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RECOVERY ACT-NEAR INFRARED CAMERA CONTRACT EFFORT AND REPORT

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has a contract with the University of Arizona aimed at advancing scientific instrumentation for the James Webb Space Telescope, specifically targeting near-infrared imaging capabilities. The contract, originally awarded in 2002, is being modified to incorporate American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support critical development and testing tasks through September 30, 2009. These tasks include the design and development of the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument, along with associated components such as bonded optical mounts, the Short Wave Engineering Test Unit, optical assemblies, brassboard integration, and initial reliability testing. The effort focuses on completing essential stages of the NIRCam instrument to ensure it meets performance requirements for the telescope's imaging goals. An Ombudsman has been assigned to oversee the process, ensuring compliance and addressing any concerns related to the contract modifications and funding use. This contract exemplifies NASA's commitment to leveraging recovery funds to advance key scientific technologies crucial for the success of upcoming space exploration missions.

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NASA funds University of Arizona to develop NIRCam for James Webb Space Telescope, ending 2009.

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336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing

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PostedJul 30

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Full Description

NASA/GSFC has an established contract requirement to perform a scientificinvestigation that involves the development and use of scientific instrumentation capableof achieving the imaging goals of the James Webb Space Telescope in the near infraredwavelength regime, and will be modifying the contract to utilize American RecoveryReinvestment Act(ARRA) funds to provide for key elements of the contract performancethrough approximately September 30, 2009. These performance elements are focused on thecompletion of critical tasks( e.g. design, development and definition)for the NearInfrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument as well as completion of tasks for bonded opticalmount designs, Short Wave Engineering Test Unit integration, optical assembly, brassboard integration and assembly, first article reliability testing and planning and batchtesting.NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from the University of Arizona, Tucson AZ, under the existing Contract that was awarded on July 17, 2002.An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.

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