IGF::OT::IGF "LAUNCH VEHICLE FAIRING INSTRUMENTATION ASSESSMENT" - THE NASA ENGINEERING AND SAFETY CENTER (…

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IGF::OT::IGF "LAUNCH VEHICLE FAIRING INSTRUMENTATION ASSESSMENT" - THE NASA ENGINEERING AND SAFETY CENTER (NESC) IS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE NESC IS TO IMPROVE SAFETY BY PERFORMING IN-DEPTH INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING ASSESSMENTS, TESTING, AND ANALYSIS TO UNCOVER TECHNICAL VULNERABILITIES AND TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE PREVENTATIVE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR PROBLEMS, TRENDS, OR ISSUES WITHIN NASA'S PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND INSTITUTIONS. THE NESC DRAWS UPON THE BEST ENGINEERING EXPERTISE FROM ACROSS THE AGENCY AND INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NATIONAL LABORATORIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND INDUSTRY. BY DRAWING ON THE MINDS OF LEADING ENGINEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, NESC CONSISTENTLY OPTIMIZES ITS PROCESSES, DEEPENS ITS KNOWLEDGE BASE, STRENGTHENS ITS TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES, AND BROADENS ITS PERSPECTIVES, THEREBY FURTHER EXECUTING ITS COMMITMENT TO ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE. NESC'S ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL IS FOUNDED ON A KNOWLEDGE BASE OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE DERIVED FROM WITHIN ALL NASA CENTERS AND AMONG A GROUP OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS EXTERNAL TO THE AGENCY. FOR EACH TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT THAT IS CONDUCTED, NESC ACCESSES A READY GROUP OF ENGINEERING EXPERTS - CALLED TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE TEAMS (TDTS) FROM MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE AREAS. THESE TEAMS, WHICH ARE LED BY NASA TECHNICAL FELLOWS, WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE IS ACHIEVED. AS A RESULT OF CONSECUTIVE MISSION FAILURES, BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY FAIRING SEPARATION ISSUES, THE NASA ENGINEERING AND SAFETY CENTER (NESC) WAS REQUESTED TO COLLABORATE IN IDENTIFYING INSTRUMENTATION SUITE/SYSTEM OPTIONS TO AUGMENT CURRENT NASA AND COMMERCIAL EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE FAIRING INSTRUMENTATION. THE CONTRACTOR IS NEEDED TO IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE NESC'S ASSESSMENT, PROVIDING SPECIFIC SENIOR LEVEL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN LAUNCH VEHICLE FAIRING DESIGN.