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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG
Other Participating OIGs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Report Number
IG-24-001
Report Description

This report, one in a series of audits examining NASA’s development of space flight systems for Artemis IV and future missions, examines the Agency’s plans to move its individual SLS contracts to a commercial services contract to lower the cost of the launch system.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
7
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

Establish achievable cost saving metrics beginning with Artemis IV SLS elements and production contracts.

2 No $0 $0

Transition the core stage and Exploration Upper Stage contracts to fixed-price contracts with a per mission price to codify the actual costs.

3 No $0 $0

If keeping contracts as cost-plus-award-fee, increase the percentage of cost as a factor when conducting contractor evaluations for award fee purposes.

4 No $0 $0

Conduct a detailed review of all contractor-submitted documents to ensure the government’s rights to data and processes are not unnecessarily transferred to the contractor.

5 No $0 $0

Include contract flexibility on future SLS acquisitions that will allow NASA to pivot to other commercial alternatives.

6 No $0 $0

For each Artemis SLS rocket under EPOC, add compensation to the DST contract such as incentive fees for when the contractor achieves specific cost saving goals.

7 No $0 $0

Ensure Government Mandatory Inspection Points and government oversight teams remain throughout the EPOC transition period.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG

United States