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TSAT Space Segment Program Structure. System Definition/Risk Reduction – 2 contractors Competitive prototyping with independent Gov’t testing Tech requirements and System Design Review Preliminary integration w/ larger TSAT system ~$500M/contractor
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TSAT Space SegmentProgram Structure • System Definition/Risk Reduction – 2 contractors • Competitive prototyping with independent Gov’t testing • Tech requirements and System Design Review • Preliminary integration w/ larger TSAT system • ~$500M/contractor • Development & Production – full and open competition • 5 satellites + spare through launch and activation • 2 ground elements • Integration into TSAT system • ~$10-20B over 10+ years
Key RRSD and Acquisition Timeline J A S O N D J J J J J J F F F F F F M M M M M M A A A A A A M M M M M M J J J J J J J J J J J J A A A A A A S S S S S S O O O O O O N N N N N N D D D D D D J F M A M J J 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Original Program Milestones Program Milestones SRR SDR PDR Award (S)* CDR RRSD Contract closure ATP SSRR ISSDR SSDR CCR Phase B Point of Departure (POD) Design Cycles Key Technology Maturity Major Demonstrations Proposal Milestones Initial Proposal Submittal Industry Day 1 (of 5) Final RFP DRFP 1 (of 5) ATP 10/7 Award *Multiple segment Awards possible ENs RFP DRFP RFP TSI Pt-3 SOW 9/20 PDM Down Select Competitive Range D&P Award *Several CRAD/IRAD project bids for technology development risk reduction Cost Submittals
3 TSAT Space SegmentAcquisition Priorities • Two viable contractor teams that could perform • Mission assurance • Lowest risk approach to achieve threshold requirements • TRL-6 or better maturity on all key technologies • Flexibility going forward • Realism: Risk, Schedule, Cost
4 TSAT Space Segment Friction Points • Maintaining competitive fairness vs. making firm progress • Scope of RFP & proposals – drove scope of source selection • Point at which to break off source selection team from RRSD effort • Degree of rigor and openness in discussions • Ensuring business proposition remained sound amidst ‘DC churn’ and multiple budget cycles • Fee plan – increased objectivity, long-term hook to ensure mission assurance • OCI , Data Rights, IA (with international partners) Requirements • Requirements were unsettled with changing Military priorities • Several Changes to funding profile during RRSD execution and discussions • Maintaining resources in uncertain economic times with space programs in development trouble
5 TSAT Take Aways • TSAT Acquisition Plan with Risk Reduction Study Phase, Demonstrations, and Technical Readiness is part of future Acquisition Reform • Current Environment in Washington and OSD is not favorable for large new system starts like TSAT • RR&SD and Acquisition took too long for both Government and Industry • TSAT did not have a single champion as it tried to be all things to all people