Section
as to the t e of R & D to be expected from the Government and the type of
R & D that we would anticipate a winning bidder might do. This Appendix
delineates the research to be expected on a government side of that line. The
programs herein make implicit assumptions about the continuation of the
operational program including both the use of data from that program and
opportunities for flight provided by the satellite systems.
B.2 POLICY STATEMENTS
The Government and its agencies have a number of policies regarding R&D, many
of which appear in the RFP in appropriate places. Relevant policies are
collected herein for reference.
Issue: Maintenance of U.S Remote Sensing Technology Lead
NASA R & D should continue with a strong program.
Maintaining the U.S. technological lead in remote sensing is directly related
to the ability of U.S. remote sensing hardware/software/value-added
enterprises to retain their preeminence in commercial markets. Should the
U.S. fall behind in remote sensing technology, U.S. industry will likely
suffer the consequences, particularly in overseas markets. Therefore, the
U.S. should not defacto give up its technological lead as it did when
communications satellites were commercialized.
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Having pioneered the development of remote sensing technology, it is vitally
important that the U.S maintain its technological lead in this area given the
likely emergence of competitive foreign programs at a time when the shape of
future U.S. remote sensing activity may still be unclear. The French SPOT
satellite system (SPOT-i projected for launch in early 1985), the Japanese
MOS-1 mission (planned for 1986), ESA's ERS-1 mission (1988), the Canadian
RADARSAT mission (1990), and the German-developed Modular Optoelectronic
Multispectral Scanner (MOMS) instrument June 1983 experimental flight on the
Space Shuttle with follow-up refinement will complement current U.S. state-of-
the-art technology but in some cases will also demonstrate future generation
sensor technology (such as the multilinear array concept) as yet untested in
U.S. experimental missions.
Issue Dissemination of NASA R&D Results (non-hardware, e.g., models,
analysis, techniques).
It is NASA policy to report the results of NASA-sponsored research activities
in an expeditious fashion. Meetings of NASA-sponsored investigators are
considered to be open forums for scientific debate and discussion, and any
interested investigators may attend. Policies related to the publication and
presentation of NASA research results would not be affected by
commercialization. There will be no change to the current procedures such as
publication in the literature and open seminars.
All NASA research results are considered to be public property and they reside
within the public domain. The commercial operator may have a vested interest
in remaining abreast of current NASA-sponsored research. The commercial
operator will not be provided with early or proprietary access to NASA's
research results. There will be no exclusive arrangement/early involvement
with the commercial operator.
Issue Prioritization Process for Development of Future R&D Instruments
Insofar as it is still the Government's role to provide for the safety and
welfare of its citizenry and to conduct high-risk research and development
aimed at advancing the state of science and technology development, the
prioritization of future R&D instruments should be strictly a Governmental
function where the emphasis is on the general welfare and scientific
objectives, and not on potential profitability. A case in point is the
satellite-borne Search and Rescue system whch has been tremendously successful
in saving lives (over 80 to date), but which has no immediate profit potential
other than reducing the expensive search times of Government-provided rescue
operations. Other than ensuring that any new instrumentation flown would be
done on a non-interference basis with the primary spacecraft mission, the
commercial operator should have no direct role in the prioritization.
A private operator does not determine the U.S. Government's (NASA's) R&D
prioritization. However, all sources of future and potential operational
requirements should be solicited for the Government's prioritization
process. Market research by the private sector could provide the Government
with information necessary to make a more cost-effective decision. Thus, a
private operator could have an indirect role.
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Issue Policy Definition with Regard to Data Availability and NASA's
R&D/Advanced Technology Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR), Imaging
Spectrometer, Experimentation Flights.
(A) These R&D data will be openly available to the public at incremental
cost.
NASA conducts a wide variety of space-based experiments to evaluate the
utility of remote sensing techniques for basic and applied studies of the
Earth. Experimental sensors placed on orbiting spacecraft can be used to
collect remote sensing data in many different parts of the world. Wide
dissemination of this data within the global research community is essential
to evaluate its utility fully. Past experience with sensors such as the
Shuttle Imaging Radar-A has shown that NASA derives significant benefits from
research conducted by both domestic and foreign investigators that are not
funded directly by NASA. Limitations on the availability of such data would
restrict the scope and extent of non-NASA research, which, in turn, would
reduce the Government's overall return on its investment in specific orbital
experiments. It is in the interest of the U.S. Government in general, and
NASA in particular, that remote sensing data collected for R&D purposes be
openly available to the public at incremental cost.
(B) R&D Data will not be Restricted to Investigations being Funded by or
having Formal Agreements with NASA or Other Government Agencies.
As indicated above, the U.S. Government achieves a significant "multiple
effect" on the return on its research investment by permitting experimental
data to be widely disseminated. Restrictions on the flow of R&D data into the
research community would reduce or diminish the overall R&D achievements of
specific flight projects. The flow of such data into the worldwide research
community plays an important role in expanding current awareness of the
utility of space techniques. This expanded awareness is essential in
establishing a viable commercial market for such data over the longer term.
(C) R&D Data will not be Sold Exclusively to the Commercial Operator.
NASA builds experimental sensor systems to address its own programmatic goals
and long-range research objectives. These systems are paid for with public
dollars, and they are the property of the U.S. Government. The data generated
by such sensors are in the public domain. Any U.S. taxpayer can gain access
to this data under the auspicies of the Freedom of Information Act. The
Government may contract with a commercial entity to archive and distribute R&D
data, but it cannot grant proprietary rights to R&D data to a private company.
