1. Welcome to the White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) Johnson Space Center (JSC) Acquisition Industry Day Monday, April 4, 2005 Gilruth Center, Alamo Ballroom 1 – 3 PM

2. 2 Introduction Valerie A. Marburger Contracting Officer

3. 3 These slides are not to be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all requirements of the solicitation To the extent there are any inconsistencies between this briefing and the solicitation, the solicitation governs Disclaimer

4. 4 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 Fire Exits Fire Exit Restrooms

5. 5 Industry Day Overview  The purpose of this Industry Day is to help industry understand the Government’s existing requirements and vision for the two new tentative WSTF procurements  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 WSTF Contract website: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/team/default.htm

6. 6 Industry Day Goals The goals of the Industry Day are to:  Provide industry an overview of the WSTF requirements and the current way that business is conducted at WSTF  Promote competition on the proposed acquisitions  Allow industry to hear from the WSTF Site Manager  To inform industry of recent improvements in JSC SEB process

7. 7 SpeakerTimeSubject Valerie A. Marburger1:00 – 1:05Introduction Debra L. Johnson1:05 – 1:20SEB Innovations Stephen C. Nunez1:20 – 1:35WSTF Vision, Mission, and overview of Operations Harry T. Johnson1:35 – 1:50Overview of Materials and Components Testing Robert M. Cort1:50 – 2:05Overview of Propulsion Testing and Depot Operations Holger O. Fischer2:05 – 2:20 Overview of Facilities, Environmental Compliance and Restoration David T. Loyd2:20 – 2:30Safety & Mission Assurance Charles A. Riley2:30 – 3:00Future Events and Question/Answer Please hold all questions until the end of the presentation Agenda

8. 8 Current Contract Test, Evaluation and Maintenance (TEAM) Contract  Contract Number: NAS9 – 99100  Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. (HTSI)  Cost Plus Award Fee  Completion Form (CF) – 30%  Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) – 70%  Period of Performance:  May 1, 1999 – April 30, 2006  Current staffing ~ 600 contractor personnel

9. 9 Test and Evaluation Contract (TEC)  NAICS code 541710 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences  Size standard in number of employees – 500  Competed as Full and Open Facility Operations and Support Contract (FOSC)  NAICS code 561210 - Facilities Support Services  Size standard in millions of dollars - $30  Competed as a Small Business Set-Aside Tentative Strategy

10. 10 Test and Evaluation Contract Completion Form Management and Administration Technical Training Test System Safety Quality Assurance Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity Technical Service Centers Technical Editing Photo and Video Electronic and A/V Systems M&O Calibration Precision Cleaning and Fluid Component Refurbishment Machining and Welding Special PPE Propulsion Test Projects System Maintenance and Repair Rocket Test Projects Other Test Projects System/Facility Upgrades Depot Projects Materials and Components Testing Projects Test System Maintenance and Repair Test and Operations Future Test and Evaluation Contract

11. 11 Future Facility Operations & Support Contract Facility Operations and Support Contract Completion Form Management and Administration Technical Training Facility Maintenance and Operations Facility Systems Operations Preventative, Predictive, and Programmed Maintenance Facility Repairs Under $2500 Janitorial Services Institutional Systems and Services Logistics Emergency Notification Systems Emergency Services Real Property Management Radios and Paging Systems Management and Documentation Systems MSM and WDS Management Configuration Management Technical Library Institutional Safety Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity Institutional Services Lifting Devices and Equipment Drafting Environmental White Sands Space Harbor Facility Projects

12. 12 Proposed Contract Strategy White Sands Test Facility  Functions being considered for transfer to existing contracts or new competitive actions at JSC include:  Occupational Medicine and Health (Occupational Medicine and Occupational Health Contract) [OMOH] (currently being competed)  IT Security (including firewalls), Phones, Web Development, Networks, Desktops, and Institutional Services (existing JSC contracts)  Construction of Facilities (CoF) (New 8a set-aside competition)  Other functions under consideration for transfer to existing or new contracts:  Security

13. 13 White Sands Test Facility (RA) Stephen C. Nunez Site Manager

14. 14 Vision and Mission White Sands Test Facility Vision WSTF is an investment in America’s future – the model the best try to emulate: learning from yesterday, performing today, preparing for tomorrow WSTF is a premier organization that provides responsive and cost effective test expertise and support for human spaceflight and aerospace industry programs WSTF is a safe workplace for all employees Mission Our mission is to provide the expertise and infrastructure to test and evaluate spacecraft materials, components, and propulsion systems to enable the safe exploration and use of space

15. 15 Statement of Objectives White Sands Test Facility  Continue to support the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs and prepare to support the next generation of space transportation and human space flight  Maintain an injury free workplace and continue to maintain OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) participation for all contractors  Provide a highly effective project management culture, inter-contract coordination and partnership on each project to ensure success  Maintain Environmental Compliance, actively pursue pollution prevention and conservation, and cleanup site contamination due to historic practices  Maintain certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

