IGF::CL,CT::IGF PSYCHE: JOURNEY TO A METAL WORLD THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY THE PRI…

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IGF::CL,CT::IGF PSYCHE: JOURNEY TO A METAL WORLD THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR IN SUPPORT OF THE PHASE A CONCEPT DEFINITION PORTION OF THE NASA DISCOVERY PROGRAM 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) (NNH14ZDA014O) SOLICITATION DATED NOVEMBER 5, 2014. THE MISSION PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI), DR. LINDA ELKINS-TANTON, OF THE SCHOOL OF EARTH AND SPACE EXPLORATION AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU), IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUCCESS AND SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY OF THE MISSION. AS SUCH, THE PI SHALL LEAD THE PROJECT, MANAGE PROJECT RESOURCES, AND DIRECT ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE SCIENCE TEAM CARRIED OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION. SPECIFICALLY, DURING PHASE A, THE PI WILL LEAD THE MISSION TEAM IN CONDUCTING THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT AND ASSOCIATED SITE VISIT. SHOULD THE MISSION BE SELECTED TO CONTINUE INTO PHASE B, THE PI WILL LEAD THE TEAM THROUGH THE INITIATION OF THE PHASE B EFFORT WITH A TRANSITION PHASE BETWEEN NOTIFICATION OF AWARD AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PHASE B CONTRACT. THE PI IS ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY PI, DR. JAMES BELL AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (JPL) IS THE MISSION MAJOR PARTNER FOR SPACECRAFT DEVELOPMENT AND MISSION IMPLEMENTATION, AND SHALL SUPPORT THE PI WITH A PROJECT TEAM EXPERIENCED IN MANAGEMENT, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, MISSION DESIGN, PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT, SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE, NAVIGATION, AND MISSION OPERATIONS. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TO ADDRESS THE PHASE A CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES ARE: - PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR THE PHASE A CONTRACT - CONDUCT AND SUPPORT OF PHASE A PROJECT REVIEWS - PHASE B/C/D/E SPACECRAFT DEVELOPMENT AND MISSION PLANNING - PHASE B/C/D/E COST ESTIMATES - CONCEPT STUDY REPORT PREPARATION - ORALS/SITE VISIT SUPPORT BY KEY PERSONNEL THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR IN SUPPORT OF THE PHASE A CONCEPT DEFINITION PORTION OF THE NASA DISCOVERY PROGRAM 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) (NNH14ZDA014O) SOLICITATION DATED NOVEMBER 5, 2014. THE MISSION PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI), DR. LINDA ELKINS-TANTON, OF THE SCHOOL OF EARTH AND SPACE EXPLORATION AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU), IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUCCESS AND SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY OF THE MISSION. AS SUCH, THE PI SHALL LEAD THE PROJECT, MANAGE PROJECT RESOURCES, AND DIRECT ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE SCIENCE TEAM CARRIED OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION. SPECIFICALLY, DURING PHASE A, THE PI WILL LEAD THE MISSION TEAM IN CONDUCTING THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT AND ASSOCIATED SITE VISIT. SHOULD THE MISSION BE SELECTED TO CONTINUE INTO PHASE B, THE PI WILL LEAD THE TEAM THROUGH THE INITIATION OF THE PHASE B EFFORT WITH A TRANSITION PHASE BETWEEN NOTIFICATION OF AWARD AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PHASE B CONTRACT. THE PI IS ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY PI, DR. JAMES BELL AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. JET PROPULSION LABORATORY (JPL) IS THE MISSION MAJOR PARTNER FOR SPACECRAFT DEVELOPMENT AND MISSION IMPLEMENTATION, AND SHALL SUPPORT THE PI WITH A PROJECT TEAM EXPERIENCED IN MANAGEMENT, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, MISSION DESIGN, PAYLOAD DEVELOPMENT, SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE, NAVIGATION, AND MISSION OPERATIONS. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TO ADDRESS THE PHASE A CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES ARE: - PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR THE PHASE A CONTRACT - CONDUCT AND SUPPORT OF PHASE A PROJECT REVIEWS - PHASE B/C/D/E SPACECRAFT DEVELOPMENT AND MISSION PLANNING - PHASE B/C/D/E COST ESTIMATES - CONCEPT STUDY REPORT PREPARATION - ORALS/SITE VISIT SUPPORT BY KEY PERSONNEL