2019 Heliophysics Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX).

2019 Heliophysics Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX)

 

2019 Heliophysics Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX) Program Library

2019 Heliophysics Explorer AO PROGRAM LIBRARY

Date of synchronization with the 2019 Heliophysics MIDEX AO: 07/02/2019; changes from the AO in square brackets.

Last Updated: 6/15/2021 View Change Log

Strategic Documents

  1. NPD 1001.0C, 2018 NASA Strategic Plan
  2. 2014 Science Plan for NASA's Science Mission Directorate
  3. The National Research Council 2013 Heliophysics Decadal Survey, Solar and Space Physics, A Science for a Technological Society (2013), may be accessed at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13060/solar-and-space-physics-a-science-for-atechnological-society.

Program Specific Documents

  1. Our Dynamic Space Environment: Heliophysics Science and Technology Roadmap for 2014-2033
  2. Explorers Program Plan
  3. Explorers & Heliophysics Projects Division (EHPD) Mission Assurance Requirements (MAR) Mission Risk Classification - NPR 7120.5 Class C
  4. SPD-31, SMD Policy Document on Student Collaboration
  5. Guidelines and Criteria for the Phase A Concept Study (updated 6/15/2021)
  6. Launch Services Program Information Summary
  7. Information on International Space Station Resources
  8. Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Mission Operations and Communications Services (MOCS)
  9. The Explanatory Guide to the NASA Science Mission Directorate Educational Merit Evaluation Factors for Student Collaboration Elements, version 1.1. (NOTE: References and email addresses in this document are unreliable. For example, the guide does not reflect changes to NASA grant and cooperative regulations reflecting new OMB Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR Part 200, implemented by NASA on December 26, 2014.)
  10. System-Level TRL 6 Examples
  11. SMD Mission Extension Paradigm
  12. Microsoft Excel version of the template tables in the AO:
    • Table B1: Example Science Traceability Matrix
    • Table B2: Example Mission Traceability Matrix
    • 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
  15. Explorers Budget Summary, Exhibit A
  16. Available Spectrum and Channel Limits By Allocated Service
  17. Information on Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway
  18. Near Earth Network (NEN) Users' Guide Revision 4
  19. 2018 NASA New Start Inflation Index for FY19 Use
  20. Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) Instrumentation Engineering Science Investigation (ESI) Proposal Details and Programmatic Structure
  21. Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) Instrumentation Engineering Science Investigation (ESI) Goals and Objectives
  22. Supplemental information regarding NEN Ka-band capabilities

Documents Referenced by CSR Guidelines (NOTE: Step-2 addition)

  1. NASA Plan for Increasing Access to the Results of Scientific Research
  2. Program Level Requirements Appendix (PLRA) Examples
  3. Mission Definition Requirements Agreement (MDRA) Example
  4. Sample International Agreements
  5. Agency Risk Management Procedural Requirements, NPR 8000.4B
  6. CSR Conflicted Party List
  7. Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules, FIPS PUB 140-2
  8. Space System Protection Standard, NASA-STD-1006
  9. FAQs for Protecting Spaceborne Assets 13-May-2020

NASA and Federal Documents

  1. NPR 7120.5E, NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements
  2. NPR 7123.1B, NASA Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements
  3. NID 8020.109A, Planetary Protection Provisions for Robotic Extraterrestrial Missions
  4. NPD 8020.7G, Biological Contamination Control for Outbound and Inbound Planetary Spacecraft
  5. NPD 7100.10F, Curation of Institutional Scientific Collections
  6. NASA HDBK 6022, NASA Handbook for the Microbiological Examination of Space Hardware
  7. NASA/CP 2002 211842, A Draft Test Protocol for Detecting Possible Biohazards in Martian Samples Returned to Earth
  8. NASA/SP-2016-3404/REV1, NASA WBS Handbook
  9. NPR 8715.6B, NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris
  10. NASA STD 8719.14A, NASA Process for Limiting Orbital Debris
  11. NPR 8715.3D, NASA General Safety Program Requirements
  12. NPR 8705.4, Risk Classification for NASA Payloads
  13. NPD 2521.1B, Communications and Material Review
  14. NPR 2200.2D, Requirements for Documentation, Approval and Dissemination of Scientific and Technical Information
  15. NASA Plan for Increasing Access to the Results of Scientific Research
  16. NPD 1360.2B, Initiation and Development of International Cooperation in Space and Aeronautics Programs
  17. NPD 8610.23C, Launch Vehicle Technical Oversight Policy
  18. NPD 8610.7D, NASA Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA-Owned and/or NASA-Sponsored Payloads/Missions
  19. NPD 8610.24C, Launch Services Program Pre-Launch Readiness Reviews

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/)

NPR 1600.1A, NASA Security Program Procedural Requirements
NPR 7150.2B, NASA Software Engineering Requirements
NPD 5101.32E, Procurement, Financial Assistance
NPR 8580.1A, Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and Executive Order 12114
NPD 8610.7D, Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA-Owned and/or NASA-Sponsored Payloads/Missions
NPD 8610.12H, Orbital Transportation Services

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

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

NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev 2, NASA Systems Engineering Handbook

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 15.403-5, "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 1815.208, "Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals"
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 Code of Federal Regulations are referenced in this AO.

2 CFR 200.466, "Scholarships and student aid costs"
15 CFR Parts 730-774, "Export Administration Regulations"
22 CFR Parts120-130, "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)