MODIFICATION
18 -- Innovative Space Acquisition
- Notice Date
- 11/30/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 336414
— Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence, ADNI Acquisition Technology & Facilities, AT&F Buying Office, Office of the Director for National Intelligence, ADNI Acquisition, Technology & Facilities, Washington, District of Columbia, 20511, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20511
- Solicitation Number
- ODNI-RFI-12-01
- Archive Date
- 1/30/2012
- Point of Contact
- Bernard F. Collins,
- E-Mail Address
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InnovativeSpaceAcq@dni.gov
(InnovativeSpaceAcq@dni.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Associate Director for Acquisition, Technology and Facilities (ADNI/AT&F) is interested in innovative approaches to reducing costs in satellite acquisition. In response to this "Meyerriecks Challenge", the ODNI requests feedback and critique from the space industry to refine preliminary concepts. Alternative acquisition approaches which may be more cost effective will be considered. These comments, approaches, and concepts will be reviewed and compiled into a refined acquisition concept for industry preview in January 2012. Background Over the years, many publications have described the degenerative state of affairs in space acquisition and have suggested ways to change the industry and the government. Some ideas have been implemented while others are under consideration, but there remains more to do. These proposed solutions run the gamut of changing organizations, processes, skill set development, manufacturing techniques, contracting approaches, and policy. The ODNI is particularly interested in exploring an industry wide approach using scalable spacecraft data and power architectures built on open standards with selected common components. This approach is analogous to the personal computer development model where industry wide standards for defined interfaces and protocols played a vital role in the PC's exponential performance improvement during a time of significant cost reduction. While it is true that individual companies have experienced moderate success with their own standards and common components, it is postulated that executing a cost effective satellite acquisition concept with open standards industry wide would reduce costs while increasing quality, and eventually, performance. The objective is to save 20% to 40% on the nation's entire satellite investment over a decade. ODNI is developing a satellite market model (Diagram 1) to analyze the effect of potential measures on community costs, This approach would not be successful without a compelling business case and full support and engagement of both government and space industry stakeholders. Diagram 2 illustrates that, because of the overall volume, it is imperative we engage the entire US market. Scope This RFI applies primarily to bus and payloads of all types of satellites, whether commercial or government sponsored. In order to make the business case close, the ODNI would like to explore concepts of affordability that can apply as widely as possible to all satellites. It is recognized that not all subsystems are appropriate for common components or full integration using standardized electrical or data architectures. However, we believe that with appropriate changes to government acquisition methods, we can achieve significant cost savings. Considerations may include reductions to non-recurring engineering efforts, simplification of system integration, improvements to mass and power efficiency, reduction to initial investments, and improved return on investments. This RFI does not address launch or ground systems; otherwise, we do not want to restrict industry ideas for more cost effective approaches. Our initial concept is being developed in an Innovative Space Acquisition Study (ISAS); more detail is available at: http://dni.gov/Innovative Space Acquisition Briefing.ppt Preparation Instructions to Respondents Please send a five page concept paper or 10 page briefing package, by 23 Dec 2011, to the email address listed below, describing your ideas and including your contact information. As appropriate, we will contact you for clarification. DISCLAIMERS AND IMPORTANT NOTES This RFI is issued solely for information and potential planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the ODNI is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this RFI. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. It is the respondents' responsibility to ensure that the submitted material has been approved for public release by the organization that funded whatever research is referred to in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is the Government obligated to issue a solicitation based on responses received. Proprietary concepts and information should not be included in the submittal. If classified information would enhance the submission, contact the points of contact below to arrange for that submission. Input on technical aspects of the responses may be solicited by ODNI from non-Government consultants/experts who are bound by appropriate non-disclosure requirements.
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