18 -- Prototyping a Spacecraft Bus

An industry briefing will be held at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) on March 31, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in Building 222, Auditorium. The purpose is to discuss the general approach for prototyping a spacecraft bus with system level standards, and to discuss related contract opportunities and mechanisms. A combination of contracting methods will be used to support the system engineering and innovative interfaces/components/or subsystems required for this effort. The NRL Broad Agency Announcement topic number is BAA 82-05-01, Spacecraft Technology may be used for submission of “white papers” and research proposals. The complete description of the topic can be located at the following website: http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/baa.htm This effort is part OSD Office of Force Transformation’s four phase ORS/JWS Standardized Bus initiative, which is being led by a NRL/APL team during “Phase 3”. Offerors who plan to attend must submit a visit request by March 25, 2005: Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3230.MS, Industry Briefing MS05, 4555 Overlook Avenue S.W, Washington, D.C. 20375. Requests may be faxed to the following fax number, 202-767-6197. The visitor requests should be prepared on company letterhead and must contain the following information for each person attending. Name, social security number, citizenship, purpose of visit. Any substitutions/additions to visitor requests must be received 3 business days prior to the briefing. The classification level of the visit is “UNCLASSIFIED”. During the briefing questions will be entertained, after first submission in writing to the contract representative. All attendees must abide by the following to attend the industry briefing: (a) One form of identification will be required (ie, drivers license). All foreign nationals will be required to show greencard. (b) No cameras, cellular telephones with cameras, tape recorders, or other reproduction devices will be allowed. (c) The Government reserves the right to inspect all material, briefcases, etc. when entering or leaving the Government facilities. (d) Each visitor will be required to sign in and out. Any questions should be directed to Mary M. Sandy, Contract Specialist, Naval Research Laboratory, (202) 767-2021, [email protected] .