2016 Heliophysics Small Explorer (SMEX).

2016 Heliophysics Small Explorer (SMEX)

 

2016 Heliophysics Small Explorer (SMEX)

 

Heliophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) 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. SMEX Program Library Last Updated: 05/04/2018 (View Step-2 Change Log, View Step-1 Change Log)

Strategic Documents

 
  1. NASA Strategic Plan 2014
  2. NASA Science Plan 2014
  3. Our Dynamic Space Environment: Heliophysics Science and Technology Roadmap for 2014-2033

Program Specific Documents

 
  1. SMall EXplorers (SMEX) Mission Assurance Requirements (MAR), Mission Risk Classification - NPR 7120.5 Class D (NOTE: Revision dated August 22, 2017.)
  2. Guidelines and Criteria for the Phase A Concept Study (NOTE: Revision posted April 10, 2018)
  3. ELV Launch Services Information Summary (updated 08/24/2017)
  4. NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) Advisory Services Plan
  5. Information on International Space Station Resources
  6. NASA's Mission Operations and Communications Services
  7. Realignment of Funding Responsibilities for Space Communications and Navigation
  8. SMD Mission Extension Paradigm
  9. 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$ Funding Profile Template
    • Table B5: Master Equipment List
  10. SPD-19, Meeting the 70% JCL Requirement in PI-led Missions
  11. Format for Phase A contract budget summary for contracts that exceed $750,000, SMEX Budget Summary, Exhibit A
  12. Draft Model Contracts for Phases B/C/D/E
  13. System Level TRL 6 Examples
  14. Technical, Management and Cost Panel Expectations on SMA-Related Program Requirements for NASA Class C and Class D Payloads
  15. Guidance and Expectations for Small Category3, Risk Classification D (Cat3/ClassD) Space Flight Projects with Life Cycle Cost under $150M
  16. Explanatory Guide to SMD E/PO Evaluation Factors
  17. Available Spectrum and Channel Limits By Allocated Service
  18. STP Rideshare User's Guide (RUG)
  19. 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.)
  20. 2015 NASA New Start Inflation Index for FY 16 Use (NOTE: Basis of SMEX AO Table B4.)
  21. Program Level Requirements Appendix (PLRA) Example,Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) Program Level Requirements (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  22. Program Level Requirements Appendix (PLRA) Example,Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Project Level Requirements (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  23. Mission Definition Requirements Agreement (MDRA) Example,Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Mission Definition Requirements Agreement (MDRA)-Level 2 Requirements (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  24. Mission Definition Requirements Agreement (MDRA) Example,Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) Mission Definition Requirements Agreement (MDRA)-Level 2 Requirements (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  25. Sample Juno Language for the Technical Content of an International Agreement (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  26. Sample MSL Language for the Technical Content of an International Agreement (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  27. CSR Conflicted Party List (NOTE: Step-2 Addition.)
  28. NASA-Provided_Launch_Services (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  29. 2017 LSP Advisory Services Overview (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  30. NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Class-D Tailoring/Streamlining Decision Memorandum (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  31. Guidance on the Application of NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Class-D Tailoring/Streamlining Decision Memorandum (signed 07 December 2017) to Currently Active Explorers Program AO Competitions (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
  32. Explorers Program Plan (NOTE: Step-2 addition.)
 

NASA and Federal Documents

 
The following NASA Directives may be found in the NASA Online Directives Information System (NODIS) Library (http://nodis.hq.nasa.gov/)
 
NPD 1001.0B, 2014 NASA Strategic Plan
NPD 1360.2B, Initiation and Development of International Cooperation in Space and Aeronautics Programs
NPR 1600.1A, NASA Security Program Procedural Requirements (NOTE: AO and Program Library reference posted on April 26, 2017 did not specify Revision A, although it has been in force since 2013.)
NPD 5101.32E, Procurement, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements
NPD 7100.10E, Curation of Extraterrestrial Materials
NPR 7120.5E Change 14, NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements
NPR 7123.1B Change 3, NASA Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (NOTE: Original Program Library reference specified Change 2, although Change 3 has been in force since 2015.)
NPR 7150.2B, NASA Software Engineering Requirements
NPR 8000.4A Change 1, Risk Management Procedural Requirements (NOTE: Step-2 addition. Reference posted on April 26, 2017.)
NPD 8020.7G, Biological Contamination Control for Outbound and Inbound Planetary Spacecraft
NPR 8580.1A, NASA National Environmental Policy Act Management Requirements
NPD 8610.7D Change 1, NASA Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA Owned or NASA-Sponsored Payloads/Missions
NPD 8610.23C Change 2, Launch Vehicle Technical Oversight Policy (NOTE: This reference was in effect during Step-1, but was not in the Program Library. Step-2 addition posted on November 8, 2017.)
NPR 8705.4 Change 3, Risk Classification for NASA Payloads
NPR 8715.3C, NASA General Safety Program Requirements,
NPR 8715.6A Change 1, NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris and Evaluating the Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Environments
 
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-HDBK-6022, NASA Handbook for the Microbiological Examination of Space Hardware
NASA-STD-8719.14A, NASA Process for Limiting Orbital Debris (NOTE: AO and Program Library reference did not specify Revision A, although it has been in force since 2011.)
 
NASA technical reports may be found on the NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) (http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp)
 
NASA/SP-2007-6105 Rev 1, NASA Systems Engineering Handbook
NASA/SP-2010-3404, NASA Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Handbook
NASA/CP-2002-211842, A Draft Test Protocol for Detecting Possible Biohazards in Martian Samples Returned to Earth
 
The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) may be accessed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. 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 http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm. The following parts of the NASA FAR Supplement are referenced in this AO.
 
NFS 1815.208, “Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals”
NFS 1834.2, “Earned Value Management System”
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 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”
 
PIC 05-15, “Guidance On Competitive Procedures For Broad Agency Announcements”
 
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) may be accessed at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. The following parts of the Code of Federal Regulations are referenced in this AO.
 
2 CFR 200.466, “Scholarships and Student Aid Costs” (NOTE: Step-2 Addition)
14 CFR Part 1216.3, “Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)”
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”
40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, “Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA”
 
The United States Code (USC) may be accessed at http://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)"
44 USC 3504(d)(1) and 3516
 
Executive Orders may be accessed at http://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 http://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)
 
The Managerial Cost Accounting Concepts and Standards for the Federal Government as recommended by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board may be accessed at http://www.fasab.gov/pdffiles/handbook_sffas_4.pdf.