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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

CLIN 0001 Systems Engineering Training and Cultural Awareness Training.

FY25 (Option) (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001 - A005)

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

CLIN 0001 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0001. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0001, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

SSP Systems Engineering Training

The Contractor shall prepare and modernize SSP Systems Engineering (SE) training material to ensure it is an effective training mechanism and to ensure the information contained therein is current. This includes the case study portions of the course, and modules that detail SSP-specific implementation of overarching DoD SE guidance. The Contractor shall support maintenance of these training materials, facilitate the case study portion of the course, and teach the modules that detail SSP-specific implementation of overarching DoD SE guidance. The Contractor shall support up to two SE course offerings during the fiscal year. The Contractor shall provide all necessary course materials, including the appropriate number of Student Guides, for each offering conducted by the Contractor. The training manual, Student Guides, and instructions and any updates thereof will be deliverables, as appropriate for the training.

SSP Orientation and Culture Awareness Training

The Contractor shall support SSP culture reinvigoration efforts through SSP Orientation and Culture Awareness Training and other material development during the period of performance. The Contractor shall support identification and development of material relating to topics that will provide an understanding of SSP culture, practices and processes. The Contractor will support development of training materials for the following topics: to include (1) preparing outlines for a series of videos and multi-media presentations on key FBM unique features/tenets with recommendations on how to best portray the topic material; (2) assist in identifying and gathering reference documents to be archived in support of an SSP “learning center”; and (3) prepare material for and conduct, as required, a shortened SSP Orientation course which highlights SSP history and culture. The training manual, Student Guides, and instructions and any updates thereof will be deliverables, as appropriate for the training.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

A002: Monthly Financial Expenditure Report (DI-FNCL-80331, Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report).

A003: Final Training and Presentation Materials for all Training including MLI/SLI (DI-MISC-81457, Lesson Strategy Report).

A004: Syllabus (DI-MISC-81459A, Syllabus).

A005: Student Guides for all Training including MLI/SLI (DI-MISC-81459A, Student Guide).

CLIN 0002 Systems Engineering, System Security Engineering Support and Independent System Safety & Surety Support.

FY25 Base (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001, A002, A006, A008)

Classification: Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

During the period 01 October 2024 through 30 September 2025, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to perform the following services:

Systems Engineering

The Contractor shall support the resolution of programmatic and engineering issues arising in the conduct of SSP cognizant programs including modification to existing systems that will be compatible with potential future modernization efforts. The Contractor shall provide system engineering efforts, assist in preparations for Weapons System program reviews, prepare program plans and related documents to support the acquisition process, provide technical support and assessments, and support analyses of alternatives. The Contractor shall support working groups, assist in coordinating program schedules, assist in coordinating Government requirements, and support other ongoing programmatic and technical activities.

System Security Engineering (SSE) Support (SP201232)

The Contractor shall provide engineering services in support of SSP System Security Engineering (SSE) implementation. This effort includes:

(1) Provide support for system engineering on integration of system security engineering processes as documented in OD 68340 (relating to SP2012 roles and responsibilities);

(2) Assist SP2012 in collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing emerging DoD / DoN SSE policies and propose modifications to existing SSP SSE policies and processes or identify if new ones are required to be developed;

(3) Provide technical assistance on interpreting SSP SSE policies, requirements and Assessment of Authorization (A&A) processes to Technical Division’s personnel;

(4) Provide leadership to the Validator Working Group for A&A of all information systems under the purview of the Functional Authorizing Official.

(5) Participate in reviews, focus teams, and in working groups as directed by SP2012;

(6) Assist SP2012 in the development of SSE related presentations, letters, memorandums, white papers and other documents;

(7) Assist SP2012 in the managing systems and packages with Cross Domain Solutions that require external approval;

(8) Support coordination of wireless networks and addressing EMI/EMC issues and proposing approaches for resolution;

(9) Provide support for the Anti-Tamper (AT) Technical Authority Board and serve as a SME for AT related discussions and products; and

(10) Assist SP2012 with system security engineering assessments and mitigation of threats to the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission. This effort will include the analysis of cyber threats and potential impacts on the Strategic Weapon System (SWS), which requires access to extremely sensitive cyber threat vectors data. Therefore, SCI and ACCM access is required for the assessment, development, implementation of potential mitigations to counter known threats and the development of system security engineering resiliency measures to be deployed as part of the fielded SWS. Assist SP2012 in detailed discussion and coordination with system security engineering threat experts within the intelligence community in order to be fully informed regarding adversary cyber capabilities that potentially threaten the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission.

