J.1_Section_C._Statement_of_Work_(SOW).pdf

Solicitation: 1305M219RNMAN0004

Attachment: J.1

Section C - Statement of Work

NOAA BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 350 AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT AND MODIFICATION

1305M219RNMAN0004

C.1 Introduction

Independently and not as an agent of the government, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to deliver to the Government within the contract specified schedule, modified aircraft and perform other work in conformance with this Statement of Work (SOW), including the Specification contained in Appendix A.

C.2 Background

The aircraft of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) are flown in support of NOAA's mission to promote global environmental assessment, prediction and stewardship of the Earth's environment. NOAA's aircraft operate throughout the United States and around the world; over open oceans, mountains, coastal wetlands, and Arctic pack ice. These versatile aircraft provide scientists with airborne platforms necessary to collect the environmental and geographic data essential to their research.

The AOC provides capable, mission-ready aircraft and professional crews to the scientific community wherever and whenever they are required. Whether studying global climate change or acid rain, assessing marine mammal populations, surveying coastal erosion, investigating oil spills, or improving hurricane prediction models, the AOC flight crews continue to operate in some of the world's most demanding flight regimes.

The AOC operates and maintains a Gulfstream Turbo Commander (AC695A, serial number 96089), a highly modified twin-turboprop aircraft, supporting NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS). As one of five NOAA Line Offices, NWS works to provide weather, water, and climate data, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and enhancement of the national economy. The aircraft was built in 1984 and, while still airworthy, has seen a steady decline in dispatch reliability necessitating a recapitalization in the NOAA fleet.

The AOC also operates and maintains a Hawker-Beechcraft King Air 350CER (B350, serial number FM21), another highly modified twin-turboprop aircraft that was acquired in 2007 (WC133M07CN0231), supporting NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS). As one of five NOAA Line Offices, NOS works to observe, understand, and manage our Nation's coastal and marine resources. NOS measures and predicts coastal and ocean phenomena, protects large areas of the oceans, works to ensure safe navigation, and provides tools and information to protect and restore coastal and marine resources. NOAA’s requirements have grown over the past 10 years and a single aviation platform cannot support all the flight hours that NOS requests every year.

C.3 Statement of Need

The Government requires a King Air 350 (B350), modified to perform the NWS mission and, to the extent practicable without compromising the NWS mission, also provide infrastructure and instrumentation to support the NOS and other NOAA missions. This solicitation is issued to acquire that modified King Air 350, with an option to purchase a second modified King Air 350.

C.4 Concept of Operations

The aircraft will be utilized as a multipurpose platform with operational hydrological and atmospheric research functions. The aircraft will be reconfigured by the Government on a seasonal basis to meet various missions. The aircraft, as modified, shall have the ability to accommodate mission equipment. The Government anticipates using this aircraft at least 20 years, based on a utilization rate of 650 flight hours per year.

The prospective aircraft will be based and modeled to some extent on NOAA’s existing King Air 350, serial number FM-21, for standardization and reduction of mission capability risk. The Government visualizes the interior as having a large open working cabin with a system of floor (and possibly side) tracks designed to facilitate the replacement and/or relocation of seats and equipment racks, as well as standardized panels located at regular intervals along the side walls for the distribution of electrical, communications, data, and environmental services throughout the cabin. Additionally, various camera and instrument ports and openings are envisioned.

This aircraft will be operated by the Government in accordance with (IAW) Federal Aviation Regulations, the Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) General Flight and Operating Instructions, and the aircraft's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Flight Manual, including any Flight Manual Supplement(s) from modifications made within the framework of this contract.

C.5 Scope

C.5.1 Overview

This SOW is applicable to the design, modification, installation, and acceptance testing of a Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft for NOAA, to be used for operational hydrological and atmospheric research missions. It also includes program management, planning requirements, and Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) to support the SOW requirements.

The detail requirements of what is to be accomplished are defined in the Specification, Appendix A to this SOW.

C.5.2 SOW Items

The Government anticipates meeting the mission requirement by awarding a contract, to include the following Contract Line Items (CLINs), as outlined in the Schedule (Section B and attachment J.2 of this solicitation). As noted in the Schedule, some CLINs or elements of CLINs are options, and are only included in the Contract if that option is exercised by Contract award or modification:

CLIN 0001: A new, modified Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft to include:

Contractor furnished equipment, including installation and fully functional certification Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), including installation and airworthiness certification, Identified mission equipment to be installed by the Government after aircraft delivery and acceptance, Provisions for future equipment and systems, and Aircraft completion.

CLIN 0002: Spare parts, supplies, and additional infrastructure (e.g. racks, seats, etc. in addition to King Air 350 aircraft ordered under this contract)

Items and quantities shall be based on existing spares currently owned and maintained by the NOAA Aircraft Operation Center in support of NOAA King Air 350CER with serial number FM-21 and shall take into consideration the economy of scale with multiple aircraft.

