U.S. Rocket Propulsion Industry

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U.S. ROCKET PROPULSION INDUSTRIAL BASE ASSESSMENT:
Propulsion Survey

SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE), in coordination with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) co-chaired Joint Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force Interagency Propulsion Committee (JANNAF) is conducting a survey and
assessment of organizations responsible for the research, design, engineering, development, manufacture, testing, and integration of rocket propulsion-related products, components,
and services. The principal goal of this assessment is to gain an understanding of the intricate supply chain network supporting the development, production, and sustainment of
products and services across both the U.S. Government and commercial propulsion-related sectors. With the data collected in this survey, U.S. Government agencies will be better
informed and able to develop targeted planning, acquisition, and investment strategies to ensure industry's ability to support critical defense and civil missions and programs.
RESPONSE TO THIS SURVEY IS REQUIRED BY LAW
A response to this survey is required by law (50 U.S.C. App. Sec. 2155). Failure to respond can result in a maximum fine of $10,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both.
Information furnished herewith is deemed confidential and will not be published or disclosed except in accordance with Section 705 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended
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under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), should it be the subject of a FOIA request.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Instructions
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Definitions
II
Organizational Information
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Facilities
2
Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Joint Ventures
3
Products and Services
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Support of U.S. Government
Critical Suppliers
Propulsion-related Inventory
Employment
Sales
Top Customers
Research and Development
Financial Information
Standards/Certifications
Additive Manufacturing (A.M.)/3-D Printing
Capital Expenditures/Capacity
U.S. Government Contracts
Obstacles Affecting Long-Term Viability
Cyber Security
Test & Evaluation/Outreach Information
Certification

Important Note:
The drop-down menus in several
later sections are based on your
responses in Section 4 (4a & 4b).
In order for all menus to work
properly, you must complete these
sections in order.

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A.

Your organization is required to complete this survey using an Excel template, which can be downloaded from the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Census Bureau website: https://respond.census.gov/propulsion/download. For your
convenience, a PDF version of the survey is available to aid your internal data collection. DO NOT submit the PDF version of
your organization’s response to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

B.

This survey has been distributed on an corporate/whole organization and business unit/division basis and should be completed
at the requested level. Each survey section should be completed consistently at the same reporting level.
If reporting at an individual business unit/division level, call (202) 482-XXXX to confirm.
Respond to every question. Surveys that are not fully completed will be returned for completion. Use the comment boxes to
provide any information to supplement responses provided in the survey form. Make sure to record a complete answer in the
cell provided, even if the cell does not appear to expand to fit all the information.

C.

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE RESPONSES WITHIN THIS SURVEY. Survey inputs must be entered by typing in responses or
by using a drop-down menu. The use of copy and paste can corrupt the survey template. If your survey response is corrupted
as a result of copy and paste responses, a new survey can be downloaded from the Census Bureau Survey Portal for
immediate completion.

D.

Do not disclose any classified information in this survey form.

E.

Estimates are often acceptable, but in sections that do not explicitly allow estimates you must contact BIS survey support staff
before including estimates.

F.

G.

Questions related to this Excel survey should be directed to: (E-mail is the preferred method of contact).
[email protected]
You may also speak with a member of BIS survey support staff by calling (202) 482-XXXX.
After completing, reviewing, and certifying the Excel survey, submit the survey via our Census Bureau Survey Portal:
https://respond.census.gov/propulsion
Do not submit the survey via email.
For questions related to the overall scope of this Defense Industrial Base assessment, contact:

H.

Brad Botwin, Director, Industrial Studies
Office of Technology Evaluation, Room 1093
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
To contact Mr. Botwin, email [email protected].
DO NOT submit completed surveys to Mr. Botwin's postal or personal e-mail address; all surveys must be submitted
electronically via our Census Bureau web portal:

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Section II: Definitions
See definitions below. Extended definitions are available here: LINK.

Term

Definition

Applied Research

Systematic study to gain knowledge or understanding necessary to determine the means by which a recognized and specific need may be met. This activity includes
work leading to the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods, including design, development, and improvement of prototypes and new
processes.

Authorizing Official

Executive officer of the organization or business unit or other individual who has the authority to execute this survey on behalf of the organization.

Basic Research

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

Commercially Sensitive Information (CSI)

Systematic, scientific study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts.
Numbering system that identifies companies doing or wishing to do business with the U.S. Federal Government. The code is used to support mechanized
government systems and provides a standardized method of identifying a given facility at a specific location. Find CAGE codes at https://cage.dla.mil/search/.
Privileged or proprietary information which, if compromised through alternation, corruption, loss, misuse, or unauthorized disclosure, could cause serious harm to the
organization owning it. This includes customer/client information, financial information and records, human resources information, intellectual property information,
internal communications, manufacturing and production line information, patent and trademark information, research and development information,
regulatory/compliance information, and supplier/supply chain information.

Counterfeit

For the purpose of this survey, a counterfeit is a part, material, or other product that is not genuine because it 1) is an unauthorized copy; 2) does not conform to
original design, model, and/or performance standards; 3) is not produced by the original manufacturer or is produced by unauthorized contractors; 4) is offspecification, defective, or used product sold as "new" or working; or 5) has incorrect or false markings and/or documentation.

Customer

An entity to which an organization directly delivers the product or service that the facility produces. A customer may be another company or another facility owned by
the same parent organization. The customer may be the end user for the item but often will be an intermediate link in the supply chain, adding additional value before
transferring the item to yet another customer.

Cyber Security

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)

The body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access.

A nine-digit numbering system that uniquely identifies an individual business. Find DUNS numbers at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

Electric Propulsion

Propulsion Industrial Base Segment including: electric propulsion systems with unique applications with low thrusts, low accelerations, and trajectories exclusively in
space, high specific impulse, long operating times, and generally a relatively massive power supply system, organized into three basic types, electro thermal rocket
propulsion (resembles the chemical rocket units), electrostatic or ion propulsion engine, and the electromagnetic or magneto plasma engine. Includes TRL 6 and
above.

Facility

A building or the minimum complex of buildings or parts of buildings in which a company operates to serve a particular function, producing revenue, and incurring
costs for the company. A facility may produce an item of tangible or intangible property or may perform a service. It may encompass a floor or group of floors within
a building, a single building, or a group of buildings or structures. Often, a facility is a group of related locations at which company employees work, together
constituting a profit-and-loss center for the company, and it may be identified by a unique DUNS number.

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Employees

Employees who work for 40 hours in a normal work week. Convert part-time employees into "full time equivalents" by taking their work hours as a fraction of 40
hours.

Large Liquid Propulsion

Propulsion Industrial Base Segment including: larger chemical liquid propulsion systems and all engines with turbopumps (not including structural tanks, but including
the features of the main propulsion system that reside in the tanks, as well as booster stages, upper stages, in-space transit stages, propellant, and pressurant).
Includes TRL 6 and above.

Large Solid Rocket Motor

Propulsion Industrial Base Segment including: solid rocket motors that are typically characterized by large diameter (e.g. 40” and larger) requiring more than one mix
to cast a single motor and relatively limited production rate. Includes TRL 6 and above.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Code
Product/Process Development

Program Technology Transfer Activity

Numbering system that identifies the category of product(s) or service(s) provided by an organization. Find NAICS codes at
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
Conceptualization and development of a product prior to the production of the product for customers.
Agency and program initiatives to manage technology throughout the agency, program, and/or outside organizations. For example, the NSA Technology Transfer
Program (TTP) transfers NSA-developed technology to industry, academia, and other research organizations, benefitting the economy and the Agency mission. The
program has an extensive portfolio of patented technologies across multiple technology areas. Find more information about NASA's program here:
https://www.nsa.gov/what-we-do/research/technology-transfer/ Another example includes the DHS S&T Technology Transfer Program Office, which serves as the
centralized office to manage technology transfer throughout DHS and the DHS laboratory network. Technologies developed and evaluated within the department can
have tremendous potential for commercial applications throughout the nation, enhance the competitiveness of individual small businesses, as well as expand areas
of exploration and cooperation for all non-federal partners. Find more information about DHS' program here: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/technologytransfer-program

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Any activity/component/subsystem/test/product/service that contributes to U.S. Government or Commercial propulsion systems (including the propulsion of a launch
vehicle, missile, and in-space spacecraft propulsion).

Research & Development (R&D)

All efforts of scientific study and experimentation, theoretical work, and original investigation undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge or understanding of the
underlying foundations of phenomena and observable facts, including the creative and systematic application of knowledge with specific practical aim or objective or
the production of useful materials, devices, and systems or methods. Comprises such efforts at all levels (basic, applied, design, etc.), including the design,
development, and improvement of prototypes and new processes to meet specific requirements.

Science and Technology (S&T)

Service

Single Source

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contracts

Small Liquid Propulsion

Small Solid Rocket Motor

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Contracts

Sole Source

STEM

Propulsion Industrial Base Segment including: all S&T research & development activities at a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of TRL 5 and below (including
engineering services).

An intangible product (contrasted to a good, which is a tangible product). Services typically cannot be stored or transported, are instantly perishable, and come into
existence at the time they are bought and consumed.

An organization that is designated as the only accepted source for the supply of parts, components, materials, or services, even though other sources with equivalent
technical know-how and production capability may exist.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal
Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small
businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. By including qualified small businesses in the
nation's R&D arena, high-tech innovation is stimulated and the United States gains entrepreneurial spirit as it meets its specific research and development needs.
Find more information about SBIR here: https://www.sbir.gov/about/about-sbir
Propulsion Industrial Base Segment including: small chemical liquid propulsion systems, pressure-fed engines, and spacecraft propulsion (including the entire
propulsion system, to include pressurant and propellant tanks, flow-control components, dedicated sensors, and engines). Includes TRL 6 and above.
Propulsion Industrial Base Segment including: solid rocket motors typically characterized by small diameter (e.g. 40” and smaller) allowing casting of multiple motors
from a single mix and relatively limited production rate). Includes TRL 6 and above.
Small Business Technology Transfer expands funding opportunities in the federal innovation research and development (R&D) arena. Central to the program is
expansion of the public/private sector partnership to include the joint venture opportunities for small businesses and nonprofit research institutions. The unique
feature of the STTR program is the requirement for the small business to formally collaborate with a research institution in Phase I and Phase II. STTR's most
important role is to bridge the gap between performance of basic science and commercialization of resulting innovations. Find more information about STTR here:
https://www.sbir.gov/about/about-sttr#three
An organization that is the only source for the supply of parts, components, materials, or services. No alternative U.S. or non-U.S. based suppliers exist other than the
current supplier.

STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Supplier

An entity from which your organization obtains inputs. A supplier may be another organization with which you have a contractual relationship, or it may be another
facility owned by the same parent organization. The inputs may be goods or services.

Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

Technology Readiness Levels estimate the maturity of technology of a program during the acquisition process. TRL 1, for example, indicates the transition from
scientific research to applied research and TRL 9 indicates a fully integrated product with operational hardware/software systems. Full descriptions of each TRL are
located here: https://esto.nasa.gov/files/trl_definitions.pdf

Test and Evaluation (T&E)

Propulsion Industrial Base Segment including: government and non-governmental test facilities and test capabilities applied to specific engine/motor components,
engine/motor subsystems, and the entire stage (engines, propellant tanks, avionics, etc.). Covering test and evaluation of activities TRL 6 and above.

United States

The "United States" or "U.S." includes the 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the island of Guam, the Trust Territories, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Utilization Rate

The percent of an organization's potential output that is actually being used in current production, where potential output is based on a 7 day-a-week, 3x8-hour shift
production schedule. Note: 100% utilization rate equals no downtime with full employment.

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Section 1a: Organization Information
This survey has been distributed on an Corporate/Whole Organization basis or a Business Unit/division basis and should be completed at the
requested level. The entire survey document should be completed consistently at the same level (Corporate/Whole Organization or Business
Unit/Division). In the box to the right, confirm whether this survey represents a response for your Corporate/Whole Organization or an individual
Business Unit/Division.

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Provide the following information for your organization (at the level of reporting). If not applicable, please write "N/A"
Organization Name
Business Unit Name (if applicable)
Street Address
City
State

Zip Code
#
A. Website
Phone Number
Primary Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Code (associated
#
with the response level)
#
Primary CAGE Code (associated with the response level)
Is your organization publicly traded or privately held?

#
If your organization is publicly traded, identify its stock ticker symbol.

Is this the only location your organization currently operates?
Does your organization have a parent company?
Organization Name
Street Address
City
State/Province
Postal Code/Zip Code
Country
B. Phone Number
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
Code(s)
Primary CAGE Code (If not applicable, write
N/A)
Is your parent organization(s) publicly traded or
privately held?

If Yes, provide the following information for your parent organization(s):

Parent Organization 1

Parent Organization 2

#

#

#

#

#

#

If your organization is publicly traded, identify its
stock ticker symbol.

#

Organization headquartered in:
U.S. subsidiary of a non-U.S. parent company:
C. Business unit or division of a U.S. parent company or organization:
Percent of business equity owned by a foreign entity:
Country:
Does your organization qualify as any of the following business types?

#

%

If
Yes,
indicate
which
types:

A small business enterprise (as defined by the Small Business Administration)

D.

An 8(a) Firm (as defined by the Small Business Administration) For information on SBA's small business size standards
http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/contracting/contracting-officials/eligibility-size-standards

A historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone)
A minority-owned business
A woman-owned business
A veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran owned business
Point of Contact regarding this survey:
E.
Name
Title
.
Comments:

Phone Number

E-mail Address

State

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Section 1b: Organization Information (Cont.)
Provide the following propulsion-related identification codes for your organization, as applicable. If your organization has additional codes to report, ensure that the primary codes are entered in the boxes
provided and include the additional codes in the comments box at the bottom of this Section.
Business Identification Information

Propulsion-related
PSC Codes*

Propulsion-related
NAICS (6-digit)
Code(s)**

A.

CAGE Code(s) ***

Propulsion-related
HTS (10-digit)
code(s)****

* Product and Service (PSC) Code(s) are federal supply codes are used by the United States government to describe
the products, services, and research and development purchased by the government. Find your organization's PSC
Code(s) at:
https://www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/PSC%2C_NAICS_and_more .

** North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes identify the category or product(s) or service(s)
provided by your company. Find NAICS codes at:
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html .

***Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code identifies companies doing or wishing to do business with the
U.S. Federal Government. The code is used to support mechanized government systems and provides a standardized
method of identifying a given facility at a specific location. Find CAGE codes at: https://cage.dla.mil/search/ .

**** Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes (10-digit) can be found at "HTS Online Resource Tool" located under
"Research Tools" at: http://www.ustic.gov/index.htm .

For all categories that best describe your organization's business type, select the level of focus based on 2016 revenue contribution. Next, indicate if your organization's participation in each business type is in
a propulsion-related capacity and explain. Part B must be completed before Section 1C, Part A.
Business Types
Explain:
Level of Focus
Propulsion-related?
Academic Institution

propulsion-related, Both>
Holding company
Laboratory
B.
Manufacturer
Non-profit
Prototype manufacturer
Research & development
Service provider
Testing facility
Other (specify)
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Section 1c: Organization Information (Cont.)
For each of your organization's Propulsion-related Business Lines (left column), and from the listed propulsion industrial base business categories (heading), select from the relevant drop-down menus your
organization's primary involvement in each Business Line/Category (the drop-down consists of your organization's Business Type inputs in Section 1b, Part B). Part A of this Section must be completed before Part B.
*NOTE: See Definitions tab for definitions of each propulsion industrial base business category.

Propulsion-related Business Line

A.

Large Liquid
Propulsion

Small Liquid
Propulsion

Propulsion Industrial Base Business Category
Large Solid Rocket Small Solid Rocket
Science &
Test and
Motor
Motor
Technology
Evaluation

Composite materials
Composite materials processing
Electrical systems
Engineering services
Fabrication, (sub)system assembly
Instrumentation, sensors, transducers
Insulation
Interconnects, fasteners, standards, seals
Launch services
Liquid propellant material
Machining
Maintenance/aftermarket/repair/refurbishing services
Material preparation (casting, forming, molding, forging,
additive manufacturing, etc.)

Electric Propulsion

Other

Drop Down Options
Academic Institution
Distributor
Holding company
Laboratory
Manufacturer
Non-profit
Prototype Manufacturer
Research & development
Service provider
Testing facility
Other (specify)

Material processing/finishing (machining, coating,
plating, heat treating, etc.)
Mechanical controls
Ordnance/Ignition components or systems
Prototyping
Raw material provider
Research and development
Solid rocket propellant material
System integration
Test equipment
Testing services
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
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Section 2: Facilities
Indicate the total number of facilities (see Definitions tab) that are a part of your organization in the box to the right.
Note: If your organization declared the survey response to be a Business Unit/Division-level response in Section 1a, then this section should contain Business Unit/Division-level data.
Of the total number of facilities provided above, indicate the total number of propulsion-related facilities and/or locations that are a part of your organization in the box to the right. If zero,
proceed to Section B.
Identify all of your organization's U.S. and non-U.S. facilities with propulsion-related operations by Facility Name. Provide the LOCATION of the facility (City/State/Country), its OPERATIONS (primary business line and the percent of propulsion-related operations at the listed facility).
Next, specify OUTLOOK (select the primary anticipated change and explain).
Internal/Owned Facilities
Operations

Location
Propulsion-related Facility
Name

A.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

City

State/Province

Country

Facility Primary Business
Line
(select from dropdown)

Percent of Propulsionrelated Facility Operations

Outlook
Do you anticipate any
significant changes in the
Primary Anticipated Change
operations at this facility
over the next five years?
Write-in:

Write-in:

Explain

Indicate the total number of external facilities (any locations/areas of use that are maintained by any other entity other than your organization) used by your organization in the box to the
right.
Indicate the total number of propulsion-related external facilities and/or locations used by your organization in the box to the right (including use of government and non-government
external labs and testing facilities). If zero, proceed to Section 3.
Identify all of your organization's propulsion-related use of external facilities that your organization utilizes by facility name. Provide the LOCATION of the facility (City/State/Country), its OPERATIONS (primary business line and the facility type). Next, specify FACILITY OWNERSHIP
(name of the entity owning the facility and explain).
External Facilities
Location
Operations
Facility Ownership (U.S. Government and/or Company) Information
Propulsion-related External
Facility Business Line
Explain
Facility Name
Utilized
City
State/Province
Country
Facility Type
Owner/Entity Name
(select from dropdown)
B.

government Lab,
2
Government Test and
3
Evaluation Facility, Non4
government Test and
5
Evaluation Facility, Launch
6
Provider, Launch Services,
7
8
9
10
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Section 3: Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Joint Ventures
Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures
From 2013-2016, indicate the number of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (both U.S.-based, and non-U.S. based) in which your organization has been involved.
Identify your organization's ten most recent mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, if applicable.
Organization Name

A.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Write-in:

Primary
DUNS
#

Type of Activity

Country

Year

Propulsionrelated?

Explain
Write-in:

Access to government contracts
Access to intellectual property
Bankruptcy restructuring
Broaden customer base
Develop new capabilities
Overcome market entry
barrier/Geopolitical concerns
R&D access/coordination
Reduce costs
Tax-related

Joint Ventures
From 2013-2016, indicate the total number of joint ventures in which your organization participated.

Vertical integration
Other objective (Explain)

Identify your organization's current joint venture relationships, including public/private R&D partnerships, if applicable.
Organization/Entity Name

B.

Write-in:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Comments:

Primary
DUNS
#

Country

Year
Initiated

Primary Purpose of Relationship

Explain
Write-in:

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Access to financial resources
Access to suppliers
Access to technological resources
Broaden customer base
Creation of new technologies
Improved access to foreign markets
Improved access to U.S. markets
Product improvements
Reduced costs
Reduced lead times
Risk sharing
Other objective (Explain)

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Section 4a: Products and Services
Identify each general propulsion-related product and service category in which your organization participates by selecting "Yes." In Section
4b, select the individual type of products or services within these categories in which your organization participates by providing further
detail.
The list below contains links to a particular product and/or service segment. After completing this page, proceed to the corresponding
sections with the products/services that pertain to your organization, but be sure to review all segments to ensure completion.

