1.02 VX-9 Performance Work Statement.pdf

AIR TEST AND EVALUATION SQUADRON (AIRTEVRON) NINE (VX-9)

Performance Work Statement

EA-18G (TEIN 1787)

1. Scope. The scope of this acquisition includes analytical, engineering and technical support for OT&E planning, OT&E execution, OT&E reporting, and in-service monitoring of OT&E for EA-18G. This effort requires support services to include: Senior Flight Test Engineer (SFTE), Intermediate FTE (IFTE), Data Management (DM), Data Base Administration (DBA), System Administrator (SA), and Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (RM&A).

a. Place of performance: VX-9, China Lake, CA

b. Period of Performance: TBD (12 months)

c. Travel Requirements: The following travel may be required during the execution of this delivery order:

Destination # of

Trips # of

Travelers # of

Days per Trip Nellis AFB, NV 3 2 7

JPARC, AK 1 3 21

St Louis, MO 3 2 7 Norfolk, VA 1 2 7 Pt. Mugu, CA 4 2 7 Pax River, MD 4 2 7

2. Milestones. Planned milestone events during the period of performance are as follows:

a. IT&E Integration (H16) – TBD (12 months)

b. OT&E Planning (H16) – TBD (12 months)

c. OT&E Execution (H16) – TBD (12 months)

d. OT&E Reporting/AWG/SERB (H16) TBD (12 months)

e. OT&E Planning (H18) – TBD (12 months)

f. IT&E Integration (H18) – TBD (12 months)

g. OT&E Planning (TTNT) – TBD (12 months)

h. IT&E Integration (TTNT) – TBD (12 months)

i. WIPTs - Quarterly

3. Specific Tasking/Deliverables. The contractor shall provide support for the early involvement planning and Framework preparation for the H16 and H18 system update to include TTNT and early involvement meeting attendance supporting the H16 and H18 system update to include TTNT. The contractor shall also complete OT&E execution and reporting of the operational effectiveness and suitability of H16 system updates for integration on to the EA-18G platform.

a. IT&E Integration. The contractor shall:

Participate in the IT&E planning to gain familiarity with the DT&E effort, identify events which are duplicative of planned OT&E events, recommend alterations to DT&E events to include OT&E objectives and vice versa, and assist the OTD in the integration of OT&E and

DT&E.

Participate in IT&E events and collect and analyze data, as appropriate for use in the OT report.

Associated deliverable: A001, A002, A009, A011, A012, A014

b. Program Document Review. The contractor shall review program documents as required in the task order, provide comments on the issues relevant to operational test, and comment on compliance.

c. OT&E Planning. The contractor shall:

Provide draft TEMP inputs and a comment matrix on the remaining parts of the TEMP, derived from Scenarios, COIs and Detailed Test Objectives, and Resource Summary.

Become familiar in detail with the operational and technical characteristics of the system to be tested and program documentation. Conduct test planning, including test logistics and resource management planning. Assist OTD in formulating integrated and operational test plans, as applicable.

Ensure that planning is thorough and complete, and Critical Operational Issues (COI), test scenarios, measures of effectiveness, and measures of suitability are developed in accordance with COMOPTEVFOR guidance and policy. Ensure that data collection and analysis plans, including instrumentation requirements, can be fulfilled.

Draft concept of operations test briefs in cooperation with the OTD and OTC for presentation to COMOPTEVFOR, DOT&E, and the program manager.

Ensure that the scheduled OT&E phase is coordinated with other IT&E/OT&E scheduled to occur simultaneously, and that maximum efficiencies in resource usage are achieved.

Conduct preliminary data rehearsals to ensure data collection can be performed as planned.

Associated deliverables: A002, A003, A004, A005, A006, A008,A009, A010, A011

d. OT&E Configuration Management. The contractor shall:

Maintain a record of all aircraft hardware, software and flight clearances used during OT&E that will permit both immediate and historical identification of comprehensive aircraft configuration.

Ensure flight clearance requests are drafted as soon as a new configuration requiring a flight clearance is identified. Liaison with VX-9 maintenance to ensure that each aircraft is properly configured for daily test events.

Associated deliverables: A010, A011

e. OT&E Execution. The contractor shall:

Schedule OT&E events and coordinate OT&E resources. The contractor, in consultation with the OTD, schedules ranges, targets, range resources, aircraft, test personnel, instrumentation, and any other elements required for the successful execution of test events.

Arrange for collection of all required data from each scheduled test event, to include the distribution of all data collection materials, configuration of all instrumentation prior to OT&E events, and recovery of all data during and after the scheduled test events. Oversee the actual collection of data, review the data to ensure it is complete and free of corruption, and perform analysis on the data. Adapt to changing test conditions that mandate the contractor produce kneeboard cards and data collection sheets to ensure required data is captured. Throughout the test, track and monitor the amount of data captured and compare with the data required in the test plan to address test objectives, measure actual test progress versus planned test progress, and monitor actual resources expended versus planned resources expended. Immediately advise the OTD of any gaps or data collection problems that could prevent achievement of OT&E objectives.

Alert the OTD to potential anomalies and deficiencies and draft anomaly messages.

Brief test personnel prior to OT&E events as directed by the OTD. Act as test conductor during test events, monitor test flights at range control or at other suitable test locations to enable on-the-spot flexing to alternate missions, or to make go/no-go decisions. Ensure range assets follow prescribed event sequence, coordinate changes on a real-time basis as needed to the event sequence, and record pertinent observations. Debrief test personnel after each test event as arranged with the OTD.