CLIN 0003: Services, including training and additional engineering support

CLIN 1001: Second new, modified King Air 350 aircraft to include:

Contractor furnished equipment, including installation and fully functional certification Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), including installation and airworthiness certification, Identified mission equipment to be installed by the Government after aircraft delivery and acceptance, Provisions for future equipment and systems, and Aircraft completion.

Note that CLIN 1001 modifications may not be identical to CLIN 0001

CLIN 2001: Modify the avionics suite of NOAA’s King Air 350CER, serial number FM-21, to standardize with the King Air 350 aircraft ordered under this contract.

Remove and replace (or upgrade as applicable) the Collins ProLine21 cockpit avionics suite with the Collins ProLine Fusion cockpit avionics suite.

Standardize cabin layout to create flight station continuity between both aircraft.

The Government may also increase its fleet and capabilities by acquiring an additional B350 with modifications to provide expanded mission coverage, backup, and redundancy. This additional aircraft is addressed as optional CLIN 1001 (Baseline aircraft plus modifications) and is only to be provided if the option is exercised by Contract modification within the applicable time period.

C.6 General Aircraft Requirements

The Contractor shall deliver a modified, certified aircraft which is compliant with the Specification, Appendix A, and as described herein.

C.6.1 Base Aircraft

The Contractor shall provide a new, unmodified Baseline (‘green’) Beechcraft King Air 350 twin engine turboprop aircraft with ‘Slick’ interior, as required to meet the major configuration specified in the contract award. The major configuration will be selected from the following: 350, 350C (non-HW), or 350CER. The Baseline aircraft shall conform to the appropriate Textron Specification and Description document.

C.6.2 Aircraft Modifications

The Contractor shall modify the Baseline aircraft as required by the SOW to meet the Specification and contract requirements.

C.6.2.1 Modifications that include Equipment Installation

For modifications to accommodate equipment, subsystems or other hardware, where the items to be installed are provided (either by the Contractor or as GFE), the Contractor shall modify the aircraft, install and make functional the item(s), and certify the modification and installation to the appropriate FAA and industry standards and requirements.

C.6.2.2 Modifications without Equipment Installation

For modifications that are ‘provisions for’ post-delivery equipment installation by the Government, capability to accommodate specific future systems, or are generalized infrastructure modifications to enhance the future utility of the aircraft, the Contractor shall modify the aircraft and certify the modification to the appropriate standard(s). The Contractor shall provide a test plan to verify the functionality and/or conformance of the modification to the requirement(s) and execute that verification as part of the overall aircraft acceptance.

C.6.2.3 General Requirements for Modifications and Installations

C.6.2.3.1 Engineering

Contractor shall prepare and maintain all design specifications and manufacturing IAW approved FAA standards. The responsibilities of Contractor shall include, but are not limited to:

Design of the material including all necessary development and testing.

Design of the material ensuring safety and aircraft airworthiness. Use of any harmful materials shall be avoided.

Preparation, updating and custody of specifications, drawings and other data associated with the design of the materiel.

Re-substantiation of design following a change of materiel or production process of vital

(critical) parts.

Design of packaging as required for the materiel.

Preparation of, or supply of, supplemental (modifications source data) information for the necessary technical publications. Contractor shall develop stand-alone material using vendor source data for the modifications and systems using Contractor formats. This supplemental information shall be specific to the aircraft modifications and shall not be integrated with existing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) manuals. This supplemental information shall be the data that will allow the Government to operate and maintain the aircraft. The supplemental information shall include, but not be limited to, the Maintenance Manual, Flight Manual, and Inspection Schedule.

Technical data exchange between the Contractor and Government will be via an agreed-to tracking system. Technical data transmissions are informational only and are not contractual documents.

C.6.2.3.2 Design and Certification

Contractor shall, where required for the design of specific equipment, define design criteria using the guidelines of FAA TITLE 14 CFR Part 25 Minimum Requirements. These design criteria shall also comply with regulations necessary for Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)-approval by FAA.

The Contractor shall certify that all installations, modifications and infrastructure conform to FAA Part 25 standards for airworthiness, and be documented through some combination of STCs and field approvals (8110-3/337).

C.6.2.3.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility

The Contractor shall consider reduction of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency interference in all design, modification and installation activities. The Contractor shall verify that the modified aircraft meets the Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility Requirements as required by Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 25.

C.6.2.3.4 Weight and Balance

The Contractor's proposed placement of mission equipment, seats, baggage, expendables, parts, tools, etc. shall ensure that:

A. floor, zone and compartment loadings are not exceeded, B. the aircraft center of gravity remains within the Contractor's specified zero fuel weight center of gravity envelope, and C. the ramp and takeoff gross weights do not exceed the maximum allowable for the aircraft.

C.6.2.3.5 Maintainability

The Contractor shall consider maintainability in all design activities. The Contractor shall consider reliability and maintainability as major factors in the selection and installation of components added to the aircraft as part of its delivery configuration. Selection of avionics equipment and other components needed to complete the aircraft shall be based on equipment capability and performance, reliability and MTBO (mean time between operational mission failure rates).