16. 16 Statement of Objectives White Sands Test Facility The contractor(s) selected should provide:  Proactive management of operations by anticipating potential issues and providing contingency plans  Strict adherence to test discipline  Engineering and scientific excellence  Flexibility to meet dynamic technical challenges and schedule demands

17. 17 Security Facility Maint. & Opns. Engineering Design Mechanical Fabrication WSSH Operations Cleaning/Calibration Component Services Video and Photography Library and Drafting Publications Environmental Logistics/Property Control/Transportation Shuttle and Spacecraft Propulsion System Tests Flight Anomaly Investigation Failure Analysis Flight Support and GSE Hypergolic and Cryogenic Propellant Handling Data Acquisition and Processing Altitude Simulation Systems Shuttle Depot Services Procurement* Financial Management** Information Systems*** Agreements Education Outreach *Matrixed to BH **Matrixed to LI ***Matrixed to IA Materials and Components Testing Environmental Support Hazards and Failure Analysis Payload Testing Chemical Analysis Metals Testing Hypervelocity Impact Testing Low Velocity Impact Testing Organizational Chart White Sands Test Facility

18. 18 WSTF Processes and Procedures White Sands Test Facility  WSTF utilizes a common management and document system (available on the Technical Reference Library - TRL)  Management System Manual (MSM)  WSTF Document System (WDS)  Contractor and NASA processes and procedures are integrated in both the MSM and WDS  The MSM and WDS contains the processes and documents necessary to perform the WSTF mission  Audits to certify to ISO 9001 and 14001 rely on these processes and documents

19. 19 WSTF Processes and Procedures White Sands Test Facility  WSTF is a test facility and does not originate program requirements…we must often originate the means to satisfy those requirements  Customers are from JSC, other NASA centers, other Government agencies, and private industry  Requirements for each product or service are established by on-site NASA Project Managers (PM’s) that work with off-site customers to define the specific requirements to meet customer objectives  Contractors provide managerial, technical, and administrative capabilities to execute NASA requirements

20. 20 WSTF Processes and Procedures White Sands Test Facility  WSTF is a member organization of the Rocket Propulsion Test Program (RPT) and works closely with the Program Office located at the Stennis Space Center (SSC) regarding the Rocket Propulsion Test Management Board (RPTMB)

21. 21 Materials and Components Testing Harry T. Johnson Chief, Laboratories Office

22. 22  Determination of the ignition and combustion properties of propellants or other hazardous fluids and materials and component compatibility testing with these fluids  Testing of flight components and ground support equipment to determine life cycle issues including acceptance testing and qualification testing of flight hardware  Hazardous fluid assessment and explosive hazard assessment with solid, cryogenic, and hypergolic propellants Overview Materials and Components Testing

23. 23  Investigations of the effects of increased oxygen concentration on the ignition and burning of materials and components  Hypervelocity impact testing to evaluate hazards of low-Earth orbit meteoroid and orbital debris environments to spacecraft hardware  Development of new and improved safety guides and standards for oxygen, hydrogen, and other propellants  Development and instruction of courses related to propellant safety Overview Materials and Components Testing

24. 24 Tasks currently on existing contract Flammability, odor, toxicity, off-gassing, and compatibility of materials APU tank fleet leader testing Hypervelocity impact testing of shields, spacecraft materials, and components Chemistry and metallurgy testing and analysis Oxygen and hydrogen hazards analyses Testing of low velocity impact effects on spacecraft structures Oxygen ignition and combustion test methodology development Overview Materials and Components Testing

25. 25 Tasks currently on existing contract Test System Maintenance & Repair is performed on a variety of test systems which vary in both size and complexity from a simple data analysis systems to a test system for hot firing of a Auxiliary Power Unit (AUP) gas generator valve module assembly Three categories of test system readiness are maintained to meet customer requirements within the resources allotted: Ready – immediately available for use as intended Productive Standby – minimal effort required to bring to ready status (typically 1 week) Deactivated – substantial effort required to bring to ready status (typically 1-3 months) Overview Materials and Components Testing

26. 26 Propulsion Testing and Depot Operations Robert M. Cort Chief, Propulsion Office

27. 27 Overview Propulsion Testing and Depot Operations  Propulsion systems testing, with unique test expertise in hypergolic propellant handling and training  Shuttle Fleet Lead testing for Orbiter Maneuvering System (OMS) and Reaction Control Subsystems (RCS)  Depot level support for Orbiter and International Space Station assembly, repair, and acceptance testing of hypergolic propellant components

28. 28 Overview Propulsion Testing and Depot Operations Tasks currently on existing contract  Engine & System Level Test Operations are conducted for concept demonstration, qualification, and acceptance testing  Up to 21 - klbf thrust engines at simulated altitude  Up to 61 - klbf thrust engines at ambient pressure  OMS/RCS mission duty cycling, Orbiter maintenance downtime functional testing, and ground turnaround processing simulation  USAF fourth stage aging and surveillance  Next generation alcohol/oxygen propulsion system demonstration  Shuttle Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) qualification and fleet leader testing

