1、Public Lessons Learned Entry: 4019 Lesson Info: Lesson Number: 4019 Lesson Date: 2010-09-29 Submitting Organization: KSC Submitted by: Annette Pitt Subject: Proprietary Elevator Procurement Abstract: When procuring the elevators at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to be installed at the Operations Sup
2、port Building (OSB) I, proprietary elevators were acquired when they were not needed, because proprietary elevators are more expensive to install and maintain the elevator acquisitions should have been nonproprietary. When a buying a product the requirements for the product should be reviewed. Descr
3、iption of Driving Event: All five elevators in the OSB I at the KSC are proprietary, even though proprietary was not required. All other elevators at the Launch Complex 39 area had been upgraded and were nonproprietary. A minor modification to the OSB I elevators (such as installing five limit switc
4、hes and reprogramming five proprietary elevators) was quoted at $35,000.00. The same work was quoted at approximately $2500.00 for nonproprietary elevators. Lesson(s) Learned: Parts and maintenance costs on proprietary elevators are substantially higher than for nonproprietary systems. On occasion,
5、procurements fail to specify nonproprietary elevators. In those instances, contractors sometimes bid proprietary installations. Because proprietary elevators are more expensive to install and maintain and because proprietary designs are not required at KSC, all future elevator installations should b
6、e nonproprietary. Recommendation(s): Do not procure proprietary elevator systems. Review requirements and consider cheaper options when making a purchase. Evidence of Recurrence Control Effectiveness: N/A Documents Related to Lesson: N/A Mission Directorate(s): Space Operations Additional Key Phrase
7、s): Long term sustainability and maintenance planning Engineering design and project processes and standards Acquisition / procurement strategy and planning Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Requirements critical to costing and cost cr
8、edibility Logistics and maintenance Ground support systems Systems analysis - cost analysis Additional Info: Project: Space Shuttle Program Approval Info: Approval Date: 2011-07-06 Approval Name: mbell Approval Organization: HQ Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