Installation of any unique equipment should not degrade accessibility to any existing equipment. The installed unique equipment must not exceed the shock, vibration, temperature or pressure environment that the equipment was qualified to.

IAW with Appendix H to FAA Part 25, the Contractor shall develop Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for designs, modifications and installations as appropriate. The Contractor shall verify that the maintainability requirements set forth in the Specification are met.

C.6.2.3.6 Damage Tolerance

As applicable, the Contractor shall evaluate modifications for damage tolerance and fatigue, IAW with FAA Part 25.571.

C.6.2.3.7 Corrosion Prevention and Control

The Contractor shall utilize a corrosion prevention and control program for both the basic aircraft and all modifications IAW commercial practices. The Contractor is responsible for corrosion prevention and control from contract award until modified aircraft acceptance. The Contractor shall consider continued corrosion protection and control in all design, fabrication and modification activities.

C.6.2.3.8 Modification Analyses

C.6.2.3.8.1 Analysis Tasks

Analyses may be required both for individual modifications and installations, as well as the overall aircraft with all modifications/installations considered as a whole. Analytic tasks on the entire aircraft are required to predict flight characteristics, loads and stresses that will be experienced by and as a result of the modifications to the Baseline aircraft.

Contractor shall develop analytical predictions for ice accumulation during flight as required for certification.

Contractor shall assess the impact of all fuselage penetrations and modifications/attachments to the delivered aircraft on the overall design loads on the localized B350 airframe structure. Stress report margins of safety shall then be evaluated based on the resultant internal loads. Contractor shall do additional analysis and modification to achieve positive margins of safety if there are local areas where negative margins are identified in initial analysis. Contractor shall identify any other areas that will require additional reinforcement that were created by the fuselage penetrations.

C.6.2.3.8.2 Analysis Reports

Contractor analytical models and predictions shall be provided as relates to the requirements defined by the SOW. The Government may review the reports, predictions and analysis reports at the Contractor’s facility. The final reports as submitted to the FAA to support certification shall be provided to the Government. Additional Contractor analytical models and engineering expertise may be made available upon request.

Contractor shall provide documentation that validates the structural integrity of the aircraft to the FAA and the Government.

A Stress Report which includes analysis, critical load cases and a margin of safety summary table for the modification shall be provided to Government, and submitted to the FAA. Prior to FAA submission, the Government may review the stress analysis at Seller’s facility.

C.6.2.3.9 Human Factors

The Contractor shall utilize standard Human Factors Engineering Practices for design and installation of all equipment and subsystems, as outlined in Chapter 17 of the FAA System Safety Handbook.

C.6.2.3.10 Configuration Control

The Contractor shall implement procedures to ensure the configuration control of the aircraft. The Contractor shall utilize a configuration audit program which will ensure that the aircraft functional and physical characteristics match those characteristics specified by the contract.

C.6.2.3.11 Modification Documentation

The Contractor shall provide all engineering and certification documentation developed specifically for this contract and aircraft. If a STC is generated as part of this contract, the Contractor shall deliver the STC data package to the Government, along with ownership of the STC.

The Contractor shall provide Interface Control Documents (ICDs) or sufficient data to identify and describe changes to the physical and electrical interfaces necessary to operate the modified air vehicle. ICDs shall be available and be discussed as appropriate during systems reviews, the PDR, and the CDR. The Government will be the custodian of the ICDs. The ICDs shall be provided by the Contractor and will be reviewed and approved by the Government in a timely manner to support the engineering schedule.

The ICDs or sufficient data shall include, but are not limited to, the following information: Size, Shape, Weight, Center of Gravity, Mounting Provisions, Connector Types and Locations, Electrical and Signal Interfaces, Loads, Stress Analysis, and Structural Margins of Safety where applicable.

The Government will work jointly with Contractor in establishing the ICDs or sufficient data for the required reviews. The Contractor may set timelines for when ICDs must be frozen prior to Design Reviews.

C.6.2.3.12 Testing

The Contractor’s effort includes ground and flight tests of the modified aircraft. The Contractor shall provide all ground and flight test plans to the Government IAW the Contract Data Requirements List

(CDRL – Section J.1 of the Solicitation). The Contractor shall perform the necessary ground and flight testing of the modified aircraft.

C.6.3 Delivered Aircraft Characteristics

C.6.3.1 Airworthiness

The modified aircraft, including all Contractor installations and closeouts, shall be certified as airworthy under FAA Part 25, and shall be delivered with a certificate of airworthiness.

C.6.3.2 Certificate of Registration

The Contractor shall provide a U.S. Certificate of Registration.

C.6.3.3 Directives and Bulletins

The Contractor shall certify that all mandatory Airworthiness Directives, manufacturer's mandatory Service Bulletins and mandatory Aircraft Service Changes are completed prior to delivery to the Government.

C.6.3.4 Noise

The modified aircraft, including all Contractor installations shall be certified to FAA Part 36, Stage 4 noise standards.

