20250415_Bradley Post-Production Enhancement Retrofit SOW_FINAL.docx

SECTION C: DESCRIPTION AND WORK STATEMENT

C.1 General – Bradley Post-Production Enhancement Retrofit Contract. The purpose of this contract is to provide services related to the retrofit installation of Product Manager Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (PdM BFVS) post-production enhancements.

C.1.1 Data Deliverables are listed in Section J, unless otherwise specified, contractor format is acceptable. The contractor shall use an editable format for all data deliverables.

C.1.2 Review and Access.

The Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) or the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall have the right to review, both in process and upon completion, all project efforts, data and documentation expended and prepared under this contract. This includes, but is not limited to, design, fabrication, assembly, test, calibration, quality, inspection, and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) documents. Within 5 working days of a request, the contractor shall make available to the Government any associated records and data including those related to cost, schedule, and performance.

C.2 Meetings, Conferences and Reviews:

C.2.1 The contractor shall participate and host the meetings, conferences, and reviews listed in this contract. Whenever possible, meetings shall be conducted virtually using Government agreed-upon technology.

C.2.1.1 Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Minutes. Unless otherwise specified, the contractor shall deliver CDRL A001 Agenda, CDRL A002 Presentation Materials, and CDRL A003 - Meeting Minutes for all meetings identified in Section C.2. Agendas, Presentation Materials, and Minutes shall reflect the identification of major problem areas, the plans for their resolution, and the assessment of the impact, if any, on the contract objectives.

C.2.2 Start of Work Meeting (SOWM). The contractor shall host a Start of Work meeting at a BAE facility within 30 business days after contract award to review all requirements of the contract. The SOWM shall also be available virtually. The contractor shall schedule the event with the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and Product Manager (PdM) Bradley office at least 10 business days in advance of the meeting. The contractor shall participate with the Government to arrange a schedule and agenda for the meeting. The contractor shall deliver an agenda in accordance with CDRL A001 presentation materials, in accordance with CDRL A002 briefing material, and in accordance with CDRL A003 meeting minutes.

C.2.3 Status Meetings. The contractor shall conduct a weekly status meeting via teleconference to provide the Government with status on the progress of the program. The Contractor shall coordinate the meeting agenda issues, topics and schedules with the Government Production Integrated Product Team (IPT) members. The contractor shall discuss production risks, issues, and any resulting pending and approved Requests for Variance (RFVs) or changes required to address these issues. The contractor shall develop and deliver minutes for all IPT meetings IAW CDRL A003.

The presentation materials shall include the following items listed below:

Program status:

1. Vehicle Status

(a) location

(b) projected shipping

(c) Installation Issues

(d) Installation Status

(e) Open action items

(f) Quality Concerns

2. Hardware Status (a)Procurement list – (i)expected delivery date of each part

(ii) shortage impact to vehicle completion

(b) Rework Parts status

(c) GFM status

(d) Quality Concerns

The contractor shall attend additional meetings as mutually agreed upon with the Government.

C.3 RFV Decisions. The PdM BFV Configuration Control Board (CCB) is the configuration authority for all Critical and Major RFVs. All Minor RFVs will be approved or rejected by PdM Bradley. The contractor shall submit all RFVs IAW CDRL A008 to the PdM-BFV CCB for review and decision.

C.4 Description of Services. The contractor shall provide personnel and equipment to support retrofit installations at BAE’s Temple, Texas facility. The contractor shall coordinate with the vehicle deprocessing team and ensure efficiencies of each requirement to meet PdM Bradley’s required fielding schedule in accordance with Attachment 001. The contractor shall also provide kit storage and distribution of materiel; vehicle transportation to and from Fort Cavazos; procurement of hardware; rework of hardware as directed by PdM Bradley; install stowage kits; and software updates as directed by PdM Bradley. All excess GFM shall be returned to PdM Bradley at contract closeout.

Unclassified deliveries shall be sent to:

BAE SYSTEMS - MOD/DISTRO SITE

DODAAC: CK0WJQ, CAGE: 6JQY3

ATTN: DANNY SHOAFF 785-340-5389

3831 LUCIUS MCCELVEY DRIVE

TEMPLE, TX 76504

C.4.1 Government Furnished Materiel The Government will provide the materials listed in Attachment 0003 - Government Furnished Property, to the Contractor on or before the dates specified at Attachment 0002 - GFM Delivery Schedule.

