SSO New Frontiers Acquisition.

NASA and Office of Space Science Strategies and Policies
1. NASA 2003 Strategic Plan (February 2003)
   Describes strategy and goals for achieving NASA's mission and vision.
2. The Space Science Enterprise Strategic Plan (October 2003)
   Describes the goals and outlook of NASA's Space Science Enterprise, and of the major ideas described in the context of the overall NASA Strategic Plan.
3. Solar System Exploration
   Web site describing NASA's Solar System exploration programs and missions.
4. Solar System Exploration 2003 Roadmap
   Describes NASA's Solar System exploration roadmap.
5. The Space Science Enterprise Integrated Technology Strategy (October 1998)
   Describes efforts to manage technology infusion into future Office of Space Science (OSS) missions and to promote technology transfer to the private sector.
National Research Council (NRC) Documents
6. NRC Planetary Science Decadal Survey (July 2002)
   Presents NRC decadal recommendations for Solar System exploration.
7. NRC Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration: Exploring the Trans-Neptunian Solar System (1998)
   Presents NRC recommendations for the exploration of the Trans-Neptunian Solar System.
8. The NRC Committee for Planetary and Lunar Exploration (COMPLEX) Report (November 2001)
   Presents COMPLEX's assessment of planetary exploration science and priorities.
New Frontiers Guidelines and Requirements Documents
9. NASA's Mission Operations and Communications Services (November 2003)
   Describes the functions and costs of Ground Data Systems and Mission Operations and Data Analysis available via NASA.
10. New Frontiers Launch Services Information Summary (December 2003)
    Describes capabilities and costs of launch services that are available to launch New Frontiers spacecraft selected pursuant to this Announcement of Opportunity (AO).
    • NASA Launch Services Program Generic Mission Plan
11. Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility Services for New Frontiers Missions (August 2003)
    Describes the NASA Ancillary Information Facility and the Spacecraft Planet Instrument C-matrix Events (SPICE) capability for mission design, mission planning, observation planning, and interpretation of scientific observations.
    • Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility Services
    • SPICE Overview
12. Specifications for Space Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) for New Frontiers (October 2003)
    A series of documents describing the technical specifications of RPS options for New Frontiers missions.
    • RPS Description
    • Space Radioisotope Power Systems Safety
13. In-Space Propulsion (ISP) (October 2003)
    Describes the technical specifications for utilizing ISP on New Frontiers missions.
14. Anticipated Costs and Capabilities of the NASA Curatorial Facility (September 2003)
    Describes the NASA Curatorial Facility costs and capabilities.
15. Criteria and Guidelines for the Phase A Concept Study (PDF or WORD) (August 2004)
    Provides proposers who are selected via the AO with guidelines and criteria for preparation of the Concept Study Report.
16. Cost Elements Definitions (November 2002)
    Provides definitions for the major cost elements for proposals.
17. Technology Readiness Levels (TRL's) Definitions
    Provides definitions for TRL's.
18. Announcement of Opportunity Acronym List (September 2003)
    Provides a list of acronyms used in the AO.
Office of Space Science Education and Public Outreach Documents
19. Office of Space Science FY 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 Education and Public Outreach Annual Reports
    Describe the breadth of OSS Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) programs and accomplishments for FY 2000, 2001, and 2002.
20. Explanatory Guide to the Office of Space Science Education and Public Outreach Evaluation Criteria (March 2004)
    Answers frequently asked questions, and elaborates on each of the OSS E/PO criteria.
21. Implementing the Office of Space Science Education and Public Outreach Strategy: A Critical Evaluation at the Six-Year Mark (March 2003)
    Describes OSS's overall approach to implementing its E/PO strategy.
22. Partners in Education: A Strategy for Integrating Education and Public Outreach into NASA's Space Science Programs (March 1995)
    Describes the overall strategy for integrating E/PO into NASA's space science programs.
23. Office of Space Science Education and Public Outreach Newsletters
    Describe OSS E/PO newsworthy activities.
General Guidelines and Requirements Documents
24. Example Mission Definition and Requirements Agreement
    Provides an example of a mission definition and requirements agreement between principal organizations for supporting an OSS mission.
25. NPG 7120.5B  NASA Program and Project Management Processes and Requirements (November 2002)
    Provides information on typical activities, milestones, and products in the development and execution of NASA missions.
26. NPD 8730.4A  Software Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Policy (August 2001)
    Provides information on the NASA IV&V policy.
27. NPD 8610.7A  Launch Services Risk Mitigation Policy for NASA-Owned Or NASA-Sponsored Payloads (February 1999)
    Provides information on NASA's launch services mitigation policy.
28. NPD 7100.10D  Curation of Extraterrestrial Materials (February 2003)
    Provides information on the curation of extraterrestrial materials via NASA's Curatorial Facility at JSC.
29. Planetary Data System (PDS)
    Web site describing the basic formats and requirements used for the archiving of planetary data products by the NASA PDS.
30. Planetary Protection Requirements
    A series of documents describing Planetary Protection Requirements for NASA spacecraft missions.
    • NPD 8020.7F  Biological Contamination Control For Outbound And Inbound Planetary Spacecraft (Revalidated October 23, 2003)
      
    • NPG 8020.12B  Planetary Protection Provisions for Robotic Extraterrestrial Missions (April 16, 1999)
    • NPG 5340.1D  NASA Standard Procedures for the Microbiological Examination of Space Hardware (Final Draft)
    • NRC Report Evaluating the Biological Potential in Samples Returned from Planetary Satellites and Small Solar System Bodies (1998)
31. ISO 9000 Series
    NASA ISO policy as well as current national standards of quality processes and procedures: ISO 9000:2000, Quality Management Systems – Fundamentals and Vocabulary, ISO 9001:2000, Quality Management Systems – Requirements, and ISO 9004:2000, Quality Management Systems – Guidelines for Performance Improvements.
     
    Note: These ISO 9000-related documents are copyrighted and cannot be reproduced without appropriate compensation. For copies contact:
    American Society for Quality (ASQ)
    P.O. Box 3005
    Milwaukee, WI 53201-3005
    U.S.A.
    Tel: (800) 248-1946
    URL: http://www.asq.org/portal
32. NASA Technology Transfer Resources
    Web site providing an integrated information resource for NASA technology transfer and commercialization.
Directives and Procurement-Related Information
33. NASA Online Directives Information System (NODIS) Library
    Provides online access to NASA Policy Directives (NPD's - formerly NMI's), NASA Procedures and Guidelines (NPG's - formerly NHB's) and NASA's Policy Charters (NPC's).
34. Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) General Services Administration
35. NASA FAR Supplement Regulations
36. NASA Financial Management Manual
37. NPG 5800.1  Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook
38. Environmental Quality Regulations, 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508
39. Code of Federal Regulations

New Frontiers

• Program Library
• Questions & Answers
• Community Announcement