Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (gold) Phase a Study the Global-Scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, (gold), Proposal WAS Selected Under Explorer Missions of Opportunity Selected for Phase a Study. This Effort IS to Support the Phase a Concept Studies. the Contractor Shall Prepare a Concept Study Report and Bridge Proposal PER the Concept Study Guidelines Furnished by Nasa HQ. the Contractor Shall Also Support the Requisite Site Visit. This Effort Involves an Imaging Instrument That Would FLY on a Commercial Communications Satellite in Geostationary Orbit to Image the Earth's Thermosphere and Ionosphere. Deliverables Include - Concept Study Report (CSR) DUE 9/2112012 - Bridge Proposal DUE (2-3 Months Prior to CSR) - Conduct Site Visit (after CSR Delivery)
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $50,826,918 ($50.8M)
Contractor: THE University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
Awarding Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Start Date: 2012-01-04
End Date: 2021-02-28
Contract Duration: 3,343 days
Daily Burn Rate: $15.2K/day
Official Description: GLOBAL-SCALE OBSERVATIONS OF THE LIMB AND DISK (GOLD) PHASE A STUDY THE GLOBAL-SCALE OBSERVATIONS OF THE LIMB AND DISK, (GOLD), PROPOSAL WAS SELECTED UNDER EXPLORER MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY SELECTED FOR PHASE A STUDY. THIS EFFORT IS TO SUPPORT THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT AND BRIDGE PROPOSAL PER THE CONCEPT STUDY GUIDELINES FURNISHED BY NASA HQ. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUPPORT THE REQUISITE SITE VISIT. THIS EFFORT INVOLVES AN IMAGING INSTRUMENT THAT WOULD FLY ON A COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE IN GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT TO IMAGE THE EARTH'S THERMOSPHERE AND IONOSPHERE. DELIVERABLES INCLUDE - CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) DUE 9/2112012 - BRIDGE PROPOSAL DUE (2-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO CSR) - CONDUCT SITE VISIT (AFTER CSR DELIVERY)
Place of Performance
Location: Florida, 32899
State: Florida Government Spending