(11) Support coordination of wireless networks and addressing EMI/EMC issues and proposing approaches for resolution.

Independent System Safety & Surety Support (SP20124)

The Contractor shall provide senior leadership policy, planning and guidance expertise in the areas of Independent System Safety and Surety. The Contractor shall provide expert consultant opinions and positions with regard to success and risk to cost, schedule, and safety of these programs. The Contractor shall function as an independent objective evaluator of current practices with respect to historical SSP practices and current industry practices. The Contractor shall provide senior consultation services to the Assistant for Systems Integration and Compatibility (SP2012), and other senior leadership.

The Contractor shall identify and support the resolution of safety and surety issues arising in the conduct of operational programs (both on operational platforms and at industrial facilities) considering potential effects on other weapons system activities. The Contractor shall assist in assessing system safety issues, support and participate in Nuclear Weapons System Safety Group (NWSSG) and Weapons System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) meetings, evaluate Special Weapons Tests, and assess and provide recommendations related to nuclear warhead surety. The Contractor shall advise in the following areas:

(1) Nuclear Weapon Safety:

0. Provide nuclear weapon safety and security planning and policy expertise and guidance;

0. Determine risk areas to program relative to historical safety practices;

0. Determine risk areas and propose mitigations for the safety program while keeping in accordance with new and changing DoD and OPNAV policy;

0. Assist in the preparation for and conduct of NWSSG Operational Safety Reviews (OSRs), and Special Safety Studies; and other safety studies as required; and

0. Provide expertise related to nuclear materials effects and safety issues.

(2) Conventional Safety:

0. Provide conventional safety and security planning and policy expertise and guidance;

0. Recommend way-ahead for SSP policy and practice in support of conventional safety analysis and approvals;

0. Evaluate current industry and DoD requirements as they apply the SSP programs;

0. Provide Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA) experience and guidance for the conduct of WSESRB and Technical Review Panel approvals; and

0. Provide expertise related to energetic materials effects and safety issues.

(3) Welding:

0. Provide expertise related to SWS welding requirements, practices, and technologies, and provide recommendations to ensure SSP requirements are maintained in accordance with industry best practices;

0. Recommend courses of action for welding related issues;

0. Identify welding related issues and propose approaches for resolution; and

0. Perform special investigations, testing and analysis of welding operations aboard SSBNs to determine proper procedures and restrictions required to ensure safety relative to ordnance materials and sensitive SWS electronics.

(4) Software Information Assurance Package Review and Evaluation:

0. Provide the historical and current required senior independent evaluation and review of software development practices;

0. Provide the knowledge and modernize software experience to propose changes and practices to maintain requirements; and

0. Evaluate process and products for adherence to safety, coordination, and system engineering practices and requirements.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

A002: Monthly Financial Expenditure Report (DI-FNCL-80331, Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report).

A006: Report Program and Technical Issues (DI-MISC-8050B, Technical Report – Study/Services).

A008: Safety and Surety Report (DI-MISC-80508B, Engineering Evaluation Report (EER)).

CLIN 0003 Systems Engineering, System Security Engineering Support, and Independent System Safety & Surety Support.