C.6.3.5 Operational Capabilities

The modified aircraft, as delivered shall retain all B350 flight certifications, including but not limited to:

- Flight into known icing

- Day and night operation in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) and Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC)

- Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) certification

- Compliance with FAA published Federal Regulation 14 CFR § 91.225 and 14 CFR § 91.227 for an Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) system that includes a certified position source capable of meeting requirements defined in 91.227.

- Compliance with ICAO Annex 8 for international operations

The original flight envelope of the baseline B350 shall be maintained for the as-delivered aircraft, and shall be FAA certified without any restrictions for the NOAA’s operational and research applications.

C.6.3.6 Interference

C.6.3.6.1 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

The aircraft, as delivered to the Government, shall perform its intended mission without interference, fluctuations, or other characteristics adversely affecting the flight navigation or mission infrastructure.

C.6.3.6.2 Radiated Emissions

The aircraft, as delivered to the Government, shall not emit radiations which interfere with other systems. The intended mission of this aircraft is to measure attenuation of gamma radiation from approximately 140 kEV to 300 kEV. The Contractor shall take radioactive emissions effects into account in all modifications.

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The aircraft, as delivered to the Government, shall have bonding straps and external static dischargers installed which provide precipitation static protection for all installed equipment.

C.6.3.7 Equipment

C.6.3.7.1 Performance

All equipment required to be delivered by the Contractor under this contract shall meet the manufacturer's published performance standards after installation in the aircraft. These requirements shall apply both while operating on the ground and during flight.

C.6.3.7.2 Condition

All Contractor installed equipment shall be new. All equipment shall be accompanied by proper documentation certifying serviceability and calibration as appropriate.

C.6.3.7.3 Wiring

All wiring shall be installed IAW standard industry practices and the following requirements:

a. Wiring shall be of sufficient length to allow each front mounted indicator, instrument, and control unit to be disconnected and reconnected from the front of its corresponding enclosure/panel.

b. All wiring and coaxial cables shall be clearly labeled by printed wire identification.

c. Kapton® insulated wire shall not be used for high power or critical control electrical lines that are in high moisture areas of the aircraft (e.g. wheel wells), because of its susceptibility to degradation in high salt moisture environments. Kapton® insulated wire shall not be used in any new or modified wiring resulting from requirements of this contract.

d. Solid conductor wire shall not be used; aluminum wire shall not be used.

C.6.3.8 Export Control Laws

As delivered, the aircraft shall be in compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

C.6.4 Acceptance and Delivery

Modified aircraft inspection, test and verification shall occur at (or be based from) the Contractor’s facility. Acceptance of modified B350 aircraft will be at the Contractor’s facility.

C.7 Applicable Documents

The following documents form a part of this Statement of Work to the extent specified herein. The order of precedence, in the event of conflict or inconsistency between any of the following documents shall be:

(1) Code of Federal Regulations

(2) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards

(3) Industry specifications

(4) FAA Airman's Information Manual, Advisory Circulars, documents, and other publications

(5) NOAA Administrative Orders

(6) Aircraft Operations Center Policies

C.7.1 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

C.7.1.1 CFR Title 14 Aeronautics and Space, Chapter I, Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) including:

1. FAR Part 21 Certification Procedures for Products and Parts

2. FAR Part 25 Airworthiness standards: Transport Category Airplanes

3. FAR Part 35 Airworthiness standards: Propellers

4. FAR Part 36 Noise Standards: Aircraft Type and Airworthiness Certification

5. FAR Part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules

C.7.1.2 CFR Title 29, Chapter XVII, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Labor

C.7.1.3 CFR Title 40, Part 87, Control of Air Pollution from Aircraft and Aircraft Engines

C.7.2 ICAO Standards

C.7.2.1 ICAO Annex A, Airworthiness of Aircraft

C.7.3 Industry Standards

C.7.3.1 RTCA Standard DO-160, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment

C.7.4 NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) Series

C.7.4.1 NAO 216-103, Aircraft Operations Center Aviation Policies

C.7.4.2 NAO 201-115, NOAA Aircraft Color and Identification

C.8 Contractor’s Facilities

C.8.1 Office Space

The Contractor shall provide in-plant facilities including a desk, telephone, electrical outlet and Internet connectivity for two Government representatives for the period commencing seven days after the effective date of the contract and ending upon delivery of the modified aircraft and acceptance by the Government.

C.8.2 Government Photo/Video Taping

During the term of the contract, the Contractor shall permit Government technical representatives to view, videotape and photograph the interior and exterior of the aircraft. This will be conducted on a not to interfere basis. The Government will obtain the Contractor's prior approval.

C.9 Program Management

The Contractor shall plan, organize, coordinate, direct and control all efforts required for the overall management of the work required in the contract.

The Contractor shall establish and maintain a Program Management System capable of planning, controlling and reporting efforts in support of the Program Plans. The Management System should include a Program Management Plan (PMP) and a Program Master Schedule (PMS). The Contractor may utilize existing systems and processes to plan and manage their contract activities.

C.9.1 Program Management Plan (PMP)

The PMP describes the organization, management processes, and plans used to achieve the program requirements.

