COST ESTIMATE FOR 'PROJECT (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: February 10, 1960
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Cost Estimate
Prepared by:
"Pro iect 'toonsh i ne"
February 10, 1960
STAT
STAT
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The purpose of this document is to
present a revised cost estimate for "Project
Moonshine", in order to accommodate certain
re-appraisals which have occurred since the
publication of document # 84, "Proposal
for Project Moonshine", December 5th, 1959.
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The changes in estimated costs are essentially the reflection of
1. Optical Fabrication
Our manufacturing facility has produced a detailed cost estimate
for the 18 f/3.8 Baker Schmidt system. This estimate may be
considered as much more accurate than the previous one reported
in Document #84 in that the earlier one was based on only
qualitative descriptions of possible systems of a variety of
over all sizes.
2. Window Materials
This cost estimate reflects the possibility of a satisfactory
window consisting of only a single piece of quartz. While
experiments are now in progress to establish what will be
acceptable the facts are not yet known. We here propose that
if it proves necessary to provide a more complex window
this will constitute a change in scope.
3. Spares
This proposal includes the costs of all engineering, fabrication,
component tests, assembly tests and system tests in plant, in test
vehicles and in the article.
It does not include more spares than are now estimated as
required for the flight test program nor does it include any
support of flight operations after engineering tests are complete.
4. Maintenance and Overhaul (In-Plant)
In-plant maintenance and overhaul will be confined to support
of systems during their flight test phase, prior to customer
acceptance. There is uo consideration for maintenance and
overhaul or product improvement as part of "operational" support.
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This has resulted in a reduction of estimated costs.
5. Flight Test Program (Site)
The flight test program will be confined to support of systems
during their flight test phase, prior to customer acceptance.
There is no consideration for "operational" support at the site.
This has resulted in a reduction of estimated costs.
6. aeliability
Re-estimates from sub-contractors regarding a parallel V/h
sensor program and vibration consulting services, coupled with
the assumption that certain "test-bed" facilities will be
customer furnished, has resulted in a reduction of estimated
costs.
7. Coats
Continued engineering establish" the requirement for more
accurate gyros for stabilisation. This has resulted in an
increase of estimated costs for this area.
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This cost estimate is divided into six sections, as follows:
1. Prototype
2. Field Support Equipment
3. Spare Parts
4. Flight Test Program
5. Five Additional Systems (2-6)
6. Nine Additional Systems (2-10)
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1. Estimated Costs for Prototype
(Reference Document # 84 for Descriptions of Activities)
A. Project Direction (21 months)
B. Project Control (21 months)
C. Creative Engineering (Excluding Windows)
1.
Engineering
$ 1,089,000.
2.
Purchases
$ 100,000.
3.
Fabrication
60,000.
4.
Travel
40, 000.
D.
Reliability
1.
Engineering
$ 180,000.
2.
Fabrication
119,000.
3.
Sub-Contracts
a.
Vibration
$ 100,000.
b.
V/H Sensor
$ 40,000.
c.
Environmental
.
Tests $ 20,000.
$ 160,000.
$ 3,000.
E.
Hardware (Excluding Windows)
1.
Glass
a. Material
$ 29,000.
b. Fabrication
$ 26,000.
c. Tooling
$ 70,000.
$ 127,000.
2.
Metal
a.
Material
$ 6,000.
b.
Fabrication
$ 60,000.
c.
Sub-Contract
$ 90,000.
d.
Tooling
$ 27,000.
$ 183,000.
110,817.00
$ 192, 162.00
$ 1,289,000.00
$ 462,000.00
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3.
Purchases
$ 60,000.
4.
Quality Control
$ 16,300.
5.
Travel
$ 8,000.
394,300.00
1.
Development
a. Engineering
b. Fabrication
c. Purchases
d. Sub-contracts
e. Travel
$ 160,000.
$ 10,000.
$ 28.000.
$ 15,000.
$ 7,000.
2.
Manufacturing
$ 220,000.
a. Material
$ 29,000.
b. Fabrication
$ 24,000.
c. Quality
Control
$ 1,200.
d. Tooling
$ 10,000.
$ 64,200.
$ 284,200.00
* See Attachment "A" for Capital Equipment Req'd. in addition to this tooling.
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2.
Estimated Costs for r.eld Support Equipment
(Reference Document
94 for 'Description of Equipment)
A.
Eng -'-leer: ng;
class
2? . 200 .