FY25 (Option) Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001, A002, A007, A008)

Classification: Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

CLIN 0003 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0003. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0003, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

Systems Engineering

The Contractor shall support resolution of programmatic and engineering issues encountered during efforts to integrate and test the Trident II D5 Strategic Weapon System on the U.S. COLUMBIA and UK Dreadnought future submarine platforms. The Contractor shall support Weapon System Coordination and system engineering efforts, assist in preparation for Weapon System program reviews, develop program plans and related documents to support the acquisition process, provide technical support and assessments, and support special studies. Therefore, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI) and NNPI-National Security Information (NSI) access is required. Additional efforts include the following:

(1) Application of expertise in Weapons System design and safety to anticipate, identify and expeditiously resolve potential safety issues and participate in Special Safety Studies related to new platform development;

(2) Support to the system test program including Shipyard Installation & Test Program (SITP), identifying issues and proposing approaches to resolution;

(3) Support to interface Coordination, identifying issues and proposing approaches for resolution;

(4) Provide technical assistance on System Security Engineering policies and requirements at SWS Ashore;

(5) Participate in reviews/special studies and support working groups and other ongoing programmatic/technical activities as directed by SP2012; and

(6) Assist SP2012 in the development of Program related presentations, letters, memorandums, white papers and other documentation.

Independent System Safety Support

The Contractor shall provide senior leadership policy, planning and guidance expertise to the U.S. COLUMBIA and UK Dreadnought Programs in the areas of Independent System Safety. The Contractor shall provide expert consultant opinions and positions with regard to risk, cost, schedule, and safety of these programs. The Contractor shall function as an independent objective evaluator of current practices with respect to historical SSP practices and current industry practices. The Contractor shall provide senior consultation services to SP2012 and other senior SSP leadership. The Contractor shall identify and support the resolution of safety issues arising during the development of U.S. COLUMBIA and UK Dreadnought including modifications to existing systems, new systems, or new applications for existing systems. The Contractor shall assist in assessing system safety issues, evaluate Special Weapons Tests, and assess and provide recommendations related to nuclear weapon safety. Therefore, NNPI and NNPI-NSI access is required. The Contractor shall advise in the following areas:

(1) Nuclear Weapon Safety:

0. Provide nuclear weapon safety and security planning and policy expertise and guidance;

0. Determine risk areas to program relative to historical safety practices;

0. Determine risk areas and propose mitigations for the safety program while keeping in accordance with new and changing DoD and OPNAV policy;

0. Provide expertise related to nuclear materials effects and safety issues.

(2) Welding:

0. Identify welding related issues and propose approaches for resolution;

0. Recommend courses of action for welding related issues;

0. Identify welding related issues and propose approaches for resolution; and

0. Perform special investigations, testing and analysis of welding operations aboard SSBNs to determine proper procedures and restrictions required to ensure safety relative to ordnance materials and sensitive SWS electronics.

(3) Assist SP2012 with system security engineering assessments and mitigation of threats to the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission. This effort will include the analysis of system security engineering threats and potential impacts on the Strategic Weapon System (SWS), which requires access to extremely sensitive cyber threat vectors data. Therefore, SCI and ACCM access is required for the assessment, development, implementation of potential mitigations to counter known threats and the development of system security engineering resiliency measures to be deployed as part of the fielded SWS. Assist SP2012 in detailed discussion and coordination with system security engineering threat experts within the intelligence community in order to be fully informed regarding adversary cyber capabilities that potentially threaten the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission. Support coordination of wireless networks and addressing EMI/EMC issues and proposing approaches for resolution;

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

A002: Monthly Financial Expenditure Report (DI-FNCL-80331, Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report).

A007: Technical Instruction Summary Reports (DI-MISC-81612B, Research and Development (R&D) Project Summary).

CLIN 0004 Specific Support Systems Engineering services.

FY25 (Option) (O&MN, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (SP23) (Exhibit A001-A002, A006)

Classification: Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

CLIN 0004 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0004. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0004, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

Systems Engineering

The Contractor shall support the resolution in support of the Trident II D5 and D5LE Weapon System programmatic and engineering issues specific to the Guidance and Fire Control branch. The Contractor shall support system engineering efforts specific to Guidance and Fire Control, assist in preparations for the SWS D5/D5LE Weapons System program reviews, prepare program plans and related documents to support the acquisition process, provide technical support and assessments, and support analyses of alternatives. The Contractor shall support Guidance and Fire Control participation in working groups, assist in coordinating program schedules, assist in coordinating Government Furnished Equipment/Government Furnished Information (GFE/GFI) requirements, and support other ongoing programmatic and technical activities involving the Guidance and Fire Control branch.

