A Case Study in NASA-DoD - The Black Vault

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For the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center:
The SMNS Progra. Director
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Hl 20771
All matters which cannot be resolved by these organizations shall
revert to the undersigned or their designates for resolution.
3.2 GENERAL FINANCIAL POLICY: The DOD will provide funds for SHNS systems
and equipment for STP missions on a firm-fixed price basis. NASA is
liable for the developmental costs of the standard SMMS systems and
equipment configurations. Pending definition of STP mission requirements
and acceptable lease policies, STP may enter into lease agreements
with GSFC for reusable equipment.
Specific financial schedules
will be developed on a mission by mission basis according to the
specific guidelines in paragraph 5.
4.0 ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SMMS SYSTEMS
4.1 SMMS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS PREPARATION AND PROPOSAL EVALUATION
4.1.1 General SlMfS requirements are provided in the SMMS Requirements
Attachment to this Memorandum of Agreement.
4.1.2 GSFC and STP are responsible jointly for the establishment of
the detailed SMiS systems requirements, related exhibits and
data requirements.
4.1.3 GSFC will develop specifications, test and qualification criteria for
the SMMS systems, subsystems and components.
4.1.4 STP will review these specifications, test and qualification criteria
for compliance with STP requirements.
4.1.5 GSFC and STP are resp,,sible jointly for the preparation of all SMM4S
systems acceptance lest criteria.
4.1.6 GSFC will prepare the requst for proposal (RFP) according to NASA
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