Welcome to the Johnson Space Center

Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract

Industry Day

December 14, 2009Gilruth Ballroom9:00 – 11:00 AM

Welcome to the Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering

Contract Industry Day

Learon ComeauxContracts

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AgendaSpeaker Time Subject

Learon Comeaux 9:00 – 9:05 Welcome to Industry Day

Debra L. Johnson, Director, Office of Procurement

9:05 – 9:10 Welcome

Terry Wilcutt, Director

9:10 – 9:25

Safety and Mission Assurance DirectorateOrganization Vision and Objectives

Learon Comeaux 9:25 – 9:30 Current Contract Overview

David T. Loyd/Chief 9:30 – 9:40Safety and Test Operations Division/NS

Keith W. Dyer/ Deputy Chief

9:40 – 9:50 Shuttle and Exploration Division/NC

Michael Fodroci/Chief

9:50 – 10:00

International Space Station Division/NE

David I. Kaplan/ Deputy Chief

10:00 – 10:10

Quality and Flight Equipment Division/NT

David F. Thelen/Manager

10:10 – 10:20 Flight Safety Office/NA13

Sharyl A. Butler/ Deputy Manager

10:20 – 10:30

Management Integration Office/NA12

Learon Comeaux 10:30 – 11:00

Procurement Schedule and Question/Answer

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Safety and Administrative Information

Restrooms can be found in the hallway outside this ballroom.

Fire exits are the front entrance and side exit doors. In the event of a fire, you must move at least 75ft. away from the building.

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Disclaimer• These slides are for information and

planning purposes only - no solicitation exists at this time

• This presentation shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government or as a comprehensive description of any future requirements

• If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the FedBizOpps website and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service

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• Promote competition on the proposed Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering (SMAEC) acquisition for the Johnson Space Center (JSC)

• Share with industry the Government’s current vision and objectives pertaining to the new contract

• Provide industry with the opportunity to meet with the Government early enough in the procurement process to provide input into the SMAEC procurement strategy

• Encourage offerors to submit questions and comments in writing via the SMAEC website or in person during Industry Day. The Government will respond in writing to all questions submitted by posting them to NAIS and the SMAEC procurement websites

Goals of Industry Day

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Responses to Questions• Verbal questions will be answered during

Industry Day. Responses to verbal questions will not be considered official. The Government expects that verbal questions received from Industry will be followed up in writing

• Questions submitted in writing will be answered and posted to the procurement website and will be considered official responses

• If a difference exists between verbal and written responses to questions, the written responses shall govern

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Welcome

Debra L. JohnsonDirector, Office of Procurement

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Vision and Objectives

Terry W. WilcuttDirector, Safety and Mission Assurance

Directorate

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Terrence W.

WilcuttDirector

VacantDeputy Director

Safety & Mission Assurance Directorate

Shuttle & Exploration Division

Michael P. FodrociChief

David T. LoydChief

Vincent D. WatkinsChief

David I. KaplanDeputy Chief

Stacey A. MenardDeputy Chief

Mary Beth SchwartzDeputy Chief

Perry J. BennettManager, Management Integration Office

International Space Station Division

Safety & Test Operations Division

Quality & Flight Equipment Division

James D. RushChief

Keith W. DyerDeputy Chief

Nigel PackhamAssociate Director, Technical & FSO Deputy

David F. Thelen

Manager, Flight Safety Office

Patrick K. KidwellAssociate Director, Business Management

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Contract Scope: • Tasks provide the JSC Safety and Mission Assurance

(S&MA) Directorate assistance in carrying out their responsibilities for the application of assurance, engineering, and risk assessment in the disciplines of safety, reliability, maintainability, supportability, availability, and quality.

• Principle tasks support the overall NASA mission for human space flight which currently includes the Space Shuttle Program (SSP), the International Space Station (ISS) Program, the Constellation Program (Cx), and JSC Institutional S&MA.

• Tasks are performed at JSC, and vendor facilities both domestic and abroad. Tasks include the review of work done by other contractors, International Partners (IPs) and other NASA organizations.

OverviewSafety & Mission Assurance Directorate

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Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate Vision

The Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate will provide “World Renowned” technical excellence and leadership in the disciplines of Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, and Quality.

