Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (tess) Project. This Contract IS for Performance of the Phase B Bridge Phase of the Tess Mission. Efforts Included, BUT Limited to, ARE AS Follows: Develop Documentation, Plans, and Schedules Develop Requirements in Preparation for the Systems Requirement Review Perform the Technical Trade Studies Outlined in the Concept Study Report, and ANY Other Trades Identified During Phase B Bridge Phase Provide Overall Management for the Payload Development Provide Tess Systems Engineering Support to the Project in Coordination With the Gsfc Project Systems Engineer (PSE) Manage the Contracts of Vendors and Subcontractors AS Necessary During the Phase B Bridge Phase Establish the Electronic Database of Tess Technical Requirements and Specifications AS Each Document IS Baselined. Maintain Complete Traceability and Configuration Control of ALL Tess Project Requirement Documents. Deliver Documentation in Accordance With Contract Requirements
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $108,699,389 ($108.7M)
Contractor: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awarding Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Start Date: 2013-05-22
End Date: 2027-05-31
Official Description: TRANSITING EXOPLANET SURVEY SATELLITE (TESS) PROJECT. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE OF THE TESS MISSION. EFFORTS INCLUDED, BUT LIMITED TO, ARE AS FOLLOWS: DEVELOP DOCUMENTATION, PLANS, AND SCHEDULES DEVELOP REQUIREMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE SYSTEMS REQUIREMENT REVIEW PERFORM THE TECHNICAL TRADE STUDIES OUTLINED IN THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT, AND ANY OTHER TRADES IDENTIFIED DURING PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE PROVIDE OVERALL MANAGEMENT FOR THE PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE TESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT IN COORDINATION WITH THE GSFC PROJECT SYSTEMS ENGINEER (PSE) MANAGE THE CONTRACTS OF VENDORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS AS NECESSARY DURING THE PHASE B BRIDGE PHASE ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF TESS TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS AS EACH DOCUMENT IS BASELINED. MAINTAIN COMPLETE TRACEABILITY AND CONFIGURATION CONTROL OF ALL TESS PROJECT REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS. DELIVER DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.