C.9.2 Schedule

The Contractor shall develop and deliver a PMS and shall comply with the PMS. The PMS shall contain manufacturing (if appropriate), modification and completion milestones, reviews, major tests, and key events. The Contractor shall update the schedule and report on schedule status in the Quarterly Program Reviews, as well as at the PDR and CDR. The Contractor shall also provide a monthly Program Schedule Status Report (PSSR). The initial PMS will be due to the Government two weeks from the date of the post-award conference.

C.9.3 Point of Contact

The Contractor shall provide a point of contact (POC) for communications.

The Contractor shall ensure the POC is:

• Able to report or obtain adequate information on the effort specified herein so as to ensure effective, efficient, and timely satisfaction of the Contract.

• Prepared at all times to discuss the most current and realistic status of the contractual effort.

• Able to discuss technical issues and answer technical questions regarding the operation of the equipment or obtain answers within 48 hours of request.

C.9.3 Systems Engineering

The Contractor shall be responsible for the total systems engineering effort involved in performing the work under this contract. The Contractor shall utilize systems engineering principles for integrating the Government's requirements into an aircraft and managing the effort IAW the PMP.

The Contractor shall develop a systems engineering architecture which accommodates the aircraft modifications, the aircraft completion, all of the mission equipment and mission subsystems listed in the SOW as negotiated and awarded, including all options exercised. The systems engineering architecture shall address the required capability as set forth in the SOW. In a Systems Engineering Report, the Contractor shall describe the physical and functional interface between the aircraft and the mission equipment and mission subsystems listed in the SOW. This description shall be provided as written description, interior design layouts, and as functional block and flow diagrams. The Contractor shall report on systems engineering at all design reviews and update the Systems Engineering Report quarterly.

C.10 Reviews and Meetings

The Contractor shall conduct reviews and meetings as listed and described in this section of the SOW. All reviews and meetings should be conducted so as to minimize cost, schedule, and personnel impact. The Contractor shall provide facilities for all reviews and meetings, unless otherwise directed by the Government. For all reviews and meetings the Contractor shall prepare a schedule and an agenda, coordinating with the Government at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting. The Contractor shall prepare meeting minutes which include a list of the participants, a summary of discussion items, agreements, action items/responsibility for action item/due date of action item, and statement of next meeting date, time and location, if necessary, resulting from each review and meeting.

C.10.1 Formal Reviews

The Contractor shall hold Formal Reviews as listed below, chaired by a representative from the Contractor. The Government’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (or his/her designee) will be the Government’s primary representative. The entry and exit criteria for each review will be as defined in the PMP. These reviews shall include:

• Statement of Work and Specification Review

• Preliminary Design Review

• Critical Design Review

Review material shall be presented by Contractor in a structured format to cover all aspects of the system design process.

The review will examine the design at a sufficient level of detail to ensure that technical progress is verifiable, issues are identified, risks have mitigation plans and an agreed action plan exists to ensure that the next level of design can commence.

Within two weeks after each formal design review, Contractor shall produce and deliver meeting minutes. The Government will review and respond to those minutes, and any differences will be mutually settled before acceptance of the minutes and approval to proceed to the next phase of the program.

C.10.1.1 Statement of Work and Specification Review

The Contractor shall conduct a Statement of Work and Specification review within seven days after contract award or as negotiated at the time of award. The Government will review the awarded sections of the Statement of Work and Specification with the Contractor to verify that both parties have a clear understanding of the required activities and end product(s). For each review, all CLINs awarded at the triggering event shall be included in the review.

C.10.1.2 Preliminary Design Review

The Contractor shall conduct a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) on the date as approved in the PMS or as modified from the PMS by mutual agreement. The purpose of this review is to:

• Evaluate the progress, technical adequacy, and risk resolution (on a technical, cost, and schedule basis) of the selected design approach

• Evaluate the design's compatibility with performance and engineering requirements

• Evaluate the degree of definition and assess the technical risk associated with the selected manufacturing methods/processes

• Obtain approval of preliminary design to allow detailed design activities to commence.

The Contractor shall review as a minimum: interior layout, exterior layout, local data and services network, mission equipment accommodation, and structural modifications to provide provisions for mission systems and sensors.

C.10.1.3 Critical Design Review

The Contractor shall conduct a CDR on the date as approved in the Program Master Schedule or as modified from the PMS by mutual agreement. The CDR shall occur after the PDR, and when the detailed design is complete. The purpose of this review is to:

• Determine that the detail design of the configuration item under review satisfies the performance and engineering requirements

• Establish the detail design compatibility among the configuration item and other items of equipment, facilities, computer software and personnel

• Assess configuration item risk areas (on a technical, cost, and schedule basis)

• Assess the results of the producibility analyses conducted on system hardware

• Review the preliminary hardware product specifications

• Obtain approval of design to allow manufacturing activities to commence

C.10.2 Technical Interchange and Working Group Meetings

The Contractor shall conduct Technical Interchange Meetings and participate in Working Groups on an ad hoc and not to interfere basis as mutually determined to be necessary by the Government and Contractor.

