HAA ACTD Acquisition Approach

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HAA ACTD Acquisition Approach

• Karla Smith Jackson, Contracting Officer,
• HAA ACTD Industry Day
• 23 October 2002

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ACQUISITION APPROACH

• OBJECTIVE Maintain competitive environment
  through Prototype
• Use of 845 OT Authority for Prototypes
• Multiple Awards

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Business Agreement/Process

• OT - Section 845 Prototype
• Commercial Applications
• Cost Sharing
• Flexible Terms and Conditions
• Data Rights/IPR
• Milestone Based Payments
• Pricing
• Acquisition Stages
• Requirements Definition/Candidates Identification
• Interchanges
• Solicitation/Awards

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Program Phases

• Concept Definition (?PDR)
• Design (?CDR)
• Demonstration(s)
• Build
• Flight
• Test Evaluate
• Transition
• Production/Modification
• Operation and Maintenance

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Requirements Definition and Candidates
Identification (1,2, 3)

• FedBizOpps Pre-Solicitation Notice (Sep 20)
• Capability Statements Review (Oct 11)
• Industry Day (23 Oct)
• Roll out Technical Requirements
• Joint Industry/Government Questions/Feedback

Objective Identify Sources with most promising
capabilities to build prototype
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HAA ACTD AWARD PROCESS
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First Technical Interchange Meeting (4)

• Concept Development Presentations (Nov 5-7)
• Written Document (lt20 Pages) 24 hours prior
• PowerPoint Presentation (lt1 Hour)
• Areas to be Evaluated
• Maturity of the Design
• Understanding of the Operational Requirements
• Proposed C2 Solution
• Parallel Risk Mitigation Activities
• Programmatic Plan and Teaming Arrangements
• Formal Invitations Released O/A Oct 29

Objective Best Qualified Invited to Continue
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Business Construct Exchange Meetings (6)

• Begin with Model OTA
• Negotiate Specific Terms Conditions
• Cost Sharing/Incentivization
• Payments/Invoicing
• Tech Data/IPR
• Downselect Criteria for Demonstration(s)
• Iterative Meetings

Objective Develop Unique Business Arrangements
for Each Team
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Subsequent Interchange Meetings (7,8)

• OBJECTIVES
• Provide Open Forum for Communication
• Achieve Common Understanding
• Requirements/SOO
• ACTD Acquisition Process
• Assist Industry in Maturing/Advancing Design
  Concepts Prior to Calling for Proposals
• Reduce Proposal Prep Eval Time
• Reduce Cost/Schedule Risk

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Subsequent Interchange Meetings (7,8) (Continued)

• Stand-Alone One-on-One Meetings
• Second Technical Interchange
• Specific Content TBD after TIM 1
• 60 80 Technical Concept
• Program Risks, Notional Milestones (Payment)
• ROM
• Third Technical Interchange (TBD)
• Technical, Management, Cost Schedule
• Exit Criteria for Successful Demo

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Solicitation/Evaluation (9,10)

• Release Solicitation
• Limited To TIM Participants (after TIM 1)
• 2 Week Response--Full Proposal (Electronic)
• Evaluation
• IAW Published Criteria
• Streamlined Process

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AWARDS (13)

• Multiple Awards
• Minimum of Two Design OTAs
• Performance Through Prototype Demo
• Reserve Right to Award Separate Ground Technology
  Efforts Based on Offeror Submissions

Objectives Award Agreements to Sources with Most
Promising Capabilities Maintain Competitive
Influence for Future Work
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Procurement Milestones
Complete

• FedBizOpps Release 9/13/02
• Capability Statements Received 9/20/02
• Pre-Qual Eval Complete 10/11/02
• Industry Day/ACTD Roll-Out 10/23/02
• One-on-One Bus Construct Exch 11/04/02-1/10/03
• One-on-One Tech Interchanges 11/04/02-1/10/03
• Solicitation Release 1/15/03
• Proposal Receipt 2/03/03
• Eval/Awards 3/15/03