C.4.2 Receipt and Movement Traceability:

The contractor shall report receipt, turn in, transfer, shipment, disposal or placement into Plant Clearance Automated Reutilization Screening System (PCARSS). The contractor shall deliver a monthly report, detailing the GFM items and quantities received and consumed as well as the material on-hand, IAW CDRL A010.

The contractor shall provide a contractor signed DD 1149 or DD 1348 acknowledging receipt of serially managed GFP per Attachment 0003 to the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO), and Accountability Property Officer (APO) upon receipt or completion of the property shipment. The contractor shall deliver notification of receipt and turn-in of GFP to the Government IAW CDRL A015 - Service and Consumption Report. The contractor shall deliver CDRL A014 - Government Property Inventory Report.

C.4.2.1 GFM Inspection and Replacement. The contractor shall open all shipping containers/packages received and conduct a 100% inventory and condition inspection of all GFP within five business days of receipt and provide a signed receipt copy of delivery to the APO per CDRL A015 - Service and Consumption Report. The contractor shall report any defective GFM to the DCMA Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) within five working days of inspection by submitting its internal documentation (e.g., Non-Conformance Report (NCR)) to the DCMA QAR. The contractor shall make all inspection data available to DCMA for verification purposes.

C.4.3 GFP Discrepancy Reporting. The contractor shall deliver a Supply Discrepancy Report (SDR) or Product Quality Deficiency Report (PQDR) (CDRL A011) to the Government when GFP freight contents have a discrepancy with the requested material on the shipping invoice, IAW CDRL A012 - Report of Shipping (item) and Packaging Discrepancy.

C.4.3.1 Property System and Status Report. The contractor shall utilize a DCMA evaluated Property Management system that complies with FAR 52.245-1 and DFARs 252.245-7003 requirements as stated within this contract. The contractor shall maintain the property system for the delivery/receipt, storage and disposition of all GFP. The system shall at a minimum contain the following identifiers: Nomenclature (Description), Part Number (P/N), Serial Number (actual or assigned - applicable to Special Test Equipment [STE], Tooling and Equipment), Unit Acquisition Cost (Asset Value), Location and National Stock Number - NSN (applicable to STE, Tooling and Equipment) if available.

In accordance with CDRL A015, property accountability reports shall be provided for Tooling, STE and Equipment utilizing the identifiers stated herein.

C.4.4 The contractor shall dispose of/ship parts or assemblies/subassemblies left after retrofit in accordance with each technologies’ requirements or on a case-by-case basis, as mutually agreed upon with the Government. The contractor is authorized to scrap materiel if no specific disposition is detailed, or as mutually agreed upon with the Government.

C.4.5 Government Property Accountability. In accordance with FAR 52.245-1 and DODI 5000.62; the Government requests beyond the contractors’ requirements, that the contractor shall provide the Government access to contractor facilities to conduct physical inventories and audits of GFP. The contractor shall provide the Government access to facilities and ensure all property is accessible and available, as stated in FAR 52.245-1. The Government will notify the contractor no less than 10 business days in advance of an inventory audit of GPF. The Government will include the names of authorized personnel that will be conducting the inspection and inventory, a list of items to be inventoried, and an estimated timeframe that Government personnel will perform the inventory prior to the audit.

C.4.6 Government Property Transportation Authorization. Contractor may ship Government-owned materiel/property or any other materials/components from Contractor facilities to various locations as necessary to support the execution of this contract.

C.4.7 Repair and/or replacement of unserviceable GFP. The contractor shall request authorization for the repair of unserviceable GFP no longer able for intended use during the execution of current efforts. Requests shall be made through the COR or to the PCO as soon as a determination can be made. The contractor shall obtain authorization from the PCO via a PCO authorization memo to ship unserviceable assets to the repair location. Upon confirmation of shipping, documentation will be sent to the PCO and COR. If repair of the item cannot be performed thus the item cannot be utilized for intended purpose a replacement item shall be provided. The item/packaging shall be marked in a manner to allow for replacement product identification. Shipping / receipt documentation associated with the replacement item shall be provided to the PCO and COR for contract modification adding the replacement item and removing the non-repairable/unserviceable item from the GFP listing.