C.10.3 Progress Reviews and Reports

The Contractor shall conduct Progress Reviews concurrent with each Formal Review. After the Critical Design Review, the Contractor shall conduct a Quarterly Progress Review (QPR), at times mutually agreed to with the Government. The maximum duration of each QPR will be two working days. The Review shall include status of contract milestones and schedule, technical concerns, funding and expenditures.

The Contractor shall provide Monthly Status Reports (MSR). The MSR shall cover contract milestones, technical concerns, funds and expenditures updates, weight budget allocation, and manpower loading. The Contractor shall address progress and report in the following areas: Certification progress, Test activities, Mass properties analyses, Aircraft structural integrity data and analyses, System safety, Maintainability, Long lead items, and Corrosion prevention and control.

Specific ILS/maintenance reviews shall be held concurrent with the quarterly project reviews to establish the design, development and readiness of the System support structure.

C.10.4 Test, Demonstration and Verification

C.10.4.1 Verification Matrix

The Contractor shall provide a Verification Matrix. The Verification Matrix shall contain the following information: Contract reference; Definition; Method of verification (Certification, Analysis, Inspection, Demonstration, or Test, as described in Appendix A); Name of the person that did the verification;

Where the verification results are documented; and Date of verification. The Verification Matrix can be completed on a progressive basis and shall culminate at the Final Verification Audit.

C.10.4.2 Test Preparation

C.10.4.2.1 Test Plan

For each test, Contractor shall identify and define the following:

• Test goals

• Test procedure

• Success criteria

• Schedule

C.10.4.2.2 Test Readiness Review (TRR)

The Contractor shall conduct a Test Readiness Review at least three days prior to each major test or verification activity, or other timeframe as agreed with the Government for a specific TRR. The Contractor shall provide notice and a Test Plan to the Government at least seven days before each TRR, and provide a report of the results of the TRR prior to the actual test(s). The Government may participate in each TRR at its discretion, or may rely on TRR reports for information.

C.10.4.2.3 Flight Readiness Review

Contractor shall conduct a Flight Readiness Review (FRR) Board at Contractor's facility utilizing Contractor-approved flight readiness review criteria. The review shall include presentations by Contractor personnel involved in the modification and shall show status and compliance to meet both design requirements and FAA Title 14 CFR 25 requirements. This shall include but may not be limited to Program Management, Quality Assurance, Technical Engineering, Manufacturing and Airworthiness. All items identified as deficiencies shall be documented and cleared prior to first flight.

C.10.4.3 Ground Tests

The Contractor shall conduct all ground testing, and provide necessary facilities, test equipment and test documentation for LRU, subsystem, system and aircraft levels. Ground tests should include as a minimum:

• Ground proof pressurization (for fuselage leak rate)

• Ground ultimate proof pressurization, with fuselage bending applied and with strain gauges at locations of structural modifications. Seller shall provide specially calibrated outflow safety valve

• Operation of all installed systems (to the extent practicable on the ground) with emphasis on newly installed systems and production aircraft systems altered to accommodate modifications

• Test of aircraft power systems, including scientific power distribution and load shed functionality.

• Ground tests of systems and aircraft to determine readiness for flight

Contractor shall provide results of all formal ground tests.

C.10.4.4 Test Flights

Contractor shall conduct Test flights of the fully modified aircraft as required to show compliance with FAA certification which may include, but is not limited to, operation of avionics, including flight instruments, radios and radar, EMI/RFI in-flight tests, flight handling characteristics, pressurization integrity, and noise compliance. The Contractor shall provide all flight and ground support to execute Test flights.

The Test flight or flight series shall be preceded by a Flight Readiness Review. The Contractor shall generate a report after each Test Flight, describing execution, performance, outcome and any discrepancies. The Government would not provide an in-flight observer unless mutually agreed between the Government and the Contractor that there would be benefit to having an observer.

C.10.4.5 Demonstration Flights

The Contractor shall identify items in the Verification Matrix which require actual flight(s) to demonstrate compliance with the contract. The Contractor shall develop a flight demonstration test plan to detail flight profiles, external conditions (e.g. weather) and procedures.

The Contractor shall conduct Demonstration flights from the Contractor’s facility or other locations as needed to meet the demonstration criteria or requirements. The Contractor shall provide all flight and ground support for Demonstration flights, except that if mutually agreed, Government may provide expendables for demonstration of separation characteristics.

The Demonstration flight or flight series shall be preceded by a Flight Readiness Review. The Contractor shall generate a report after each Test Flight, describing execution, Verification Matrix item sign-off and any discrepancies. The Government will decide whether to provide an in-flight observer for each Demonstration flight.

C.10.4.6 Verification Audit

The Contractor shall conduct, with Government participation, a Final Verification Audit (FVA), which verifies that the actual performance of the aircraft, data packages and its physical configuration comply with the SOW. The Contractor shall prepare and deliver an agenda not later than 15 days prior to the FVA. The Verification Matrix, all supporting data, and the aircraft will be reviewed at the FVA to ensure traceability from contract requirements to the aircraft functional performance and physical configuration.