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Issue Flights of R&D Instruments on operational Commercial Spacecraft.
The government would like to continue the present arrangements in some form.
One of the lessons learned from the commercialization of the communications
satellites is that U.S. leadership in a particular area is quickly lost in the
absence of a continuing program of advanced technology development. No single
firm can be expected to have either the financial capability or the profit
incentive for such a program. Insofar as continued U.S. leadership in land
satellite technology is at stake, the NASA role in advanced technology
development should be continued and expanded. Whether the future satellites
are provided by the private or government sector, an excess capability would
be desirable in terms of space, power, weight, and data-handling capacity, to
be used for R&D test flights.
Inherent in the flight of opportunity (or piggyback) concept is the
restriction that the experimental, or add-on, instrument must be capable of
being flown and operated on a non-interference basis with the on inal mission
objectives. Under the Operational Satellite Improvement Program (OSIP), a
number of experimental instruments with the potential of eventually becoming
part of the operational complement have been developed by NASA for flight on
NOAA operational spacecraft. NASA intends to continue the current
piggybacking arrangement. If the land satellites are commercialized, the
provision of excess capability (beyond that needed to achieve the original
mission) for use in NASA advanced technology development could be part of the
basic transfer agreement.
Issue The International Dimension of NASA R&D Use of U.S. Commercialized
Data.
Ongoing and planned NASA R&D efforts will require the use of. data from R&D and
operational instruments by NASA-sponsored investigators, both domestic and
foreign. These investigators have been/will be selected through NASA's
Announcement of Opportunity process. NASA R&D programs, because they are
global in scope, often benefit substantially from the participation of foreign
investigators and/or the provision of foreign ground truth data. In the past,
foreign scientists have participated in NASA's Landsat 1 and 2, Skylab,
Nimbus-7, Heat Capacity Mapping Mission, Magsat and Shuttle Imaging Radar-A
investigations; they continue to participate in Landsat-4 Image Data Quality
and Shuttle Imaging Radar-B investigations. It can further be anticipated
that NASA's evolving Global Habitability/Earth Sciences research program will
require data from U.S. meteorological and land operational satellites, both
for NASA scientific use (including support of future earth science-related
Announcements of Opportunity) and for purposes of exchange for foreign ground
truth support and/or foreign satellite data required for NASA R&D.
Like domestic investigators, foreign investigators associated with a NASA R&D
effort receive the data they need from NASA at no cost. (Unlike U.S.
investigators, NASA does not support foreign investigators; rather, their
activities are endorsed by foreign counterpart agencies who agree to bear all
other costs associated with the investigation.) In addition to bringing
demonstrated expertise to the NASA investigation and engaging in activities of
specific interest to NASA, NASA-selected foreign investigators can provide
valuable ground truth support and often resources of great potential value to
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the NASA R&D program (e.g., foreign instruments/components as with Nimbus and
Tiros, or backup data reception support as with Landsat). At the same time,
allowing foreign investigators to participate in NASA R&D programs has
required and will continue to require an exchange of U.S. remote sensing data
(experimental and/or operational) in return for ground truth support or
eventually for data from foreign satellite missions. NASA anticipates future
research requiremnts for access to ESA ERS-1 data, Canadian RADARSAT data, and
Japanese MOS-1 data.
Issue NASA R&D Requirement for Foreign Remote Sensing Data
A number of foreign nations/agencies (France, Japan, European Space Agency,
Canada, India, Federal Republic of Germany, Brazil) are currently developing
or plan to develop either remote sensing instruments for spaceflight or full-
scale remote sensing missions. NASA research scientists have already made
plans to obtain data from the German-developed Modular Optoelectronic
Multispectral Scanner (MOMS) instrument scheduled for a June 1983 Shuttle
experimental flight and the Microwave Remote Sensing Experiment (MRSE)
instrument scheduled for flight on Spacelab 1 in September 1983. Likewise,
NASA anticipates future research requirements for access to European Space
Agency ERS-1 data (in particular, ERS-1 SAR data) in the 1988 timeframe,
Japanese MOS-1 data in the 1986 timeframe, and Canadian RADARSAT data in the
.early 1990's. Although NASA has not yet identified specific research
requirements for French SPOT data, it is likely that NASA scientists will have
access to this data in the same manner as will other U.S. users -- through
purchase of the data. In the other above-cited instances, it is likely that
NASA will obtain foreign satellite data for its experimental purposes through
cooprative agreement in exchange for U.S. data, in support of U.S.
investigators, or in return for U.S. ground truth support.
NASA may explore the possibility of direct readout of foreign remote sensing
satellite data by U.S. ground stations for experiment purposes. Such
arrangements could be patterned after similar arrangements whereby U.S.
experimental satellite data was acquired by direct readout at foreign ground
stations on the basis of negotiated agreements.
B.3 NASA'S EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS RESEARCH PROGRAM
Introduction
The physical characteristics of the Earth are the result of the interaction
between many processes. The absorption of solar radiation and the subsequent
transfer of the energy and momentum within the Earth's atmosphere and global
oceans produce the terrestrial climate in which we live. The convective flow
in the Earth's interior, manifested by slow but unrelenting motions of large
masses of the Earth's surface, reshape the Earth continually. The same fluid
motions produce a magnetic field in the dense metallic core which shields the
Earth's surface from the solar wind streaming outward from the sun. The
balance of physical and chemical processes on the Earth's surface and the near
space environment provide the conditions to which living organisms on the
land, in the oceans, and in the air owe their continued survival.