C.4.8 Transfers / Disposition. Upon Government concurrence, the contractor shall enter GFP no longer required for execution of current efforts or not required for follow on efforts into the Plant Clearance Automated Reutilization Screening System (PCARRS) Database in accordance with FAR processing and timeframe requirements.

C.4.9 The contractor shall complete retrofits for the following vehicles as called out incrementally in Attachment 0001:

C.4.9.2 Provide kit storage and distribution of materiel.

C.4.9.2.1 Micro-Climate Unit (MCU) and store for PdM Bradley.

C.4.9.3 The contractor shall provide vehicle transportation from Fort Cavazos to its Facility at Temple, Texas and transport the vehicles back to Fort Cavazos once complete.

C.4.9.4 The contractor shall procure hardware as needed under CLIN XXX.

C.4.9.5 The contractor shall rework hardware IAW final drawings.

C.4.9.6 The contractor shall install vehicle software prior to transporting vehicles back to Fort Cavazos.

C.4.9.7 The contractor shall procure hardware and install the new Stowage Kit (P/N: 57K8026) prior to installing the ECU.

C.4.9.8 The contractor shall deliver a Performance and Cost Report in accordance with CDRL A004.

C.4.10 Technology requirements for each Units Equipped (UE). The contractor shall confirm fielding configuration including software, 60 days prior to Units Equipped installation; the Contractor shall confirm identified configurations as specified in below sections. The contractor shall deliver a Retrofit Report in accordance with CDRL A017.

C.4.10.1 First Unit Equipped (FUE) consists of 110 Bradley M2A4 vehicles. The contractor shall remove and store the turret MCU on the M2A4s. The contractor shall install the following Contractor Furnished Materiel (CFM)/GFM materiel:

· Stowage Kit

· Environmental Control Unit (ECU)

· Iron Fist A-kit

· Improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS) 2.8 with HDLW

· Afocal Assembly

· Receiver Assembly

· FLIR Video Processor Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)

· Motor Control CCA

· Electrical Magnetic Interference (EMI) Filter

· Commanders Independent Viewer (CIV)

· Commander’s Viewer Unit (CVU)

· Sensor Assembly Unit (SAU)

· Servo Electronics Unit (SEU)

· Gimbal Assembly Unit (GAU)

· Remote Biocular Display (RBD)

· Commander’s Interface Unit (CIU)

· Data Plate

· Vehicle Version Identification (VVID)

C.4.10.2 Second Unit Equipped (2UE) consists of 125 Bradley M2A4 vehicles and 13 Bradley M7A4 vehicles.

The contractor shall install the following CFM/GFM materiel on the M2A4s:

· Stowage Kit

· Environmental Control Unit (ECU)

· Iron Fist A-kit

· Improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS) 2.8 with HDLW

· Afocal Assembly

· Receiver Assembly

· FLIR Video Processor Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)

· Motor Control CCA

· Electrical Magnetic Interference (EMI) Filter

· Commanders Independent Viewer (CIV)

· Commander’s Viewer Unit (CVU)

· Sensor Assembly Unit (SAU)

· Servo Electronics Unit (SEU)

· Gimbal Assembly Unit (GAU)

· Remote Biocular Display (RBD)

· Commander’s Interface Unit (CIU)

· Data Plate

· Vehicle Version Identification (VVID)

· Commanders Independent Display (CID) 3 & 4

· Tactical Cross Domain Solution (TACDS)

The contractor shall install the following CFM/GFM materiel on the M7A4s:

· Stowage Kit

· Improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS) 2.8 with HDLW

· Afocal Assembly

· Receiver Assembly

· FLIR Video Processor Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)

· Motor Control CCA

· Electrical Magnetic Interference (EMI) Filter

· Commanders Independent Viewer (CIV)

· Commander’s Viewer Unit (CVU)

· Sensor Assembly Unit (SAU)

· Servo Electronics Unit (SEU)

· Gimbal Assembly Unit (GAU)

· Remote Biocular Display (RBD)

· Commander’s Interface Unit (CIU)

· Vehicle Version Identification (VVID)

· Commanders Independent Display (CID) 3 & 4

· Tactical Cross Domain Solution (TACDS)

· MCU

C.4.10.3 Third Unit Equipped (3UE) consists of 125 Bradley M2A4 vehicles and 13 Bradley M7A4 vehicles.