Indicate all general categories associated with your organization's propulsion-related products and services.
Product and Service Category

Part
A
B
C
D
E
F

Participation

Electrical, Ignition, and Control
Manufactured Components
Production Techniques
Propellants and Other Materials
Systems and Services
Other
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Section 4b: Products and Services
For each Propulsion-related Product and Service Category in which your organization provides a product or service (including R&D, Test and Evaluation, etc.), indicate the following: type of participation (product/service); whether your organization performs R&D; if your organization uses Additive Manufacturing/3-D
Printing for R&D; if your product is associated with a business type; if your organization uses Additive Manufacturing/3-D Printing for the product category; and provide a description of the products and/or services. Then, indicate the primary propulsion industrial base business category associated, the primary propulsionrelated business line, the primary end-use, and if the product/service type is export controlled.
Note that our definition of ‘services’ include R&D, Test and Evaluation, etc.
While many specific product/service areas are listed, not every possible product and service has been included. If there is a product/service type that is not listed in any of the sections below, please write-in your answers using the “Other” lines under each relevant category. You may also use “Part F, Other” to indicate
any other product/service types that have not been already been included.
A. Electrical, Ignition, and Control
Propulsion-related
Product and Service Category
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
A17
A18

Actuators
Arm fire device/Armed or safe
Avionics (sub)systems and components
Batteries
Electrical systems and components
Fuses
Harnesses
Igniter material
Igniter system and components
Mechanical controls
Ordnance systems and components
Power electronics
Pyrotechnics, cartridge and propellant
actuated devices
Sensors
Transducers
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)

Participation Type

Conduct R&D?

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3.D.
Business Type
Printing for R&D?
If yes:
Types>

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3-D
Printing
If manufacturer,
prototyper, or both:

Describe Product/Service

Primary
Propulsion Industrial Base
Business Category
<1c, Part A limited>

Primary Propulsion-related
Business Line

Primary EndUse

Export Controlled?

<1c, Part A limited>

Primary Propulsion Industrial
Base Business Category
Large Liquid Propulsion
Small Liquid Propulsion
Large Solid Rocket Motor
Small Solid Rocket Motor
Science & Technology
Test and Evaluation
Electric Propulsion
Other
Primary End-Use
Government Defense
Government Non-defense
Commercial Defense
Commercial Non-defense
Unknown

B. Manufactured Components
Propulsion-related
Product and Service Category
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11
B12
B13
B14
B15
B16
B17
B18
B19
B20
B21

Participation Type

Conduct R&D?

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3.D.
Printing for R&D?

Participation Type

Conduct R&D?

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3.D.
Printing for R&D?

Participation Category

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3-D
Printing

Participation Category

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3-D
Printing

Describe Product/Service

Primary
Propulsion Industrial Base
Business Category

Primary Propulsion-related
Business Line

Primary EndUse

Export Controlled?

Describe Product/Service

Primary
Propulsion Industrial Base
Business Category

Primary Propulsion-related
Business Line

Primary EndUse

Export Controlled?

Bearings
Bellows
Casings
Curvics
Dampers
Ducts, tubing, and hoses
Fairings and skirts
Fasteners, gaskets, o-rings, seals
Nozzles
Pressure vessels/motor cases
Regulators
Rotating machinery components
Springs
Spun metal domes
Strut
Thrust chamber
Turbopump
Valves
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
C. Production Techniques
Propulsion-related
Product and Service Category

C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
C17
C18
C19
C20

Additive manufacturing
Brazing
Casting
Coating
Fabrication
Flow forming
Forging
Forming
Heat treating
Large machining
Metal jointing
Molding
Plating
Precision machining
Sheet metal fabrication
Small machining
Turbopump machining
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)

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Propulsion-related
Product and Service Category
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10
D11
D12
D13
D14
D15
D16
D17
D18
D19

Conduct R&D?

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3.D.
Printing for R&D?

Participation Type

Conduct R&D?

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3.D.
Printing for R&D?

Participation Category

Participation Type

Conduct R&D?

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3.D.
Printing for R&D?

Participation Category

Participation Type

Participation Category

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3-D
Printing

Describe Product/Service

Primary
Propulsion Industrial Base
Business Category

Primary Propulsion-related
Business Line

Primary EndUse

Export Controlled?

Describe Product/Service

Primary
Propulsion Industrial Base
Business Category

Primary Propulsion-related
Business Line

Primary EndUse

Export Controlled?

Describe Product/Service

Primary
Propulsion Industrial Base
Business Category

Primary Propulsion-related
Business Line

Primary EndUse

Export Controlled?

Adhesives and resins
Coatings
Composite materials
Fuels (including RP-1 and RP-2)
HC polymer
Insulation
Liquid propellant and/or materials
PBI-NBR rubber
Oxidizer
Polymer
Pressurant
Raw materials (including Additive
Manufacturing Stock)
Rayon
Solid rocket liner material
Solid rocket propellant material
Weld wire
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
E. Systems and Services
Propulsion-related
Product and Service Category

E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
E7
E8
E9
E10
E11
E12
E13
E14
E15
E16

Component testing
Composite materials testing
Engine/motor system testing
Engineering services
Fabricated assemblies
Launch services
Machine parts and tooling
Materials testing
System and/or subsystem assembly
System and or subsystem integration
Test equipment
Test services
Test stand design
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Propulsion-related
Product and Service Category

F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3-D
Printing

F. Other
Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3-D
Printing

Maintenance/aftermarket/repair/refurbishing
Cleaning agents
Propellant tanks
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Comments:

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Business Types
Academic Institution
Distributor
Holding company
Laboratory
Manufacturer
Non-profit
Prototype manufacturer
Research & development
Service provider
Testing facility
Other (specify)

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Indicate all USG departments and agencies your organization has supported, directly or indirectly, from 2013-2016 (including all affiliated laboratories). Indicate the type of
support (Prime Contractor, Sub-Contractor, Both, or Other). Next, indicate if the type of support is propulsion-related, non-propulsion-related, both, or not applicable.
Agency Name

Propulsion-related?

U.S. Air Force (USAF)
U.S. Army
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
U.S. Department of State
U.S. DOD Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
U.S. DOD Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
A. U.S. Intelligence Community (such as CIA, NGA, NRO, NSA, DNI, etc.)
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
U.S. Navy
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S. Department of Commerce)
Other Agency

Other Agency

Other Agency

Unlisted Agency
(Write-in)
Unlisted Agency
(Write-in)
Unlisted Agency
(Write-in)

Primary Propulsion
Industrial Base Business
Category

Primary Propulsion Industrial Base Business Category
Large Liquid Propulsion
Small Liquid Propulsion
Large Solid Rocket Motor
Small Solid Rocket Motor
Science & Technology
Test and Evaluation
Electric Propulsion
Other
Other Agency

DOD Other
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce (excluding NOAA)
U.S. Department of Transportation
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Classified
Other

Comments

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Indicate the total number of unique engines and motors (including thrusters) your organization has supported from 2013-2016. If zero, proceed to Section 5c.
For the products and service categories in which your organization participates, record any support your organization has provided from 2013-2016 for each of the following engines and motors. For any unlisted engines and motors (including thrusters), indicate
the name in the appropriate category using Other (specify). If your organization supports engines and motors (including thrusters) that do not fall into the defined categories (e.g. hybrid, electric, etc.), use the Other category.
Indicate the number of products/service categories in which your organization provides (categories from Section 4b), the primary product/service category associated (by 2016 revenue contribution), the secondary product/service category associated (by 2016
revenue contribution), and if your organization provides R&D. Explain.
Engine/Motor Name

A.

Small Solids
Black Brant - Black Brant V (third stage)
NASA Oriole rocket motor (second stage)
NASA Peregrine Army Motor
SLS Attitude Control Motor
SLS Booster Separation Motor
SLS Jetison Motor
SLS Launch Abort
STAR 48BV Solid Rocket Motors
Trident D5 - Fairing Eject Motors
Trident D5 - Launcher System Motors
Trident D5 - Post Boost Motors
Trident D5 - Third Stage Eject Motors
Trident D5 - Vector Control Motors
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Small Liquids
ARCA Executor
SpaceX Kestrel (upper stage small engine)
SpaceX SuperDraco
SpaceX Draco thrusters
Virgin Galactic NewtonFour
Virgin Galactic NewtonThree
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Large Solids
Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ-60A*
Orbital ATK Castor 30 (A, B, and/or XL)
Orbital ATK GEM 63XL
Orbital ATK GEM 60
Orbital ATK SLS Booster
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Large Liquids
Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ26 (first stage engines
used in Antares until end of 2016)
Aerojet Rocketdyne AR-1 Booster
Blue Origin BE-3
Blue Origin BE-4
IHI Aerospace BT-4
J-2X
SpaceX Merlin 1D
SpaceX Merlin 1D Vacuum (MVacD)
SpaceX Merlin 2 concept
SpaceX Raptor
Energomash RD-151
Energomash RD-180
Energomash RD-181
Energomash RD-191
Energomash RD-193
Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 (A, B, and/or C)
Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25
Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-68 (including A)
Vulcan XR-8H21 (TBC)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Hybrid, Electric, Other (write-in)

Total Number of Products/Service
Categories Associated

Primary Product/Service Associated

Secondary Product/Service
Associated

#

R&D Support

Explain

Write-in:

Comments
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Based on the product and service categories in which your organization participated, indicate the total number of propulsion-related programs/systems your organization supported from 20132016.
A.
For each program/system in which your organization supports (including rocket families and stages), select the primary propulsion industrial base business category, the secondary propulsion industrial base business category (if applicable), the type of support, the primary engine/motor/booster (if applicable,
prepopulated from Section 5b), the primary product/service associated, the secondary product/service associated, if your organization conducts related R&D, and explain.
Program/System
Antares (expendable launch system developed by OATK to launch
Cygnus spacecraft).
Antares Bi-Propellant Third Stage (BTS) (includes three IHI BT-4
engines from Japan)
Atlas V

B.

