Presented by: Jesse Brennan, Kathryn McLaurin, Angela Prince

The retirement of the Shuttle Program has changed the environment in which we operate. We still need to continue to maintain our unique facilities and

resources in the absence of Shuttle funding. Through a contractual arrangement NASA partners with the

contractor to allow other commercial entities to use the facilities excess capacity, providing the following benefits: Helps NASA keep its unique facilities and/or resources utilized to the

maximum extend practicable. Enables NASA to facilitate the further development of a commercial

space industry. Provides an expedient avenue for commercial access to unique

facilities/resources Achieves cost savings for NASA Assists in retaining critical skills for supporting future NASA

programs.

Excess capacity is enabled through the use of NON-GOVERNMENT USE OF PLANT EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES (NGU) clause included in the initial RFP. Authorizes use of NGU by the contractor

Per the contract, the Contractor is required to submit for Government review/approval a External Customers Plan or Non-government Use of Plant Equipment Plan, which further defines the responsibilities of the contractor and the Government

Under the authority of an “umbrella” Space Act Agreement (SAA) the prime contractor enters with NASA to allow it to enter into agreements with external customers on behalf of NASA Terms and conditions are identified in the SAA Approved requests are documented as Annexes to the SAA

Contract is structured with an incentive fee pool for attracting new business and also includes metrics that allow the Government to evaluate the contractors performance during award fee period.

Contractor/ External

Customer Define

Project/Work

NASA Office Review

•Technical/Strategic•Customer Concerns•Risk Strategy•Stakeholders•Special and/or Unique Issues

Pre-Approved List?

Special Senior Board

(Special WCB?)

•Large/multi-year project?•Within WSTF Scope?•Risk Exceed $1M Insurance•Personnel Risk?•Meets SSA?

•Establish value of job•Determine appropriate NASA reimbursement

Meets?

Pursue as NASA

reimbursable project or Not

approved

Define cost and initiate

JSC Form 886

Review and approve Gov.

payment schedule

SAA Annex final approval

by NASA

YesYes

No

No

NSOC II: Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) and Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF) Operations Contract (NSOC) POP: 10/01/2009- 09/30/2013 Contract Value: $67.6M (CPAF/IF) After Shuttle Retirement and Station Assembly-Complete:

Excess Capacity Created NBL down from Dual-Ops to <50% Capacity Utilization and

removal of Shuttle payload bay mockup Removal of SSP Mockups and Shuttle Training in the SVMF Reduction of Manufacturing in LMF with ISS completion

Need to Retain the Facility as a National Asset for Future Space Development

Need to Retain Capabilities within Workforce and Facility (State of Readiness)

Clause H.17 Non-Government Use of NSOC Facilities. The Government may allow nonexclusive, non-

government use of NSOC facilities by the contractor under this contract. If found appropriate by the Government through the Contracting Officer, the contractor and Government shall enter into a Facility Reimbursable Agreement (FRA) which will outline the benefit the Government will derive from the contractor’s non-government use of designated property through rental receipts along with the terms and conditions related to the use of this equipment.

“Petrofac Training Services, a global oil firm with an office in Houston, says it will use the 60-meter-long, 12-meter-deep pool to provide offshore survival training for employees. NASA used the pool to train astronauts to build the international space station, and it held mockups of both the station and the space shuttle. The agency still uses the pool but at about 60 percent of the level it did during construction of the station, Paul Hill, director of mission operations, said. ”

Houston Chronicle, November 18th, 2011

TEST: Test Evaluation and Support Team POP: 05/01/2011- 04/30/2015 Contract Value: $500M (CPAF/IF) Services available under excess capacity include clean room

services, value shop support, equipment calibration, oxygen compatibility testing, hypergolic compatibility testing, NASA 6001 standard testing, Machining and welding, oxygen systems, pressure systems, and propulsion systems.

Demand for services at WSTF are very dynamic and fluctuate. Excess Capacity available during low levels of work NASA and contractor work together to keep WSTF’s unique

facilities and/or resources utilized to the maximum extent practicable.

Helps WSTF prevent disparate fluctuations in core contractor staffing and keep critical skills in place for support of future NASA programs.

Clause H.17 Non-Government Use of WSTF Facilities.

The Government may allow non-exclusive, non-NASA use of WSTF facilities by the Contractor under this contract. If found appropriate by the Government the Contractor and Government shall enter into a Facility Reimbursable Agreement (FRA) which will outline the terms and conditions for use of the Government property, as well as the benefit the Government will derive from the Contractor’s non-NASA use of designated property through rental receipts. The Government reserves the right to disallow use of WSTF facilities and equipment by the Contractor under this agreement, if the use should be negotiated directly between the Government and the non-NASA entity.

Titanium Alloy Burning in 8 psia Oxygen Propellant Testing

LOX Methane Engine Test

By structuring our contracts to allow for the commercial use of the excess capacity at government facilities, NASA has been able to develop partnerships that result in numerous benefits to both NASA and various commercial entities.

Jesse Brennan – JSC WSTF Procurement Office E-mail: jesse.p.brennan@nasa.gov Phone: 575-524-5727

Kathryn McLaurin – JSC Procurement Office E-mail: kathryn.mclaurin@nasa.gov Phone: 281-244-6963

Angela Prince – JSC MOD/EVA Robotics, & Crew Systems Operations Division E-mail: angela.r.prince@nasa.gov Phone: 281-244-1086