National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Background

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Geodesy Project (SGP) is soliciting information to improve its understanding of the interest, capabilities, and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates for planning the construction and deployment of up to three Very Long Baseline Interferometer (VLBI) antennas that will be part of a new NASA Space Geodesy Network (NSGN) and the VLBI2010 Global Observing System (VGOS).

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), the information requested is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that NASA will take procurement action in this matter. Further, neither NASA, nor the Government will be responsible for any costs incurred in furnishing this information.

This Request For Information (RFI) is limited to obtaining the information necessary to assess the interest and improve understanding of existing capabilities for manufacturing and deploying VGOS antennas. See the draft Statement of Work for the planned scope and requirements.

The RFI instructions can be viewed from: http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/eps_data/167753-OTHER-001-001.pdf.

Instructions for responding to the RFI can be found at: https://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgibin/eps/synopsis.cgi?acqid=167753.

 

Documents referenced in the RFI:

• Draft Statement of Work for the SGP VGOS Antenna, http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/eps_data/167753-OTHER-001-002.pdf
• "VLBI2010 Antenna Specifications," IVS Technical Memorandum Number 2006-022v01, http://ivscc.gsfc.nasa.gov/publications/memos/index.html
• KPGO Signal Chain Front End, SGP document number SGP-VLBI-ICD-0002

 

Links for more information:

• Space Geodesy Project (SGP)
• International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS)
• Fort Davis, TX Site Baseline Report