Primary Product/Service
Associated

Secondary Product/Service
Associated

Primary Engine/Motor
(if applicable)

R&D Support

Explain
Write-in:

Centaur (2 RL 10s) - second stage of the Atlas launch vehicle
Common Core Booster (used in Atlas V first stage powered by one
RD-180 engine - used on 50+ flights of Atlas V).
Black Brant
Blue Origin New Glenn
Blue Origin New Shepard
CST-100 Starliner (use Atlas V, but compatible with Delta IV and
Falcon 9, and likely Vulcan) (part of Commercial Crew Integrated
Capability (CCiCap) Program)
Delta IV Heavy
Delta IV
Delta IV Common Booster Core (Uses RS-68s)
Delta Cryogenic Second Stage (DCSS)
Vulcan
Space Launch System (SLS) Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) - 4 RL
10 engines
Space Launch System (SLS) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
(ICPS)
Space Launch System (SLS) Orion MPCV
Oriole
Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)
AGM-114 Hellfire
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) uses Atlas V and Delta
IV boosters - merged to create ULA. Is expected to use Falcon 9 F9
FT.
Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Blk 1
Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Blk 2
SpaceX
SpaceX Dragon
SpaceX Dragon V2/Dragon 2
SpaceX Falcon 9
SpaceX Falcon 9 Full Thrust (uses Merlin 1D engines & Merlin 1D
Vacuum)
SpaceX Falcon 9 Heavy (Booster)
SpaceX ITS Launch Vehicle (future 2 stage rocket powered by 42
raptor rocket engines, First stage ITS Booster)
GMD/GBI Orion
GMD/GBI RKV
GRIFFIN
JAVELIN
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS)
MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATacMS)
Minuteman III
Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3)
Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) MSE
RAM
RAM Blk 2
RIM-174 Standard Extended Range Active Missile (ERAM) aka
Standard Missile 6 (SM-6)
Sidewinder or AIM 9X
Standard Missile 3 (SM-3)
Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Block IIA
Standard Missile-2 (SM-2)
Star 48BV
Star 48 Upper Stage (using Star 48BV solid rocket motor)
Tactical Tomahawk
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
TOW
Trident D5
Program/System Write-in
Program/System Write-in
Program/System Write-in
Program/System Write-in
Program/System Write-in

Comments:
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Section 6: Propulsion-related Suppliers
Indicate the number of suppliers from which your organization has purchased propulsion-related products/services (excluding propellants, fuels, oxidizers, and pressurants) from 2013-2016.
Identify your organization's top 20 key critical propulsion-related suppliers (excluding propellants, fuels, oxidizers, and pressurants). Only identify suppliers that support products/services mentioned earlier in the survey (in Section 4).
If a supplier provides products more than one product/service area, complete the supplier information on two (or more) separate rows and alter the product/services area (and related information) accordingly.

Input Type

A.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Input Description
Write-in:

Product/Service that
the input is utilized in:

Supplier Name

Supplier City
Write-in:

Supplier State
(if applicable)

Supplier Country

Single/Sole
Supplier?

Primary Propulsion
Industrial Base Business
Categories

Primary Engine/Motor
(if applicable)

Primary Program/System
(if applicable)

Suppliers (Propellants, Fuels, Oxidizers, Pressurants)
Indicate the number of suppliers from which your organization has purchased propellants, fuels, oxidizers, pressurants from 2013-2016. If zero, proceed to Section 7.
Identify your organization's top 20 key critical propulsion-related propellants, fuels, oxidizers, and/or pressurants suppliers from 2013-2016. Only identify suppliers that support engines/motors and/or programs/systems mentioned earlier in the survey (in Section 5).
If your organization purchases more than one product per supplier, list each product on a separate row.
Propellant, Fuel, Oxidizer,
Pressurant Type

B.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Product Name/Spec

Annual Quantity Used
(2013-2016 average)
Write-in:

Supplier Name
Write-in:

Supplier City
Write-in:

Supplier State
(if applicable)

Supplier Country

Single/Sole
Supplier?

Transportation Method

Primary Engine/Motor
(if applicable)

Primary Program/System
(if applicable)

Comments:

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Section 7: Propulsion-related Supply Chain
From 2013-2016, has your organization experienced any supply chain disruptions which impacted your organization’s ability to provide adequate propulsion-related products and services?

If yes, for the top five disruptions of critical propulsion-related inputs by magnitude of impact, indicate the input and supplier associated with the disruption event, the length of the disruption (in days), the source of the disruption (by country), the primary reason for the
disruption, the primary resolution outcome, the secondary resolution outcome, and explain.
Input
A.
1

2

Length of
disruption
(days)
#

Supplier

Source of Disruption
(Country)

3
4
5

Primary reason for the disruption

Primary Resolution

Explain

Input, Designed-out Input,
Other, None>

From 2013-2016, has your organization experienced any negative impacts from importing propellants/fuels/oxidizers/pressurants?

If yes, for the top five impacts of imported critical propulsion-related propellants/fuels/oxidizers/pressurants by magnitude of impact, indicate the input type, input name, and supplier associated with the impact. Then, select the source of the impact (by country), and
explain the impact and resolution. Examples of impacts include pricing, timely delivery, quality, etc.
Propellant, Fuel, Oxidizer,
Pressurant Type

B.
1
2

Product Name/Spec

Supplier Name

Direct Country Source

Primary Original Source Country
(if known)
Write-in:

Explain
Write-in:

3
4
5
From 2013-2016, did your organization have and adhere to any inventory and/or supply chain management practices for your propulsion-related products and services?

Select the supply chain management practices, methodologies, and systems that your organization utilized from 2013-2016 for propulsion-related products and services. For those that your organization did not utilize from 2013-2016, indicate if your organization is in
process of establishing or pursuing each one. Explain.
Type

C.

1

Advanced planning system (APS)

2

Bar coding

Type

Use

Type

Use

9

Electronic data
interchange (EDI)

10

Enterprise resource
planning (ERP)

17

Materials requirements planning
(MRP)

18

Type

Use

25

Third party logistics (3PL)

Network centric manufacturing

26

Use of external consultants

19

Outsourcing

27

Vendor managed inventory
(VMI)

Plan strategically

28

Vertical integration
Warehouse management
system (WMS)

3

Close partnership with customers

11

E-procurement

4

Close partnership with suppliers

12

Few suppliers

20

5

Customer relationships
management (CRM)

13

Hold safety
stock/stockpiling

21

Radio frequency
identification (RFID)

29

6

Decision support/expert system

14

Just in time (JIT)

22

Subcontracting

30

Theory of constraints (TOC)

23

Supplier relationships
management (SRM)

31

Use of full-time supply chain
manager

24

Supply chain benchmarking

32

7

E-business

15

Manufacturing
resources planning

8

E-commerce

16

Many suppliers

Use

Other (specify)

Explain:
Comments:

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Section 8: Employment
Record your organization's total full year Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employees and contractors by year for your U.S.-based operations, distinguishing between workers that are U.S. citizens and workers that are not U.S.
citizens. Then, record your organization's total full year Full Time Equivalent (FTE) propulsion-related employees and contractors by year for your U.S.-based operations, distinguishing between workers that are U.S. citizens
and workers that are not U.S. citizens.
Then, estimate the percentage of your organization's total propulsion-related FTE Employees/Contractors for each category and year, distinguishing between workers that are U.S. citizens and workers that are not U.S.
citizens.

A.

NOTE: If your organization declared the survey response to be a Business Unit/Division-level response in Section 1a, then this section should contain Business Unit/Division-level data.
2013
2014
2015
2016
U.S.-based Operations
U.S. Citizens
Non-U.S. Citizens
U.S. Citizens
Non-U.S. Citizens
U.S. Citizens
Non-U.S. Citizens
U.S. Citizens
Non-U.S. Citizens
Total FTE Employees/Contractors (A)
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
Total Propulsion-related FTE
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
Employees/Contractors (B)
a Engineers (as a % of B)
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Information Technology Professionals
b
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
(as a % of B)
Production Line Workers (as a % of B)
c
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Scientists (as a % of B)
d
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Testing Operators, Quality Control, &
e
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Support Technicians (as a % of B)
f
Other (specify)
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
h
Other (specify)
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
i
Other (specify)
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
Total of a-i need not equal 100%
SUM
SUM
SUM
SUM
SUM
SUM
SUM
SUM
Estimate your organization's estimated turnover
rate per year for your organization's US-based
operations:
Overall
j
Propulsion-related
k
Explain:

2013

2014

2015

2016

Total (U.S. and Non-U.S. citizens)
%
%

Total (U.S. and Non-U.S. citizens)
%
%

Total (U.S. and Non-U.S. citizens)
%
%

Total (U.S. and Non-U.S. citizens)
%
%

Record your organization's total FTE propulsion-related STEM employees/contractors at the end of 2016.
Record by age category and degree category the number of FTE STEM-degreed and non-STEM-degreed propulsion-related employees and contractors (both workers that are U.S. citizens and workers that are not U.S.
citizens) at the end of 2016.
Current STEM-related non-degreed
Propulsion-related
Employees/Contractors
Associates and Below

Current STEM-degreed Propulsion-related Employees/Contractors
Age Range
BA/BS
Total (U.S. and Non-U.S. citizens)

B.

Masters/Professional

Ph.D.

Total (U.S. and Non-U.S. citizens)
Total (U.S. and Non-U.S. citizens)
Total (U.S. and Non-U.S. citizens)
1
Under 25
2
26-35
3
36-45
4
46-55
5
56-64
6
65+
Yes/No
Does your organization have difficulty hiring and/or retaining any part of its propulsion-related workforce?
List top three factors that your organization experiences when having difficulty hiring and/or retaining propulsion-related employees, the primary employee category, and explain.

