Space Application Developer
Description
Deadline Date: Tuesday 13 August August 2024
Requirement: Space Application Developer
Location: The Hague, NL (travel to other NATO countries may be required)
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Period of Performance: BASE period: 16 September 2024 – 31 December 2024 with possibility to exercise the following option: 01 January 2025 – 31 March 2025.
Start date is as soon as possible but not later than 16 September 2024.
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Special Terms and Conditions: Due to the multinational nature of NATO, part of the services from this Statement of Work may be required to be delivered on national public holidays.
Annex A – Bidding instructions
Your technical quotation shall be submitted as follows:
a. A brief description of the company expertise and corporate experience in the areas highlighted in section 2 of the SOW (no more than 300 words).
b. Resumes/CVs and attestation of the proposed personnel for the execution of the contract.
c. Any other appropriate technical information to determine whether your bid meets the requirements outlined in section 2 of the SOW.
Annex B ‐ Statement of Work
1 INTRODUCTION
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) located in The Hague, Netherlands, is currently involved in the development and support of new and existing capabilities for NATO.
In light of these activities and in response to the NATO Overarching Space Policy as well as the declaration of Space as an Operational Domain, NATO has organised itself to keep pace with the evolving needs of the Alliance.
Within NCIA Chief Technology Office, the Space Technology Adoption and Resilience (STAR) team, will enable the exploitation of Space technology for NATO’s defence and deterrence, ensuring NATO’s technological edge for secure, resilient and effective employment of Space technologies for the Alliance.
STAR will develop and execute a technology strategy and associated roadmap for Space (CTO) and coordinate Space business delivery from within the NCIA Business Areas (COO). The STAR Team will provide technical expertise and strategic advice on Space for the benefit of the Alliance, design Space-based future services and foster their resilient integration into Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). In line with strategic guidance and Space policy, the new STAR Team will provide the Alliance with technical expertise and strategic advice on Space, ensuring NCIA continues to provide applicable products, services and operational capability, taking resiliency from inception in line with the new NATO Strategic Concept.
2 DELIVERABLES
The deliverables from the Statement of Work refer to tangible or intangible outputs of the communication strategy.
The objective is to develop solutions (e.g. Space operational dashboard) on the Orion prototype service in order to collect and visualize different types of Space-specific data and information from various sources, including live feeds from open source. The solutions should allow to automate processes, and have an architecture that allow quick customization to accommodate new requirements (plug-and-play).
WP1 Development of an Assessment Report
The incumbent shall develop an assessment report on the current version of the Space Operational Dashboard
Deliverable D1: Assessment Report based on the current version of the Space Operational Dashboard
Constraint C1: The report shall include assessments related to vulnerabilities and technologies used
Acceptance Criteria A1: The Assessment report is reviewed by CTO STAR Head or delegated authority
WP2 Development of a front-end solution (dashboard)
The incumbent shall develop a front-end solution to allow the visualization of various types of Space information (e.g., Space weather, Space Situational Awareness data such as TLEs analysis, Space launches information, orbital re-entry information, etc.) from open sources
Deliverable D2: Space information dashboard
Constraint C2: The dashboard shall allow to visualize and handle different data (e.g., click-to-zoom, data filters, etc.), as well as provide customized view pending on the user that logs-in. Additionally, the dashboard shall be designed in a plug-and-play way so that new information can be added to it based on emerging requirements. The dashboard shall be accessible from unclassified network and open internet, username/password protected, and shall be designed to be exportable on NATO classified networks at a later stage. The dashboard shall have intuitive features, user-friendly and highly responsive user interface based on python and React concepts. Lastly, the dashboard shall include automation functionalities (e.g., workflows) using JavaScript and React.js workflows
Acceptance Criteria A2: The dashboard is tested by operational users at their venues (e.g., NATO Space Operations Centre in AIRCOM) or in NATO Exercises (e.g., in JWC) before finalization, and then is reviewed by CTO STAR Head or delegated authority
WP3 - Optional Delivery of a detailed plan for improving the dashboard
The incumbent shall deliver a detailed plan outlining strategies for improving the dashboard on both unclassified and classified networks
Deliverable D3: Dashboard Improvement plan
Constraint C3: The plan shall include a schedule of milestones and dependencies, technical requirements for software and hardware (including storage) necessary for accomplishing the scope. The plan shall have various options with different “Level of ambition” and shall include a risk assessment and a feasibility assessment. The plan shall include at least one option based on applications already available in the Agency catalogue, and at least one option based on applications available commercially. In the second case, the assessment should be complemented with costs and timeline forecasts.
