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TRP 2014-2015-IPC-Format ESA unclassified - For official use ESA/IPC(2013)3,add.5 Att.: Annexes Paris, 29 October 2013 (English only) EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY INDUSTRIAL POLICY COMMITTEE BASIC TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAMME TRP WORK PLAN 2014 The IPC is invited to approve the TRP Work Plan 2014 by simple majority of the Member States. AT+BE+CH+CZ+DE+DK+ES+FR+FI+GR+IT+IE+LU+NO+NL+PL+PT+RO+SE+UK SUMMARY This document is the TRP Work and Procurement Plan for 2014. REQUIRED ACTION 1.- Member States are invited to approve the attached TRP Work Plan 2014. 2.- The Industrial Policy Committee is invited to approve the procurement plan associated to the attached Work Plan (Activities in Annex I identified with the label IPC), based on the descriptions and justifications provided in Annex II. eCPB-2013-1597 ESA/IPC(2013)3,add.5 Page 2 Page left intentionally blank ESA/IPC(2013)3,add.5 Page 3 BASIC TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAMME TRP WORK PLAN 2014 Table of Contents - Scope - ANNEX I: Detailed TRP Plan 2014 - ANNEX II: Description of the Activities - ANNEX III: Justification for Non-Competitive Tender (if applicable) ESA/IPC(2013)3,add.5 Page 4 SCOPE OF THE DOCUMENT This document presents the Work Plan of the Basic Technology Research Programme (TRP) for 2014. The TRP Plan 2014 builds upon the Preliminary Selection of Activities document (ESA-IPC(2013)107) presented for information to the 282nd IPC. The plan attached in Annexes I and II has been established as part of the Agency’s end- to-end process for the management of technology development defined in ESA/IPC(2008)61, rev. 1, refined with the lessons learned in the previous exercise and under the supervision of the Directors’ Subcommittee for Technology. Additionally, the justification for direct negotiation is attached in Annex III. The present plan covers the services domains of Earth Observation, Human Spaceflight& Exploration, Space Transportation, Telecommunications, Navigation and Generic Technologies. SD2 and SD9 are presented in separate documents for Cosmic Vision and Mars Robotic Exploration programmes respectively. In application of Council decisions contained in ESA/C(2012)104, the executive undertakes to identify technological activities capable to support the integration of New Member States and of under-returned countries, in view of a structural effect. Some procurement policies could therefore be adapted, and reported to IPC. The IPC is invited to approve the proposed 2014 Work Plan update and the connected procurement actions. ESA/IPC(2013)3,add.5 Page 5 Key to Tables The TRP Workplan for 2014 is presented along the following headings: – Technologies related to Earth Observation – – Technologies related to Human Spaceflight and Exploration – Technologies related to Space Transportation & Re-entry Technologies – Technologies related to Telecommunication – Technologies related Navigation – Generic Technologies Each activity is given a programmatic reference, which will remain unchanged until completion. Additional planning elements associated with each of the activities are: IPC Approval: Status of approval of the corresponding procurement proposal YXXXX = Year of approval for workplan activities previously endorsed & corresponding procurement proposals approved (if applicable) IPC or AC = IPC or AC approval requested Budget: Budget planned for this activity. Total Contract Authorisation (CA) values, given in KEURO, at yearly economic conditions. Procurement Policy: C = Open Competitive Tender; (Ref. Article 5.1 ESA Contract Regulations). C(1)* = Activities in open competition limited to the non- Large-System Integrators. Note: In these activities, LSIs are not allowed to submit prime proposals to ESA. LSIs can participate as subcontractors. In this case, the proposal must demonstrate that: - the tasks assigned to the LSI do not constitute the core activities of the proposed development; - The technical expertise provided by the LSI is essential to the activity; - the non-LSI in the team retains the key capabilities to develop and exploit the results of the technology activity; - the presence of the LSI in the proposal does not undetermined or limit the leading role of the non-LSI in the team. (Otherwise, the bid will not be considered for further evaluation). ESA/IPC(2013)3,add.5 Page 6 C(2)* = Activities in open competition, where a significant participation of non-Large-System Integrators is requested. Note: These activities are open to all potential bidders, LSIs and non- LSIs. However, LSIs that submit bids are requested to include in those bids a relevant participation of non-LSIs, in quality and quantity, in accordance with the ITT guidelines - in the form of a percentage range of expected