2023 Earth System Explorers (ESE) AO

Strategic Documents

1. 2022 NASA Strategic Plan, NPD 1001.0D (pending update)
2. 2020 Science Plan, Science 2020-2024: A Vision for Scientific Excellence (pending update)
3. Thriving on Our Changing Planet: A Decadal Strategy for Earth Observation from Space. The National Academies Press (2018)
4. Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond. The National Academies Press (2007)

Program Specific Documents

1. Afternoon Constellation Operations Coordination Plan
2. Afternoon Constellation Contingency Procedures
3. ESE Program Plan
4. Earth System Explorers (ESE) Mission Assurance Requirements (MAR)
5. Criteria and Requirements for the Phase A Concept Study
6. Earth System Explorer Medium Explorers (MIDEX) 2023 Announcement of Opportunity Launch Services Information Summary (9/30/24 update)
7. Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Mission Operations and Communications Services (MOCS), Rev 4, effective 08/13/2021
   • S-Band-Overview_2-8GHz
   • Available Spectrum and Channel Limits By Allocated Service
   • Near Earth Network Users Guide, rev4
   • Lunar Exploration Ground Sites (LEGS)
   • Near Space Network (NSN) Brochure
8. SMD Policy Document on Student Collaboration, SPD-31
9. TRL 6 Documents
   • TRL 6 documents
   • An Example for Demonstrating Systems Level TRL
   • Assessment of TRL in AO-Based Evaluations and Common Causes of Major TRL Weaknesses
10. End-of-Prime-Mission Review document
11. Scientific Information policy for the Science Mission Directorate, SPD-41
12. Microsoft Excel version of the template tables in the AO:
    • Table B1: Example Science Traceability Matrix
    • Table B2: Example Mission Traceability Matrix
    • Table B3a: Total Mission Cost RY$ Profile Template [Step 2 only]
    • Table B3b: Total Mission Cost FY$ Profile Template
    • Table B5: Master Equipment List
13. SPD-19, Meeting the 70% JCL Requirement in PI-led Missions
14. Draft Model Contract for Phases B/C/D/E
    • Model Contract Draft Phases B-F, For Profit
    • Model Contract Draft Phases B-F, Non Profit
15. Earth System Explorers Budget Summary, Exhibit A
16. NASA New Inflation Index (2021 version)
17. SPD-26B, Policy and Requirements for SMD Communications for Flight Missions
18. SPD-29, Policy and Requirements for SMD External Web sites
19. CUI Portion Marking Sample
20. Project Protection Plan Template, 12-16-2020
21. 2020 Call Letter for ESD Senior Review
22. NASA SMD ESD Directive on Project Applications Program (2016)

NASA and Federal Documents

1. NPR 7120.5F, NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements
2. NPR 7123.1C NASA Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements
3. NASA WBS Handbook, NASA/ SP-2021-0023927
4. NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev 2
5. NPR 8715.6B, NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris
6. NASA STD 8719.14C, NASA Process for Limiting Orbital Debris
7. NPR 8715.3D, NASA General Safety Program Requirements
8. NPR 8705.4A, Risk Classification for NASA Payloads
9. NPD 2521.1B, Communications and Material Review
10. NPR 2200.2E, Requirements for Documentation, Approval and Dissemination of Scientific and Technical Information
11. NASA Plan for Increasing Access to the Results of Scientific Research
12. Presidential Policy Directive PPD-26, National Space Transportation Policy, dated November 21, 2013
13. NASA Standard 1006A (STD-1006A), Space System Protection Standard
14. Candidate Protection Strategies, MRPP.CPS.20201216 Version 4.5
15. Frequently Asked Questions for Protecting SMD Spaceborne Assets, May 13, 2020
16. Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations, NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5
17. NASA Spacecraft Conjunction Assessment and Collision Avoidance Best Practices Handbook, NASA/SP-20205011318, December 2020, OCE-51

Documents to assist CSR submissions (NOTE: Step-2 addition)

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 (http://nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov/)

NPD 5101.32E, "Procurement, Financial Assistance"
NPD 8610.7D, "Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA-Owned and/or NASA-Sponsored Payloads/Missions"
NPD 8610.12H, "Orbital Transportation Services"
NPD 8610.23C, "Launch Vehicle Technical Oversight Policy"

NPR 1360.2B, "Initiation and Development of International Cooperation in Space and Aeronautics Programs"
NPR 1600.1A, "NASA Security Program Procedural Requirements"
NPR 7150.2D, "NASA Software Engineering Requirements"
NPR 8580.1A, "Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Executive Order 12114"

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

NASA-STD-8739.8, "Standard for Software Assurance and Software Safety"

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

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 15.403-5, "Instructions for submission of certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data."
FAR 22.808, "Complaints."
FAR 33.101, "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 (BAAs)"
NFS 1852.227-11, "Patent Rights--Retention by the Contractor (Short Form)"
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 1872.404, "Categorization"
NFS 1872.306, "Proposals submitted by NASA investigators"

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.govinfo.gov. The following parts of the CFR are referenced in this AO.

2 CFR 200.466, "Scholarships and student aid costs"
15 CFR Parts 730-774, "Export Administration Regulations"
22 CFR Parts 120-130, "International Traffic in Arms Regulations"
48 CFR 15.408, "Solicitation provisions and contract clauses"

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

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

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 11246, Equal employment opportunity (see https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/11246.html).
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 https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-12)