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The study of earth sciences can be considered to have begun when man first
recorded the phenomena which occurred around him. The divison of the earth
sciences into disciplinary areas, such as atmosheric physics, oceanography,
geology, and biology, developed because of the necessity to delineate problems
that were tractable. However, as the boundaries of each of these disciplines
has grown so has the overlap between the traditional disciplinary areas. At
the same time the view of the Earth from space has engendered a growing
awareness of the Earth as a planet and the realization that a full
understanding of earth science processes must involve a strong global
interdisciplinary research program. The study of the processes which govern
the solid earth, its oceans and atmospheres, and its life forms require
coordinated global observations and theories that integrate these
observations.
It has been speculated that man now has the ability to effect the environment
of the globe as a whole and not just simply his immediate environment.
Examples of global issues consist of: (1) the release of carbon dioxide into
the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels; (2) the release of
chlorofluoromethanes and their subsequent impact on stratospheric ozone;
(3) deforestation and its impact on weather and climate; and (4) acid rain.
Predictions of the impact of man-made changes on the environment of the globe
can differ widely depending on the choice of data and the disciplinary
approach that is used. These differences arise because scientists most
frequently think of environmental issues from a single disciplinary point of
view; that is, as atmosphere only, or land only,.or ocean only. In reality,
however, a single discipline perspecitve is no longer a valid approach to
predictions of man-made changes. Changes on Earth which are of concern to
mankind in the next decade or so involve cycling of energy, water and
essential chemicals through the atmosphere, land, biosphere, and the oceans.
The issues to be addressed, therefore, involve interactive, interdisciplinary
processes and any one process studied in isolation can give only partial and
sometimes deceptive answers. What is needed is an interdisciplinary research
program whose goal is to provide information based on sound scientific
principles whch can be used by the policy maker to make cost-effective
decisions.
In the past decade, NASA has developed many remote sensing techniques that can
provide the data necessary for such an interdisciplinary earth sciences
program. At the same time, our ability to model some of the complex
processes, aided by the rapid improvement in computers, has reached the point
of practicality on a global scale. The time has come, therefore, when a
program in the earth sciences coupled with remote sensing technology can be
reasonably expected to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of global
processes for the first time.
Program Strategy
The Earth Science and Applications Program of the Office of Space Science and
Applications is a global, integrated, interdisciplinary program with emphasis
on understanding those processes that impact the habitability of the Earth, in
particular, biological productivity, and air and water quality. It consists
of coordinated observational, theoretical, and experimental investigations and
development of future observing technologies. Emphasis is placed upon the
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physical processes that give rise to observed phenomena and thereby the cause
and effect relationships that characterize the problems under investigation
are revealed. Only by this means can realisitic predictive models be
developed. The observational investigations typically require collection of
data simultaneously and sometimes from several locations in the solar-
terrestrial system. They involve a variety of instruments making both remote
and in situ measurements. Some investigations involve controlled
perturbations of the space plasma and the atmosphere, using space as a
laboratory. The observational experimental and theoretical programs are
complementary and together represent a balanced program of system and process
studies. Data from both the advanced remote sensing technologies as well as
the operational Metsat and Landsat systems are essential contributions to such
studies.
Current and Near-Term Programs
o Land and Geodynamics
In the area of Geodynamics, research and development
activities are being conducted to better understand
the solid Earth including crustal processes, internal
structure and composition, rotational dynamics, and
geopotential fields. Accurate knowledge of the
Earth's gravity and magnetic fields is essential to
earth science studies particularly those involving
the solid Earth and oceans and to studies of energy
and mineral resources. Currently the gravity fields
are known to an accuracy of 5-8 milligal for
resolutions of 500-800 km, and the geoid (mean ocean
sea level) to about 50 cm. The magnetic field
changes so significantly over a period of 3 to 5
years that the accumulative eror renders all models
obsolete. The Geopotential Research Mission, now
being planned by NASA, will provide the most accurate
global gravity field and geoid models yet
available. The resolution would be greatly improved
over that presently available, and important
geological structures now barely detectable in the
magnetic gravity field data would be revealed in
enough detail to permit comprehensive modeling.
In Land Processing, increasing emphasis is being
placed on understanding the structure and processes
of the biosphere as these are particularly influenced
by land surfaces. The program emphasizes the spatial
aspects of biospheric dynamics of both anthropogenic
and natural origins, with a focus on the
biogeochemical cycles, hydrology, and energy exchange
at the land-air interface, land-water interface, and
land surface changes as those influence biological
productivity.
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Landsat-4, an improved spaceborne land observing
system, was launched on July 16, 1982, and provides a
major data source for land processes studies. The
instrument complement includes the MSS to provide
data continuity with the previous Landsats and a new
sensor, the Thematic Mapper (TM). The TM has 7
spectral bands with an extended spectral range,
improved spectral resolution, and higher radiometric
accuracy and resolution.
Two major instruments are scheduled for flight on the
Shuttle in July 1984 as part of the OSTA-3 complement
-- the Large Format Camera (LFC) and the Shuttle
Imaging Radar-B (SIR-B). The LFC is a high-
resolution photogrammatic camera with a 23 x 46 cm.
format and a resolving power of 15 cm. for high
contrast objects from Shuttle altitudes. SIR-B is an
upgraded version of the L-band synthetic aperture
radar (SIR-A) flown on the second space shuttle
mission in 1981. SIR-B will have a resolution of
approximately 40 m. at an incidence angle of 450. In
addition, an antenna tilt mechanism will vary the
incidence angle from 150 to 650. An analysis of
Seasat synthetic aperture radar data and SIR-A data
indicate that no single incidence angle for SAR
imagery is optimal for all geological terrains and
that the incidence angle may be "tuned" to the local
topography. The primary objective of the SIR-B
mission is to understand radar imaging of the earth
as a function of illumination geometry.