The Contractor shall also support system security engineering assessments related to Guidance and Fire Control and develop mitigation of threats to the Navy’s nuclear deterrence mission specific to the Guidance and Fire Control branch. This effort will include the analysis of cyber threats and potential impacts on the Strategic Weapon System (SWS), which requires access to extremely sensitive cyber threat vectors data. Therefore, SCI access is required for the assessment, development, implementation of potential mitigations to counter known threats and the development of system security engineering resiliency measures to be deployed as part of the fielded SWS. Assist SP2012 in detailed discussion and coordination with system security engineering threat experts within the intelligence community are also part of this tasking in order to be fully informed regarding adversary cyber capabilities that potentially threaten the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission related to Guidance and Fire Control.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A002: Monthly Financial Expenditure Report (DI-FNCL-80331, Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report).

CLIN 0005 UK-US TRIDENT United Kingdom Royal Navy Support services.

FY25 (Option) (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001-A002, A006)

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

CLIN 0005 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0005. During the period 01 December 2024 through 30 November 2025, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to perform the following services:

The Contractor shall support the UK in efforts related to the following:

(1) Training - Prepare and modernize SSP US TRIDENT program training material to ensure it is an effective training mechanism and to ensure the information contained therein is current to train UK sailors. Specifically, this includes preparation of the course materials and modules for Navy personnel in selected aspects of operation and maintenance of the TRIDENT Weapons System. The Contractor shall support maintenance of these training materials, facilitate the course, and teach the modules. The Contractor shall support planning meetings during the fiscal year and other facilitation as required. The Contractor shall provide all necessary course materials, including the appropriate number of Guides, for each offering conducted by the Contractor. The training manual, Student Guides, and instructions and any updates thereof will be deliverables, as appropriate for the training.

(2) Documentation – The contractor shall support to cover the increase in development, production, and sustainment of Fleet and Technical documentation programs and to support efforts of the Fleet Documentation Working Group.

(3) The TFR Program – The contractor shall support the monitoring and coordination of the upgrade of the TFR program and to support actions taken by the TFR Working Group.

(4) Configuration Management - The contractor shall support to the CM efforts with documentation, waivers/deviations, SSPALT Programs, and the Configuration Management Working Group.

(5) System Security Engineering – The contractor shall assist in determining UK environment inherit to system authorizations; defining data sharing of authorization artifacts; support to ISSWG and JSTG as required.

(6) Safety Efforts – The contractor shall assist with hazards, hazard analysis, UK- US safety alerts, and coordination of other safety issues to support the UK.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

CLIN 0006 Mid-Level and Senior Level Leadership Institute Training for Strategic Systems Programs.

FY25 Basic (Firm Fixed Price, Completion) (Exhibit A001 - A005)

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

During the period 01 December 2024 through 30 November 2025, the Contractor shall conduct a combination of leadership training cohorts (senior level and mid-level). There shall be twelve (12) sessions total. The Contractor shall also prepare and maintain SSP program training material to ensure it is an effective training mechanism and to ensure the information contained therein is current in preparation and close-out of the relevant sessions. Specifically, this includes preparation of the course materials and modules for civilian personnel in leadership and management of the Strategic Systems Programs. Each training session shall include the materials necessary to develop Strategic Systems Program employees in leadership and management techniques for Strategic Systems Programs. The Student Guides and instruction materials are deliverables.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

A002: Monthly Financial Expenditure Report (DI-FNCL-80331, Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report).

A003: Final Training and Presentation Materials for all Training including MLI/SLI (DI-MISC-81457, Lesson Strategy Report).

CLIN 0007 SSBN Systems Engineering Support for Research & Development support services.

FY25 (Option) (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001-A002, A007)

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

CLIN 0007 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0007. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0007, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

1.0 The Contractor shall support the following engineering disciplines for W93/MK7 program efforts to ensure that the item being developed and the SSBN platform that it is being integrated into maintains the rigor necessary to support Nuclear Weapons System Safety:

(1) Provide safety expertise for SSP program development effort;

(2) Participate in the Program’s System Safety Working Group (SSWG) and design reviews and provide recommendations concerning safety to SSP based on research and analysis of program technical development products;

(3) Review Technical Design Data Packages, provide guidance and technical analysis and evaluation for the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA) Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) related matters, Software System Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP), Nuclear Weapons System Safety Group (NWSSG), and Fuse Initiation System Technical Review Panel (FISTRP);

(4) Provide engineering analysis and evaluation on all development SSP matters including energetic materials and provide safety report as needed by SSP; and

(5) Provide System engineering support for development work that is related to the SSBN platform.