The contractor shall install the following CFM/GFM materiel on the M2A4s:

· Stowage Kit

· Environmental Control Unit (ECU)

· Iron Fist A-kit

· Improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS) 2.8 with HDLW

· Afocal Assembly

· Receiver Assembly

· FLIR Video Processor Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)

· Motor Control CCA

· Electrical Magnetic Interference (EMI) Filter

· Commanders Independent Viewer (CIV)

· Commander’s Viewer Unit (CVU)

· Sensor Assembly Unit (SAU)

· Servo Electronics Unit (SEU)

· Gimbal Assembly Unit (GAU)

· Remote Biocular Display (RBD)

· Commander’s Interface Unit (CIU)

· Data Plate

· Vehicle Version Identification (VVID)

· Commanders Independent Display (CID) 3 & 4

· Tactical Cross Domain Solution (TACDS)

The contractor shall install the following CFM/GFM materiel on the M7A4s:

· Stowage Kit

· Improved Bradley Acquisition System (IBAS) 2.8 with HDLW

· Afocal Assembly

· Receiver Assembly

· FLIR Video Processor Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)

· Motor Control CCA

· Electrical Magnetic Interference (EMI) Filter

· Commanders Independent Viewer (CIV)

· Commander’s Viewer Unit (CVU)

· Sensor Assembly Unit (SAU)

· Servo Electronics Unit (SEU)

· Gimbal Assembly Unit (GAU)

· Remote Biocular Display (RBD)

· Commander’s Interface Unit (CIU)

· Vehicle Version Identification (VVID)

· Commanders Independent Display (CID) 3 & 4

· Tactical Cross Domain Solution (TACDS)

· MCU

C.5 Contractor Logistics Support (CLS)

C.5.1 General This procurement will include CLS Personnel support for M2A4E1 and M7A4 fielding, training, and both scheduled & unscheduled services for the contracted period of performance. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining Iron Fist A-kit and ECU unique components and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) identified in Section C.4.10, with the addition of the Bradley Processing Unit (BPU) and exception of IF B-Kit components, IBAS 2.8 HDLW, and the Commanders Independent Viewer (CIV); procure, control, manage, and issue spare and repair parts to fielded vehicles. All efforts described in this SOW will be executed under a Cost Plus Fixed Fee CLIN. Overall CLS period of performance in accordance with the table below:

C.5.1.1 The Contractor shall provide Contracted Logistics Support (CLS) for the following support elements or areas: Maintenance, Supply Support, Facilities, Packaging, Handling and Storage. Maintenance Support shall be at the field level and will be performed in Government Shared Facilities. The Contractor shall conduct Maintenance Support at all locations where the Army is employing A4E1, to commence when the first production A4E1s are fielded. The contractor shall provide the personnel, transportation, material, warehousing, and support equipment, including test equipment and tools, to provide technical assistance and perform as necessary all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance as required herein to support the A4E1 unique systems and subsystems as defined at fielded locations.

C.5.2 Contracted Logistics Support Personnel The contractor shall provide experienced CLS personnel to support the A4E1 location(s). These personnel shall be trained and qualified to operate, diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain, train (OJT), retrofit, and repair the A4E1 unique components and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs). CLS Personnel shall have the ability to identify failures of A4E1 unique GFE and shall report failures of GFE to the requisite unit repair activity for those items. CLS Personnel will be prepared to provide operator and maintainer on-the-job training at all levels. CLS Personnel shall comply with local unit Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for documenting and reporting maintenance and repair activities to include A4E1 reporting. The contractor shall provide a quantity of CLS Personnel support required to maintain the number of vehicles at each location under each delivery order/task order.

C.5.2.1 Vehicle Maintenance Services The contractor shall provide technical support and perform all necessary maintenance on the A4E1 unique components and LRUs. This includes all A4E1 unique LRU failures or scheduled Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) above the operator level, and performing on-site test and technical inspection to fault isolate and repair defective A4E1 unique components or systems at the field maintenance level. CLS effort includes replacement/repair of damaged components. All maintenance labor hours, tasks and parts consumed during unscheduled maintenance and scheduled services shall be in accordance with CDRL A015 - Service and Consumption Report.