The Free-Flying Imaging Radar Experiment (FIREX) is a
multiparameter radar imaging system for use in both
land and oceanic scientific research where seasonal
or long-term data is needed. FIREX would build on
the heritage of SIR-A, SIR-B, and SAMEX. Potential
additional instruments include a wind-wave
scatterometer, multiband radiometers, and a multiband
optical imager. The FIREX orbit would provide 3-day
repeat coverage.
The data from the described radar missions will be
used to exploit the microwave spectrum for scientific
research in remote sensing of the earth on a
planetary basis. In radar, the ability to control
the parameters of incidence angle, frequency, and
polarization provides valuable additional information
not obtainable from single-parameter SAR imagery.
This is because radar backscattered waves are very
sensitive to landform geometry and different
geometrical features are emphasized by the proper
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choice of illumination geometry, wavelength and
polarization. For this reason, NASA radar research
emphasizes the role of frequency, incidence angle,
and polarization on the signatures of geological
landforms, vegetation communities, and soil.
While the capabilities of TM will represent a
significant improvement in our remote sensing
capabilities from space, there is a developing need
for even higher spectral and spatial resolution in
future systems. The technology widely regarded as
the best approach for future systems is the pushbroom
mode sensor utilizing solid state arrays. NASA's
major effort in this rapidly evolving technology is
the Multispectral Linear Array (MLA) program. Under
this program, technology and instrument developments
are in progress with the goal of not only developing
the enabling technology base for a potential
successor to the TM but also to develop a basic
research instrument for future Shuttle and free flier
observation of the Earth's surface cover and
topography. The near-term technology emphasis is on
the development of an all solid state MLA sensor
incorporating a new generation of detector materials,
visible and shortwave infrared (SWIR) multispectral
linear focal plane arrays, on-board signal
processing, and advanced ground data processing
concepts.
The future MLA sensor system will provide significant
improvements in spatial, spectral and temporal
resolutions. While there is a demonstrated need for
this capability, considerable research needs to be
done to assess the utility of these parameters as
well as the trade-offs among them. To address these
issues, a number of supportive research projects are
being conducted at both GSFC and JPL. These include
studies of the texture and structural feature effects
at high resolution, atmospheric and terrain relief
distortions associated with off nadir viewing and
multispectral image correlation principle-component
data compression techniques. A study is also in
progress to determine the sensor measurement
accuracies needed to generate data that meets future
mapping accuracy standards at 1:25,000 scale.
A Global Biology program is being developed to deal
with the influences of biological processes on global
biogeochemical cycles. Biological processes dominate
in the production- and removal of many constituents of
the biosphere, and understanding these processes is
critical to understanding the consequences of
environmental perturbations. The key areas to be
investigated are:
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(a) Land use areal extent, biomass, and rates of
change as determined from remote sensing data;
(b) Biogenic gas fluxes and the factors that affect
them;
(c) Monitoring ecological processes in situ; and
(d) Interpretation of the sedimentary fossil record
to test hypotheses about modern processes.
Oceans *
In the area of Oceanic processes, research projects
are conducted to develop a solid scientific basis
for viewing and understanding the ocean from
space. The scientific requirements for viewing the
oceans from space fall into three general areas:
(1) studyin the circulation (both geostrophic and
wind-driven) and heat content of the oceans, and how
they are influenced by the atmosphre; (2) studying
the primary productivity of the oceans and how it is
influenced by the physical/chemical environment and
higher elements in the marine food chain; and
(3)) studying the growth and movement of sea ice and
how it is influenced by the atmosphere and ocean.
NASA is developing objective techniques for the
removal of the directional ambiquity associated with
scatterometer winds (and surface stress), as well as
conducting quantitative studies with the Global
Weather Program to assess the impact of
scatterometer winds on atmospheric forecasts. NASA
is working on selected in-situ sensors for the
determination of ocean currents; data from such
sensors are required both to evaluate the potential
of spaceborne observations of surface currents, as
well as to provide complementary subsurface
currents. NASA is investigating the capabilities
and limitations of spaceborne observations of
chlorophyll concentration to estimate phytoplankton
productivity; and is also looking at in-situ
techniques for the measurement of defining the full
potential of the SMMR aboard Nimbus 7 and Seasat for
unambiquously resolving the relative contributions
made by first-year and multi-year components to sea
ice concentration images; and establishing
procedures to utilize successive SAR images to
quantify the movement and deformation of the sea ice
field.
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NASA's land, ocean and atmospheric remote sensing program.
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An ocean Topography Experiment (TOPEX) is being
proposed that would provide a capability to globally
observe the ocean such that a vastly improved
understanding of the ocean's circulation can be
obtained. More specifically, the primary goal of
TOPEX is to measure the surface topography of the
ocean over entire ocean basins for several years, to
integrate these measurements. with subsurface
measurements and models of the ocean's density field
in order to determine the general circulation of the
ocean and its variability. This information will be
used to understand the nature of dynamics, to
calculate the heat transported by the oceans, the
interaction of currents with waves, and to test the
ability to predict circulation.
Given the success of the Coastal Zone Color Scanner
(CZCS) that flew on Nimbus in 1978, it has become
clear that a follow-on is required to address the
determination of global primary productivity, which
forms the base for the various marine food chains.