1
2

Hiring/Retaining Issue

Hiring/Retaining Type

Primary Employee Category

Explain

&

Write-in:

Inability to hire foreign nationals due to export control laws
Lack of ability to train or apprentice applicants
Lack of applicants with relevant degrees
Lack of applicants with requisite security clearances
Lack of applicants with requisite skill sets

3
4
5
For each propulsion-related occupation category, select the type of difficulty your organization has hiring and/or retaining staff. Next, indicate the number of unfilled vacancies for each category at the end of 2016, the average
length of time the positions have been unfilled, the primary issue leading to the unfilled vacancies, the primary engine/motor affected (if applicable), and explain.
C.
Propulsion-related Occupation Category

a
b
c
d
e
f
h
i

Engineers
Information Technology Professionals
Production Line Workers
Scientists
Testing Operators, Quality Control, &
Support Technicians
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)

Difficulty

Number of Unfilled
Vacancies

Average Length of
Time the Current
Positions Have
Gone Unfilled

#

Write-in: (in weeks)

Primary Issue for
the Unfilled
Vacancies

Primary
Engine/Motor
Affected

Explain

Lack of promotion potential for applicants

Lack of experienced applicants

Write-in:

Location/relocation issues
Environmental or safety risk concerns for applicants
Unable to provide competitive compensation due to federal contracts
Unable to provide competitive compensation for commercial work
Unsure/Lack of response to vacancy announcements
Other (specify)

Identify the number of each type of non-U.S. citizen worker currently employed at your organization.
2016 Non-U.S. Citizen FTEs:

H-1B

H-2B

F-1
Student Visa

Green Card

L: Intracompany
Transferee

Other

FTE Employees
FTE Contractors
List each country (other than the U.S.) from which your organization has non-U.S. citizen workers (employees or contractors), and identify the number of each type of visa or green card holder associated with each
country. Next, identify the primary propulsion-related occupation area in which the majority of employees/contractors from each country work, and select the primary industrial base business category most associated
with that work.
D.

Country

H-1B

H-2B

F-1
Student Visa

Green Card

L: Intracompany
Transferee

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Explain:
Comments:

Other

Primary Propulsionrelated Occupation
Area

Primary Propulsion
Industrial Base
Business Category

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Section 9: Sales
Provide your organization's total sales information from 2013-2016 to U.S. and non-U.S. customers.
In Part B, indicate your organization's total propulsion-related sales (including commercial and government sales).
In Part C, indicate your organization's total NASA-related sales (including commercial and government sales).
In Part D, indicate your organization's total defense-related sales (including commercial and government sales, including a foreign military).

Note: "U.S." means U.S. domestic sales; "Non-U.S." means export sales from U.S. locations.

2013
U.S.
A.

Non-U.S.

Source of Sales Data:
Reporting Schedule:
Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input $12
2014
2015
U.S.
Non-U.S.
U.S.
Non-U.S.

2016
U.S.

Non-U.S.

Total sales, all customers (in $)
Lines B-D need not sum to 100%. Estimates are acceptable. Ensure you complete lines B-D for all years with sales.

B.

Total propulsion-related sales (as a % of A)

C.

Total NASA-related sales (as a % of A)

D.

Total defense-related sales (as a % of A)

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Estimate the total number of both all and propulsion-related U.S.-based direct customers your organization had from 2013-2016 and the total number of propulsion-related direct U.S.-based customers from 2013-2016. Next, identify your organization's top
ten propulsion-related U.S.-based direct customers from 2013-2016 in descending order by revenue.
*A direct customer is the immediate entity to which you sell your propulsion-related products/services. Customers can include internal customers (i.e. other business units/divisions within your parent organization).
Top U.S.-Based Customers
Estimate the total number of direct U.S.-based customers from 2013-2016:

Estimate the total number of direct propulsion-related U.S.-based customers from 2013-2016:
Direct U.S. Propulsion-related
Customer Name
A.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

DUNS Number

Type of Customer

Customer City

Customer State

Primary Product/Service
Provided

(if known, if applicable)

Write in:

Type of Support

Primary Engine/Motor

Primary Propulsion
Industrial Base Business
Category

Next estimate the total number of all non-U.S.-based direct customers your organization had from 2013-2016 and the total number of propulsion-related non-U.S.-based customers from 2013-2016. Next, identify your organization's top ten propulsionrelated non-U.S.-based direct customers from 2013-2016 as defined by revenue.
Top Non-U.S.-Based Customers
Estimate the total number of direct non-U.S.-based customers from 2013-2016:

Estimate the total number of propulsion-related non-U.S.-based customers from 2013-2016:
Direct non-U.S. Propulsion-related
Customer Name
1
Write in:
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Comments:
B.

DUNS Number
(if known, if applicable)

Type of Customer

Customer City

Customer Country

Primary Product/Service
Provided

Type of Support

Primary Engine/Motor

Primary Propulsion
Industrial Base Business
Category

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Section 11a: Research & Development
Does your organization conduct research and development (R&D)? Note: This section is not limited to contract R&D - include all R&D as reported in your
A.
organization's income statement in Section 12. If no, proceed to Section 12.

In Part B, record your organization's total R&D dollar expenditures and type of R&D expenditures from 2013-2016. Also estimate if R&D expenditures will increase or decrease in 2017.
In Part C, identify your organization's R&D funding amount for each year from 2013-2016. Then, list the percent of total R&D dollars by funding source from 2013-2016. Also estimate if R&D
funding will increase or decrease in 2017.
Source of R&D data:
Reporting Schedule:
Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
Estimate
2013
2017
2014
2015
2016

Basic Research (as a % of B1)
2
%
%
%
%
Applied Research (as a % of B1)
3
%
%
%
%
Product/Process Development (as a % of B1)
4
%
%
%
%
B.
5 Total of 2 - 4 (must equal 100%)
0%
0%
0%
0%
6

Total Propulsion-related R&D Expenditures
NASA-related R&D (as a % of B6)
7
8
9

DOD-related R&D (as a % of B6)
Other USG-related R&D (as a % of B6)
Non-USG-related R&D (as a % of B6)

10
11 Total of 7 - 10 (must equal 100%)

1
2
3

C.

7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Internal/Self-Funded/IRAD (as a % of C1)
Total U.S. Government (USG) (as a % of C1)
NASA (as a % of C3)
4
DOD (as a % of C3)
5
Other USG (as a % of C3)
6
Total State and Local Government (as a % of C1)
Universities - Public and Private (as a % of C1)
U.S. Industry, Venture Capital, Non-Profit (as a % of C1)
Non-U.S. Non-government Investors (as a % of C1)
Non-U.S. Governments (as a % of C1)
Other (specify)
Total of 2 - 3, 7 - 12 (must equal 100%)

14 Total R&D expenditures reimbursed by the U.S. Government
15 Propulsion-related (as a % of C14)
16 DOD-related (as a % of C14)

D.

%

$$
%

$$
%

$$
%

%
%

%
%

%
%

%
%

%

%

%

%

0%
0%
0%
0%
Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2013
2014
2015
2016
$$
$$
$$
$$

Total R&D Funding Sources

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NASA-related (as a % of C14)

%
%
%
%

%
%
%
%

%
%
%
%

%
%
%
%

%
%
%
%

%
%
%
%

%
%
%
%

%
%
%
%

%
0%

%
0%

%
0%

%
0%

$

$

$

$

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Does your organization utilize the R&D Tax Credit?
If yes, what percentage of this credit applies to your propulsion-related R&D?

Estimate in the next
Increase/Decrease

%
%
%

%

Identify the total number of prizes awarded to your organization from 2013-2016. If zero, proceed to Section 11b.

#

Identify your organization's top five prize funding from 2013-2016. Select the year prize was awarded, the dollar amount, the organization from which the prize originated
(sponsor/underwriter), the funding source category (section C, lines 2-10) and explain.
Year
Awarded

E.
1

<2013, 2014,
2015, 2016>

Funding Prize Title
Write-in:

Dollar Amount
Awarded

Funding Source
Category

$$

(2-10 above)

Sponsor/Underwriter
Write-in:

2
3
4
5
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Identify the propulsion-related R&D Application Areas in which your organization performed R&D from 2013-2016 by indicating the number of R&D projects your organization participated in from 2013-2016. Then, indicate the average Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of your R&D activities
(https://esto.nasa.gov/files/trl_definitions.pdf). Next, indicate the average DOD Science and Technology (S&T) Activity Level (if applicable), and specify if the research performed in each application area utilizes additive manufacturing. Next, estimate the percentage of total R&D for each category selected, and indicate the source of
funding (including the funding agency and funding vehicle, if applicable). Then, indicate the primary propulsion industrial base business category associated with the R&D application area, and explain.

Propulsion-related R&D Application Areas

A.

1

Analytical modeling

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Boosters
Casings
Combustion Chambers
Electric propulsion/rockets
Environmentally friendly propellant/fuel
Fuel oils
Gas turbines
High-temperature materials
Hybrid rockets
Hydropropulsion
Hypersonic
Inert propellants
In-space propulsion
Large liquid rockets
Large solid rockets
Laser Electric Propulsion
Laser Thermal Rockets
Liquid propellant and fuels
Missiles - liquids
Missiles - solids
Nozzles
Nuclear thermal/nuclear fusion propulsion
Propellant tanks
Retropropulsion
Satellite tethers
Sensors
Small liquid rockets
Small solid rockets
Solid propellant and fuels
Storable oxidizers
Supersonic retropropulsion
Thermal rockets
Thrusters
(specify here)
Other

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Other
Other

Participation
(# of projects)

#

Primary
TRL Level

Use of Additive
Manufacturing/3-D
Printing

Primary
DOD S&T Activity Level

RDT&E Management and Support
6.6, Operational System
Development 6.7, Developmental
Test and Evaluation, Operational
Test and Evaluation, Not Applicable>

Primary
Funding Source

Primary
Funding Agency
(if applicable)

If Federal is the source:

Primary
Funding Vehicle
(if applicable)
If Federal is the
source:

Primary Propulsion Industrial Base
Business Category

Explain

Write in:

(specify here)
(specify here)

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A. Has your organization received any propulsion-related federal research and development (R&D) funding from 2013-2016? If no, proceed to Section 12.

Does defense-related R&D shape the development of your commercial propulsion-related product lines?
Explain:
Does NASA-related R&D shape the development of your commercial propulsion-related product lines?
B. Explain:
Estimate the degree of compatibility between your propulsion-related R&D and your non-propulsion-related R&D?
Explain:
Estimate the degree of compatibility between your NASA-related R&D and your DOD-related R&D?
Explain:

%
%
Type of Change

Yes/No
Indicate whether your organization's R&D funding has been impacted by changes in U.S. Government
propulsion-related spending from 2013-2016, the type of change, and the degree of change.

