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[i]The September document, among other things, indicates that the bid by Sierra Nevada, based in Sparks, Nev., had "technical uncertainty and schedule risk" partly because "complex hardware and software development remained" to be done.[/i]
[i]Boeing's submission was considered "excellent" for "mission suitability," whereas SpaceX got a "very good" ranking. The numerical scores for that category, according to one person familiar with the details, were separated by more than 60 points out of a possible 1,000. The document shows Boeing also garnered the highest ranking of "excellent" for technical approach and program management, compared with "very good" rankings for SpaceX. Based on Boeing's performance on a preliminary contract, NASA concluded it had "very high confidence" in that company's likelihood of delivering what it promised — the highest ranking possible.[/i]
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