Quote from: manboy on 07/25/2013 04:00 amQuote from: rcoppola on 07/24/2013 08:53 pmIt would be interesting if SpaceX could use a crewed Dragon variant for the Feb 2015 CRS delivery of the new docking mech. That's how ATLAS was going to be installed.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/nasa-develops-new-docking-system-for-constellation-220598/RePosting part of this interesting info before it gets lost...."The first two manned Orion crew exploration vehicle flights to the International Space Station, scheduled from September 2015, will deliver a new NASA-developed docking adaptor. These will be fitted to the two ISS ports the Space Shuttle currently uses to dock with the station, and which from 2015 will be used by CEV.Fitted to the ISS's Russia-designed Androgynous Peripheral Attach System, the new APAS To Low Impact Docking System Adaptor System, or ATLAS, will see Orion, which uses NASA's LIDS, dock with ATLAS' LIDS interface.It would resolve the issue of how Orion docks with the ISS's APAS from CEV's expected initial operating capability date of September 2015, while in Moon missions from 2020 it will use LIDS to dock with NASA's Altair Lunar Lander"
Quote from: rcoppola on 07/24/2013 08:53 pmIt would be interesting if SpaceX could use a crewed Dragon variant for the Feb 2015 CRS delivery of the new docking mech. That's how ATLAS was going to be installed.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/nasa-develops-new-docking-system-for-constellation-220598/
It would be interesting if SpaceX could use a crewed Dragon variant for the Feb 2015 CRS delivery of the new docking mech.
Quote from: yg1968 on 11/20/2013 02:38 amThe most relevant documents in the final RFP are the following two documents:This point keeps coming up. The minimum amounts of post-certification missions (PCM) for Boeing and SpaceX is 2 each. The maximum is 6 on a combined basis. In other words, they are likely to get 2 or 3 PCM each. The price of the awards includes 6 missions for each company because it assumes the worst case scenario: that the other provider will not make it to certification. Quote from: page 10 of the Final RFPThe maximum potential number of Post Certification Missions which may be ordered under this contract is six (6). If multiple awards are made, the maximum number of all PCMs awarded under all contracts when combined will not exceed six (6). The maximum potential total value of all Post Certification Mission Task Orders which may be ordered under this contract is six (6) missions.
The most relevant documents in the final RFP are the following two documents:
The maximum potential number of Post Certification Missions which may be ordered under this contract is six (6). If multiple awards are made, the maximum number of all PCMs awarded under all contracts when combined will not exceed six (6). The maximum potential total value of all Post Certification Mission Task Orders which may be ordered under this contract is six (6) missions.
I.6 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995) (Applicable to IDIQ CLINs 002 and 003)(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued up to 5-years from the effective date of the contract.(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.
H.8 POST CERTIFICATION MISSION TASK ORDERING PROCEDURES(APPLICABLE TO CLIN 002)(a) Requirements for Competition.In the event that two (2) or more commercial crew transportation contracts are awarded, a fair opportunity to be considered for task orders issued under this contract based upon the specific task order requirements will be provided, unless the Contracting Officer determines that one of the following apply:(1) The Agency need is of such urgency that competing the requirements among Contractors would result in unacceptable delays;(2) Only one Contractor is capable of providing the service at the level of quality required because the service ordered is unique or highly specialized;(3) The order must be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order issued under the contract, provided that all Contractors were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order; or(4) It is necessary to place an order to satisfy the minimum guarantee per clause B.4, Post Certification Missions (IDIQ) (CLIN 002).
Thanks again yg. A few other bits of note:1. Mission Suitability Evaluation adds "Inherent Capabilities in excess of NASA requirements ..."2. Pricing Evaluation adds "All other Government Furnished Property and Services (outside of CCtCap) will be evaluated to determine whether a competitive advantage exists ..."3. Waiver of requirement for certified cost data for contractor but not subcontractors (seems odd?).4. Cargo has been eliminated (was optional CLIN in draft RFP).5. A number of clarifications concerning FAA regulations:a) FAA license not required for test flights, but required for post-certification missions.b) Crew is an employee of the licensee; NASA astronauts would be spaceflight participants. Good discussion of the ruling here.