participation of non-LSIs – on which the C(2) measure is applied. (Otherwise, the bid will not be considered for further evaluation). C(3)* = Activity restricted to SMEs & R&D organisations, preferably in cooperation. The measure is proposed when the technology activity relates to early phases of the technology development (TRL<3) with strong expectations on innovation contents, or to technology spin-in, and when SMEs & R&D organisations have recognised expertise and capabilities in the technology domain. Note: (Otherwise, the bid will not be considered for further evaluation). C(4)* = Activities in open competition, subject to the SME subcontracting clause. Note: Bidders are required to do their utmost to include in their bid an adequate participation of SMEs as subcontractor(s) (judged in terms of quantity indicated as guidelines of the ITT on which the C(4) measure is applied). Offers shall provide an analysis of the potential advantages of the proposed participation (e.g. long-term rospects for future work). If no such participation is offered, the bid shall contain evidence of the effort made to meet these requirements and the reasons for the lack of success. (Otherwise, the bid will not be considered for further evaluation). C(R) = Competition is restricted to a few companies, indicated in the "Remarks'' column; (Ref. Article 5.2 ESA Contract Regulations). DN/S = Direct Negotiation/Specialisation; the contract will be awarded by direct negotiation in implementation of a defined industrial policy or resulting from a sole supplier situation (Ref. Articles 6.1.A,D,F ESA Contract Regulations). DN/C = Direct Negotiation/Continuation; the contract will be awarded in direct negotiation being the immediate continuation of a previous activity with the same contractor (Ref. Article 6.1.C ESA Contract Regulations) * See ESA/IPC(2005)87, rev4. Industry has been informed, through the EMITS "News", of the content of that document. In line with the principles of FINPOL reform, and taking into account the outcome of the Interim Review of the geographical distribution of contracts, the Executive will implement all procurement principles agreed upon, including georeturn requirements. In particular, some changes in procurement policies are possible in the frame of the measures necessary to structurally recover georeturn deficits, e.g. by use of the so- called Special Initiative. To this purpose, an extensive review of existing capacities/potentials in all Member States is being conducted. ESA/IPC(2013)3,add.5 Page 7 Activity Template Together with the activity description the following information is reported: Objectives: Provides short summary of the main goals of the activity. Description: Describes the activity, providing the context information, the purpose of the activity and the main tasks. Deliverables: Provides short description of the tangible outcome e.g. breadboard, demonstrator, S/W, test data. A final report is standard for every activity. Application Need/Date: Describes the required TRL level and date for the technology development of which the respective activity is part of on the base of the maturity required by the application. The general rule is that a requirement specifies the need date for a product. For equipments/payloads this is in general TRL 5/6, - the level generally required for Phase B of a project. For S/W and tools separate readiness levels are defined below Current TRL: Describes the current TRL level of the product that is going to be developed in this activity. Target TRL: The TRL level expected for the product at the end of the activity. For equipments TRP usually concludes with TRL 3/4, GSTP at level 5/6. However in the case of components target TRL level in TRP could be higher. Technology Readiness Level, to be achieved at end of the activity (TRL’s typically targeted by the TRP are shown in bold): TRL1 - Basic principles observed and reported TRL2 - Technology concept and/or application formulated TRL3 - Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof-of- concept TRL4 - Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment TRL5 - Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment TRL6 - System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment (ground or space) TRL7 - System prototype demonstration in a space environment TRL8 - Actual system completed and "flight qualified" through test and demonstration (ground or space) TRL9 - Actual system "flight proven" through successful mission operations Technology Readiness Levels for S/W and tools (TRL’s typically targeted by the TRP are shown in bold): Algorithm Single algorithms are implemented and tested to allow their ESA/IPC(2013)3,add.5 Page 8 characterisation and feasibility demonstration. Prototype A subset of the overall functionality is implemented to
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