IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS:THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ADMINISTR…

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IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS:THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE SCIENCE OFFICE FOR MISSION ASSESSMENT (SOMA) AT NASA/LARC TO ASSIST SOMA IN PREPARATION FOR THE EVALUATION OF CSRS FROM THE THREE PROPOSAL TEAMS SELECTED THROUGH THE 2010 DISCOVERY AO. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE UP TO FOUR FORMS FOR THIS EVALUATION. FOR THOSE MISSIONS WHOSE SCIENCE OBJECTIVES ARE JUDGED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGED FROM THOSE IN THE STEP 1 PROPOSAL, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE SCIENCE MERIT (FORM A). THE OTHER FORMS THAT SHALL BE PROVIDED ARE: AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE SCIENCE IMPLEMENTATION MERIT AND FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION (FORM B), AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF THE MISSION IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDING COST RISK (FORM C), AND AN EVALUATION FORM FOR THE COST RISK (FORM S). FOR THOSE MISSIONS THAT PROPOSE A STUDENT COLLABORATION (SC), THE FORM C SHALL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF WHETHER THE SC IS SEPARABLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM TWO INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES FOR EACH CSR.