2.0 The Contractor shall support the following engineering disciplines for research and development efforts to ensure that the item being developed and the SSBN platform that it is being integrated into maintains the rigor necessary to support Nuclear Weapons System Safety:

(1) Provide safety expertise for SSP program development effort;

(2) Participate in the Program’s System Safety Working Group (SSWG) and design reviews and provide recommendations concerning safety to SSP based on research and analysis of program technical development products;

(3) Review Technical Design Data Packages, provide guidance and technical analysis and evaluation for the Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA) Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) related matters, Software System Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP), Nuclear Weapons System Safety Group (NWSSG), and Fuse Initiation System Technical Review Panel (FISTRP);

(4) Provide engineering analysis and evaluation on all development SSP matters including energetic materials and provide safety report as needed by SSP; and

(5) Provide System engineering support for development work that is related to the SSBN platform.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A007: Technical Instruction Summary Reports (DI-MISC-81612B, Research and Development (R&D) Project Summary).

CLIN 0008 Acquisition Support services.

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

CLIN 0008 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0008. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0008, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

SP22 Acquisition Support The Contractor shall support SP22 with respect to OHIO/VANGUARD and COLUMBIA/DREADNOUGHT launcher program acquisitions for existing and future contracts. The Contractor shall support contract management efforts to include preparing and reviewing contract modification requests, technical evaluations, termination requests, and contract correspondence to support planning and execution of SP22 contracts. The Contractor shall develop and execute SP22 contract plans to include contract schedules, contract modifications, market research, change requests, funding documents, technical evaluations, and contract documentation to support execution for all SP22 contracts. The Contractor shall facilitate meetings to organize and review contract modifications workload to include monitoring execution of contract plans in applicable acquisition database/IT systems. The Contractor shall review and provide advice on future contracts to include acquisition strategy, acquisition plans, schedules/milestones, Independent Government Cost Estimates, and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) requirements to support acquisition planning. The Contractor shall conduct necessary travel to perform these support activities.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

CLIN 0009 SSGN Safety and System Engineering Support for Research and Development support services.

FY25 (Option) (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001-A002, A007)

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

CLIN 0009 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0009. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0009, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

SSGN Related Activities

The Contractor shall support the following engineering disciplines for research and development efforts to ensure that the item being developed and the SSGN platform that it is being integrated into maintains the rigor necessary to support Conventional Weapons System Safety:

(1) Conventional Safety:

a) Provide conventional safety and security planning and policy expertise and guidance for development program efforts;

b) Recommend way-ahead for SSP policy and practice in support of conventional safety analysis and approvals on development programs;

c) Evaluate current industry and DoD requirements as they apply the SSP programs;

d) Provide Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA) experience and guidance for the conduct of WSESRB and Technical Review Panel approvals;

e) Provide expertise related to energetic materials effects and safety issues; And

f) Support coordination of wireless networks and addressing EMI/EMC issues and proposing approaches for resolution;

(2) Welding:

a) Provide expertise related to SWS welding requirements, practices, and technologies, and provide recommendations to ensure SSP requirements are maintained in accordance with industry best practices;

b) Recommend courses of action for welding related issues;

c) Identify welding related issues and propose approaches for resolution; and

d) Perform special investigations, testing and analysis of welding operations aboard SSBNs to determine proper procedures and restrictions required to ensure safety relative to ordnance materials and sensitive SWS electronics.

(3) Software Information Assurance Package Review and Evaluation:

a) Provide the historical and current required senior independent evaluation and review of software development practices;

b) Provide the knowledge and modernize software experience to propose changes and practices to maintain requirements; and

c) Evaluate process and products for adherence to safety, coordination, and system engineering practices and requirements

System Engineering

The Contractor shall support the resolution of programmatic and engineering issues arising in integrating a development programs onto an SSGN platform.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

A007: Technical Instruction Summary Reports (DI-MISC-81612B, Research and Development (R&D) Project Summary).