Develop a report that shows the volume of data present in the dashboard, divided by Space functional areas. The report shall have charts illustrating the storage needs in function of the time (e.g., data volume per day, categorized by Space functional area, and associated forecast for months and years), and shall include recommendations on the refresh rate of data for the various Space functional areas
Acceptance Criteria A3: The dashboard improvement plan is reviewed by CTO STAR Head or delegated authority
Additional notes: This deliverable is optional and it will only be requested if NCIA will exercise the option
3 DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT MILESTONES
Deliverable: WP1 – D1
Delivery date: Contract Signature date + 30 days
Payment Milestones: After deliverable completion and signed DAS
Deliverable: WP2 – D2
Delivery date: By 20 December 2024
Payment Milestones: After deliverable completion and signed DAS
Deliverable: WP3 – D3 (Optional)
Delivery date: By 31 March 2025
Payment Milestones: After deliverable completion and signed DAS
The payment shall be dependent upon successful acceptance of the Delivery Acceptance Sheet (DAS) – (Annex C) including the EBA Receipt number.
Payment will be provided based on these deliveries as indicated in the table.
Invoices shall be accompanied with a Delivery Acceptance Sheet (Annex C) signed by the Contractor and CTO STAR Head or delegated authority.
4 EXPECTED PERFORMANCE
The contractor’s performance will be continuously evaluated and feedback will be provided monthly, during a formal review meeting in person with the CTO STAR Head or delegated authority.
5 SCHEDULE
This task order will be active immediately after signing of the contract by both parties.
The BASE period of performance is as soon as possible but not later than 16 September 2024 and will end no later than 31 December 2024.
In case the option is exercised, the period of performance is 01 January 2025 to 31 March 2025.
6 CONSTRAINTS
All the documentation delivered under this statement of work shall be based on NCI Agency templates or templates agreed with the CTO STAR Head.
All project work package material shall be stored on the NCI Agency SharePoint Portal.
7 SECURITY
A NATO SECRET security clearance, provided by national security organization valid at the
time of submission of the bid and covering the period of contract, will be required.
8 PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS
The contractor shall be required to work on‐site at the NCI Agency in The Hague, Netherlands. The contractor may be required to travel to other NATO countries for supporting engagement with stakeholders, exercises and similar activities. Travel expenses will be billed to the purchaser by the service provider separately in accordance with the terms and conditions of the framework agreement and is considered an addition to the overall cost of the bid.
The contractor shall work under NCI Agency AAS+ contract for the NCI Agency in The Hague, Netherlands. He or she will work under the direction and guidance of the CTO STAR Deputy Head or their designated representative.
The NCI Agency will provide access to the internal systems and business tools as required.
9 CONDITIONS
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Requirements
7 SECURITY
A NATO SECRET security clearance, provided by national security organization valid at the time of submission of the bid and covering the period of contract, will be required.
9 CONDITIONS
To evaluate the qualifications and experience for this this contract, the contractor should have the following qualification:
Minimum 2+ years previous experience working as a react.js or angular developer
In-depth knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages
Proficiency in frequently used React tools like Flux, Redux, webpack, etc.
Experience with user interface design
Knowledge of performance testing frameworks including Mocha and Jest
Experience with browser-based debugging and performance testing software
Excellent troubleshooting skills
Good project management skills
Knowledge of Python programming languages
The following qualifications are considered desirable:
Practical knowledge of REST endpoints and APIs
Experience with back-end technologies
Practical knowledge of GIT and similar version control systems
Experience with PostgreSQL databases
Experience in automating processes
Experience working in closed environments
Experience with Python frameworks such as Django, Flask or Fast API
Knowing your way around containers and container orchestration, and a microservices based distributed architecture
Networking principles such as load balancing, DNS, Reverse Proxy;
Experience with SharePoint 2013/2019 versions
Ability to plan and execute tasking in accordance with direction of NCI Agency engineers/scientists