OverviewSafety & Mission Assurance Directorate

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Statement of Objectives:

•S&MA provides Government assurance that is critical to the success of human spaceflight

•The S&MA contract, in partnership with the S&MA Directorate, provides the skills required to accomplish:

Excellence in engineering

A strong and influential safety culture

Sustainability of the safety and mission assurance disciplines

OverviewSafety & Mission Assurance Directorate

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Current Contract OverviewLearon Comeaux

Contracts

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Industry Day Overview

• The purpose of this Industry Day is to help industry understand the Government’s existing requirements and vision for the SMAEC re-compete

• Clarifications concerning the way in which we conduct business today will be answered in the Question and Answer period

• A copy of this presentation will be posted on the SMAEC website: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/smaec/

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Current Contract Overview

• Contract Number: NNJ06JE86C• Prime Contractor: Science Application International

Corporation (SAIC)• Contract Type: Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF); 80%

Level-of-Effort (LOE) and 20% Completion Form (CF)• Period of Performance: May 1, 2006 to April 30,

2011• Estimated Value: $300M

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• Solicitation Number: NNJ10314047R• NAICS Code and Size Standard

The NAICS Code is 541330Small Business Size Standard - $27M

• Period of Performance: 5 years (may include options)

• Contract Types: TBD• Full and open competition

Contemplated Proposed Contract

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SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

Prospective offerors are reminded NOT to contact incumbent personnel (either directly or through electronic means) during duty hours or at their place of employment, as such contacts are disruptive to the performance of the current contract

Technical Overview

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Safety and Test Operations Division

(NS)

David T. LoydChief

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OverviewSafety and Test Operations DivisionDivision Overview

Ensures that JSC has a robust and effective Occupational Safety program and sets the standard for Occupational (Institutional) Safety performance

Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services :

• JSC and White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) Pressure Systems

• WSTF Safety and Assurance Office

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OverviewSafety and Test Operations DivisionTasks currently on existing contractJSC Pressure Systems Function

• Provide certification of all pressure vessel/systems for “safe to operate”

Certification is a series of system design review, analysis, and inspection tasks to be performed as outlined in JPR 1710.13

Periodic Re-Certification is a continual process maintained by the successful completion of scheduled tests and inspections to show that previously certified pressure vessels/systems continue to operate in a safe manner

• Provide verification of design/inspection/certification in accordance with JPR 1710.13 “Design, Inspection, and Certification of Pressure Vessels and Pressurized Systems

• Provide system owners and management with Pressure System compliance options

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OverviewSafety and Test Operations DivisionTasks currently on existing contract (continued)

JSC Pressure Systems Function (continued)• Provide maintenance of a database

containing all pressure systems, components, current certification status, re-certification schedule, active/inactive status

• Provide expertise for mishap investigations• Provide expertise to other organizations

during design and/or fabrication of Pressure Vessel Systems (PVS)

Approximately 2500 PVS (1800 active) Approximately 12,000 separate

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OverviewSafety and Test Operations DivisionTasks currently on existing contract (continued)

WSTF Safety and Mission Assurance Support

• Provide assurance for test and product verification, problem identification and reporting

• Provide PVS certification and recertification services in accordance with WSTF PVS standards and JPR 1710.13

• Provide audit, corrective action coordination, validation, and verification in support of the WSTF Quality Management System

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Shuttle and Exploration Division

(NC)

Keith W. DyerDeputy Chief

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OverviewShuttle and Exploration DivisionDivision Overview

The Division provides the technical safety, reliability, analytical, and software product assurance engineering expertise for the SSP and Cx programs and associated JSC projects. The SSP, Cx, and project offices assign tasks to the Division through task agreements that cover safety, reliability, maintainability, operations and integration.

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OverviewShuttle and Exploration DivisionKey roles include:

• Analytical efforts including Probability Risk Assessments and Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Assessments

• Operations support to the SSP program including Certificate of Flight Readiness development

• S&MA support to the Cx S&MA program office for selected tasks including Integrated Hazard Analysis’s

• Managing the S&MA efforts for Orion

• Early S&MA participation in emerging Cx projects (Altair, Lunar Surface Systems) 27

OverviewShuttle and Exploration DivisionKey roles (continued)

• Project level Technical Authorities including Cx Systems Engineering and Integration, Cx Operations Test and Integration, Orion, and Orbiter

• Safety Review Panel Chairs including Integration Safety and Engineering Review Panel, JSC Safety and Engineering Review Panel, Cx Safety and Engineering Review Panel

• Participation in Cx program and project milestone reviews

• Risk identification and resolution• Human Rating Expertise• Crew Survival

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OverviewShuttle and Exploration DivisionTasks currently on existing contract

Division’s key assurance deliverables:

• Compliance Verification

Acceptance Data Packages, Certification Data Packages, Safety Data Packages, Crew Procedures and Flight Rules, Verification and Validation Test Results, Requirements traceability

• Noncompliance Analysis

Program Waivers, In-Flight Anomalies, Limited-Life Items, Discrepancy Reports and Noncompliance Reports, Problem Review and Corrective Action (PRACA), Software Problem Reports Analysis, Shuttle Program Analysis, Design Review Item Discrepancy, Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip System (ALERTS) and Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP)