Associated deliverables: A001, A009, A012, A013, A014, A016

f. Database Administration The contractor shall develop modifications/updates to government-furnished database(s) using

MS Access or other government defined database program. The database(s) shall provide interfaces for both: User-customizable forms for data entry; database queries and data mining;

and reports; and interfaces which allow data pull from external data sources used in reliability, maintainability, and availability evaluation of systems under test.

The contractor shall assist with entering data into the database(s) from (but not limited to) questionnaires and survey sheets. The contractor shall assist in the development of questionnaires and survey sheets. User-customizable forms shall support, but may be not limited to, the following:

o Qualitative and Quantitative aircrew and analyst questionnaires.

o Qualitative and Quantitative Training Surveys o Qualitative and Quantitative Maintenance Surveys o Aircrew and analyst notes

Data which may be pulled from external sources shall include, but may not be limited to, the following:

o Video snippets o Images o External documents such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe PDF o Aircraft and Range Telemetry and TSPI data o Air and surface threats lists o Parsed ASCII and binary files o Aircraft maintenance and flight data

Associated deliverables: A009, A011, A013, A014 Contractor support shall include the following tasks which are further defined in subparagraphs

(1) through (4) below:

o Initial Modification o Scoring Boards o Test Report Writing o Database Administration.

(1) Design and Modification.

Setup (OOMA) account.

Install OOMA program on NMCI computers.

Import queries and make sure they are working to give correct data.

Determine method for scoring BIT in accordance with the Test and Evaluation Master

Plan (TEMP).

Import some initial Maintenance Action Form (MAF) data to ensure that the expected

RMA metrics are being calculated correctly.

Work with OTD/Analyst to produce RMA/BIT ground rules document.

Obtain Mission Essential Subsystems Matrices (MESM) and populate with proper

Equipment Operational Capability (EOC) codes.

Populate with proper Fault Isolation Detection (FID) codes.

(2) Scoring Boards.

(a) Prior to Scoring Board (can be weekly, bi-weekly, monthly).

Familiarize OTD/Analyst or test team RMA Analyst with database RMA functionality.

Download MAF's from OOMA.

Import MAFs and BIT data.

Pre-score scheduled MAF data with RMA analyst.

Assist with BIT Scoring and provide queries and reports as necessary Pre-score unscheduled MAF data with RMA analyst and add comments, questions, or concerns for scoring board.

Separate pre-scored data from un-scored data to be viewed by test team.

Review pre-scored data with RMA analyst as a check and balance.

Run pre-scoring board MAF report to be distributed to the scoring board team members.

(b) MAF Scoring Board.

Participate in MAF Scoring Board.

Produce RMA statistics for the RMA analyst.

(c) BIT Scoring Board.

Participate in BIT Scoring Board.

Produce BIT statistics for the RMA analyst.

(3) Test Report Writing.

Provide RMA scoring results and reports to the RMA Analyst in order to adjust any MAF data that is determined to be non-relevant.

Contribute RMA calculations and necessary data and reports to the RMA analyst in order to complete the Final Report.

(4) Database Configuration Control and Training. The contractor shall ensure any new data which affects the configuration of the existing test database remains compatible with existing systems at VX-9 by:

Configuration control of various database product lines Verification of integrity of data imported from external sources Databases archival ion a regular periodic schedule; restoration as needed for recovery of corrupt or lost data

Administration of access control lists and user privileges Database upgrades provided as needed.

Provide (as needed) training to all database users.

Provide support for the daily operation and maintenance of the database both on-site and during detached operations at field locations.

4. OT&E Reporting. The contractor shall analyze and summarize all test data, capture results and deficiencies, and assist the OTD in preparing the draft final report. The OTD will determine deficiency levels, establish COI (critical operational issues) resolution, make conclusions on operational effectiveness and suitability, and make all recommendations.

Associated deliverable: A001, A011, A013, A014, A016

5. In-Service Monitoring. The contractor shall conduct on-site monitoring of the effectiveness and suitability of newly fielded systems, reporting regularly to the OTD. Provide advice for the efficient and/or effective operation of newly fielded systems, equipment, or components, at the direction of the OTD. Identify any anomalous behavior, and either submit a draft COMOPTEVFOR anomaly report, and/or issue a draft QDR, TPDR, CODR, or HAZREP as warranted.

Associated deliverables: A001, A011, A015

6. Deliverables. All deliverables shall be delivered in electronic MS Office format unless otherwise indicated. Deliverables shall be delivered to the designated government technical staff member, the VX-9 COR, or VX-9 DCOTD, as indicated in the individual task order. Unless the delivery order indicates otherwise, the Government has two calendar weeks to accept the deliverable, or return it with comments for modification, after which the contractor has two more calendar weeks to incorporate government comments and resubmit for acceptance. This SOW defines delivery schedules for some deliverables.

Deliverables without a delivery schedule defined in this SOW will have a delivery schedule defined in the base contract. The delivery schedule defined in the delivery order will supersede the delivery schedule defined in the base contract.

7. Personnel Qualifications Performance on this task order requires skills sets comparable to Senior FTE, Intermediate FTE, intermediate data base analyst; and RMA analyst.

8. Security. REQUIRED. A minimum security clearance of TOP SECRET is required for personnel supporting this task. Proposed personnel shall be eligible for necessary clearances so as to immediately begin performance at the time of task award.

9. Points of Contact.

TBD

10. Services Contract Reporting:

Services Contract Reporting (SCR) requirements apply to this contract. The contractor shall report required SCR data fields using the SCR section of the System for Award Management (SAM) at following web address: https://sam.gov/SAM/.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk, linked at https://sam.gov/SAM/.