The synoptic, global perspective of a satellite
color scanner which measures ocean chlorophyll
concentration will provide the prime data base to
which complementary ship, airplane, and buoy data
can be added to improve the accuracy of primary
productivity estimates for key oceanic.regions.
Atmospheres *
NASA is specially equipped with experience and
facilities to deal with the special problems of
understanding the circulation of the atmosphere.
This capability includes processing the enormous
quantities of data involved and providing
interpretations of the results in meteorological
issues. The investigation and assessment of the
FGGE (First GARP Global Experiment) data set is
proceeding. An effort is underway to develop and
fly an Advanced temperature and Moisture Sounder
Unit (AMSU). Studies indicate that the performance
expected of such a sensor could approach that of the
radiosonde, but with far more complete spatial
coverage.
In the area of severe storms and local weather,
research emphasis is on the use of remote
meteorological observations from space or high-
flying aircraft and the consolidation of multiple
data sources using high-technology interactive
computer techniques for data assimilation and
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NASA's land, ocean, and atmospheric remote sensing program.
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analysis. New measurement techniques are under
development utilizing research flights of the CV-990
with the Doppler Lidar Wind Velocimeter, the ER-2
for cloud-top physics observations, stereo cloud
growth, and ice/water phase meaurements and the U-2
for spectral and spatial characterization of
lighting. Heavy emphasis is being placed upon
developing research applications of the Visible-
Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer Atmospheric Sounder on
GOES satellites. New algorithms are under
development to infer temperature, moisture and winds
at different heights in the atmosphere.
The measurement of winds in the troposhere on a
global scale is essential to the verification and
improvement of Global Circulation Models of the
atmosphere. At present, wind measurements are
limited to ground based stations and to observations
of cloud motions from synchronous altitudes. A new
concept is being designed to measure wind profiles
in the troposphere from the surface to about 15 km
altitude using the Doppler shift of a pulse C02
lidar signal backscattered from tropospheric
aerosols.
Observations from the Nimbus 6 and 7 Earth Radiation
Budget (ERB) instruments and future operational NOAA
satellites are being used as a foundation for
developing a continuing series of Earth radiation
budget data sets. The data sets formed from these
observations will serve as a continuing resource for
climate research. These data sets will be continued
and augmented by the launch of the Earth Radiation
Budget Experiment (ERBE) scheduled for 1984.
Recent evidence from the Nimbus-7 and SMM satellite
observations confirm natural variations in the total
solar output of several tenths of a percent for
periods of up to about two weeks. To determine the
impact of such variations on the climate systems as
well as to monitor their long-term trend, several
instruments have been designed for Shuttle
operations: Active Cavity Radiometer (ACR) , Solar
Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor (SUSIM), and
Solar Constant Variations (SCV). Research programs
have been developed to understand the model cloud
formation and cloud interaction with incident or
reflected radiation, and to study sources,
compositions, and radiative impact of injection of
aerosols to the stratosphere by volcanic
explosions. In addition, development of a global
cloud climatology data set is anticipated from the
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project
TISCCP).
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Investigations aimed at developing techniques for
measurements of major trace species in the
troposhere are in progress. Field measurements are
being undertaken to test the most promising
instrumental techniques, both independently and in
groups for intercalibration and/or to make
measursements of chemically related species. We are
planning to follow this study with an intensive,
integrated six-year aircraft measursement program to
characterize the chemistry of the troposphere on a
global scale.
Research on the upper atmosphere (the stratosphere
and mesosphere) continues. In the last few years,
the use of more realistic two- and three-dimensional
models has increased. NASA is continuing to improve
the chemical,radiative, and dynamic computer codes
used in these models with the goal of having fully
coupled radiative, chemical, and dynamical three-
dimensional models which truly simulate the
atmosphere. NASA is conducting a series of balloon,
rocket, and aircraft measurements utilizing a number
of different instrumental techniques to measure
trace species in the stratosphere. These
measurements will also provide an absolute
intercomparison of currently existing experimental
techniques.
Data from Nimbus 4, Nimbus 6, Nimbus 7 and the
Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) have
been validated and are now becoming available for
detailed analysis. Results from the Solar
Mesosphere Explorer (SME) for ozone, nitric oxide
and water vapor will soon be availabel for
analysis. In addition to these satellite missions,
three instruments have been develdped for Space
Shuttle Flights. These are the Atmospheric Trace
Molecule Spectroscopy (ATMOS) experiment, which
measures stratospheric trace species; the Imaging
Spectrometer Observatory (ISO), which measures
mesospheric trace species; and the Solar
Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor (SUSIM).
A new satellite program, the Upper Atmosphere
Research Satellite Program (UARS), will provide an
extension of the understanding of the chemical and
physical processes occurring in the earth's
stratosphere, mesosphere, and lower thermosphere.
The UARS mission will utilize remote sensing
instruments to measure trace molecular species,
temperature, winds, radiative energy input/losses to
the upper atmosphere, and where appropriate, in-situ
measurements to determine magnetospheric energy
inputs to the upper atmosphere. A high degree of
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interaction among experimental and theoretical
investigations is anticipated and an interactive
central data facility with direct on-line
investigatior access via remote terminals will be
provided as akey element of the program.
Future Long-Term Thrusts
One of the future thrusts of the Earth Science and Applicatiions program in
the next decade will be to investigate the long-term physical, chemical and
biological trends and changes in the Earth's environment, including its
atmosphere, land masses, and oceans. The program will specifically
investigate the effects of natural and human activities on the Earth's
environment by measuring and modeling important nutrient chemical cycles, and
will provide realistic models to estimate the future effects on biological.
productivity and habitability of the earth by man and other species. This
program will involve space and suborbital observation, land- and sea-based
measurements, laboratory research, and supporting data management technologies
over a ten year or longer period of time. This thrust will complement the
current programs directed toward advancing remote sensing science and applying
remote sensing techniques in discipline studies such as hydrology and geology.
