2021 Astrophysics Medium Explorer (MIDEX) MO

2021 Astrophysics Medium Explorer (MIDEX) MO

 

2021 MIDEX MO Program Library

 

2021 Astrophysics Explorers MO Program Library

This library includes documents available electronically via the Internet; many documents are also available as a paper copy from their original source. Note that not all referenced documents are actually hosted on the SOMA server. These documents may be downloaded from their host location via installed hyperlinks. It is incumbent upon the proposer to ensure that the documents used in proposal preparation are of the date and/or revision as listed in this Program Library.

MO Program Library Last Updated: 9/27/2022. (View Change Log)

Documents Referenced by PEA

  1. 2018 NASA Strategic Plan, NPD 1001.0C
  2. 2020 Science Plan, Science 2020-2024: A Vision for Scientific Excellence
  3. Astrophysics roadmap, Enduring Quests Daring Visions, NASA Astrophysics in the Next Three Decades
  4. Explorers Program Plan
  5. SMD Standard Mission Assurance Requirements for Payload Classification D, SMD Policy Document SPD-39, April 2021
  6. NASA Plan for Increasing Access to the Results of Scientific Research
  7. NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements, NPR 7120.5E
  8. Risk Classification for NASA Payloads, NPR 8705.4A
  9. NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev-2
  10. Class D Documents
    1. NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Class-D Tailoring/Streamlining Decision Memorandum
    2. Science Mission Directorate Class D town Hall Presentation
    3. Tropics Project Plan
    4. TMC Expectations on SMA-related Program Requirements for NASA Class C and Class D Payloads
    5. Guidance and Expectations for Small Category 3, Risk Classification D (Cat3/ClassD) Space Flight with Life-Cycle Cost under $150M
  11. Rideshare documents
    1. ESPA Rideshare Users Guide (RUG) [updated September 27, 2022]
    2. ESPA Accommodations Worksheet Template [updated October 15, 2021]
    3. SMD policy document SPD-32 - ESPA Secondary Payloads Rideshare
    4. Cislunar Documents
      1. Cislunar Payload Requirements
      2. Other Cislunar Documents
  12. ISS Documentation for ISS Hosted Instruments
    1. External Payloads Proposers Guide to International Space Station, SPP 51071 - Baseline
    2. ISSP Management JEM-EF Power and Flow Design Directive
    3. Proposer Requested ISS Resource Plan
  13. Commercial FAA-Licensed Launch Services Program Information Summary
  14. CUI Portion Marking Sample
  15. Guidelines and Criteria for the Phase A Concept Study

Documents Referenced by SALMON-3

  1. SMD Mission Extension Paradigm
  2. NASA WBS Handbook, NASA/SP-2010-3404
  3. NASA Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements, NPR 7123.1C
  4. Launch Service Program (LSP) Advisory Services Plan, LSP-PLN-326.01 - Rev. Basic-2
  5. ELV Launch Services Program Information Summary
  6. U.S. Space Transportation Policy
  7. NEPA - Key Milestones and Cost and Launch Approval Cost Table
  8. Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Mission Operations and Communications Services (MOCS), Rev 4, effective 08/13/2021
  9. SPD-31, SMD Policy Document on Student Collaboration
  10. Table of Cost Elements for NASA Center Budget Proposals
  11. Managerial Cost Accounting Concepts and Standards for the Federal Government
  12. TRL 6 Documents
  13. NASA Inflation Index
  14. Template Tables in the SALMON-3 AO in Microsoft Excel
    1. Table B1: Example Science Traceability Matrix
    2. Table B2: Example Mission Traceability Matrix
    3. Table B3a: Total Mission Cost RY$ Profile Template [Step 2 only]
    4. Table B3b: Total Mission Cost FY$ Profile Template
    5. Table B5: Master Equipment List
  15. NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris, NPR 8715.6B
  16. NASA Process for Limiting Orbital Debris, NASA-STD-8719.14B
  17. Meeting the 70% JCL Requirement in PI-led Missions, SPD-19
  18. Launch Vehicle Technical Oversight Policy, NPD 8610.23C

Documents Referenced by CSR Guidelines (for Step 2)

  1. Space System Protection Documents
  2. Sample International Agreements
  3. Mission Definition Requirements Agreement (MDRA) Examples
  4. Program Level Requirements Appendix (PLRA) Examples
  5. Level 1/Level 2 Requirements Presentation
  6. NASA FY20 Inflation Tables for FY22
  7. Microsoft Excel Examples and Template Tables for CSR

NASA and Federal Documents

Additional NASA and Federal Documents

All NASA Policy Directives (NPD) and NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) documents referenced in this AO may be found in the NASA Online Directives Information System (NODIS) Library (https://nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov/)

NASA technical standards documents may be found in the public access portion of the NASA Standards and Technical Assistance Resource Tool (START) (https://standards.nasa.gov/)

NASA technical reports may be found on the NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) (https://ntrs.nasa.gov/)

The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) may be accessed at https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar. The following parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulations are referenced in this AO.

FAR 15.403-4, "Requiring certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. 2306a and 41 U.S.C. 254b)"
FAR 15.406-2, "Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data"
FAR 33.101, "Protests Definitions"
FAR 52.219-8, "Utilization of Small Business Concerns"
FAR 52.219-9, "Small Business Subcontracting Plan"
FAR 52.222-26, "Equal Opportunity"
FAR 52.226-2, "Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation"
FAR 52.227-11, "Patent Rights - Ownership by the Contractor"
FAR 52.227-14, "Rights in Data - General"
FAR 52.233-2, "Service of Protest"

The NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) may be accessed at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/NFS.pdf. The following parts of the NASA FAR Supplement are referenced in this AO.

NFS 1806.5, "Advocates for Competition"
NFS 1815.208, "Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals"
NFS 1816.7, "Ombudsman"
NFS 1835.016-70, "Foreign participation under broad agency announcements"
NFS 1852.225-71, "Restriction on Funding Activity with China"
NFS 1852.225-72, "Restriction on funding Activity with China - Representation"
NFS 1852.227-11, "Patent Rights--Retention by the Contractor"
NFS 1852.227-70, "New Technology"
NFS 1852.227-71, "Requests for Waiver of Rights to Inventions"
NFS 1852.233-70, "Protests to NASA"
NFS 1852.234-2, "Earned Value Management System"
NFS 1872.308, "Proposals submitted by NASA investigators"
NFS 1872.403-1, "Advisory subcommittee evaluation process"
NFS 1872.705-1, "Appendix A: General instructions and provisions"

NASA Procurement Information Circulars (PICs) may be accessed at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/pic.pdf.

The Code of Federal regulations (CFR) may be accessed at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. The following parts of the Code of Federal Regulations are referenced in this AO.

14 CFR Part 1250, "Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of NASA"
14 CFR Part 1265, "Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)"
15 CFR Parts 730-774, "Export Administration Regulations"
22 CFR Parts120-130, "International Traffic in Arms Regulations"

The United States Code (USC) may be accessed at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. The following parts of the United States Code are referenced in this AO.

42 USC 4321 et seq., "National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA)"

Executive Orders may be accessed at https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/. The following Executive Orders are referenced in this AO.

Executive Order 12114, "Environmental effects abroad of major Federal actions" (see https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/12114.html)

Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSPD-12 (see http://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12)