The Contractor shall be responsible for insuring that subContractors, vendors and suppliers participate in the FVA as appropriate. The FVA shall be held at the Contractor's facility. The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources and materials to conduct the FVA. The Contractor shall provide a FVA chairperson. The Contractor shall list and track problem identification, problem resolution, and action items identified as a consequence of the FVA. The Government will review the problem and action item closure.

C.11 Manuals and Data

All data, analyses, reports and materials required in this SOW shall be in commercial format and the English language unless otherwise stated. All manuals, drawings and data shall reflect the configuration required by this SOW. All documentation shall be current as of date of modified aircraft acceptance. Subscription items shall be provided for a period of 12 months after modified aircraft delivery. Required project-related documents (e.g. minutes of meetings, completed Verification Matrix, etc.) are listed in the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL – Section J.1 of the solicitation).

C.11.1 Flight Manuals

The Contractor shall provide FAA-approved Flight Manuals. The Contractor shall amend the approved Flight Manuals and/or provide FAA-approved Flight Manual Supplement(s) to include and address all modifications made to the aircraft under this contract.

C.11.2 Technical Manuals

The Contractor shall provide technical manuals, publications and equipment drawings identified below. The manuals and publications shall be in commercial format (Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, or some other common format[s]) on CD-ROM or other portable media. Drawings shall be in AutoCad© (compatible with version 2016) format. If these formats are not available, the Contractor shall request a deviation from this format requirement and propose an alternate reproducible media. The technical documentation shall reflect the aircraft configuration as delivered.

C.11.3 Pilot Checklist

Revised to reflect modifications, customized required procedures, and AOC operational policies.

C.11.4 Aircraft Maintenance Manual

To include all Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) required for the modified aircraft

C.11.5 Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalog

To include unique parts and subsystems due to aircraft modifications and configuration

C.11.6 Engine Maintenance Manual.

C.11.7 Engine Illustrated Parts Catalog.

C.11.8 Aircraft Structural Repair Manuals.

C.11.9 Aircraft Wiring Diagram Manuals

To include all wiring modifications

C.11.10 Operating Instruction Manuals for Avionics and Accessories

C.11.11 Maintenance and Overhaul Manuals for Avionics and Accessories.

C.11.12 Illustrated Parts Catalogs for Avionics and Accessories.

C.11.13 Aircraft Equipment List

The Contractor shall provide an Aircraft Equipment List which includes each installed component by name, part/model number, serial number, time since new, and location where installed.

C.11.14 Weight and Balance List and Report

The Contractor shall provide an FAA approved Weight and Balance List and Report for the aircraft as delivered.

C.11.15 FAA Approved Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

The Contractor shall provide an approved Minimum Equipment List, derived from the FAA-Approved King Air 350 (B350) Master Minimum Equipment List, tailored to the specific configuration of the delivered, modified aircraft

C.11.16 Seat and Equipment Rack Manuals

The Contractor shall provide instruction and maintenance manuals for seats and equipment racks.

C.11.17 Airframe Log Book.

C.11.18 Engine Log Books.

C.11.19 Drawings

The Contractor shall provide all final engineering drawings developed to modify the aircraft to the configuration required by this SOW, and to obtain FAA certification approval. The Contractor shall provide cabin configuration drawings. The Contractor shall provide mold-line drawings of any exterior surface of the aircraft specifically modified for this configuration.

C.11.20 Technical Data.

The Contractor shall provide all data required by the contract IAW the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL – Section J.1 of the solicitation).

Appendix A - Specification

Section A.1 – Base Aircraft and OEM-installed Items

I.Base Aircraft Description

The aircraft required for this contract shall be new Beechcraft King Air 350 twin engine turboprop aircraft with ‘Slick’ interior, as described in the Specification and Description document appropriate for the selected major configuration. The major configuration will be one of the following:

King Air 350 (no cargo door, ER-tanks or HW landing gear) King Air 350C (includes OEM-installed cargo door, but without ER-tanks or HW landing gear) King Air 350CER (includes OEM-installed cargo door, ER-tanks and HW landing gear)

II. OEM-Installed Required Items

The aircraft shall include the following items from the appropriate Optional Equipment Selection Guide (350, 350C or 350CER):

0375 Chart Extension (Software Key) 4040 Secondary Nav Package (2nd DME and 2nd ADF) 9050 Oceanic Package (2nd GPS and HF-9000 w/SelCal) 7300 24-inch Extended Pedestal

The aircraft exterior shall be painted IAW NOAA Administrative Order 201-115A ‘NOAA Manned Aircraft Color and Identification’.

Complete documentation of Service Bulletin compliance, Final Engine Test Results, and Warranties shall be available for inspection and transferred to the AOC. The aircraft shall have a current and valid U.S.