C.5.3 Field Logistics Management (FLM) The contractor shall establish a FLM process to document issues discovered, recommend process improvements, and analyze statistical data gathered during the performance of CLS for A4E1 and shall brief, as applicable, during IPTs:

· Identify and investigate logistical and technical issues that affect readiness, personnel safety, TMs, supply support, and issues raised by the Government.

· Identify process improvements which could increase Unit readiness or reduce Government costs.

· Categorize issues and improvements based upon cost, impact to vehicle readiness, and safety.

· List Top 15 A4E1 unique replacement parts used, the Top 10 non-unique replacement item used in support of the A4E1 CLS effort.

The contractor shall include the data withing the IPT Meeting Minutes IAW CDRL A003.

C.5.4 Government Provisions The Government will provide access to Unit or Organization's facilities during work hours for performing maintenance on A4E1. The Government will provide access to office space area in which to complete required documentation for Unit reporting requirements. The Government will provide access to telephone.

C.5.5 Contractor Provisions The contractor shall provide CLS Personnel with all necessary provisions, not provided by the Government, to perform the maintenance, training, and supply support CLS tasks. The contractor shall provide its own hotspots to obtain internet connections.

C.5.6 Contractor Furnished Property The contractor shall furnish all required equipment and personal safety items for CLS Personnel, such as safety goggles, safety shoes, safety hats, gloves, ear protection, and tools. The contractor shall ensure all CLS Personnel have appropriate safety items to perform CLS. The Government assumes no responsibility for Contractor-owned property.

C.5.7 Spare and Parts Management Contractor shall procure, control, manage, issue and replenish all A4E1 unique components and LRUs to units or CLS Personnel. Initial quantity of spare parts based upon estimates and failure analysis where available. Stock level of parts shall be adjusted based upon use, lead times, and gained failure rates. Demand history and usage data shall be gathered throughout the period of performance (meantime between failure/mean miles between failure).

C.5.7.1 The Contractor shall store and maintain all spare parts until Provisioning Process is complete and NSNs are active in Army Supply System, or the end of the CLS period whichever comes first. At that time, units will begin ordering parts from Army Supply System, and an ASL & SAIP Package may be procured by USG for the appropriate supporting SSA to be managed by the USG.

C.5.7.2 Repair of Unserviceable Parts The contractor shall repair returned unserviceable repairable items as authorized by the PCO or COR. The contractor shall make all repairs IAW manufacturer repair standards. In the event manufacturer's repair standards do not exist, the items shall be repaired to the latest drawing configuration. All repairs to each item must be repaired to a single standard, unless otherwise authorized by the COR. The contractor shall allow the Government access to review repair standards, repair processes and inspection or tests used. The contractor shall not repair items where the repair cost exceeds 70% of the replacement cost, without PCO or COR authorization. The contractor shall manage the process for the receipt inspection and issuance of repairable items. The contractor shall provide serviceable parts for the A4E1 only and capture returned unserviceable parts.

The contractor shall screen unserviceable returns within existing capabilities for "no evidence of failure". Condition of parts, serviceable or unserviceable is determined using condition code definitions in DoD 4000.25-2-M appendix 2.5.1. The contractor shall dispose of unrepairable parts, consumables IAW with local disposal procedures. All completed repairs and disposed parts shall be included in the Parts Repair Report (CDRL A015, Service and Consumption Report).

C.6 Deprocessing Deprocessing is the checkout of vehicles at the deprocessing or handoff site(s) upon arrival from production facilities. The contractor deprocess all equipment after delivery to the deprocessing site in accordance with Attachment 0004 – Deprocessing Checklist for all vehicles under FUE (110 M2s and 13 M7s), 2UE (125 M2s and 13 M7s), and 3UE (125 M2s and 13 M7s). The contractor shall assure the vehicle is ready to operate prior to issue to the receiving unit and document discrepancies on a DD 2404 for each vehicle and deliver in accordance with CDRL A016. Deprocessing actions consists of: a) Removing all preservative coatings, grease, tape, and packing materials. b) Inspecting for any damage from shipment. c) Checkouts are to be performed in accordance with the contractors’ procedures and include the following: review of vehicle operations, oil analysis, road testing (if applicable), and replacement of failed or discrepant components. d) All aspects of vehicle operation are checked and verified, and all known faults are corrected to ensure vehicle is fully operational for issue.