CLIN 0010 System Support services.

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

CLIN 0010 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0010. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0010, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

The Contractor shall support the resolution of programmatic issues arising in the conduct of Strategic Weapon System operational programs including modification to existing systems that will be compatible with potential future modernization efforts. The Contractor shall provide assistance in preparations for Weapons System program reviews, prepare program plans and related documents to support the acquisition process, provide technical support and assessments, and support analyses of alternatives. The Contractor shall support working groups, assist in coordinating program schedules, assist in coordinating Government Furnished Equipment/Government Furnished Information (GFE/GFI) requirements, and support other ongoing programmatic and technical activities.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

CLIN 0011 Systems Engineering, System Security Engineering Support and Independent System Safety & Surety Support services.

FY25 (Option) (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001-A004)

Classification: Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

CLIN 0011 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0011. During the period of 01 February 2025 through 31 January 2026, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

Systems Engineering

The Contractor shall support the resolution of programmatic and engineering issues arising in the conduct of SSP cognizant programs including modification to existing systems that will be compatible with potential future modernization efforts. The Contractor shall provide system engineering efforts, assist in preparations for Weapons System program reviews, prepare program plans and related documents to support the acquisition process, provide technical support and assessments, and support analyses of alternatives. The Contractor shall support working groups, assist in coordinating program schedules, assist in coordinating Government requirements, and support other ongoing programmatic and technical activities.

System Security Engineering (SSE) Support (SP201232)

The Contractor shall provide engineering services in support of SSP SSE implementation. This effort includes:

(1) Provide support for system engineering on integration of system security engineering processes as documented in OD 68340 (relating to SP2012 roles and responsibilities);

(2) Assist SP2012 in collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing emerging DoD / DoN SSE policies and propose modifications to existing SSP SSE policies and processes or identify if new ones are required to be developed;

(3) Provide technical assistance on interpreting SSP SSE policies, requirements and Assessment & Authorization (A&A) processes to Technical Division’s personnel;

(4) Provide leadership to the Validator Working Group for A&A of all information systems under the purview of the Functional Authorizing Official.

(5) Participate in reviews, focus teams, and in working groups as directed by SP2012;

(6) Assist SP2012 in the development of SSE related presentations, letters, memorandums, white papers and other documents;

(7) Assist SP2012 in the managing systems and packages with Cross Domain Solutions that require external approval;

(8) Support coordination of wireless networks and addressing EMI/EMC issues and proposing approaches for resolution;

(9) Provide support for the Anti-Tamper (AT) Technical Authority Board and serve as a SME for AT related discussions and products, and

(10) Assist SP2012 with system security engineering assessments and mitigation of threats to the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission. This effort will include the analysis of cyber threats and potential impacts on the Strategic Weapon System (SWS), which requires access to extremely sensitive cyber threat vectors data. Therefore, SCI and ACCM access is required for the assessment, development, implementation of potential mitigations to counter known threats and the development of system security engineering resiliency measures to be deployed as part of the fielded SWS. Assist SP2012 in detailed discussion and coordination with system security engineering threat experts within the intelligence community in order to be fully informed regarding adversary cyber capabilities that potentially threaten the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission.

Independent System Safety & Surety Support (SP20124)

The Contractor shall provide senior leadership policy, planning and guidance expertise in the areas of Independent System Safety and Surety. The Contractor shall provide expert consultant opinions and positions with regard to success and risk to cost, schedule, and safety of these programs. The Contractor shall function as an independent objective evaluator of current practices with respect to historical SSP practices and current industry practices. The Contractor shall provide senior consultation services to the Assistant for Systems Integration and Compatibility (SP2012), and other senior leadership.

