# Presentation: 302515

## FY07 GSFC IRAD Program Bidder’s ConferenceJuly 12, 2006

**Peter Hughes**
**GSFC Chief Technologist**

## FY07 IRAD Program

**Hybrid Top-Down/Bottoms-up Program**
**Directed-**** Strategically directed investments for near term, high-priority opportunities (~42.5%)***** **
**Competed-**** Competitively selected investments (~42.5% )***
**~70%* near- to mid-term**
**~30%* longer term (**_**targeted**_** long-range/high-impact investments)**** **
**Spontaneous Investments-**** (“JumpStart”)- 15% Holdback**
**** Final distribution based on content and recommendations by Integration Panel***
**Opportunity driven based on Lines of Business (LOB) prioritization **
**Increased focus on near- to mid-term new business capture**
**DDF is fully integrated into IRAD**

## Changes to the Program 

| Last Year’s Program | This Year’s Program |
| --- | --- |
| Fully Competed | Directed and Competed Portion |
| Separate Accounts (IRAD, DDF, Core Caps) | Integrated Investment Account |
| Tech Equip Completely Separate | Tech Equip Separate, But Strongly Linked with Investment Prioritization |
| Reserves and Few Spontaneous IRAD | Increased reserves for Spontaneous IRADs  (“Jump Start”) |
| No Work Plans or Reporting for CC Mid Cycle Review and Reporting (IRAD only) | More detailed Resource Utilization Plans with Milestones; Quarterly Mgmt. &  Reporting required |
| Senior Fellows fully review and rank DDF content;   support IRAD review process  | Senior Fellow Reps serve as Advisory Board |
| DDF primarily Long Range (10-20 yrs) and Broad in Focus; IRAD  | Entire IRAD is opportunity-driven; long-range investments  must be targeted and w/shorter horizon (5-15 yrs) |
| No Agency Mission Set or common set of drivers | Senior Management has identified and prioritized a target opportunity set; APMC-Approved Mission Planning Model provided for guidance for competed CFP |
| Different panels provide final prioritization  and integration | Senior Integration Panel for all Technology Investments |

## FY07 Competed Program

**Proposals are sought for **
**investments that directly lead to capturing near- to mid-term targeted opportunities (e.g. missions, instruments, or other externally funded work.) **
**high risk, high-payoff investments for longer term opportunities **
**other innovative and well justified technology developments are also solicited but fewer are expected to be awarded. **
**Proposed work must be aligned with target opportunities within one or more of the GSFC Lines of Business (LOB) and identified on the Agency Mission Planning Model**
**Proposed work must lead to significant competitive advantage for GSFC, provide a unique and compelling capability, and/or significant performance or cost advantages**

## APMC Baseline Mission Model (available online with CFP)

## Competed IRAD Call for Proposal

**The IRAD CFP solicits internal proposals for research and development relevant to the Goddard Lines of Business (LOB):**
**	****Astrophysics**
**	****Heliophysics**
**	****Solar System Exploration**
**	****Earth Science**
**	****Exploration Systems**
**	****Communications and Navigation Systems**

## IRAD Proposal Content

**Proposal Template required for submission **
**Abstract**
** ****Background**
** ****Technical Objectives and Approach**
** ****Justification and Benefit**
** ****Resources**
**Civil Servant resources (FTE and full cost $)**
**Procurement ($)**
**Current or Pending Support**
***Template is ***_***required***_*** and provided online with the Call For Proposals***
***NOTE: *****The IRAD Call for Proposals and Template have been revised requesting the proposer’s needs for Technical Equipment and Facilities**** **

## IRAD Selection Criteria

**Strategic Alignment-**** explicit identification of what work the proposal enables toward winning future AO and/or discrete opportunity**
**Technical Merit-**** realism and completeness of the proposed work**
**Return on Investment (ROI)**** - Demonstrated return on investment within 3-5 years for near term opportunities and 5-10 years for longer term opportunities.  ROI must be clearly described in terms of funding to the Center, high quality in-house work, strategic positioning, partnering, etc., as well as extent and significance of progress as result of this investment**
**Comparative Assessment-**** evaluation of this proposal versus competitive capabilities elsewhere (why GSFC?)**
**Effective and Realistic Use of Resources-**** experience of team, cross-organizational composition of team (within and outside of GSFC as appropriate), cost realism, facilities use, etc.**

## Eligibility

**Proposals must be submitted by GSFC civil servant employees only.**
**New Innovators- Employees with less than seven years professional experience are encouraged to submit novel, strategically-relevant proposals.  **
**Goal is to increase participation by GSFC’s early career employees**
**New Innovator must initiate and author the proposal, serve as the PI, lead and perform a significant amount of the technical work.****  **

## Education and Public Outreach

**GSFC will fund a limited number of innovative education and public outreach proposals that are compelling and have strong ties to current or future projects**
**Evaluation criteria will include:**
**Educational merit**
**Contribution to a strategically important Center line of business**
**Likelihood of future HQ, project or other funding from sources outside the Center investment accounts**
**NOTE: A strong endorsement from a proposal team or current project would be highly desirable**

## IRAD Schedule

**June 30: ****	****	****Call for proposals issued**
**July 12: ****	****	****Pre-proposal workshop**
**August 2: ****	****	****Proposals due **
**September 15: ****	****Announcement of FY07 award **
**October 2: ****	****	****Target program start date**** **

## Points of Contact

**Astrophysics: ****	****	****	****Louis Barbier**
**Communications and Nav Systems: ****	****Ken Perko (Comm) **
**	****	****	****	****	****	****Tom Stengle (Nav)**
**Earth Science: ****	****	****	****Bob Connerton**
**Exploration Systems: ****	****	****Julie Loftis or Tupper Hyde**
**Heliosphysics: ****	****	****	****John Sigwarth                                                                                 **
**Solar System Exploration: ****	****	****Mitch Brown**
**	****Proposers are encouraged to discuss specific applications and opportunities with the LOB technologists in advance of proposal development and/or submittal **

## Instructions and Guidance

**Generate proposals using the IRAD proposal template provided at:**
**	**_**[http://gsfctechnology.gsfc.nasa.gov](http://gsfctechnology.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**_** or ****	****	**
**	**** **_**[http:](http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**__**[//gpse](http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**__**[.](http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**__**[gsfc](http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**__**[.](http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**__**[nasa](http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**__**[.](http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**__**[gov](http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**_** **
**Submit proposals via the Goddard Proposal Support Environment (GPSE) website  **_**[http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov](http://gpse.gsfc.nasa.gov/)**_** **
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## Key Points for Potential Proposers:

**Read Call for Proposals thoroughly**
**Ensure your proposal is compliant with the call and addresses the evaluation criteria**
**Write a clear and compelling justification for why GSFC should make this investment now**
**Identify external funding sources for potential leveraging **
**Consider proposing a multi-phased approach with discrete investments of modest scope rather than one large all or nothing proposal**
**Identify future funding sources for the proposed capability/application**