0.
Fssrc: ases
25,00('.
E.
rabr cat'on
Sul- contract
25 , Oc?0.
^.
Oil.il'ty Control
9.500.
,.
Travel
$ 3,000.
$ 249,700.
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3.
Cost Estimate for Spare parts
(iicluding windows)
A.
Engineering
$ 7,898.00
B.
Glass
$ 50,000.00
C.
Purchases
$ 30,000.00
D.
Fabrication
$ 50,500.00
E.
Quality Control
$ 8,000.00
F.
Travel
$ 3,000.00
$ 149,398.00
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4. Estimated Costs for Flight Test Program
Number of Systems
to be Flight Tested
Duration of Flight
Tests (at site)
Project
Direction
Project
Control
In-Plant
Support
Flight Test
Group at site
Travel &
Field
Adjustment
Instrumen-
tation
Total
Estimated
Costs
Prototype only
6 months
$31,500.
$54,910.
$ 72,000.
$ 98,000.
$35,000.
$50,000.
$341,410.
Prototype and five
additional systems
13 months
$38,000.
$62,000.
$156,000.
$169,000.
$63,000.
$50,000.
$538,000.
Prototype and nine
$41,000.
$70,947.
$204,000.
$221,000.
$84,000.
$50,000.
$670,947.
additional systems
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5.
Estimated Costs for Five Additional Systems
Systems Hardware
A.
Project Direction
$ 30,614.00
B.
Project Control
$ 56,476.00
C.
Engineering
$ 261,000.00
D.
Reliability
$ 27,800.00
E.
Glass
Material
$ 84,000.
Fabrication
$ 90,000.
Tooling
$ 10,000.
Quality Control
$ 6,000.
$ 190,000.00
Material
$ 145,000.
Fabrication
$ 80,000.
Quality Control
$ 5,000.
Travel
$ 5,000.
$ 233,000.00
G.
Purchases
$ 300,000.00
H.
Metal
Material
$ 5,000.
Fabrication
$ 410,000.
Tooling
$ 30,000.
Quality Control
$ 41,000.
$ 486,000.00
1.
Travel
$ 25,000.00
1,610,390.00
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6.
Estimated Costs for Nine Additional Systems
Systems Hardware
A.
Project Direction
$ 48,721.00
B.
Project Control
$ 84, 639.00
C.
Engineering
$ 470,000.00
D.
Reliability
$ 50,000.00
E.
Class
Material
$ 150,000.
Fabrication
$ 160,000.
Tooling
$ 10,000.
Quality Control
$ 11,000.
$ 331,000.00
Material
$ 260,000.
Fabrication
$ 140,000.
Quality Control
$ 9,000.
Travel
$ 5,000.
$ 414.000.00
G.
Purchases
$ 540,000.00
H.
Metal
Material
$ 9,000.
Fabrication
$ 740,000.
Tooling
$ 30,000.
Quality Control
$ 74,000.
$ 853,000.00
$ 45,000.00
$ 2,836,360.00
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SCHEDULE "A"
SUMMARY OF PRIME COSTS
Engineer'g
Admin.
Plant
Service
Quality
Control
Raw Material Purchase
Glass
Fabr.
Sub
Trawl
Tooling
$
AM, 817.
Project Direction
110,817.
162.
192
l
C
158.
$ 88
$ 60
321.
$ 43,683.
,
ontro
Project
t
& D
l
E
r
000
089
1
,
,
100,000.
$ 60,000.
40,000.
1,289,000.
eve
opmen
ng
g
bili
R
li
.
,
,
000
130
119,000.
160,000.
3,000.
462,000.
ty
e
a
d
a
e
H
t
S
.
,
$ 16,300.
$ 29,000.
6,000.
60,000.
88,000.
90,000.
8,000.
97,000.
394,300.
0
w
ar
r
em
ys
Windows
160,000.
1,200.
57,000.
34.000.
15,000.
7,000.
10,000.
.
284,20
30,614.
Project Direction
30,614.
976.
56
Project Control
26,152.
17,590.
12,934.
,
Engrg. & Development
27,800.
Reliabilit
800.
27
000
262
1
y
d
H
S
,
000
261
47,000.
84,000.
5,000.
300,000
500,000.
25,000.
40,000.
.
,
,
ware
ar
ystem
Windows
.
,
5,000.
145,000.
80,000.
3,000.