The Contractor shall identify and support the resolution of safety and surety issues arising in the conduct of operational programs (both on operational platforms and at industrial facilities) considering potential effects on other weapons system activities. The Contractor shall assist in assessing system safety issues, support and participate in Nuclear Weapons System Safety Group (NWSSG) and Weapons System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB) meetings, evaluate Special Weapons Tests, and assess and provide recommendations related to nuclear warhead surety. The Contractor shall advise in the following areas:

(1) Nuclear Weapon Safety:

a) Provide nuclear weapon safety and security planning and policy expertise and guidance;

b) Determine risk areas to program relative to historical safety practices;

c) Determine risk areas and propose mitigations for the safety program while keeping in accordance with new and changing DoD and OPNAV policy;

d) Assist in the preparation for and conduct of NWSSG Operational Safety Reviews (OSRs), and Special Safety Studies; and other safety studies as required.

e) Provide expertise related to nuclear materials effects and safety issues.

(2) Conventional Safety:

a) Provide conventional safety and security planning and policy expertise and guidance;

b) Recommend way-ahead for SSP policy and practice in support of conventional safety analysis and approvals;

c) Evaluate current industry and DoD requirements as they apply the SSP programs;

d) Provide Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA) experience and guidance for the conduct of WSESRB and Technical Review Panel approvals; and

e) Provide expertise related to energetic materials effects and safety issues.

(3) Welding:

a) Provide expertise related to SWS welding requirements, practices, and technologies, and provide recommendations to ensure SSP requirements are maintained in accordance with industry best practices;

b) Recommend courses of action for welding related issues; and

c) Identify welding related issues and propose approaches for resolution.

d) Perform special investigations, testing and analysis of welding operations aboard SSBNs to determine proper procedures and restrictions required to ensure safety relative to ordnance materials and sensitive SWS electronics.

(4) Software Information Assurance Package Review and Evaluation:

a) Provide the historical and current required senior independent evaluation and review of software development practices;

b) Provide the knowledge and modernize software experience to propose changes and practices to maintain requirements; and

c) Evaluate process and products for adherence to safety, coordination, and system engineering practices and requirements.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

A002: Monthly Financial Expenditure Report (DI-FNCL-80331, Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report).

CLIN 0012 Safety Shipboard System Increment System Support services.

FY25 (Option) (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001-A003, A006)

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

CLIN 0012 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0012. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0012, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

The Contractor shall support the resolution of safety related programmatic and engineering issues arising in the conduct of Strategic Weapon System operational programs for the Shipboard System Increment (SSI) modification to existing systems that will be compatible with potential future modernization efforts. Related to Safety activities; the Contractor shall provide system engineering efforts, assist in preparations for Weapons System program reviews, prepare program plans and related documents to support the acquisition process, provide technical support and assessments, and support analyses of alternatives. The Contractor shall support working groups, assist in coordinating program schedules, assist in coordinating Government Furnished Equipment/Government Furnished Information (GFE/GFI) requirements, and support other ongoing programmatic and technical activities.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

CLIN 0013 Leadership Training (SSP HQ and Field Activities location)

FY25 (Option) (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001-A003)

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

CLIN 0013 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0013. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0013, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

The Contractor shall prepare material for and conduct special SSP Leadership training as directed by SP10 (e.g. Unconscious Bias Training). Specifically, this includes preparation of the course materials and modules that detail SSP-specific implementation of leadership development. The Contractor shall facilitate the conduct of leadership off-sites, facilitate leadership discussions, and leadership transitions as required. The Contractor shall support maintenance of these training materials, facilitate the course, and teach the modules that detail SSP leadership requirements. The Contractor shall support planning meetings, during the fiscal year and other facilitation as required. The Contractor shall provide all necessary course materials for each offering conducted by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

A002: Monthly Financial Expenditure Report (DI-FNCL-80331, Funds and Man-Hours Expenditure Report).

A003: Final Training and Presentation Materials for all Training including MLI/SLI (DI-MISC-81457, Lesson Strategy Report).

CLIN 0014 System Engineering Support services.

