NASA Protective Services

NASA White Sands Test Facility and Complex

Larry Bamford, COTR

Irene Garcia, CO

October 27, 2011

Agenda

NASA Protective Services

• Safety and Administrative Information• NASA White Sands Management• White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) Mission • Protective Services Mission • WSTF Overview• White Sands Complex (WSC) Overview• Current Security Services Contract• Clearances• Facility Tour

Safety and Administrative Information

• Location of Rotunda Fire Exits • Location of Restrooms

• Facility Tour – Bus is provided– Reminder: No questions will be answered related to the existing

or follow-on Protective Services contract. All questions must be submitted per the instructions on the Procurement web site.

NASA White Sands NASA Management

• Frank Benz - WSTF (JSC) Site Manager– Site Operations

• Jason Nobel - Chief– Protective Services

» SA Ray Denison – Chief » SA Larry Bamford – COTR

• Don Shinners– WSC (GSFC) Station Director

Safety Message

• White Sands is a hazardous test facility– Hazards include:

• Hypergolic propellants• Toxic laboratory chemicals• Cryogenic liquids• High pressure gas systems• Heavy equipment• Industrial hazards• Gratings and uneven/elevated

surfaces• Environmental conditions• Critters (rattlesnakes,

scorpions, spiders, etc.)

Safety Message (cont’d)

• Cautions:– Do not reach where you cannot see– Watch where you step– Notify escort if you see any critters– In the event of an emergency, follow your escort’s

instructions

WSTF Mission

Provide the expertise and infrastructure to test and evaluate spacecraft materials, components, and propulsion systems to enable the safe exploration and use of space

Protective Services Mission Statement

The Mission of NASA White Sands Protective Services is to insure the protection of NASA and site tenant personnel, property, information, facilities, and operations, from all internal and external threats.

WSTF Overview

• Constructed in 1962 to support Apollo Project• Subsidiary Unit of NASA Johnson Space Center• Occupies 28 square miles of the SW corner of WSMR• Annual budget is ~ $80 million• ~ 56 NASA • ~ 450 contractor personnel• Large buffer zone and controlled

remote property for hazardous testing• Moderate desert climate ideal for

year-round testing• Existing environmental permits in

place for hazardous testing

WSTF Facilities

• Rocket Engine System Test Stands with Vacuum• Long-duration Large Altitude Simulation System• Full-scale Hypergolic and Cryogenic Propulsion

Test Systems• Chemistry and Metallurgical Laboratories• Flight Component Repair, Refurbishment, and

Test Facilities

WSTF Facilities, continued

• High Energy Blast Facility• Oxygen-enriched Atmosphere Test Facilities• Hypergolic Materials and Components Test Facilities• Hypervelocity Impact Test Facilities

White Sands Complex

WSC Overview

• Constructed in 1990s to support NASA’s Space Communications

• Subsidiary Unit of Goddard Space Flight Center• Located in two limited areas within WSTF perimeter• ~ 6 NASA and ~ 450 contractor personnel• 24X7/365 operation• Clear skies and lack of natural hazards• Shuttle, ISS, Hubble, Other space communications.

Current Security Services Contracts

• NASA White Sands– Contract Number: NAS9-01055– Prime Contractor:

• Diamond Group – Wackenhut Services Inc.

– Type: Cost Plus/Award Fee with ID/IQ– Current Period of Performance:

• Until 09-30-12

– Current Staffing: ~50– Labor Agreement: International Association of

Machinists and Aerospace Workers

Current Fire/EMS/Dispatch

• Current Fire-Emergency Services Contract– Separate from this procurement– Dispatch also handles Security communications and monitors

alarm room.

Clearances

• Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens and maintain Secret Security Clearances.

• Some positions will require TS-SCI• A Top Secret Facility Security Clearance is

required

Facility Tour (Buses in parking lot)

• Forward Gate and Access Road

• ADF-SW• Main Gate• WSC WSGT Area• 100 Area• 200 Area• 300 Area• 400 Area• WSC STGT Area• West Perimeter