233,000.
48,721.
Project Direction
48,721.
84
639.
Project Control
3F,831.
26,56E.
19,240.
,
Engr'g. & Development
50,000.
Reliability
50,000.
45
000
40
000.
2,239,000.
System Hardware
470,000.
85,000.
150,000.
9,000.
540,000.
900,000.
,
.
000
5
,
414,000.
Windows
9,000.
260,000.
140.000.
.
,
Field Support, Equipment
89,000.
9,500.
23,200.
25,000.
75,000.;
25,000.
3,000.
249,700.
Spares
7,898.
5,000.
50,000.
30,000.
50,500.
3,000.
149,398.
Flight Test For (1)
170,000.
62,465.
35,000.
267,465.
31,500.
Project Direction
31,500.
42,445.
Project Control
25,205.
17,240.
Flight Test For (6)
325,000.
64,074.
63,000.
452,074.
38,000.
Project Direction
35,000.
47,926.
Project Control
28,458.
19,460,.
Flight Test For (10)
425,000.
66,127.
84,000.
575,127.
41,000.
Project Direction
41,000.
54,820.
Project Control
32,550.
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SUMMARY OF COST ESTIMATE
1. Prototype Only
Prototype-------------------------------$ 2,732,479.00
Field Support Equipment-----------------$ 249,700.00
Spare Parts-----------------------------$ 149,398.00
Flight Test Program---------------------$ 341,410'.00
2. Prototype and Five Additional Systems
Prototype-------------------------------$ 2,732,479.00
5 Additional Systems--------------------$ 1,610,390.00
Field Support Equipment-----------------$ 249,700.00
Spare Parts-----------------------------$ 149,398.00
Flight Test Program---------------------$ 538,000.00
3. Prototype and Nine Additional Systems
Prototype-------------------------------$
9 Additional Systems -------------------- $
Field Support RquLpment----------------- $
Spare Parts-----------------------------$
Flight Test Program---------------------$
2,732,479.00
2,836,360.00
249,700.00
149,398.00
670,947.00
$ 3,472,987.00
$ 5,279,967.00
$ 6,638,884.00
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SUMVARY OF ESTIMATE
Prototype Only
Prototype and
Five Additional
Prototype and
Nine Additional
Systems
Systems
prototype
$2,732,479.00
$2,732,479.00
$2,732,479.00
Field Support Equipment
$ 249,700.00
$ 249,700.00
$ 249,700.00
Spare Parts
$ 149,398.00
$ 149,398.00
$ 149,398.00
Flight Test Program
$ 341,410.00
$ 538,000.00
$ 670,947.00
Five Additional Systems
$1,610,390.00
Nine Additional Systems
$2,836,360.00
Prime Costs
$3,472,987.00
$5,279,967.00
$6,638,884.00
General and Administrative
$ 694,597.00
$1,055,993.00
$1,327,777.00
Total Estimated Cost-
$4,167,584.00
$6,335,960.00
$7,966,661.00
Fixed Fee
$ 354,245.00
3$ 538,557.00
$ 677,166.00
Total Estimated Cost
and Fixed Fee
$4,521,829.00
$6,874,517.00
$8,643,827.00
* Costs contained in Attachment "A" are not included in this summary.
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Capital Equipment opt. Tooling ".equired for Optical Systems Windows
Coating Equipment:
1. Monitoring Equipment $ 6,000.
2. Set of Marrow Band Interference Filters 1,700.
3. Mechanical System for Rotat ors
Inside Bell 'nr
4. 1F" p,el1 .' '.rs (f:xtras`
4. 14" Vacuum Syster.,
$ 4,000.
S 1,000.
$ 10,000.
S 22,700.
Grinding
:quipment:
1.
Tilt Head Blanchard
$ 18,000.
2.
Milling Mach. & Accessories
$ 18,000.
3.
Large Sawing Mach.
$ 14,000.
4
Troyke Table
$ 3,600.
.
$ 53,600.
Polishing Equipment
Rebuild Polishing Mach.
Fabricate New Turntable
$ 3.000.
le Spindle Polishers
(2) Loh Sin
$ 3,200.
g
$ 6,200.
$ 82,500.00
67. ',andliag & :.?.sta]'.atior. $ 6,.,o,%00
$ 89,100.00
S.~g esr this equip:-i^tnr he proc>>rcJ rn4.'-.r C~,- ?: .. RE-4"
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