Cost Analysis Data Requirement (CADRe)

The Cost Analysis Data Requirement (CADRe) documents the programmatic, technical, and life cycle cost information for Category I and Category II Flight Systems and Ground Support Projects. It is the NASA version of the Department of Defense Cost Analysis Requirements Document (CARD). NASA's CADRe combines and streamlines the contents of formerly separate DRDs - the CARD and the Life Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE). The CADRe is for both internal project use and for independent cost estimating. CADRe is part of an overall Agency focus on performing best practices in cost estimating.

Typical projects will make five CADRe submissions across the project life cycle. The NASA Project Manager is responsible for the CADRe. The Project Manager may develop the CADRe within the Project Office or use the CADRe as a DRD on contract(s). Because the CADRe collects Full Cost information, it is likely that the project will have to perform final integration of a contractor prepared CADRe to include all Full Cost information.

The body of the CADRe contains three parts with templates for each:

Part A contains general descriptive information about the project. The Part A template below provides the necessary guidance.
Part B contains hardware and software technical parameters necessary to estimate the project's life cycle cost. The Part B template below provides the necessary guidance.
Part C contains the project's life cycle cost estimate (LCCE). Part C represents the Project's cost estimate and the Project Manager is responsible for collecting the inputs from the various participants including Full Cost elements and submitting an integrated cost estimate. The Part C template is provided below.

REFERENCES: NASA Cost Estimating Handbook (http://www.ceh.nasa.gov); DoD 5000.4M (CARD); DI-MGMT-81466, CPR DID; DD Forms 2734/1-5 (CPR Formats) (https://acc.dau.mil/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=19543)

NASA CADRe Overview Briefing

- CADRe Info.ppt

NASA CADRe DRD to be used in Data Procurement Documents

- DRD for CADRe Final.doc

CADRe Templates Unmanned Parts A, B, C

- CADRe_Part_A_Template_unmanned_12_01_08_V4.1.doc

- CADRe_Part_B_Template_unmanned_12_01_08_V4.1.xls

- CADRe_Part_C_Template_unmanned_12_01_08_V4.1.xls