Degree of Change

If your organization's R&D funding decreased as a result of changes in U.S. Government propulsion-related spending, indicate the action your organization has taken from 2013-2016 (or plans to take from 2017-2021) to mitigate the negative
impact. Then select the source of the funding decrease is either NASA-related and/or DOD-related. Explain.
Results
C.

Co-license(d) with other organizations
Decrease(d) R&D activities
Delay(ed) investment
Eliminate(d) R&D activities
Outsource(d) R&D activities to non-U.S.-based locations
Outsource(d) R&D activities to other U.S.-based locations
Partner(ed) with non-U.S. government entities
Partner(ed) with private sector companies
Partner(ed) with universities
Substitute(d) with other type(s) of R&D funding
Other (specify)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Action

NASA-related?

DOD-related?

Explain
Write-in:

Indicate the number of propulsion-related Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts your organization
received from 2013-2016. If zero, proceed to Part E.

#

For each agency, indicate the number of SBIR and/or STTR contracts your organization received from 2013-2016 for each phase, the primary propulsion industrial base business category associated with the awards, and explain.
Phase I
Propulsion-related contracts
U.S. Department of Defense

Phase II

Phase III

Number
of Contracts

Primary PIB
Business
Category

Number
of Contracts

Primary PIB
Business Category

Number
of Contracts

Primary PIB
Business
Category

#

#

#

Explain
Write-In:

U.S. Department of Energy
STTR

U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
National Science Foundation
U.S. Department of Agriculture

D.

SBIR

U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards
and Technology
U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
U.S. Department of
Transportation
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
National Science Foundation
Indicate the number of propulsion-related Program Technology Transfer activities in which your organization has participated from 2013-2016:
#
Note: Program Technology Transfer is defined as the movement of knowledge or technology developed by a federal laboratory to private organizations into the commercial marketplace (including patent dissemination, licensing of intellectual
property, and R&D collaborative relationships including Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs).
E. If greater than zero, explain any propulsion-related Program Technology Transfer Activities in which your organization engaged in from 2013-2016. If there are more than two, include information for your organization's top two activities.

Program Technology Transfer Activity

Agency

Title
Write-in:

Explain
Write-in:

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Section 12: Financial Information
Report line items from your organization's financial statements for years 2013-2016.
Note: If your organization declared the survey response to be a Business Unit/Division-level response in Section 1a, then this section should contain Business Unit/Division-level data.
Source of Financial Line Items:
Reporting Schedule:
Business Type:
Cash Flow Statement (Select Line Items)
A
B
C
D
E
F

Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2014
2015

2016

2013

Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2014
2015

2016

2013

Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2014
2015

Depreciation and Amortization
Stock Based Compensation
Change in Working Capital
Cash Flow From Operations
Capital Expenditures
Dividends Paid
Income Statement (Select Line Items)

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

2013

Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporation
S Corporation
Limited Liability Company
Other

Net Sales (and other revenue)
Cost of Goods Sold
Selling, General & Administrative Expense
Research & Development
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (Operating Income/Loss)
Interest Expense
Net Income
Balance Sheet (Select Line Items)

2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents
A
Inventory - Raw materials
B
C
Inventory - In process
D
Inventory - Completed goods
E
Accounts Receivable
F
Goodwill and Intangibles
Total Current Assets
G
Total Assets
H
I
Accounts Payable
Total Current Liabilities
J
Total Liabilities
K
Retained Earnings
L
Total Owner's Equity*
M
*Total Owner's Equity (line O in the Balance Sheet) should equal Total Assets (line H) less Total Liabilities (line J)
Use the space provided to qualify with narrative any anomalies, transactions, or non-recurring events reflected in your financial statement line items, e.g. reporting restatement, merger
and acquisition, Chapter 11, SEC investigation, etc.
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Identify the certifications and/or standards that your organization maintained at the end of 2016, or that your organization is working to obtain below.
Type of Standard/Certification
Type of Standard/Certification
Maintained/Pursuing
AMS (specify)
1
16 ISO 9001

ANSI/ESD S20.20
3
18 ISO 14000
ANSI/ISO/IEC 17025
4
19 ISO 14001
AS9003
5
20 ISO TS16948
AS9003a
6
21 Independent/Internal certifications from customers
AS9100
J-STD-001DS
7
A.
22
AS9100D
MIL-Q-9858
8
23
AS9120
MIL-STD-45662 A
9
24
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
NADCAP (specify)
10
25
DoD 5000
11
NASA STD 5012
26
DMEA Trusted
NASA STD 5019
12
27
FAA
Certified
NASA STD 6016
13
28
ISO 28000
NASA STD 6016A
14
29
ISO 9000
15
NCLS (specify)
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Maintained/Pursuing

31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45

Type of Standard/Certification
Qualified Bidders List
Qualified Products List
Qualified Manufacturer List

Maintained/Pursuing

Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)

Has your organization had any issues in obtaining any of the above certifications or meeting any of the above standards? If yes, identify the top three, select the primary and secondary issues, and explain.
B.
Explain:
Record the number of times your organization had to requalify from 2013-2016 for propulsion-related purposes? If zero, proceed to Part C.

#

Record the number of suppliers your organization had to requalify from 2013-2016?

#
Explain your organization's requalifications below, indicating the type of requalification needed, the name of the qualification, and explanation of the requalification, the primary reason the requalification(s) occurred, and the primary challenge with the process. Then, estimate the number of times that
requalification of the listed Requalification Type" occurred from 2013-2016, the amount the requalification(s)cost on average (estimate is acceptable), and the average length of time the requalification(s) took to complete on average. Then, select the primary impact on your organization's requalification
experienced as a result of the requalification(s) (if any). If Other is selected for any of the five requalification types, explain.

Type

Explain

Requalification Type

C.
1
2

3

Write-in:

Write-in:

Primary reason the
requalification(s) occurred

4
5

D.

Primary Challenge

Estimated requalification Estimated length of time
Estimate the number of times your organization
cost
the requalification
had to requalify from
(if multiple, provide the process takes in weeks
2013-2016?
average)
(on average)

#

Explain:
Does your organization have any suggestions to improve the requalification process for your organization and/or suppliers?
If yes, document your organization's top three types of requalifications in which you have suggestions to improve and explain.
Type
Requalification Types
Recommendation Type
Write-in:
1

Reductions, Paperwork/Documentation,
2
Audits, Other>
3

#

#

Primary Organizational Impact

Explain

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Section 14: Additive Manufacturing (A.M.)/3-D Printing
A.

B.

Select how your organization utilized A.M./3-D printing technologies in its operations from 2013-2016 for each application area. Next, rank by frequency the selected application areas from 1 – 5, with 1 being used the most and 5 being used the least. Explain.
Application Area
Rank Top 1-5
Explain
Propulsion-related?
<1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Other, N/A>
Write-in:
Direct Manufacturing
1

Tooling/Machining
4
Integration into systems and/or subsystems
5
3D/AM
Design
(as
a
product/service)
6
3D/AM Design (to outsource)
7
8
Other (specify)
9
Other (specify)
10
Other (specify)
Indicate your organization's involvement in A.M./3-D printing technology? If no, proceed to Section 15a.

Indicate all A.M./3-D printing processes adopted by your organization from 2013-2016 by selecting the primary purpose for that process and the primary type of A.M./3-D processes utilized. Next, indicate the primary propulsion-related product with which the
additive manufacturing process is associated and indicate the primary program/system associated (if applicable). Next, select the primary engine/motor associated with the primary product (if applicable), and explain.
Additive Manufacturing/3-D Printing Process Type

C.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Explain:

3-D Welding
Binder Jetting
Continuous Liquid Interface Production
Directed Energy Deposition
Machining/finishing A.M./3-D Products
Material Extrusion
Material Jetting
Powder Bed Fusion
Sheet Lamination
VAT Photopolymerization
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)

Propulsion-related?

Primary Application
Area

Primary Product
Associated

Primary Product
End-Use

Primary
Program/System
(if applicable)

Primary Engine/Motor
(if applicable)

Primary Benefit

Estimate the dollars invested into propulsion-related A.M./3-D (including equipment, facilities, specialists, etc.) in your organization from 2013 - 2016.
Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2013

2014

2015

2016

Estimated dollars invested

D.

Is your organization looking to invest in A.M./3-D technology and/or capabilities in the next five years?

If yes, select the primary application area and primary process type for the top three areas and explain.
Primary Additive Manufacturing/3-D Printing Process
Primary Application Area
Type

1

2
3
If no or not sure, explain:
Comments:

Explain

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Section 15a: Capital Expenditures/Capacity
Record your organization's capital expenditures corresponding to the select categories below for 2013-2016.
Note: Ensure your Source of Capital Expenditure Data is consistent with your response in Section 1a. For example, if you have declared this to be a Business Unit/Division-level response, this section should contain Business Unit/Divisionlevel data.
Source of Capital Expenditure Data:
Capital Expenditure Reporting Schedule:
Record in $ Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12

Capital Expenditure Category

A.

a. Total Capital Expenditures
1 Machinery, Equipment, & Vehicles [as a % of a]
2 IT, Computers, Software [as a % of a]
3 Land, Buildings, & Leasehold Improvements [as a % of a]
4 Other (specify)
5 Other (specify)
(Lines 1 through 5 must sum to 100%)

2013
$
%
%
%
%
%
#VALUE!

2014
$
%
%
%
%
%
#VALUE!

2015
$
%
%
%
%
%
#VALUE!

%

%

%

6 Propulsion-related capital expenditures [as a % of a]

B.

From 2013-2016, were your organization's overall and propulsion-related capital expenditures adversely impacted by reductions in U.S.
Government spending? And/or does your organization anticipate them to be in 2017?

2016
$
%
%
%
%
%
#VALUE!
%
2013-2016

2017

Overall

Propulsion-related

Explain:
Indicate your organization's utilization rates. "Utilization" is the fraction of an organization's potential output that is actually being used in current production, where potential output is based on a 7 day-a-week, 3x8-hour shift production
schedule. Note: 100% utilization rate equals no downtime with full employment.
Record your organization's utilization rate in 2016:
1 Estimate the number of weeks it would take to raise your organization's propulsion-related utilization rate to 100% in light of a surge in demand.
C.

Propulsion-related?
%

#

#

Explain:
Identify the general constraints your organization would face in meeting a surge in demand for propulsion-related products. Provide a brief description of each constraint.
Type of Constraint

D.