29. 29 Overview Propulsion Testing and Depot Operations Tasks currently on existing contract  Propulsion-Related Test Projects are performed on flight and ground support equipment (GSE) for functionality, fluid compatibility, anomaly investigation, development, qualification, and acceptance  Maintain and operate several chemical, steam, and gas altitude simulation systems  Maintain propellant handling expertise to support remote launch facilities and operations associated with propellant and fluid systems  Design, fabricate, develop, test, and qualify flight hardware and Type 1 GSE in support of major NASA programs  System/Facility Upgrades are performed to support a specific project or extend a capability  Maintenance and Repair of test facilities

30. 30 Facilities, Environmental Compliance and Restoration Holger O. Fischer Chief, Engineering Office

31. 31 Overview Facilities Related and Technical Services Tasks currently on existing contract  Facility Maintenance and Operations  Maintain and Operate utility systems  Electrical distribution and utilization systems  Potable water  Natural gas  Sewage systems  Maintain emergency notification, fire detection, and access control systems  Maintain HVAC operations and sustaining services  Maintain roads and grounds

32. 32 Overview Facilities Related and Technical Services Tasks currently on existing contract  Calibration (Instrumentation Measurement and Test Equipment - IMTE)  Precision Cleaning and Fluid Component Refurbishment  Machining and Welding  Ordnance Services  Maintain Special Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

33. 33 Overview Facilities Related and Technical Services Tasks currently on existing contract  Logistics services including supply, transportation, and equipment management  Real Property Management  Radios and Paging  Management and Documentation Systems including Technical Library  Lifting Devices and Equipment  Drafting  Janitorial

34. 34 Overview Facilities Related and Technical Services Tasks currently on existing contract  Maintenance and operation of the White Sands Space Harbor (WSSH), which serves as primary training area for Shuttle pilots, and serves as backup Shuttle landing site  Facility projects including Minor Construction, Rehabilitation & Repair (MCRR), and Construction of Facilities (CoF) activities  WSTF provides support to the White Sands Complex, including facility and utility systems, calibration, and other services.

35. 35  Ensure compliance to EPA regulations and New Mexico Environment Department requirements  Maintenance and operation of 13 permits (hazardous waste operating units, air, and discharge)  Management of approximately 40 satellite waste accumulation points  Maintenance of pollution prevention, recycling, nature conservation and historical preservation programs  Oversee permits for several sanitary and industrial wastewater ponds  Ensure compliance for underground and aboveground storage tank systems  Manage the compliance activities for the site’s drinking water system  Provide National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) support Overview Environmental Compliance

36. 36 Overview Environmental Restoration  Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater  Plume Front  Mid-Plume  Source Areas  Investigate and remediate solid waste management units  Provide landfill post-closure care sampling, analyses, and reporting  Perform routine groundwater monitoring for a large network of wells  Provide geological support for groundwater and soil investigations  Provide analytical data management

37. 37 Safety & Mission Assurance David T. Loyd Chief, Safety & Mission Assurance

38. 38 Overview Safety & Mission Assurance Tasks currently on existing contract Provide Emergency Services including  Fire protection (NFPA 1500)  Wildland fire fighting capability  Emergency medical services  Fire prevention and inspection  HazMat and confined space rescue response  Emergency preparedness planning

39. 39 Overview Safety & Mission Assurance Tasks currently on existing contract Institutional and Test System Safety  Safety & health plan  Analysis and control of system hazards  Workplace inspections  Hazard communication & chemical inventory  PPE assessment  Regulatory and technical training  Close call processing  Employee safety programs (VPP participation)

40. 40 Overview Safety & Mission Assurance Tasks currently on existing contract  Quality Assurance  Quality planning integration with project management  Test document processing and archival  Process verification  Special process training  Datapack preparation

41. 41 Future Events and Q&A Charles A. Riley Contracting Officer

42. 42 MilestoneSchedule Draft RFP05/18/2005 Pre-Proposal Conference05/24/2005 – 05/25/2005 Final RFP Issued06/29/2005 Proposals Received08/15/2005 Discussions Completed (if Required)12/05/2005 Contract Awarded02/15/2006 * These milestones represent only an estimate at this time. Milestones will be updated and additional milestones may be added in the future http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/team/default.htm Draft Procurement Schedule*

43. 43  Oral questions may be answered today. Please keep in mind that the only exchange considered official is written communication provided by the Contracting Officer. This will occur after the release of the draft RFP  After the draft RFP is released a Pre-Proposal Conference will be held (Scheduled May 24-25, 2005, at WSTF), which will allow industry to ask questions specific to the draft RFP  Following the release of the draft RFP, industry will be solicited to submit questions in writing so that the Government may officially respond Questions and Answers

44. 44 Question and Answer Period

45. 45 Thank you for attending! Visit: http://procurement.jsc.nasa.gov/team/default.htm

46. 46 These slides are not to be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all requirements of the solicitation To the extent there are any inconsistencies between this briefing and the solicitation, the solicitation governs Disclaimer