The future space measurements to support this program must also be
interdisciplinary. The interdisciplinary approach will benefit from large
space platforms capable of supporting a variety of multispectral remote
sensing instruments. Such concepts are now under study by NASA's Office of
Space Science and Applications.
NASA's Flight Program
In support of the scientific and applications programs described above, NASA
plans and carries out a number of flight missions. Those approved or well
along in planning are described briefly in the following pages. Furthermore,
a number of instruments are under development which are or could be candidates
for flight on some mission (e.g., a commercial spacecraft) in the future.
These are listed with their goals and status below. Although not all of the
program are directly associated with land remote sensing, this information is
provided because of the recognized interdisciplinary ties described in
paragraph B.3.
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EARTH RADIATION BUDGET SATELLITE EXPERIMENT (ERBE)
MISSION OBJECTIVES THREE SATELLITE SYSTEMS TO COLLECT DATA FOR IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE PROCESSES BY
DETERMINING EARTH'S RADIATION BUDGET AND DISTRIBUTION OF RELATED AEROSOLS AND GASES
SENSORS ERBS NOAA F&G
SCANNING RADIOMETER NOAA SENSORS
NON-SCANNING RADIOMETER ERBE SOLAR RADIATION
MULTISPECTRAL RADIOMETER
RECOMMENDED BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
FLIGHT PARAMETERS ERBS NOAA F&G
600 KM ORBIT 830/870 KM ORBIT
460 - 570 INCLINATION 900 INCLINATION
STATUS 29 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS (8 INTERNATIONAL)
ERBS-SHUTTLE LAUNCH 3RD QUARTER/1984
NOAA-F ATLAS LAUNCH 3RD QUARTER/1984
NOAH-G ATLAS LAUNCH 1ST QUARTER/1986
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ORIGIN OF PLASMAS IN EARTH'S NEIGHBORHOOD (OPEN)
MISSION OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF PLASMA PROCESSES THAT CONTROL THE COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR OF
GEOSPACE COMPONENTS AND TRACE THEIR CAUSE-AND-EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THE SYSTEM
RECOMMENDED BY INTERNATIONAL MAGNETOSPHERIC STUDY STEERING COMMITTEE
NATIONAL ACADEMY COMMITTEE ON SOLAR AND SPACE PHYSICS
SENSORS
COLD PLASMA ANALYZER GAMMA RAY BURST DETECTOR
HOT PLASMA ANALYZER AURORAL IMAGERS
CHARGED PARTICLE ANALYZER MAGNETIC FIELD SENSORS
COSMIC RAY ANALYZER ELECTRIC FIELD SENSORS
PLASMA WAVE SENSORS
FLIGHT PARAMETERS INTERPLANETARY POLAR PLASMA EQUATORIAL GEOMAGNETIC
PHYSICS LABORATORY MAGNETOSPHERE TAIL
LABORATORY LABORATORY LABORATORY
(IPL) (PPL) (EML) (GTL)
NEAR SUNWARD ECCENTRIC, ECCENTRIC USES LUNAR GRAVITY
SUN-EARTH POLAR EQUATORIAL ASSISTS TO KEEP APOGEE
GRAVITATIONAL K-INCLINATION K-INCLINATION OVER NIGHT HEMISPHERE
POINT ORBIT ORBIT ORBIT
STATUS
36 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS SELECTED
INSTRUMENTS-DEFINITION PHASE
SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS-PREDEFINITION PHASE
PROPOSED FY 1987 NEW START
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EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS
GEOPOTENTIAL RESEARCH MISSION (GRM)
MISSION OBJECTIVES DETERMINE THE EARTH'S GRAVITY AND MAGNETIC FIELDS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR
STUDIES OF THE SOLID EARTH AND THE OCEANS
RECOMMENDED BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE COMMITTEE ON GEODESY (PANEL ON GRAVITY AND SEA LEVEL)
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE SPACE SCIENCE BOARD (COMMITTE ON EARTH SCIENCE)
GEODYNAMICS PROGRAM REVIEW BOARD (NASA, NOAA, USGS, USSF, DMA)
SENSORS DISTURBANCE COMPENSATION SYSTEM (DISCOS)
SATELLITE-SATELLITE TRACKING SYSTEM
VECTOR AND SCALER MAGNETOMETERS
FLIGHT PARAMETERS 160 KM POLAR ORBIT
100-800 KM VARIABLE SATELLITE SEPARATION
SHUTTLE LAUNCHED
STATUS ANNOUNCEMENT OF PLANNING OPPORTUNITY (1984)
DATA ANALYSIS ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (1986)
MODEL INTERPRETATION ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (1989)
PROPOSED FY 1988 NEW START
CY 1992 LAUNCH
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UPPER ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH SATELLITE (UARS)
MISSION OBJECTIVES TO INVESTIGATE THE ENERGETICS, CHEMICAL COMPOSITON, AND DYNAMICS OF THE EARTH'S