Overall
%

Propulsion-related?

Explain

Capital: Equipment, Facilities, Infrastructure
Write-in:

Quality Control: Evaluation/Testing/Validation
Workforce: Labor Availability, Costs
Other (specify)
From 2013-2016, has your organization owned or leased any machinery or tooling specifically for USG propulsion-related products/services?

Record your organization's top 10 most key critical machinery and tooling (including additive manufacturing machines) used for USG propulsion-related products and services. For each machine/tool, list the name, the use/purpose of
each item; whether the item was purchased, leased, or government furnished equipment (GFE), or combination thereof; the System/Program Application (if applicable), and the current status of the machine/tool (e.g. idle, mothballed,
in-use, re-tooled/re-built for non-USG products/services, etc.). Explain.
Explain
Machine/Tool
Use/Purpose
Level of Ownership
System/Program Use
Current Status
Write-in:
Write-in:

1 Write-in:

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Comments:

Level of Ownership
Owned
Leased
GFE
Combination
Other
Current Status
Idle
Mothballed
In-use
Re-tooled/rebuilt for
Non-USG
Other

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For each type of cost-sharing arrangement, select the type of participation in which your organization participated from 2013-2016 and your organization's
anticipated participation from 2017-2021. Next, indicate your organization's primary purpose, and explain.
Propulsion-related Cost Sharing
Arrangement Type

A.

C.

Anticipated
Participation
(2017)

Primary Purpose

U.S. Government-sponsored
Write-in:
University-sponsored
Applicable>
2
Inter-agency cooperation
3
Public private partnerships
4
Partnership with subcontractor
5
Partnership with subsidiary
6
Partnership with downstream suppliers
7
Other (specify)
8
Other (specify)
9
10 Other (specify)
Have any factors deterred your organization from participating in propulsion-related cost-sharing arrangements? If none,
select "No" and explain. For each deterring factor type, select yes if applicable.
Deterring Factor Type

B.

Participation
(2013-2016)

Primary Propulsion-related Cost Sharing
Arrangement Type

Legal Costs

Write-in:
1

Legal Time/Burden
2
Regulatory Burden
3
Financial Concerns
4
Intellectual Property Concerns
5
Contract Vehicle
6
Logistics/Operations
7
Export Control Adherence
8
Other (specify)
9
Other (specify)
10
Other (specify)
11
Explain:
Are the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) adequate for
establishing beneficial cost-sharing contracts?

Primary Purpose

Explain
Reduce Risk
Reduce capital investment needed per
Utilize different talent and skill sets
Tax benefits
RDT&E
Other

Explain

Explain:
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Section 16: U.S. Government (USG) Contract Information
Provide the following information on your organization's USG contracts:
Provide the number of propulsion-related U.S. Government (USG) contracts and subcontracts your organization has received from 2013-2016. If zero, proceed to Part E
(below).
A.
Number of propulsion-related prime contracts awarded to this organization from 2013-2016:
#
Number of propulsion-related subcontracts awarded to this organization from 2013-2016:
#
Identify the top ten USG contracts in which your organization participates, in descending order of total contract award dollars.
Include Contract ID Number, the primary DUNs associated with the organization associated with that contract, the type of support (Prime/Sub-contract/Other), Contract
Type, Program/System Supported (or N/A), the primary propulsion industrial base business category, the two primary related products/services your organization
provides for that contract, and a brief explanation.
Do not disclose any classified information in this survey form. If any of the requested information is classified, enter "Classified" in the corresponding field.
Contract ID Number
B.

Contract Type

Primary
Program/System

Primary Propulsion
Industrial Base
Business Category

Product/Service 1

1
#

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Are any contract vehicles inhibiting your organization’s ability to provide propulsion-related products and/or services to the federal
government?

Product/Service 2

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)
Best Value
Fixed Price
Incentive
Cost Reimbursement
Time and Materials
Other
Not Applicable

If yes, identify the top three contract types by selecting the Contract Type from the dropdown menu and provide an explanation for each type.
C.

Contract Type
1
2
3

D.

Explain

(Prepopulated list of contract types)
(Prepopulated list of contract types)
(Prepopulated list of contract types)

Have recent efforts to reform federal acquisition helped or hindered your propulsion-related business lines?

Explain:
1

Does your organization consider itself dependent on the U.S. Government for its continued viability?

Explain:
Indicate the total number of rated orders (DO or DX) your organization received from 2013-2016 from a U.S. Government agency and/or affiliated contractor. A
rated order means a prime contract, a subcontract, or a purchase order in support of an approved program issued in accordance with the provisions of the
Defense Priorities and Allocation System (DPAS) regulations (15 CFR part 700).

E.
2

DO
DX

Overall

Propulsion-related

#
#

#
#

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Identify the issues impacting your organization's propulsion-related operations negatively. Then, rank the top five issues from both columns (1 = Most Important; 5 = Least Important) by writing in numbers 1-5 next to only the leading five issues. Each number should be recorded
only once. Lastly, provide an explanation of each your top issues.

A.

B.

C.

D.

Issue
Issue
Impact
Rank (Top 1-5)
Explain

Aging Equipment, Facilities, or Infrastructure
Program/System Cancellation
Availability of Capital
Proximity to Customers
Barriers to Entry in the Commercial Space Market
Proximity to Suppliers
Buy American Act Waivers
QA/QC requirements (costs, lead time, standard
Counterfeit Parts
Quality of Inputs
Cyber Security Breaches
Reduction in U.S. Government Demand
Difficulty Presenting New, Innovative Products to the
Requalification/Recertification
U.S. Government
DMSMS Design-out/Substitution
Research and Development Costs
Environmental Regulations/ Remediation
Sequestration
Export Controls/ITAR Regulations
Skills Retention
Government Acquisition Process
Software Assurance
Government Purchasing Volatility
Taxes
Government Regulatory Burden
Testing (internal)
Healthcare
Testing (procured) - Commercial Site
High Fixed Costs
Testing (procured) - US Government Site
Import Restrictions/Tariffs
Transportation of End-product
Inability to Adopt New Production Methods
Transportation of Supplies
Labor Availability
U.S. Material Availability
Labor Costs
U.S. Patent Infringement by U.S. Actors
Labor Skills
U.S. Patent Infringement by Non-U.S. Actors
Material Price Volatility
U.S. Supplier Reliability
Non-U.S. Material Availability
U.S.-based Competition
Non-U.S. Subsidies
Variability in U.S. Government Demand
Non-U.S. Supplier Reliability
Other (specify)
Non-U.S.-based Competition
Other (specify)
Pension Costs
Other (specify)
Are the current propulsion-related North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes an adequate representation of your organization's products and/or services?
Explain how the NAICS codes could be adjusted to more accurately represent your organization's propulsion-related products/services.

Impact

Rank (Top 1-5)

Explain

Explain:
How many patents does your organization have registered with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)?
#
How many of your organization's total patents registered with USPTO are propulsion-related? If zero, proceed to Section D below.
#
Has your organization encountered any instances of patent infringement on your propulsion-related intellectual property?

If yes, were you able to identify the source of the infringement?

If yes, were you able to resolve the issue to your satisfaction?
If any instances of patent infringement occurred, list the top three by impact. List the organization that infringed (or allegedly infringed) on the patent, the location of that organization, the product/service from your organization that was affected, the primary program/system that
product/service supported (if applicable), and explain.
Location
Organization
Explain
Product/Service affected
Program/System Supported
(Country)
Write-in:

Write-in:
1

2
3

Explain:

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Section 17b: Obstacles Affecting Long-Term Viability
Does your organization sell any products or services that are export controlled?
Does your organization export any products or services that are export controlled?

If yes, identify the top three countries with which your organization would like to do propulsion-related business but cannot due to export controls. Identify the primary product/service affected, how that product/service is export controlled to the country listed, and explain.
Primary
Primary
Country
Product/Service
Export Control Regulation
Explain

1
Write-in:

2

3
How would your organization characterize the impact of the Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative on your organization as it relates to propulsion-related technology? Find information on export control reform here:
< Favorable/Unfavorable/No
http://2016.export.gov/ecr/index.asp
Effect/Unsure>
If yes, has your organization lost export sales opportunities of propulsion-related products or services to non-U.S. competitors because of U.S. export controls (ITAR, EAR) from 2013-2016?

A.

Explain:
To the best of your knowledge, have U.S. export control regulations (ITAR, EAR) had any of the following negative impacts on the propulsion-related aspects of your organization? Yes/No. If "Yes," explain in the box provided.

B.

C.

Is your organization familiar with the Air Force's current proposal to release excess stockpiled Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) motors to the commercial market from their stockpile of nearly 900 excess ICBMs?
Does your organization perceive that the release of an undetermined number of surplus rocket motors from ICBM solid rocket motors as damaging to the U.S. commercial propulsion industrial base either by stifling innovation or
deterring future investments?
D.

Identify, as applicable, the following negative impacts posed by export control of your organizations propulsion-related products/services. Then, rank the top five issues (1 = Most Important; 5 = Least Important) by writing in numbers 1-5 next to only the leading five
issues. Each number should be recorded only once. Then, select the primary export-related regulation affecting the ranked impacts/outcomes. Last, provide an explanation of each your top issues.
Primary
Impacts/Outcomes
Explain
Rank (Top 1-5)
Export Control Regulation
Discontinue(d) regulated products and/or services
Write-in:
<1, 2, 3, 4, 5>

Avoid(ed) exporting products/services
Engage(d) in cost-sharing and/or pursue co-licensing of intellectual property
Incentivize(d) non-U.S. competitors to "design-out" U.S. propulsion-related export controlled products
Incentivize(d) non-U.S. competitors to provide "ITAR FREE" substitute propulsion-related products
Locate(d)/relocate(d) production facilities outside the United States
Locate(d)/relocate(d) R&D facilities outside the United States
Modify(ied) the composition of products/services to avoid export regulations
Reduce(d)/eliminate(d) investment in propulsion-related products/services
Reduce(d)/eliminate(d) investment in propulsion-related R&D
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Does your facility engage in Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Materials Shortages (DMSMS)* or obsolescence activities? If no, skip to the Part D(below).