Airworthiness Certificate showing certification by the FAA. The aircraft shall be free of any significant damage history during manufacture, and the maintenance history shall be available for inspection and transferred to the AOC.

III. OEM-Installed Options

If selected at time of award, one or more of the following options from the appropriate (350 or 350C) Textron Optional Equipment Selection Guide shall be included in the aircraft acquisition. Note that options 0300 and 0310 are mutually exclusive:

0300 Worldwide Weather with ACARS In-Flight Communication 0310 United States Weather 0290 AXXESS II System with Wireless Handset accessibility + Wi-Fi (International)

Section A.2 – Required Systems and Infrastructure

The aircraft shall include the following systems and infrastructure, either installed by the OEM or as a Contractor modification:

Primary and secondary scientific power distribution systems to provide Alternating Current (AC) in addition to Direct Current (DC) power for mission systems, with power conversion and distribution system similar or identical to the system installed in NOAA’s existing King Air 350CER, serial number FM21. FM21 has two inverters (P/N SPS-1607B). The inverters are connected to 5 “Low Power” Side Wall Connectors that are distributed throughout the airplane (1 Co-pilot, 4 Cabin) using MS83723/71W18088 connectors. 28VDC is also installed into those same connectors, protected by a 20A CB. There are also 2 high current 28VDC power drops installed in the cabin using MS3452W32-63S connectors, these are protected by 80 amp current limiters. The system shall include:

• circuit breakers, power monitors

• cockpit control to include science power disable and automatic load shed with override

• load analysis for maximum allowable science power draw on each bus in flight; identify limits during engine start

• Alternating Current 60 Hz inverters

• secondary distribution to general cabin stations, with similar locations and identical (or compatible) connectors to the installation in FM-21

Science data feed to provide position (GPS) and attitude (AHRS) data stream(s) Provisions for a high altitude radar altimeter

• mount for transmitter/receiver( roughly 5kgs in weight)

• two antennae mounts on the bottom of the aircraft

• cockpit indicator

Section A.3 – Optional Systems and Infrastructure

The following systems, infrastructure and provisions for instrumentation will be ordered, singly or in combination, at time of Contract award.

Aftermarket cargo door Wing hardpoints and wiring to support pylons and science probes Modification for two upward looking ports for temporary antenna installation or passive sensors. Desired that the ports be in a similar location to what is on FM-21, with similar load carrying capability and identical hole pattern and insert shape.

Modification for a small (approx 7.5 inch square) downward looking port in the cabin. Desired that the port be in a similar location to what is on FM-21 with similar load carrying capability and identical hole pattern and insert shape.

Modification for a downward looking port in center of cabin flooring and aft of the wing spar that penetrates aircraft skin, identical in location, size and capabilities to the existing port in FM-

21. Intended use is 9-inch format aerial photography, but may be used for other optical or hyperspectral sensors. Port to include a 21 inch diameter pressure-certified Corning 7980 Fused Silica optical glass and external protective mechanical sliding door, along with metal blank-off plate that can be installed instead of optical glass. Installation to include an optical flat defogging system designed to prevent glass fogging from high altitude transits.

Modification for a downward looking port in the cabin flooring and aft of the forward port (if either forward port option is selected) or in the same location as the aft port in FM-21 (if no forward port is selected), that penetrates aircraft skin, identical in size and capabilities to the existing port in FM-21. Intended use is 9-inch format aerial photography, but may be used for other optical or hyperspectral sensors. Port to include a 21 inch diameter pressure-certified Corning 7980 Fused Silica optical glass and external protective mechanical sliding door, along with metal blank-off plate that can be installed instead of optical glass. Installation to include an optical flat defogging system designed to prevent glass fogging from high altitude transits.

Modification to accommodate a Gamma Sensor System, the RSI RSX-5, in approximately the same location as the forward downlooking port on FM-21 (centerline, aft of the wing spar). Contractor to determine best location and surrounding infrastructure based on detector vendor’s requirements and recommendations (see below for system description and installation considerations). If required for certification, the Contractor shall provide a mounting cage to meet g-load and crash load limits. If the option for this modification is selected, the Government will provide an RSX-5 unit as Government Furnished Equipment for fit and function certification. If the installation includes a non-metallic pressure interface, the Contractor shall provide a metal blank-off plate for use when the gamma sensor system is not installed.

Optical port capability for the forward gamma sensor port. If the forward gamma sensor port is selected, this secondary option is for a drop-in assembly that would replace the pressure interface with a plate incorporating an optical window and external protective sliding door

(preferably also mounted to the plate, rather than the surrounding airframe, to reduce the installation/removal effort when switching between systems). The instrument well would also require mounting provisions for the camera system, and an optical flat defogging system.

Modification to accommodate a Gamma Sensor System, the RSI RSX-5, in approximately the same location as the aft downlooking port on FM-21 (across from the entry door, not necessarily on the centerline). Contractor to determine best location and surrounding infrastructure based on detector vendor’s requirements and recommendations (see below for system description and installation considerations). If required for certification, the Contractor shall provide a mounting cage to meet g-load and crash load limits.