IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS THE ICE, CLOUD, AND LAND ELEVATION SATELLITE-2 (ICESAT-2) IS THE 2ND-GENERATION OF THE ORBITING LASER ALTIMETER ICESAT SCHEDULED FOR LAUNCH IN EARLY 2016. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND RELATED SERVICES TO THE ICESAT-2 PROJECT, AS REQUIRED, FOR THE FORMULATION, DESIGN, PROCUREMENT, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, INTEGRATION, TESTING, VERIFICATION, LAUNCH, AND OPERATIONS OF A HOST SPACECRAFT BUS AND RELATED GROUND SYSTEM HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND PROCESSES FOR THE ICESAT-2 MISSION. TASKS ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED TO PERFORM SERVICES TO INCLUDE STUDIES AND EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL OPTIONS, TECHNICAL LIAISON AND PROJECT OVERSIGHT SUPPORT BETWEEN SPACECRAFT CONTRACTOR, NASA, AND ICESAT-2 INSTRUMENT, GROUND SYSTEM, AND OPERATIONS TEAMS. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT; OVERSIGHT OF DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR COMPONENTS, SUBSYSTEMS, SYSTEMS, GROUND SYSTEMS, SIMULATORS, NON-FLIGHT MODELS, AND PROTOTYPES; CANDIDATE, FEASIBILITY, AND SYSTEMS DEFINITION STUDIES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; ANALYSIS; PRELIMINARY DESIGN; DETAILED DESIGN; FABRICATION; ASSEMBLY; INTEGRATION; TEST AND VERIFICATION; TEST INSTRUMENTATION; DATA SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT; POST DELIVERY SUPPORT, LAUNCH, ON-ORBIT AND POST-LAUNCH OPERATIONS; RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY UNIQUE TO SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PARTS AND MATERIALS, TECHNICAL FACILITIES SUPPORT, LOGISTICS, DOCUMENTATION; MAINTENANCE; SUSTAINING ENGINEERING; CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT; INSTRUMENT ASSURANCE; ARCHITECTURAL TRADES, PERFORMANCE, COST, RISK ASSESSMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT), PROJECT COMMUNICATION, REVIEW, AND PRESENTATION SUPPORT.