Who is the point of contact for DMSMS/obsolescence at your location?
Name (Last, First, Middle)
Title
Phone
E-mail
Write-in:
Write-in:
Write-in:
Write-in:
Estimate how much (in thousands of dollars) your location spent in each of the last four years on finding, managing, and/or resolving DMSMS/obsolescence problems on DOD systems or projects, including parts, components, materials, and software:
Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2013
2014
2015
2016
1
DMSMS/Obsolescence Expenditures
$$
$$
$$
$$

Explain:
Record your organization's anticipated harm/benefit from the release of surplus ICMBs as either direct, indirect, both, none, or unknown. Explain.
Type

Benefit

Explain

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Estimate your organization's spending on physical and cyber security, in thousands of dollars, for each year 2013-2016. Then, state the number of physical and cyber security incidents your organization has recorded in each year from 2013-2016.
Note: If your organization declared the survey response to be a Business Unit/Division-level response in Section 1a, then this section should contain Business Unit/Division-level data.

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Source of Security Expenditure Data:
Reporting Schedule:

1

A.

Physical Security Expenditures
Cyber Security Expenditures

Record $ in Thousands, e.g. $12,000.00 = survey input of $12
2013
2014
2015
2016
$$
$$
$$
$$
$$

$$

3
Physical Security Incidents
#
#
#
4
Cyber Security Incidents
#
#
#
From 2013 to 2016, have cyber incidents across the marketplace caused your organization to increase its information security budget?
Explain:

#
#

2

1
B.
2
3

$$

$$

If your organization is unable to determine physical security expenditures due to
leasing space that includes security measures, check here:

Is your organization aware of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident
Information?
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/252204.htm
Explain:
Who is responsible for administering your organization's internal computer network(s)?
Who is responsible for administering your organization's external computer network(s)?

Yes/No

<----- Dropdown
Internal IT Department
Internal IT department and external U.S. service provider
Internal IT Department and external non-U.S. service
provider
Only U.S. external service provider
Only non-U.S. external service provider
Not Applicable

Yes/No

Dropdown
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Provide the following information on your organization's Commercially Sensitive Information (CSI)*:
Is the computer or computer network that houses your organization's CSI connected to the Internet, either directly or via an intermediary network or server?
1

Yes/No

*CSI includes customer/client information, financial information and records, human resources information, intellectual property information, internal communications, manufacturing and production line
information, patent and trademark information, research and development information, regulatory/compliance information, and supplier/supply chain information.
Does your organization have defined, structured methods for actively protecting CSI?

Yes/No

2
Explain:
External Cloud Service Providers

%

External Data Storage Providers

%

External Cloud Service Providers

External Data Storage Providers

Estimate the percentage of your organization's CSI that is stored with:
3
Does your organization either restrict or prohibit your external cloud service or external data storage provider(s) from storing CSI outside of the U.S.?

C.
4

Does your organization have the following cloud-based security protocols?
Advanced authentication
(biometrics, smartphone

tokens etc.)
Real-time
monitoring/analytics
Explain:

End-point
protection

Identity and
access
management

Threat
intelligence

Other

Does your organization have the below defined, structured methods for actively protecting
the following types of CSI?

5

Explain

Customer/client information
Financial information and records
Human resources information/employee data
Information subject to export control regulations (EAR and/or ITAR)
Intellectual property related information
Internal communications including negotiation points, merger and acquisition plans, and/or
corporate strategy
Manufacturing and production line information
Patent and trademark information
Regulatory/compliance Information
Research and development (R&D) related information
Supply chain and sourcing information
Other (specify)

Event Dropdown
User idle time and lost productivity because of downtime
or systems performance delays

Using the drop-down lists and free-text entries below, indicate the type(s) and severity of any cybersecurity events that have occurred at this organization from 2013-2016.
Event

D.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(Choose from Drop-Down)
(Choose from Drop-Down)
(Choose from Drop-Down)
(Choose from Drop-Down)
(Choose from Drop-Down)
Other Cybersecurity Event
Other Cybersecurity Event
Other Cybersecurity Event

(Specify)
(Specify)
(Specify)

Impact Level
Severe/Moderate/Low/None
Severe/Moderate/Low/None
Severe/Moderate/Low/None
Severe/Moderate/Low/None
Severe/Moderate/Low/None
Severe/Moderate/Low/None
Severe/Moderate/Low/None
Severe/Moderate/Low/None

Frequency
#

Explain (incident and follow-up)
Write in

Note: The FBI encourages recipients to report information concerning suspicious or criminal activity to their local FBI field office or the FBI's 24/7 Cyber Watch (CyWatch). Field office contacts can be identified at http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field. CyWatch can be
contacted by phone at 855-292-3937 or e-mail at [email protected]. When available, each report submitted should include the date, time, location, type of activity, number of people, and type of equipment used for the activity, the name of the submitting company or
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Disruption to normal operations because of system
availability problems
Damage or theft of IT assets and infrastructure
Incurred cost of damage assessment and remediation
Business interruption
Exfiltration of CSI data
Theft of personnel information
Damage to software and/or source code
Theft of software and/or source code
Damage to company production capabilities or systems
Destruction of information asset
Reputation loss, market share, and brand damages
Ransomware Attack
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Indicate if your organization had any testing needs either in 2016, and/or anticipated from 2017-2020. If no or not applicable, proceed to Part D.
Indicate your organization's engine and/or motor testing needs in 2016, and future plan(s) for performing testing. Section A must be completed before Section B.
Anticipated
Approach to Rocket Propulsion Testing
Future Use
Use in 2016
(2017-2020)
A.

Capability in 2016

Procured in 2016

Capability
Begin/Increase
in 2017-2021

Procured Testing
Needed 2017-2021

Use(d) facilities owned by your company
Use(d) facilities owned by other industry entities (other companies, universities, etc.)
Use(d) NASA facilities
Use(d) non-government facilities
Use(d) other government facilities
Other (specify)
Select your rocket propulsion test needs both at the end of 2016, and anticipated from 2017-2021.

B.

Ambient Stage
Altitude Stage (100K+ Lb Thrust)
Altitude Stage (50K-100K Lb Thrust)
Altitude Stage (< 50K Lb Thrust)
Ambient Engine (100K+ Lb Thrust)
Ambient Engine (50K-100K+ Lb Thrust)
Ambient Engine (25K-50K Lb Thrust)
Ambient Engine (0-25K+ Lb Thrust)
Altitude Engine (50K-100K Lb Thrust)
Altitude Engine (25K-50K Lb Thrust)
Altitude Engine (0-25K Lb Thrust)
Altitude Engine (100K+ Lb Thrust)
Thermal Vacuum (Engine or Stage)
Component (e.g. Preburner, etc.) (specify)
Component (e.g. Preburner, etc.) (specify)
Component (e.g. Preburner, etc.) (specify)
Altitude Hypergolic
Ambient Hypergolic
Ambient Solid
Ambient Hybrid
Altitude Hybrid

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Lease(d) facilities

Type of Test

Table of Contents

Primary Approach
to Testing

Primary Fuel Type

Primary Oxidizer Type

Write-in:

Write-in:

Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Other (specify)
Indicate if your organization plans to invest in new or improved facilities that your organization will own and/or lease?

Explain:
Indicate if your organization utilized NASA test facilities from 2013-2016.
If yes, provide information on your three most recent test experiences
Place

Date
Write-in:

Write-in:

Explain

Type of Test

Write-in:

Primary Test
Factor

Secondary Test
Factor

Best Aspect of Testing
Write-in:

Area(s) requiring
improvement
Write-in:

D.
Indicate if your organization plans to utilize NASA test facilities from 2017-2021.

If your organization does not plan to utilize NASA rocket propulsion test facilities from 2017-2021, select the top three limiting factors affecting your decision and explain.
Explain
Test Factor
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Test Factor
Capability Level
Write-in:
Ability to support virtual presence for test planning, execution, and other requirements

Ability to stop testing if necessary and obtain a refund for unperformed services

Explain

Access to test project management information (cost to date, schedule status…)
Ability to tailor facility, instrumentation, and special test equipment to meet requirements
Access to a wide range of ancillary services such as laboratories and machine shops
Compliance with government regulations (Environmental, Safety, etc.…)
Clear and effective communications
Close proximity to your company operations
Cost of Testing
D.

Cycle time of test processes
Ease of administrative and business processes
High reliability of capability
Quality and accuracy of collected test data
Quality of post testing data and summary packages
Reliable information security
Support from test personnel
Responsive to changing requirements and objectives during testing
Test facility capability matches or exceeds requirements
Ease of personnel visit access to NASA facilities
Timeliness for test entry
Importance of customer being able to control safety and quality in testing activities
Outreach
There are many federal and state government programs and services available to assist your organization to better compete in the global marketplace. If your organization would like information regarding these government programs, select the specific areas of interest below.
The U.S. Department of Commerce will follow-up with your organization regarding your selections.
Continuous Improvement/
Lean Manufacturing

Export Assistance

Prototyping

Yes/No

Technology Acceleration

Cybersecurity

Export Licensing (ITAR/EAR)

Quality Management and Control

Vendor/Material Sourcing

Design for Assembly

Government Procurement Guidelines

Research and Development (R&D) Assistance
and Partnership

Other (specify)

Design for Manufacturability

Market Expansion/Business Growth

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
contracts

Other (specify)

Energy and Environmentally Conscious
Manufacturing

Product Design

Supply Chain Optimization

Other (specify)

E.

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Section 20: Certification
The undersigned certifies that the information herein supplied in response to this questionnaire is complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge. It is a criminal offense to
willfully make a false statement or representation to any department or agency of the United States Government as to any matter within its jurisdiction (18 U.S.C.A. 1001 (1984 &
SUPP. 1197)).
Once this survey is complete, save a copy and submit it via the Census portal: https://respond.census.gov/propulsion. Be sure to retain a copy for your records and to facilitate
any necessary edits or clarifications.
Organization Name
Organization's Internet Address
Name of Authorizing Official
Title of Authorizing Official
E-mail Address
Phone Number and Extension
Date Certified
In the box below, provide any additional comments or any other information you wish to include regarding this survey assessment.

How many hours did it take to complete this survey?
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