• Board and Panel Support (executive secretaries, system and discipline expertise, administrative support)

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OverviewShuttle and Exploration DivisionTasks currently on existing contract

(continued)

• Risk Analysis/Risk Management Change request risk evaluations Fault tree analysis, Mission Evaluation Room (MER) Mission Action Request

(Chit) risk evaluation (qualitative and quantitative)Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FEMAs) Critical Items Lists (CILs)Hazards Analysis (HAs)R&M AnalysesPRAs Flight readiness assessmentsDesign evaluation and tradesAnalysis annual reportsSSP Risk Management PlanSSP Integrated Risk Management Application support 30

OverviewShuttle and Exploration DivisionTasks currently on existing contract

(continued)

• S&MA Requirements Development

NASA Headquarters Procedures and Guidelines and Contract Statements of Work

Program Requirements and Project Plans

Project Technical Requirements

Specifications

Design Specifications

• Subsystems expertise for assigned systems

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International Space Station Division

(NE)

Michael P. FodrociChief

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OverviewInternational Space Station DivisionDivision OverviewThe International Space Station (ISS) Division provides matrixed support to the ISS Program S&MA/Program Risk Office

Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services • ISS Operations• ISS Development / Integration

Safety Engineering Reliability & Maintainability

• Avionics and Software

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Tasks currently on existing contractISS OPERATIONS

OverviewInternational Space Station Division

• Real-time support to the ISS MERProvide real-time flight following to assure procedures are

safely executed and follow all flight rulesSupport ISS Mission ManagementTeam meetingsSupport all anomaly resolution activitiesEvaluate in-flight anomalies using Fault Trees and Root Cause

AnalysisReview all Chits

•Development of flight productsReview all flight rules and safety-related crew proceduresSupport Joint Operations Panels

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Tasks currently on existing contract (continued)

ISS DEVELOPMENT / INTEGRATION

• Review and comment on Safety Data Packages

• Review and/or perform Hazard Analyses

• Review and comment on Hazard Reports and Noncompliance

Requests

• Perform risk assessments

• Review Anomalies / Hardware and Software Problem Reports• Provide System Problem Resolution Team

• Review and comment on FMEA/CILs

• Perform Change Request assessments

• Perform design review and test assessments

• Provide S&MA representation at Program Boards and Panels

OverviewInternational Space Station Division

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Tasks currently on existing contract (continued)

AVIONICS AND SOFTWARE• Perform software safety and quality engineering in

support of ISS software development, test, and operations

• Assess Command Lists for correct command classification

• Assess Verification Compliance Notices (VCNs), software problem reports, Station Program Notices (SPNs) & Software Change Requests (CRs)

• Support development activities and anomaly resolution activities for all avionics hardware

OverviewInternational Space Station Division

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Quality and Flight Equipment Division

(NT)

David I. KaplanDeputy Chief

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OverviewQuality and Flight Equipment Division Division Overview• The Quality and Flight Equipment Division (QFED)

provides System Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance functions for systems designed, developed, tested, integrated and sustained by the JSC institution

• These systems are typically known as Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)

• Division FunctionsEVA Safety and Reliability IVA Safety and ReliabilityQuality EngineeringSoftware Assurance

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OverviewQuality and Flight Equipment Division Division Overview (continued)• Division Functions (continued)

Parts Screening and Failure AnalysisData ManagementProcurement Quality AssuranceProcess Surveillance Product Assurance

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Tasks currently on existing contract • Provides expertise and capability to perform mechanical

and electrical part testing, failure analysis and evaluations, and specialized training in NASA workmanship standards in support of the Receiving Inspection Test Facility

• Provides assurance and certification of equipment that is not an integral part of the vehicle (e.g., EVA Tools, Laptops, Personal Digital Assistants, Batteries, Experiment Freezers)

• Provides assurance and certification of equipment that is developed and managed separately from the prime contractor (Boeing for ISS and United Space Alliance for SSP)

• Performs assurance and certification of special manufacturing and engineering processes (e.g., welding, Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE), and Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) parts)

OverviewQuality and Flight Equipment Division

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Tasks currently on existing contract (continued)

• Determines software assurance (Software Safety, Reliability, Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering and Verification and Validation) requirements for projects

• Defines, maintains, promulgates, and improves S&MA’s software related processes and services in support of the S&MA Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG)

• Determines the S&MA requirements for projects

• Establishes the Quality Engineering design and workmanship requirements

• Assures that S&MA requirements are imposed on contracts through procurement quality assurance

• Performs NASA/GIDEP and ALERTS processing

OverviewQuality and Flight Equipment Division

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Tasks currently on existing contract (continued)

• Performs quality assurance witnessing and verification (inspection and test)

• Certifies equipment for flight for Programs, institution, and NASA Headquarters S&MA

• Verifies that safety and reliability controls are in place for operations

• Investigates flight and ground test anomalies, quality escapes, and performs failure analysis

• Provides data management and configuration management of records

OverviewQuality and Flight Equipment Division

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Flight Safety Office(NA13)

David F. ThelenManager

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OverviewFlight Safety Office

Office Overview

•The Flight Safety Office (FSO) role is to ensure the technical integrity of S&MA products and services. This includes leading issue resolution activities that require the integration of multiple technical disciplines, and/or multiple organizations and requesting special assessments as required.