C.6.1 The contractor shall prepare both reports and track action items to make available to the Government upon request. The contractor shall develop DD2404 Deprocessing Reports and deliver IAW CDRL A016.

C.6.2 Deprocessing activities shall be performed at either a centralized location with a final inspection at the vehicle issue site or will take place in its entirety at the vehicle issue site.

C.6.3 The contractor shall have appropriate personnel present at the deprocessing site per approved schedule.

C.6.4 The contractor shall perform the unloading of vehicles from trailers, and the unloading and unchaining of BFVs from rail cars IAW TEA (Transportation Engineering Agency) Pamphlet 55-19 and US Army / FT Cavazos standards. Received vehicles shall be off loaded and moved to the location of performance. The contractor shall record the serial numbers of all major assembly and components and install Components of End Item (COEI) including the 25MM gun.

C.6.5 The contractor shall adjust, repair, clean, or replace any items found discrepant or missing during the inspection of vehicles and joint inventory with the Gaining Unit.

C.6.6 The contractor shall develop and deliver Supply Discrepancy Reports for material found to be damaged, non-conforming, or missing during deprocessing in accordance with CDRL A012.

C.7 Cyclic Maintenance The contractor shall perform low usage cyclic maintenance at Ft Cavazos and the BAE Temple facility, (monthly Readiness Checks including Vehicle Diagnostic Management System [VDMS] and Chassis Modernization and Embedded Diagnostics [CMED] checks and quarterly road march with before, during and after PMCS) and correct deficiencies along with other tasks as needed to maintain the vehicles in a 10/20 status until such time as the vehicles are issued to a gaining unit, or removed from the CM program as directed by the Government, or within 90 calendar days of being inducted for A4E1 Production. The contractor shall perform Cyclic Maintenance for all vehicles under FUE (110 M2s and 13 M7s), 2UE (125 M2s and 13 M7s), and 3UE (125 M2s and 13 M7s).

The contractor shall conduct a final preparation for shipment inspection within 30 days of the Government shipping a vehicle from FT Cavazos. The contractor shall perform the loading of vehicles on trailers and the loading and tie down of BFVs on rail cars IAW TEA Pamphlet 55-19 and US Army / FT Cavazos standards. The Government will provide all training required for loading and tie down certifications. Shipping costs will be paid by the Government.

Cyclic Maintenance shall be based on a quarterly cycle with Readiness Check being performed on Months 1 and 2 and a full operator PMCS (Before, During and After) being done in conjunction with a road march during Month 3. The contractor shall troubleshoot all faults found during these checks and repair parts placed on order through the FT Cavazos Material Fielding Team. Once parts arrive, the contractor shall install the parts and bring the vehicle back to a fault free status.

The contractor shall perform oil sampling on an annual basis and take corrective action as determined by the Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) analysis.

he contractor shall load applicable software updates as required. As mutually agreed upon, software updates shall also be loaded for individual LRUs or SRUs. Software updates shall be performed on-vehicle, at the contractor’s facility, or subcontractor’s facility.

C.8 Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). The contractor shall create, monitor, update, and deliver an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for the Bradley Retrofit Installation Program IAW CDRL A005.

SECTION E: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. Delta Final Inspection Reports (FIR) Vehicles produced shall be subjected to a complete final inspection by the contractor, as described in this paragraph, in accordance with the Government-approved version of the Delta Final Inspection Record (FIR). Each vehicle shall be inspected by the contractor using the instructions for entry item/characteristics listed in the Delta FIR. Verification and inspection of torque, dimensions, routings of hoses and electrical harnesses, and characteristics that are masked by subsequent assembly operations shall be accomplished during in-process assembly and inspection operation. In-process non-conformance prevention techniques shall be implemented to prevent the occurrence of non-conformances during Delta FIR inspection. A complete copy of the in-process inspection records and Delta FIR shall be made available to the Government for each vehicle offered for acceptance. If an item/characteristic is found defective the contractor is responsible to provide corrective action and perform re-inspection prior to offering the vehicle to the Government for final acceptance. The contractor shall be responsible for performing functional/operational checks on all vehicles listed in Section 4.9 systems installed under this contract. The contract shall deliver results for each vehicle IAW CDRL A015.