TECHNOLOGY FAIR/INDUSTRY DAY:
2018 Heliophysics TechDemo MO PEA
To the 2018 Heliophysics TechDemo Technology and Proposal Communities,
NASA is planning a virtual meeting to showcase technologies for consideration by proposers to the upcoming 2018 Heliophysics TechDemo MO PEA.
While there will be no GFE NASA technology offered by the program funding this opportunity, NASA technology may be proposed via teaming
arrangements between NASA technologists and PI-led teams. To ensure a bias-free competition, any organization that participates in a proposal
by way of technologies and/or technologists will be required to implement an internal firewall if it also participates in the evaluation process.
The meeting is tentatively scheduled to begin at 10 AM EDT on May 30, 2018. In order to reach the widest audience possible, participation will
be facilitated via webcast and teleconference. All interested parties may attend.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 AM EDT on May 31, 2018. In order to reach the widest audience possible, participation will be facilitated
via webcast and teleconference. All interested parties may attend. Webex (webconference without audio) and dial-in follow:
Join Webex Meeting
https://nasa.webex.com/nasa/j.php?MTID=m1ed6b63be085d5d407f82323ad62fcee
Meeting number: 990 568 337
Meeting password: Tech@May31
Join by Phone
Dial-in numbers: 1-844-467-4685 toll-free participant access
1-720-259-7012 participant access
Passcode: 978143
There will be a limited number of 15-minute slots available for technology provider presentations.There will be a limited number of 30-minute slots available for technology provider presentations.
If you are interested in presenting your technology at the meeting, download the Presentation Quad Chart template at
this link, complete it to the extent possible, and email it to the
Heliophysics TechDemo MO leadership team at hq-techdemo@mail.nasa.gov. Backup charts will be permitted, but are not necessary for the initial
submission. The Heliophysics TechDemo MO leadership team will contact you regarding the applicability of your technology and presentation options.
Note that all presentation materials will be made publicly available. If you have any questions, you may contact the Heliophysics TechDemo MO
leadership team. You may alternatively, or in addition, add your organization to the Heliophysics TechDemo MO Teaming Interest list at
https://soma.larc.nasa.gov/stp/tdmo/teaminginterest.html.
The NASA Techport at
https://techport.nasa.gov/home is a web-based portal for technology investment information from across the Agency, and
represents another proposer resource. However, proposers should be cognizant of the requirement to mature systems that include new technologies
to TRL 5 by PDR. For the purpose of TRL assessment, systems are defined as level 3 WBS payload developments (i.e., individual instruments) and
level 3 WBS spacecraft elements (e.g., electrical power system); see Figure 3-7 of NASA/SP-2010-3404, NASA WBS Handbook, which can be found in
the 2018 Heliophysics TechDemo Program Library at
https://soma.larc.nasa.gov/stp/tdmo/tdmo-library.html.
Given this opportunity’s focus on technology development, it will be critical that proposers and technology providers assess TRLs in accordance
with NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev 2, NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, which is available in the Program Library. TRLs are defined in NPR 7123.1B, NASA
Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (Updated w/Change 4), Appendix E, which can also be found in the Program Library. Finally, the
Program Library contains System Level TRL 6 Examples, which provides guidance for performing system-level TRL assessments. Because the proposal
evaluation panels will be independently assessing submitted technology development plans, unsubstantiated assertions of TRL levels are likely to
result in weaknesses that will be considered in the selection process.
Thank you for supporting the 2018 Heliophysics TechDemo MO PEA and advancing the use of new technologies for heliophysics science.
Sincerely,
Dr. Roshanak Hakimzadeh
Heliophysics TechDemo MO Lead Scientist
Science Mission Directorate
2018 Heliophysics TechDemo MO PEA Technology Fair/Industry Day Presentations