Virginia's eProcurement Marketplace #RFP 127876

Spacecraft Bus and Mission Operations for NASA Landolt Mission (George Mason University)

George Mason University is seeking proposals for a flight-qualified spacecraft platform and mission operations to support the NASA Landolt Mission in Geostationary Earth Orbit. - Government Buyer: - George Mason University, College of Science (Commonwealth of Virginia) - Scope of Procurement: - Flight-qualified spacecraft bus for astrophysics mission - Payload integration and verification services - Early hardware-in-the-loop testbed infrastructure - Integrated routine/orbital operations for a one-year mission - Products & Services Requested: - Spacecraft bus (1 unit) - Testbed infrastructure (1 unit) - Payload integration and verification (service) - Routine/orbital operations (service) - Notable Requirements: - Spacecraft bus must be flight-qualified for GEO - Comprehensive mission operations support for the full mission duration - OEMs & Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors named; open to qualified manufacturers and service providers - Mission Context: - Supports a federally funded astrophysics mission under NASA - One-year period of performance

Description

This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks proposals to establish a contract with one firm to provide a flight-qualified spacecraft bus, payload integration and verification services, early hardware-in-the-loop testbed infrastructure, and integrated routine/orbital operations. The contract supports a one-year astrophysics mission in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) for the NASA Landolt Mission, a federal grant awarded to George Mason University's College of Science. George Mason University is a public institution of higher education and an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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