STRATOSHPERE AND MESOSPHERE
RECOMMENDED BY SPACE SCIENCE BOARD
COMMITTEE ON SOLAR TERRESTRIAL RELATIONSHIPS
SENSORS/EXPERIMENTS CRYOGENIC LIMB ARRAY ETALON SPECTROMETER
PARTICLE ENVIRONMENT MONITOR
INTERFEROMETER
HALOGEN OCCULATION EXPERIMENT
ULTRAVIOLET MONITOR
SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRAL IRRADIANCE MONITOR
SPECTROMETER
IMPROVED STRATOSPHERIC AND MESOSPHERIC
ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROMETER
SOLAR/STELLAR
INTERCOMPARISON
EXPERIMENT
WIND/TEMPRATURE
MEASUREMENT IN
THERMOSPHERE AND
STRATOSPHERE (FRANCE)
FLIGHT PARAMETERS 600 KM CIRCULAR ORBIT
65? INCLINATION
STATUS 19 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR SELECTED
INSTRUMENTS NOW IN EXECUTION PHASE
PHASE B MISSION DEFINITION NEARING COMPLETION
MISSION EXECUTION PROPOSED BY FY 1985 NEW START
SHUTTLE LAUNCH IN 1989
MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER
HIGH RESOLUTION DOPPLER
SOLAR BACKSCATTER
ULTRAVIOLET BACKSCATTER
ACTIVE CAVITY RADIANCE
MONITOR
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EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS
OCEAN TOPOGRAPHY EXPERIMENT (TOPER)
MISSION OBJECTIVES IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE CIRCULATION OF THE GLOBAL OCEAN
RECOMMENDED BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON OCEANS AND ATMOSHERE
COMMITTEE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE OCEAN
SENSORS DUAL CHANNEL ALTIMETER
MICROWAVE RADIOMETER
ADVANCED DOPPLER TRACKING
FLIGHT PARAMETERS 1300 KM CIRCULAR ORBIT
63? INCLINATION
SHUTTLE LAUNCHED
STATUS PHASE A COMPLETED IN 1981
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY-DATE TO BE DETERMINED
FISCAL YEAR 1985 PROPOSED NEW START
CY 1988 LAUNCH
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PAYLOAD
OBJECTIVE
SENSOR(S)
STATUS
LARGE FORMAT
30.5 CM. FOCAL LENGTH
STS-14 LAUNCH IN-
CAMERA
CAMERA
JUNE 1984,
STS-17 LAUNCH IN
AUGUST 1984
SHUTTLE IMAGING
FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN
L-BAND SAR
STS-17 LAUNCH IN
RADAR-B (SIR-B)
MICROWAVE REMOTE SENSING
TILT AND FOLD-ANTENNA
AUGUST 1984
DIGITAL DATA
CONTROLLABLE INCIDENCE ANGLE
SHUTTLE TETHERED
SPACE PLASMA,
MAGNETOMETER
APRIL 1987, APRIL 1988
SATELLITE
ATMOSPHERIC, GRAVITY AND
SPECTROMETER
SHUTTLE FLIGHTS
GEOPOTENTIAL MAGNETIC
ION ANALYZERS
PHENOMENA
STS MULTISPECTRAL
BIOMASS, BI-DIRECTIONAL
OFF NADIR
SHUTTLE PAYLOAD
LINEAR ARRAY (MLA)
REFLECTANCE, AND
POINTING 6
IN CY 1987
EXPERIMENT
ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS
BAND (4 VISIBLE,
2 SHORTWAVE INFRARED)
FOCAL PLANE SENSOR
SHUTTLE IMAGING
IMPROVED SPECTRAL
HI SPECTRAL/SPATIAL
SHUTTLE PAYLOAD IN
SPECTROMETER (SIS)
DISCRIMINATION OF GEOLOGY,
RESOLUTION SPECTRO-
CY 1989
VEGETATION AND SOILS
METER (.4-2.5/UM)
SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET
IMPROVED SOLAR FAR-ULTRAVIOLET
SCANNING SPECTRO-
FLOWN ON STS-3
SPECTRAL
MEASUREMENTS
PHOTOMETER
ASSIGNED ON SPACELAB-2
IRRADIANCE MONITOR
(140-210 NM)
REFLIGHTS ON SOM
GEOPHYSICAL FLUID
SIMULATION/STUDY
CONCENTRIC, ROTATING
FLOW EXPERIMENT
OF DENSITY AND STRATIFIED
ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTING
FLUID-FILLED SPHERES
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PAYLOAD
OBJECTIVE
SENSOR(S)
STATUS
MEASUREMENT OF AIR
GLOBAL MEASUREMENT OF
GAS FILTER CORRELATION
STS-3 PAYLOAD FLIGHT
POLLUTION FROM
TROPOSPHERIC CO
RADIOMETER
ASSIGNED FOR 3 REFLIGHTS
SATELLITES (MAPS)
ACTIVE CAVITY
MEASUREMENT OF THE SOLAR
PYROHELIOMETERS
READY FOR FLIGHT ON
RADIOMETER
CONSTANT
RADIOMETER
SPACELAB-1 WITH
(ACR-1)
REFLIGHTS PLANNED
ATMOSPHERIC
GLOBAL MEASUREMENT OF
INTERFEROMETER
FLIGHT ASSIGNED ON
TRACE MOLECULE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
SPECTROMETER
SPACELAB-1 WITH
SPECTROSCOPY (ATMOS)
OF STRATOSPHERE
REFLIGHTS
LIGHT INTENSITY
MEASUREMENT OF
DETECTING AND
ATMOSPHRIC H2O
RANGING (LIDAR)
VAPOR, 03 & AEROSOL
OCEAN COLOR
MEASUREMENT OF OCEAN
2-CHANNEL VISIBLE
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
IMAGER (OCI)
COLOR, CLOROPHYLL
NEAR INFRARED IMAGER
STUDIES COMPLETE
CONCENTRATION, PRIMARY
PRODUCTIVITY
SOLAR BACKSCATTER
GLOBAL OZONE MEASUREMNETS
BEING PREPARED FOR
ULTRAVIOLET (SBUV-2)
FLIGHT NOAA-F
SCATTEROMETER
GLOBAL MEASURMENT OF
14.0 GHR RADAR
NAVY POSS.
