TSAT Space Segment Acquisition Strategy and Risk Reduction Overview
This document outlines the TSAT (Transformational Satellite Communications System) Space Segment Acquisition process, emphasizing competitive prototyping with independent government testing, technology requirements, and system design reviews. It addresses the contracts valuing approximately $500M and a planned investment of $10-20B over 10+ years for satellite development, production, and integration. The key focus areas include milestones in risk reduction and acquisition timelines, contractor evaluations, and friction points faced during the acquisition and development phases.
TSAT Space Segment Acquisition Strategy and Risk Reduction Overview
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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