•The FSO encompasses the Safety Technical Authority (STA) and special assessment functions. The STA, through the four Chief S&MA Officers (CSO’s), executes the Level II Program STA requirements, also known as the Governance Model (NPD 1000.0A )

•The FSO established customer interfaces with the Headquarters' Office of S&MA, Program Managers, Program SMA Managers, other Technical Authorities and other NASA Center S&MA counterparts 44

CSO Responsibilities•Represent their functions and interact with

designated Program Managers.

•Set and convey to Programs S&MA technical requirements.

•Serve as members of Level II Boards empowered to make decisions that affect the application of their requirements.

•Decide all requests for variances to S&MA standards and technical requirements.

•Certify at milestone reviews, and prior to spaceflight missions, that the S&MA technical requirements have been satisfied and that the S&MA risks are acceptable.

Overview Flight Safety Office

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Tasks currently on existing contract• Provide support to the Chief SMA Officers

• Provide technical and administrative support at Safety & Mission Success Reviews (SMSR)

• Conduct S&MA Assessment s and Evaluations

• Support NASA conducted audits of S&MA activities when requested

Overview Flight Safety Office

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Management Integration Office(NA12)

Sharyl A. ButlerDeputy Manager

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Office Overview

• The Management Integration Office (MIO) manages the business processes that extend across the Directorate

• The MIO reports to the Director and Deputy Director of Safety and Mission Assurance

• The MIO develops policies, guidance and processes where Program, Institutional, or Agency initiatives demand complex or integrated intra-Directorate approaches

Overview Management Integration Office

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MIO Responsibilities• Provides Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative

for S&MA contracts• Provides management and oversight of Information

Technology for the directorate• Provides management and oversight of the directorate

resources management (i.e., financial planning, execution and analysis)

• Manages the S&MA Risks, Metrics, and the Quality Management System Review (QMSR)

• Implements the Knowledge and Risk Management vision established by the Center

• Provides oversight and tracking of audits of directorate services and processes (i.e.,Records Management, NQA/OCE Audits)

Overview Management Integration Office

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Tasks currently on existing contract• Information Technology

Provides IT products and services that support S&MA activities (i.e., tools, data systems, web-sites, security and desktop support)

Provides S&MA data managementManages the S&MA IT loaner pool for laptops and

software• Risk Management

Provides directorate risk status, including risk ranking and mitigation plans, for S&MA Directorate and Center reviews

Facilitates NA Risk Advisory BoardProvides expertise for the JSC Risk Management

processProvides risk management training for JSC

• QMSRManages the document updates and review cycles

for NASA and JSC requirements and policy documents

Overview Management Integration Office

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Procurement Schedule and Q&A

Learon ComeauxContracts

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Procurement Schedule• The Government intends to issue a Draft

Request For Proposal (RFP)

After the Draft RFP is released, a Pre-Proposal Conference will be held to provide industry an opportunity to ask questions specific to the Draft RFP

Following the release of the Draft RFP, Industry will have an opportunity to submit anonymous questions in writing so that the Government may officially respond

• The Government intends to issue a Final RFP

• A more detailed procurement schedule will be posted to the procurement website as soon as it is available

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One-on-one Communication with Industry

One-on-one meetings:December 14, 2009 starting at 1:30 pmDecember 15, 2009 starting at 9:00 am• No more than four individuals may

represent any company• Only one meeting will be allowed• Meetings will not exceed 30 minutes in

length.• You may contact SEB Contract Specialist,

Learon Comeaux (learon.j.comeaux@nasa.gov), to confirm your appointment time

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SMAEC SEB Members

• Irene Kaye, SEB Chair• Learon Comeaux, Contract Specialist• Sharyl Butler• Scott Henricks• Gary Priest

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Get Connected

It is your responsibility to monitor the websites for release of any information regarding this procurement and downloading your own copy of this information

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How to Get Connected

• SMAEC Re-compete Website• http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/smaec

• NASA/JSC Business Opportunities Home Page• Set up your user profile• http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=d&

pin=73• NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS)

• http://procurement.nasa.gov• JSC Procurement Website

• http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/• Industry Assistance – Bldg. 111- JSC 281-483-

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Question and Answer Period

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Thank you for attending!

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