(SCATT)
WIND STRESS AT SEA SURFACE
6 STICK ANTENNA
1988 LAUNCH
OCEAN DYNAMICS
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EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS
FLIGHT INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUMENT
OBJECTIVES
STATUS
ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS
IMAGING IN ULTRAVIOLET-VISIBLE SPECTRUM WITH
SPACELAB-1 MISSION
PHOTOMETRIC IMAGER (AEPI)
LOW LIGHT LEVEL TELEVISION (FILTERED)
REFLIGHT ON SPACE PLASMA
LABORATORY
SPACE EXPERIMENTS WITH PARTICLE
STUDY OF INTERACTION OF BEAMS OF
SPACELAB-1 MISSION
ACCELERATOR (SEPAC)
ELECTRONS, IONS, AND NEUTRAL GAS
REFLIGHT ON SPACE PLASMA
WITH THE IONOSPHERE
LABORATORY
WAVES IN SPACE PLASMA (WISP)
STUDY OF VLF-HF WAVE PROPOGATION IN
THE IONOSPHERE
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS PACKAGE (PDP)
MEASUREMENT OF PLASMA PARAMETERS
FLOWN ON STS-3
REMOTE FROM SHUTTLE
SPACELAB-2 REFLIGHT
SPACE PLASMA LABORATORY
PLANNED
RECOVERABLE PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
MEASUREMENT OF PLASMA PARAMETER REMOTE
PACKAGE 9RPDP)
FROM SHUTTLE
THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
PASSIVE IONOSPHERIC INTERACTION
STUDY OF BEAM-PLASMA, PHYSICS
STUDIES
(TEBPP)
ENERGETIC ION MASS SPECTROMETER
MEASURE MASS, CHANGE, AND ENERGY OF
(EIMS)
ENERGETIC MAGNETOSPHERIC IONS
IMAGING SPECTROMETER OBSERVATORY/
UV/VIS/IR IMAGING OF ATMOSPHERIC
IMAGING SPECTRO-
ENERGETIC NEUTRAL ATOM PRECIPI-
EMISSIONS
PHOTOMETER OBSERVATORY-
TATION (ISO/ENAP)
SPACELAB-1 ENERGETIC
NEUTRAL ATOM PRECIPI-
TATION-SPACE PLASMA
LABORATORY
VECHICLE CHARGING AND POTENTIAL
STUDY OF STS-ORBITER CHARGING
FLOWN ON STS-3
(VCAP)
CHARACTERISTICS AND PLASMA
REFLIGHT ON
INTERACTION WITH THE IONOSPHERE
SPACELAB-2
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B.5 The Department of Agriculture's Research and Development Program.
In recognition of the potential of aerospace remotely sensed data as source of
information, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now engaged in an
extensive long-term research program to develop, test, and evaluate aerospace
remote sensing in meeting priority information needs.
The Joint Program for Agriculture and Resources Inventory Surveys Through
Aerospace Remote Sensing (AgRISTARS) is a cooperative effort of the USDA; the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); the U.S. Department of
Commerce (DOC) through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA); and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). In addition, the
Agency for International Development (AID) participates as an ex officio
observer and future user agency.
The AgRISTARS program was initiated in fiscal year 1980 and will extend
through fiscal year 1986. The overall goal of the AgRISTARS program is to
determine the feasibility of integrating aerospace remote sensing technology
into existing or future USDA information systems. Determining feasibility
depends upon the assessment of numerous factors over an extended period of
time. Determinations of the reliability, costs, timeliness, objectivity, and
adequacy of information required to carry out USDA missions are planned in the
program. The overall approach consists of a balanced program of remote
sensing research, development, and testing which addresses a wide range of
information needs on domestic and global resources and agricultural
commodities.
In planning the AgRISTARS program, USDA identified seven priority information
requirements:
Early warning of change affecting production and quality of
commodities and renewable resources.
Commodity production forecasts
Land use classification and measurement
Renewable resources inventory and assessment
Land productivity estimates
Conservation practices assessment
Pollution detection and impact evaluations
In its implementation the program has encompassed activities in all of the
requirements, but has focussed on development of techniques and procedures to
detect changes in crop conditions and to forecast crop production. The
AgrISTARS program is global in coverage; although initial emphasis was given
to data from the Landsat series of earth-observing satellites, recent research
has taken into consideration data available from U.S. civil weather satellites
(e.g. NOAA polar-orbiting satellites).
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The principal technical accomplishments of the AgRISTARS program in FY 1982
(the last complete year) illustrate how the wide-ranging research and
development activity relates to the priority requirements:
-- A highly automated technique for classifying corn and soybeans was
successfully tested over large areas of the U.S. Corn Belt.
-- An automated technique to estimate the area of spring small grains
early in the season was successfully tested over the U.S. Northern
Great Plains.
-- Thematic Mapper data (simulated) was tested in delineating major
forest types.
-- Landsat data was used as an adjunct data source for crop estimation
in five states.
-- Vegetation indices indicating plant stress have been developed using
data from the meteorological satellite advanced very high resolution
radiometer (AVHRR).
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