FY25 (Option) (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (SP28) SP28 (Exhibit A001-A002, A006)

Classification: Top Secret without Caveats (Collateral)

CLIN 0014 applies only if the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0014. During the one-year period beginning on the date the Government exercises the option for CLIN 0014, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to provide the following:

Systems Engineering

The Contractor shall support the resolution of programmatic and engineering issues arising in the conduct of Trident II D5 and D5LE Strategic Weapon System operational programs including modification to existing systems that will be compatible with potential future modernization efforts related to the Reentry System. The Contractor shall provide system engineering efforts, assist in preparations for Weapons System program reviews, prepare program plans and related documents to support the acquisition process, provide technical support and assessments, and support analyses of alternatives. The Contractor shall support working groups, assist in coordinating program schedules, assist in coordinating Government Furnished Equipment/Government Furnished Information (GFE/GFI) requirements, and support other ongoing programmatic and technical activities.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

CLINs 0015 LE2 System Support services.

FY25 (Option) (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (SP21012) (Exhibit A001-A002, A006)

Classification: Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

During the period 01 October 2024 through 30 September 2025, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to perform the following services:

The Contractor shall support the resolution of programmatic and engineering issues arising in the conduct of Strategic Weapon System D5 Life Extension (LE) operational programs including modification to existing systems that will be compatible with potential future modernization efforts. The Contractor shall provide system engineering efforts, assist in preparations for Weapons System program reviews, prepare program plans and related documents to support the acquisition process, provide technical support and assessments, and support analyses of alternatives. The Contractor shall support working groups, assist in coordinating program schedules, assist in coordinating Government Furnished Equipment/Government Furnished Information (GFE/GFI) requirements, and support other ongoing programmatic and technical activities.

The Contractor shall deliver the following to the Government as stated on Section J, Exhibit A (DD-Form 1423):

A001: Monthly Progress Reports (DI-MGMT-80227, Contractor’s Progress and Management Report).

CLIN 0016 Systems Engineering, System Security Engineering Support, and Independent System Safety & Surety Support services.

FY25 Basic (Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort) (Exhibit A001, A002, A006, A008)

Classification: Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

During the period 01 October 2024 through 30 September 2025, the Contractor shall make available and employ its facilities, personnel at the level of effort set forth in Section F, services of others, and materials, and shall use its best efforts to perform the following services:

Systems Engineering

The Contractor shall support resolution of programmatic and engineering issues encountered during the re-hosting and integration of the TRIDENT II (D5) Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM), Strategic Weapon System (SWS) within the joint U.S./UK Common Missile Compartment (CMC) on-board the U.S. COLUMBIA (CLB) Class and UK DREADNOUGHT (UKD) Submarine platforms and within Land-based facilities. The Contractor shall support system engineering efforts, assist in preparation for Weapon System program reviews, provide technical support and assessments, and support special studies. Therefore, NNPI and NNPI-NSI access is required. Additional efforts include the following:

(1) Participate in reviews/special studies and support working groups and other ongoing programmatic/technical activities as directed by SP2012;

(2) Support coordination of wireless networks and addressing EMI/EMC issues and proposing approaches for resolution;

(3) Support to the system test program including Shipyard Installation & Test Program (SITP), identifying issues and proposing approaches to resolution;

(4) Provide technical assistance on System Security Engineering policies and requirements including assessments and mitigation of threats to the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission. This effort will include the analysis of system security engineering threats and potential impacts on the Strategic Weapon System (SWS), which requires access to extremely sensitive cyber threat vector data. Therefore, SCI and ACCM access is required for the assessment, development, implementation of potential mitigations to counter known threats and the development of system security engineering resiliency measures to be deployed as part of the fielded SWS. Assist SP2012 in detailed discussion and coordination with system security engineering threat experts within the intelligence community are also part of this tasking in order to be fully informed regarding adversary cyber capabilities that potentially threaten the Navy's nuclear deterrence mission; and

(5) Assist SP2012 in the development of Program related presentations, letters, memorandums, white papers and other documentation.

Independent System Safety Support The Contractor shall provide support services associated with senior leadership policy, planning and guidance expertise in the areas of Independent System Safety during the re-hosting and integration of the TRIDENT II (D5) Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM), Strategic Weapon System (SWS) within the joint U.S./UK Common Missile Compartment (CMC) on-board the U.S. COLUMBIA (CLB) Class and UK DREADNOUGHT (UKD) Submarine platforms and within land-based facilities.